MASS TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT FOR SMALL URBAN AREAS: A CASE STUDY, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK. REPORT ON FIRST YEAR

The report presents transportation planning methodology for small urban areas, and establishes a complete inventory of data on travel patterns and preferences on transportation services and facilities, on land-use, employment and socio-economic characteristics of the population of Tompkins County, New York. The conduct and the results of an extensive household travel and origin-destination survey are reported. Mass transit developments for small urban and rural areas, such as Tompkins County, are outlined in terms of the specifications of objectives for a county-wide system. An example of service area expansion for public transportation is presented.