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On December 11, 1988, the New York City Transit Authority opened the Archer Avenue Rapid Transit Line in Jamaica, Queens. Along with this subway extension, bus routes from Southeastern Queens were rerouted to serve the new rapid transit line. The planning process and ultimate bus service plan for Archer Avenue are described. Elements of the marketing effort are presented, and the actual operation of the bus routes in the first 6 months following the change is analyzed. The conclusions address factors that either contributed to, or detracted from, the overall success of this project. Negative factors included legal issues with the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce and delays in construction of the bus canopy at Archer Avenue. Factors contributing to the success of the project were innovations in providing limited-stop bus service in the Merrick Boulevard corridor, establishment of convenient intermodal transfer facilities, and aggressive marketing of service changes.

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Bus transit; Innovation; Intermodal transfer; Marketing; Planning; Public transit; Rail transit facilities; Rapid transit; Transit vehicle operations

New York City Transit Authority

Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities

TRIS, TRB

Dec 31 1990 12:00AM

• ACCURACY IN TRANSIT DRUG TESTING: A PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS (WITH DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE)
• ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF MOTIVE POWER FOR SUBURBAN RAIL RAPID TRANSIT
• BENEFITS TO BUS OPERATORS OF INTRODUCING A COMPREHENSIVE LIFE CYCLE COSTING SYSTEM: A PRACTICAL APPLICATION
• BUS MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE: FINDINGS AND DIRECTION FOR RESEARCH
• BUS SERVICE TIMES AND CAPACITIES IN MANHATTAN
• CAPITAL PROJECT PRIORITY SETTING AT THE SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
• CASE STUDY IN LAND USE AND PARKING REGULATIONS IN SUPPORT OF CAMPUS TRANSIT SERVICES: DEVELOPMENT OF CY-RIDE IN AMES, IOWA
• CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF THE FIXED-GUIDEWAY DECISION PROCESS
• DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE: HOW TO INCREASE TRANSIT RIDERSHIP
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THE PUBLIC TRANSIT INDUSTRY: EXPERIENCE OF CONNECTICUT TRANSIT AND SOME CONCERNS FOR THE FUTURE
• EVALUATING A LARGE NUMBER OF STATION AND ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES
• FINANCIAL CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAIL EXTENSION PROGRAM
• FINANCING PEOPLE MOVERS: THE CASE OF ATLANTIC CITY
• IMPACT OF LABOR CONTRACT PROVISIONS ON TRANSIT OPERATOR PRODUCTIVITY
• IMPROVING THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED TRANSIT STATIONS ON NEIGHBORHOODS
• LINDENWOLD RAIL LINE AND NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BUSES: A COMPARISON
• MARKET-BASED APPROACH TO TRANSIT FACILITY DESIGN
• MODERNIZATION OF SEPTA'S NORRISTOWN HIGH-SPEED LINE
• NET COSTS OF PEAK AND OFFPEAK TRANSIT TRIPS TAKEN NATIONWIDE BY MODE
• PLANNING A NEW VEHICLE AND ROADWAY SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
• PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN THE HISTORICAL CENTER OF QUITO
• SCHEDULING TRANSIT EXTRABOARD PERSONNEL
• SITE SELECTION AND SIZING OF AN LRV STORAGE YARD
• THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT: NINE-JURISDICTION PLAN FOR TOMORROW
• TOWARD A PASSENGER-ORIENTED MODEL OF SUBWAY PERFORMANCE (WITH DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE)
• TRANSIT CAPITAL PLANNING IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
• USING VALUE ENHANCEMENT TO FINANCE PEOPLE MOVERS IN SUBURBAN ACTIVITY CENTERS
• VEHICLE REPLACEMENT STRATEGIES: OPPORTUNITIES FOR EFFICIENCIES
• WORK STANDARDS: THEIR USE AND DEVELOPMENT USING A MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM