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Regional rail service is a cost effective way of improving public transit. In December 2004 the canton of Zug successfully introduced a new regional rail service, Stadtbahn Zug, on two existing rail lines. The Stadtbahn’s vehicles, infrastructure and operations were carefully planned to meet the small operating window available on the heavily used existing tracks. The project was also used as the basis for reorganizing the canton’s entire public transit network by constructing train-bus transfer facilities and introducing a timed transfer system at four major stations. An important part of the project is an innovative real-time passenger information system that shows actual bus and train arrival times on video monitors located on trains and at stations. The project provides many lessons for other regions planning to introduce new commuter rail service including the importance of good marketing, careful planning, teamwork and having a comprehensive overall approach.

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06-0136

English

12p

2006

Transportation Research Board 85th Annual Meeting

CD-ROM

Figures (7) ; References (19) ; Tables (1)

Bus transit; Case studies; Marketing; Passenger information systems; Public transit; Rail transit; Railroad commuter service; Railroad tracks; Real time information; Regional transportation; Strategic planning; Timed transfer; Transfer centers; Transfer points; Transfers; Transportation planning

Arrival time

Switzerland

Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2006 Paper #06-0136

TRIS, TRB

Mar 3 2006 10:16AM