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Changes in route structure needed to develop a group of high-density trolleybus routes in a medium sized transit system are examined. The subject areas include treatment of branches and route extensions, route changes to maximize wire utilization, and modifications of pairings in a through route structure centered on a downtown transfer point. Wire is rarely provided for express or limited-stop operation. Where such service is a sizable component of a route, wire may be justified. An example of the treatment of such a route in New York is described. The need to provide wire for infrequently used movements has become a subject of question in two situations: where service is scheduled but consists of only a few trips per day, generally in late evening or early morning hours; and where service is not regularly scheduled but a route is used on a regular basis to turn back late buses or as a detour for frequently occurring special events.

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1433, Public Transportation: Bus, Rail, Ridesharing, Paratransit Services, and Transit Security. 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

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1994

Transportation Research Record

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Electric buses; Trolleybuses

Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation

TRIS, TRB

Oct 7 1994 12:00AM

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• COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF INTERNATIONAL LIGHT RAIL SYSTEMS
• DISTANCE-BASED MODEL FOR ESTIMATING A BUS ROUTE ORIGIN-DESTINATION MATRIX
• EFFECT OF WITH-FLOW BUS LANES ON BUS TRAVEL TIMES
• ELECTRIC TROLLEYBUS OPERATION ON CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAYS
• EMPLOYER-PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS, PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND COMMUTER VANPOOLS: A CAUTIONARY NOTE
• EVALUATING THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF EMPLOYER-BASED TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAMS: REVIEWED AND REEXAMINED
• EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF RIYADH URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
• JITNEY ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES IN NEW YORK CITY
• LINE EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR ELECTRIC TROLLEYBUS APPLICATION
• LOS ANGELES METRO BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL SAFETY ISSUES
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• OVERVIEW OF LIGHT RAIL AT-GRADE CROSSING OPERATIONS IN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTS
• PERCEPTION AND INCIDENCE OF CRIME ON PUBLIC TRANSIT IN SMALL SYSTEMS IN THE SOUTHEAST
• PUBLIC BUS ACCIDENT CHARACTERISTICS IN OHIO
• PUBLIC FEAR OF CRIME AND ITS ROLE IN BUS TRANSIT USE
• REAL-TIME DISPATCHING CONTROL FOR COORDINATED OPERATION IN TRANSIT TERMINALS
• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING NONCOLLISION BUS PASSENGER INJURIES
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• REGIONAL RAIL IN A LOW-DENSITY CONTEXT
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