Product No.: 03008
Date Published: 06/2003
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This report explores the feasibility of express bus service operating on I-476, the Mid-County Expressway, between Chester City and mall centers at King of Prussia or Plymouth Meeting. Four service alternatives were assessed by study area demographics, comparative travel times, and ridership forecasts using DVRPC's transportation simulation model. Based on this data, express service was found to be faster than any current one-seat service, though low ridership forecasts make this a marginally feasible venture. Defined employee-employer matching, hours of operation, guaranteed ride home, and airport service were some of the issues to resolve. Transportation Management Associations may be best to examine and coordinate many of these points if a successful operation were to be developed.Geographic Area Covered: I-476 Mid-County Expressway, including 50 Minor Civil Divisions within a five mile buffer east and west of the highway.
Key Words: Express Bus, I-476, Mid-County Expressway, King of Prussia Mall, Plymouth Meeting Mall, Chester City, 118 Bus Route, Philadelphia International Airport, Matson Ford Park and Ride, Travel Time, Ridership Forecasts.
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- Gregory R. Krykewycz, PP, AICP (gkrykewycz@dvrpc.org)
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