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Benefit-Cost Evaluation Method For Transit Stop Removal, Zef Wagner
Benefit-Cost Evaluation Method For Transit Stop Removal, Zef Wagner
PSU Transportation Seminars
The introduction of wider stop spacing through the removal or consolidation of existing stops is one method transit agencies can use to reduce travel time and reliability on many transit lines. A great deal of research has been done to provide tools for determining optimal stop spacing, but tools are still needed to help service planners determine the optimal stops to remove. Stop-level bus performance data provide the information needed to develop a method for assessing the total benefits and costs to riders of removing individual stops. This tool compares the benefit to through-riders in terms of travel time savings …