Product No.: TM08097
Date Published: 01/2008
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This study describes DVRPC travel demand forecasting efforts for the Quakertown Rail Restoration Alternatives Analysis consistent with FTA program requirements for a New Starts application. The study presents the 2005 transit model calibration along with 2030 station volume and parking requirements for six existing stations and eight proposed stations across four alternatives: no build, baseline, and two build alternatives.Geographic Area Covered: The study area spans the Bucks/Montgomery county line and includes the following municipalities in Bucks County: East Rockhill Township, Haycock Township, Hilltown Township, Perkasie Borough, Quakertown Borough, Richland Township, Richlandtown Borough, Sellersville Borough, Silverdale Borough, Springfield Township, Telford Borough, Trumbauersville Borough, and West Rockhill Township. The study area includes the following municipalities in Montgomery County: Franconia Township, Hatfield Borough, Hatfield Township, Lansdale Borough, Lower Salford Township, Milford Township, Montgomery Township, North Wales Borough, Salford Township, Telford Borough, Towamencin Township, and Upper Gywnedd Township.
Key Words: Quakertown Rail Service Restoration, SEPTA, R-5 Doylestown, New Starts, Travel Demand, TDM, Modeling, Transit, Simulation, Forecast, TMA, FTA, systems planning
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- Matthew T. Gates (mgates@dvrpc.org)
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