01589115

Component

The presence or absence of certain bus stop attributes plays a great part in the desirability of a bus service. This research is an assessment of 403 bus stops around the city of Los Angeles, chosen through cluster sampling and compared against the Bus Stop Quality Index (BSQI) the authors developed, an index comprised of various attributes which affect bus stop quality. Data were collected using a field checklist, and each stop was scored based on its cleanliness, amenities, accommodations, and surrounding characteristics. The analysis includes bus stop quality identification with an accompanying indexing system, statistical analysis, and a mapping technique using Geographical Information System (GIS). The results of the study show that ridership variables have a direct link with bus stop quality, and indicate that while municipalities keep making pushes to increase transit ridership and decrease reliance on the private automobile, improving bus stop quality will help not only better serve regular bus users, but to attract new users as well.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AP050 Standing Committee on Bus Transit Systems.

01584066

16-0446

English

17p

2016

Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; Maps; References; Tables

Bus stops; Cluster analysis; Design; Geographic information systems; Ratings; Ridership

Los Angeles (California)

Design; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2016 Paper #16-0446

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 12 2016 4:21PM