Morrisville Public Transportation Study

Methods & Models of Service Delivery

Operating Benefits

Operating Challenges

 Cost per Rider: High cost per rider due to long distances traveled by riders to varying destinations  Less Flexibility: Typically requires advanced reservations, reducing flexibility for passengers  Long Travel Time: Trips may be longer

Geographic Coverage: Provides service in areas that lack the population density to support fixed-route service Point-to-Point Service: Service can provide curb-to-curb or door-to-door trips for customers

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and less direct for riders due to fewer passengers sharing trips to common destinations

Operating Needs

Passengers per Hour

Paratransit

Capital Needs

Technology Needs

 Salary/benefits  Fuel  Maintenance  Insurance

 Vehicles  Vehicle storage facility  Employee workspace

 Farebox  Computer aided- dispatch  Automatic vehicle location system  Dispatching software

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Not Required

SWOT Issues Addressed Demand-response services are often preferred for their flexibility. Serving customers at or near their front door, this service is well suited for circulating through cul-de-sacs and connecting scattered pockets of density in areas such as Morrisville. As the mode name implies, service can respond to real-time demand and changing environments. This flexibility allows the service to connect to new developments, job centers, and growing residential areas that are difficult to serve with traditional fixed-route service. This service also provides its own complementary paratransit service, as service is flexible and provides location based pickups and dropoffs. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

Connections to Other Services Vehicle Ownership

Complementary Paratransit Service Outcome of Potential Developments

Attracting New Jobs

Development Patterns

Attracting New Residents

Street Network

New Development

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