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Privately-Provided Commuter Bus Services: Role in the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Transportation network

Krute Singa, J D Margulici

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Abstract

This study aims to clarify the role of privately operated commuter buses in the regional transportation system. It describes challenges to initiating and maintaining commuter services and discusses the complementary roles of vanpools and privately provided commuter bus services. Public agencies can support the use of commuter buses, most of which complement existing transit service by providing service to areas where public transit is not cost effective due to insufficient density. Commuter buses can provide companies with an attractive travel demand strategy.

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This study aims to clarify the role of privately operated commuter buses in the regional transportation system. It describes challenges to initiating and maintaining commuter services and discusses the complementary roles of vanpools and privately provided commuter bus services. Public agencies can support the use of commuter buses, most of which complement existing transit service by providing service to areas where public transit is not cost effective due to insufficient density. Commuter buses can provide companies with an attractive travel demand strategy.

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This study aims to clarify the role of privately operated commuter buses in the regional transportation system. It describes challenges to initiating and maintaining commuter services and discusses the complementary roles of vanpools and privately provided commuter bus services. Public agencies can support the use of commuter buses, most of which complement existing transit service by providing service to areas where public transit is not cost effective due to insufficient density. Commuter buses can provide companies with an attractive travel demand strategy.

Key concepts: Public transport, Transport engineering, Service (business), Business, Transit (satellite), Marketing, Engineering

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