Vehicle Tour Services

General Description:

Tour Services are transit operations that provide an informational service to passengers.  They usually take on an Express Route form as they typically pick up passengers within a small location and travel long distances before stopping. 

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:

Historic Red Bus Transit

Glacier National Park

John Kilpatrick, Chief of Facilities Management, Glacier National Park

Dale Scott, President, Glacier Park, Inc.

Tourist Tram

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

Ken Merritt, Deputy Project Leader, Santa Ana NWR, USFWS

Tourist Tram

Everglades National Park

Bob Nodell, Shark Valley Tours (concessionaire)

Craig Thatcher, Everglades National Park, Tamiami District Ranger

Van Tours

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

William Wellman, Monument Manager, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Tram Tours

J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Lou Hinds, Refuge Manager, J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR

Kerry Kraus, Refuge Ranger, J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR

Cost/Financial Information:

Many tour services are provided by private entities.  Please see the Fixed Route Service and Shuttle and Trolley Service fact sheets for information regarding capital and operating costs.

Additional Resources:

No information available at the time of publication.

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