Small Transit Vehicles: Technology Sharing: State-of-the-Art Overview

Federal Transit Administration 50th Anniversaryhttps://doi.org/10.21949/15274121981PDFTech ReportUnited States. Department of Transportation. Transportation Systems CenterUnited States. Department of Transportation. Technology Sharing DivisionUnited States. Urban Mass Transportation AdministrationUnited States. Department of TransportationUnited StatesUrban transitPublic transitTransit vehicle operationsTechnology transferUrban transportationPublic transportatoinCommercial vehiclesDOT-TSC-OST-81-6IN RECENT YEARS, there has been a growth of transportation services offering an alternative to the scheduled, fixed-route services available in urban areas. In addition, public transportation services are beginning to appear more often in nonurban areas. These developments have increased the need for vehicles other than the standard 40-foot transit bus. Small transit vehicles have lower seating capacities, greater maneuverability, and capital costs which are within the financial capabilities of the operators of these new services.138