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This paper investigates the circumstances under which extensions of bus routes can be feasible. Ten recent route extensions in Albany and Rochester, New York, are examined with respect to ridership generated, length and frequency of service, type and size of the new population served, and additional operating cost. The extensions included extensions to new residential and industrial sites, reverse commute services and services to major employment sites. A simple revenue/cost ratio for bus route extensions is used to compare the results. The paper concludes that route extensions that are most likely to be successful (a) are short, (b) serve a dense area of concentrated employment or residences, and (c) do not increase main-route headway. (Author)

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Bus lines; Feasibility analysis; Industrial areas; Industrial buildings; Residential areas; Ridership; Routes

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Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

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Oct 27 1980 12:00AM

• DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR A MEASURES FOR A MEDIUM-SIZED TRANSIT SYSTEM
• DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS IN TRANSIT MANAGEMENT
• EVALUATING POTENTIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF HEADWAY CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR TRANSIT SYSTEMS
• HIERARCHICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE AND CREW REQUIREMENTS FOR MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS
• INITIAL REACTIONS TO A CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT BUS TRANSIT MALL IN HONOLULU
• Operational Improvements in a Two-City Bus Transit Corridor
• PORTFOLIO MODEL OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE TRANSIT FIRM
• RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH ACCESSIBLE BUS SERVICES
• SYSTEMATIC PROCEDURE FOR ANALYSIS OF BUS GARAGE LOCATIONS
• TRANSIT RIDERSHIP IN AN INTENSE TRANSIT ENVIRONMENT: SOME OBSERVATIONS
• USE OF FEDERAL SECTION 15 DATA IN TRANSIT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: MICHIGAN PROGRAM (ABRIDGMENT)
• WHAT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT POSSIBLE USER REACTIONS, AS SHOWN BY THE EXAMPLE OF PRICE SENSITIVITY