Pullman Transit Route Pilot Study: Evaluating Transit Re-Routing on Ridership and Pedestrian Flows

Pullman Transit is the leading rural transit system throughout Washington and within the region, providing over 1.4 million rides annually. Like most transit networks, Pullman Transit is faced with challenging questions in their effort to meet service demands and community needs in a financially sustainable way. Where should bus stops be located? How frequently should each stop be serviced? Which routes should be driven to ensure all stops are serviced while minimizing rider travel time? What should the rider fare be? The answers to these questions are vital to the smooth and efficient operation of any transit network, but transit planners are typically left without the tools they need to make these important decisions. The objective of this project is to provide targeted information on the impacts of the Express Routes Pilot Program to the transportation planners at Pullman Transit and WSU Transportation Services. The Express Routes Pilot Program is an attempt to improve the frequencies and capacities of the Express system, by rerouting the existing routes to a central drop off location and adding a campus shuttle.

• Record URL:
  https://depts.washington.edu/pactrans/research/projects/pullman-transit-route-pilot-study-evaluating-transit-re-routing-on-ridership-and-pedestrian-flows/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $80000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747110

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium

  University of Washington
  More Hall Room 112
  Seattle, WA  United States  98195-2700

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Washington State University, Pullman

  Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
  PO Box 642910
  Pullman, WA  United States  99164-2910
• Project Managers:

  Wagner, Jake

• Performing Organizations:

  Washington State University, Pullman

  Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
  PO Box 642910
  Pullman, WA  United States  99164-2910
• Principal Investigators:

  Wagner, Jake

• Start Date: 20220316
• Expected Completion Date: 20230630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus stops; Pedestrian flow; Ridership; Routes and routing; Rural transit
• Geographic Terms: Pullman (Washington)
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01872764
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747110
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 8 2023 4:27PM