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Title: 7TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE SYSTEMS - PART 2 - KEYNOTE LUNCHEON SPEECHES. HOV AS A SYSTEM-WIDE SOLUTION
Accession Number: 00681957
Record Type: Component
Record URL: Availability: Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Find a library where document is available Abstract: This overview of the development of the barrier separated high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane network in Houston, Texas, describes how the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) came to realize that, while they were on their way to a future rail line, they had unintentionally come upon a successful transportation system. Not only was the HOV network reducing congestion levels, but it had the flexibility necessary to respond to commuter desires as well as management objectives. Today managing the assets of the HOV lanes has become a major part of the system-wide solution for Houston's traffic problems. The HOV network has almost 65 miles currently in operation, with an additional 40 miles under construction or in design. Combined with Houston's bus system, the HOV network carries more passengers than the bus and rail systems of San Diego or Miami or Atlanta. The system operates at a cost-per-passenger mile of about $0.05 per mile. Looking toward the future, one of the most important ways Houston is going to maximize its HOV lane assets is by employing intelligent vehicle highway system (IVHS) management tactics. A number of projects, some of which are briefly described, are underway in this area. In conclusion, it is pointed out that the cooperative efforts of the various transportation agencies have been essential to evaluating the best use of the total transportation assets of Houston and Harris County, and have pointed Houston in the direction of HOV lanes as its organizing principle.
Supplemental Notes: The preparation of these proceedings was funded in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration, United States Department of Transportation. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 00681938
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: MACLENNAN, R GEditors: Turnbull, K FHubbard, S MPagination: p. 35-39
Publication Date: 1995-7
Serial: Conference:
7th National Conference on High-Occupancy Vehicle Systems - HOV Systems in a New Light
Location:
Los Angeles, California Media Type: Digital/other
TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning
Files: NTL, TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jul 24 1995 12:00AM
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