Browsing Planning by Subject "transit"
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GIS Tools to Improve the Transit Planning Process
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-10)Public transit provides an important community service by reducing pollution, traffic congestion, and by providing transportation for those who do not or cannot drive. Yet since the 1950s, real investment levels in transit ... -
A Tale of Two (Mid-Sized) Cities: Analysis of External Factors Affecting Transit Ridership in the City of Kingston and Region of Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-02)This thesis evaluates how municipal transit ridership in mid-sized cities is influenced by external factors. External factors are forces outside a municipality’s direct control but potentially affect the municipality in ... -
Understanding Factors Associated With Commuter Rail Ridership - A Demand Elasticity Study of the GO Transit Rail Network
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-05)Mode share in major North American cities is currently dominated by private automobile use. Planners have theorized that transitioning commuter rail systems to regional rail networks is a viable method to increase ridership ...