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Title: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPERATING STANDARDS
Accession Number: 00272062
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Some of the standards employed by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) are discussed here. Practically every aspect of transit service is codified with standards, most of them unwritten, but no less effective. A review of such standards serves to emphasize the need for flexibility over rigidity. At operating levels, standards are applied to employee selection, training and performance. Design standards relating to maximum number of passengers per vehicle, and the schedule policy which establishes a range for the selection of service frequencies or the reciprocal, headways are discussed. The maximum service is determined from the allowable crowding standard for passengers per vehicle, and the base or minimum service is determined from the headway so that the time between trips will meet the policy criteria for the transit system involved. The maximum workable length of a bus route, a standard relating to Chicago, is also discussed. Maximum fleet requirements constitute a common control on service standards, as do the vehicle characteristics: length, width, door width, and seating and standing capacity. The giridiron route pattern and some radial routes ensures that most of the population is within 0.375 mile of more than one CTA service. Policy standards are followed to provide the broadest possible period of service for those who need it at night. Some of the security measures adopted by the CTA (such as the exact fare procedure etc) are outlined. Fare collection, which in a rapid transit system, can involve as much as 16 percent of the operating costs, is reviewed. Standards are essential in planning route changes, extensions or cutbacks. The use of aerial surveys, the problem of the terminal, physical and geometric characteristics of pavements, potential traffic and questionnaire surveys of industries along the route are all aspects to be considered in planning route changes.
Supplemental Notes: Appeared in Issues in Public Transportation, proceedings of a conference held by the Highway Research Board at Henniker, New Hampshire, July 9-14, 1972. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 00054755
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Krambles, GeorgePagination: pp 76-79
Publication Date: 1974
Conference:
Conference on Issues in Public Transportation
Location:
Henniker New Hampshire, United States Media Type: Digital/other
TRT Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Motor Carriers; Passenger Transportation; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies; Society; Terminals and Facilities
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Sep 19 1982 12:00AM
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