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This research supports more informed transit mode selection processes. In this paper, the authors provide an overview of the results of the Transit Mode Selection Survey developed and distributed in 2015. This information was gathered as part of a larger research effort aimed at informing and guiding transit mode selection processes in the United States and beyond. A national survey of transit agencies and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) was used to gather insights on transit planning and mode selection processes in the United States and Puerto Rico. To develop useful tools for transit agencies and planning organizations to use in their mode selection processes, it is important to first gain a thorough understanding of the nature of these processes and the priorities driving transit mode selection. The Transit Mode Selection Survey was developed specifically for this purpose. Research results demonstrate that a lack of familiarity with many innovative transit technologies is limiting their consideration and use. Further, this paper documents a heavy emphasis on costs and other economic factors in transit planning processes, which may be overshadowing other important considerations in urban transit mode selection processes.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AP025 Standing Committee on Public Transportation Planning and Development.

18-03191

English

11p

2018

Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Metropolitan planning organizations; Mode choice; Public transit; Urban areas

United States

Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 Paper #18-03191

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 8 2018 10:46AM