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Title:

So You Think You Need Transit in a Federal Land Management Area

Accession Number:

01129437

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

The U.S. federal lands, among the country’s greatest resources and treasures, are highly desirable visitor destinations. Unfortunately, high visitor demand at several Federal Land Management Areas (FLMAs) threatens to degrade both the natural and cultural resources and the visitor experience. During peak visitation periods, many FLMAs experience congested roads and insufficient parking, which can deter visitors from enjoying resources and are potentially harmful to the FLMAs. There are many different approaches to addressing transportation issues on federal lands. Some FLMAs are considering transit as a means to improve access to and within the FLMAs, to reduce the impacts associated with private vehicles, and to improve the visitor experience. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a transit planning process that occurs in a formal, step-by-step approach using acceptable transportation planning practice. Transportation solutions can include high-cost transportation programs that are likely to require sustained funding far into the future. It is imperative that before committing to a costly program, the transportation need is fully quantified and ground rules for comparing and ultimately selecting a solution are established at the beginning of the process. Following a thorough planning process decreases the risk of implementing a project that does not respond to the goals of the FLMA and is not sustainable. This paper provides a transportation planning process to help determine if and how transit is an appropriate response.

Monograph Accession #:

01120148

Report/Paper Numbers:

09-1058

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Shapiro, Phillip S
Anspacher, David
Atkins, Julie

Pagination:

13p

Publication Date:

2009

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2009-1-11 to 2009-1-15
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Figures (2) ; Tables (3)

Geographic Terms:

United States

Subject Areas:

Highways; Public Transportation

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-1058

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 30 2009 5:16PM