Measuring the performance of transit relative to livability.

PDFTech ReportFHWA-OR-RD-13-07SPR 735OTREC-RR-13-04RidershipLand useUrban designMetropolitan areasPublic transitRail transitTransportation planningOregonOregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research SectionOregon Transportation Research and Education ConsortiumSchlossberg, MarcDill, JenniferMa, LiangMeyer, CodyUniversity of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and ManagementPortland State UniversityUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Land UseNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONUS Transportation CollectionThis project sought to understand the relationship between urban form, transit service characteristics, and ridership measured at the stop level. Most previous work in this area has looked at these issues separately, by either linking system performance (e.g. on-time performance, cost, etc.) to ridership or exploring the connection between urban form (e.g. density) and transit use. This project synthesized these disparate approaches. While transit service characteristics (e.g. frequency, travel time, etc.) are important to help individuals reach their desired destinations, most transit users are pedestrians at the beginning and end of any transit trip. Therefore, focusing on the walkable zone around each transit stop was also important