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Title:

MAINTAINING TRANSIT DURING LIGHT RAIL REHABILITATION IN NEWARK: A CASE STUDY

Accession Number:

00371614

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/0360859X

Abstract:

The Newark City Subway is a 4.3-mile (6.9-km) light rail system with 11 stations and an average weekday ridership of 12,600 passengers. As part of the $15 million rehabilitation of this New Jersey Transit Corporation line, alternative transit service will be required during off-peak periods when rail service must be suspended. Suspension of service at night and on weekends is necessary to accommodate rehabilitation of the track, stations, and right-of-way. In developing alternative service options, the advantages of light rail service along the corridor became apparent, both from the perspective of the passenger (travel time) and the operator (operating cost). This paper documents the planning methodology used to develop ridership data and operating plans for alternative bus service. As a result of the alternative service planning, it was determined that the light rail system required significantly fewer vehicle and crew hours than did buses to provide equivalent service and capacity.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appeared in Transportation Research Board Special Report No. 195, Light Rail Transit: Planning, Design, and Implementation. Papers presented at the Conference on Light Rail Transit, March 28-30, 1982, San Diego, California, sponsored by Urban Mass Transportation Administration. 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 Accession #:

00371601

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Benz, G P
Lutin, J M

Pagination:

pp 62-67

Publication Date:

1982

Serial:

Transportation Research Board Special Report

Issue Number: 195
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0360-859X

Conference:

Conference on Light-Rail Transit

Location: San Francisco California, United States
Date: 1982-3-28 to 1982-3-30
Sponsors: Urban Mass Transportation Administration

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures (3) ; References (5) ; Tables (2)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Characteristics; Rehabilitation

Geographic Terms:

Newark (New Jersey)

Old TRIS Terms:

Newark (New Jersey)

Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Apr 29 1983 12:00AM

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