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The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), in collaboration with the MTA, has successfully implemented an advanced Transit Priority System (TPS) project for buses along two major transit corridors in the Los Angeles Region. The TPS Project was developed by LADOT,...
The Metro Rapid Demonstration Program has been a clear success during its first 90 days of operations. Based on this success, a Phase II Expansion Program is proposed that involves two principal elements:
Introduction of the remaining Curitiba model attributes (attributes 8-13).Expansion of...One of the principal advantages of Metro Rapid service is that the net cost, both operating and capital, is considerably lower than other transit mode choices. It balances speedy service with higher capacity and low implementation costs.
Operating CostOverall, the annualized (12 month)...
The original operating concept for the demonstration was to provide existing and potential customers with equal amounts of local and Metro Rapid service and allow them to choose that which best met their needs. This operating plan was implemented in June 2000. From the initial week of operations...
On-board questionnaires were distributed to bus riders "before" Metro Rapid in early June 2000 and "after" in September 2000 (prior to the strike) to assess rider perceptions, behavior, and profiles. The surveys asked riders to evaluate various elements of service as well as overall satisfaction...
Previous communications with bus riders have indicated that MTA's existing local and limited-stop bus services have been too slow and unreliable. The Metro Rapid program sought to address these shortcomings through the introduction of service that would improve operating speeds over current...
On April 3 and 4, 2013 the Federal Transit Administration - Region V office presented a Grantee Technical Assistance Workshop at the US EPA offices in the Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago, IL. We would like to thank all involved for...
Sample Council or Board Resolution:http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/05_-_Attachment_A_-_Sample_Tribal_Council_Resolution.docFY 2013 Certifications & Assurances:http://ftateamweb.fta.dot.gov/static/CertsAndAssurance/2013-Certs-TEAM.pdfFY 2013 Master Agreement:http://ftateamweb.fta.dot.gov/...
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IntroductionWelcome, new grant applicants. You have probably just received your first Federal Transit...
MTA has estimated the ridership on the two Metro Rapid corridors using both point check data and data from automated passenger counters. While the two methods return somewhat different results, there is agreement that ridership has increased dramatically on both corridors by approximately 25-30...