Evaluation Plan For The Cape Cod Advanced Public Transportation System

The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS) project is an application of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to fixed-route and paratransit operations in a rural transit setting. The purpose of the project is to apply ITS technology that will improve intermodal transportation services for the residents of rural Cape Cod as well as for visitors to the region.

"TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 73: AVL Systems for Bus Transit: Update explores the uses of computer-aided dispatch/automatic vehicle location (CAD/AVL) systems in fixed-route and demand-responsive services (bus AVL), as well as changes in agency practices related to the use of AVL systems."--Publisher's website.

Contains summaries of current U.S. intelligent transportation systems projects.

There are two problems to be addressed in this study, both involving the integration of public transit systems on the regional level. The first problem is the integration of single-county rural transit systems into multi-county regional transit systems. The second problem is the integration of urban fixed-route/complementary paratransit systems and county demand responsive transit systems. This study will identify barriers to integration of transit systems at the regional level, evaluate best practices from North Carolina and other states, describe incentives to encourage regional integration of transit systems, and develop recommendations for policy and legislative changes to facilitate the implementation of regional transit systems.