Geographic Information Systems Applications in Transit

Geographic Information Systems Applications in Transit
ISBN-10
0309070171
ISBN-13
9780309070171
Category
Bus lines
Pages
74
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Transportation Research Board
Author
John C. Sutton

Description

This synthesis will be of interest to transit practitioners and researchers, including technical staff and transit managers, as well as to vendors of Geographic Information System (GIS) solutions. This report illustrates the value of GIS to transit agencies in service provision and in potential cost savings. The synthesis summarizes the experiences of a variety of transit agencies, with information provided from small- and medium-sized transit operators, as well as from large transit agencies. It documents current practices, effective applications, and challenges.

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