Shuttle and Trolley Service

General Description:

Shuttle Service occurs when Fixed Route service is limited to a small geographic area or to short-distance trips, local service is often called circulator, feeder, neighborhood, or trolley service.

A trolleybus (trolley coach, trackless trolley) is a rubber-tired electrically powered passenger vehicle operating on city streets drawing power from overhead lines with trolleys.

A trolley replica bus has an exterior (and usually an interior) designed to look like a streetcar from the early 1900s.

Effects of Solution:

þ Increase Passenger Throughput (Transit improves throughput)

¨ Increase Roadway Capacity

¨ Manage System Efficiency

þ Reduce Local Demand (Reduces vehicular demand)

Examples of Implementation:

Hiker Shuttle via an 11-Passenger Van

Chiricahua National Monument

Alan Cox, Superintendent, Chiricahua National Monument

Shuttle Service

Bryce Canyon National Park

Fred J. Fagergren, Superintendent, Bryce Canyon

Shuttle Bus Service

Rocky Mountain National Park

Joseph R. Evans, Chief Park Ranger, Rocky Mountain National Park

Steve Stamey, AICP, Planning Director, Town of Estes Park

Cost/Financial Information:

(Cost/financial information, where noted, is based on 2005 dollars.  Cost/financial information is estimated, and will vary based on size and scope of project, number of units, etc.)

Costs vary depending upon the size/type of vehicle used, and factors such as the number of passengers to be carried, and rural versus urban settings.  These services may also be contracted out to private providers.  In general, this type of service can cost from $40-$150 per hour.  Additional costs may be incurred for capital equipment (buses, etc.).

Additional Resources:

American Public Transportation Association – APTA: http://www.apta.com

Community Transportation Association of America – CTAA: http://www.ctaa.org

Federal Transit Administration – FTA: http://www.fta.dot.gov

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