First and Last Mile Strategies for Transit Systems
The objectives of this project are to develop recommendations for a comprehensive first and last mile strategy around major transit stations and fixed route stops including existing bus rapid transit (BRT) Provo and Orem light rail and commuter rail stations within the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) system in an effort to reduce auto usage and increase ridership as a means of improving air quality and reducing congestion.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $148478
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Contract Numbers:
DTRT13-G-UTC38
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Sponsor Organizations:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
University Transportation Centers Program
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
North Dakota State University
P.O. Box 6050, Department 2880
Fargo, ND United States 58108-6050 -
Project Managers:
Kline, Robin
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Performing Organizations:
University of Utah, Salt Lake City
College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering
Salt Lake City, UT United States 84112-0561 -
Principal Investigators:
Xiaoyue Cathy, Liu
Porter, Richard
Zlatkovic, Milan
- Start Date: 20140401
- Expected Completion Date: 20180731
- Actual Completion Date: 20180622
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
- Source Data: MPC-466
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air quality management; Bus rapid transit; Intermodal terminals; Light rail transit; Rail transit stations; Railroad commuter service; Strategic planning; Traffic congestion
- Geographic Terms: Utah
- Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I15: Environment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01532637
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Mountain-Plains Consortium
- Contract Numbers: DTRT13-G-UTC38
- Files: UTC, RiP
- Created Date: Aug 1 2014 1:14AM