Partnering for Transportation Success at Acadia National Park : A Case Study of the Island Explorer Shuttle Bus System at Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park.

PDFTech ReportDOT-VNTSC-NPS-03-04NPS TIC No. D-283National parksShuttle busesShuttle serviceTraffic congestionCase studiesTransportation planningStakeholdersPublic private partnershipsUnited States. National Park ServiceWeichmann, Tisha AnnJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterThis report presents the first in a series of case studies on lessons learned from planning andimplementing alternative transportation systems (ATS) and from developing partnerships withlocal and regional communities. The report is supported by the National Park Service\ue2\u20ac\u2122sAlternative Transportation Program (ATP), which promotes the introduction of transportationservices that ease the impact of vehicle traffic on national park resources and the visitorexperience. Results from these case studies illustrate the specific benefits that units of theNational Park Service (NPS) can realize through partnering and help to build knowledge andexpertise across NPS for planning and implementing ATS