Increased suburban to urban public transportation options in Houston, Texas

752328117PDFTech ReportSWUTC/08/473700-00053-1DTRS99-G-0006Public transitRidershipUrban transitUrban transportationTexasSouthwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.)Schoby, JamaalLewis, Carol A.Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.)Texas Transportation InstituteNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Planning and PolicyNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Transit Planning and PolicyUS Transportation CollectionSuburban development is occurring near urban areas across America. Often these communities areseparated by large masses of land with no linkage to the urban core. Referred to as urban sprawl, this typeof development causes a challenge for transportation planners in providing adequate public transportationservices to suburban communities. This research applied a transit needs index to assess whether theremight be demand for public transportation options between selected Houston suburban counties and theurban core. The research found that several neighborhoods within three selected suburban countiesreceived a high rating on the index and are good candidates for public transportation