Assessment of Operational Barriers and Impediments to Transit Use: Transit December 2001 Information and Scheduling for Major Activity Centers 6
TECHNICAL REPORT STANDARD TITLE PAGE 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No. 392-11 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date Assessment of Operational Barriers and Impediments to Transit Use: Transit December 2001 Information and Scheduling for Major Activity Centers 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report No. Hardin, Jennifer, Tucker, Lisa, and Callejas, Linda 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. National Center For Transit Research (NCTR) University of South Florida CUT 100 11. Contract or Grant No. 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620 DTRS98-G-0032 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered Office of Research and Special Programs Florida DOT U.S. Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Washington, DC 20590 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 14. Sponsoring Agency Code 15. Supplementary Notes Supported by a Grant from the USDOT Research and Special Programs Administration, and the Florida Department of Transportation 16. Abstract The decision to use public transit as a means of alternative transportation is a somewhat complex process. The potential rider must know that a public transportation system is available, how to contact the public transportation system for information on how to use the system for each desired trip, where to go to catch a bus, how to recognize bus stops, which side of the street to stand on to catch a bus going to his destination, how to make transfers, the fare and fare media accepted for each trip, as well as how to read and understand bus system maps and schedules.
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