Recent Decline in Public Transportation Ridership: Analysis, Causes, and Responses (2022) / Chapter Skim
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78 BRT, or bus rapid transit, is defined by FTA as "a high-quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast and efficient service that may include dedicated lanes, busways, traffic signal priority, off-board fare collection, elevated platforms, and enhanced stations" (Federal Transit Administration, 2015)
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The Impact of Converting Bus Routes to BRT on Ridership in Cleveland, Ohio 79 Transportation Project, a multiyear project implemented to revitalize Euclid Avenue as a business district through transit-oriented development along the corridor. According to GCRTA (2020)
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80 Recent Decline in Public Transportation Ridership: Analysis, Causes, and Responses opened with limited changes, namely rebranded buses (see Figure 9-2) , refurbished shelters, and customized signage (MetroHealth, 2017)
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The Impact of Converting Bus Routes to BRT on Ridership in Cleveland, Ohio 81 The declines in BRT ridership appear to be similar to general ridership declines occurring in Cleveland since 2014. These declines could be attributed to some internal factors, like reducing service provision and increasing fares, as well as other external factors that affect ridership, such as changing gas prices and the introduction of TNCs.
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82 Recent Decline in Public Transportation Ridership: Analysis, Causes, and Responses 9.4.2 External Factors Affecting Ridership In addition to the internal factors, there were changes in some external factors that were expected to reduce bus ridership in Cleveland. Figure 9-6 shows the percent of zero-vehicle households, gas prices, and percent of workers who telecommuted in Cleveland for the period of 2004 to 2019.
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The Impact of Converting Bus Routes to BRT on Ridership in Cleveland, Ohio 83 2019)
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84 Recent Decline in Public Transportation Ridership: Analysis, Causes, and Responses negative impacts on bus ridership. These findings are consistent with the nationwide analysis conducted in this study as well as prior studies.
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