DART Fixed-Route Service Review Study: Executive Summary

PDFResearch PaperMultimodal transportationUrban transitCommuter serviceBus rapid transitLight rail transitRail transitPublic transitTransit operating agenciesPrivatizationRoutes and routingSchedules and schedulingTables (Data)StatisticsDallas (Texas)Booz Allen Hamilton for 2001-North Central Texas Council of GovernmentsDallas Area Rapid TransitNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Advanced Public Transit SystemsNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Planning and PolicyNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Bus TransportationNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-MultimodalismNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Rail TransitNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Economics and FinancesNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-SurveysNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Travel DemandNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Land UseNTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIESNTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-StatisticsUS Transportation CollectionThis study analyzes the probable impact of new light rail transit and commuter rail service into the Dallas Central Business District on existing Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) bus service. It looks at possible route and schedule modifications to effectively integrate bus service with light rail and rail services. Finally, it deals with the question of the feasibility of contracting out select routes to private companies. The beginning of the study is presented in slide format. Tables, graphs, and maps. 14492k, 222p