Coordination of Transit and School Busing in Iowa
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2005
Subject Area
operations - coordination, economics - benefits, mode - bus, mode - school bus, mode - mass transit
Keywords
Transit, School transportation, Public transit, Public policy, Obstacles (Impediments), Mass transit, Local transit, Legal factors, Legal aspects, Iowa, Efficiency benefits, Coordination, Benefits
Abstract
The 2003 Iowa General Assembly asked the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study of Iowa public policy on coordination of public transit services and school transportation. The legislature’s request, contained in the transportation appropriation bill, required “a report pertaining to the efficiencies that may be gained by the coordination of transit management and maintenance systems in the areas of school transportation, public transit, and other forms of public transportation.” Such efficiencies are described. As requested by the Iowa DOT, the Center for Transportation Research and Education at Iowa State University studied these issues and prepared a report for the Office of Public Transit. A summary of the coordination activities that are taking place in Iowa between the school districts and transit agencies is presented. Furthermore, the levels of coordination and what benefits are derived from coordinating services are discussed. The objectives of the study include the following: to examine the legal basis for such coordination in Iowa; to inventory the types of coordination taking place around the state; and to highlight some of the coordination models, with a discussion of what each party believes are the benefits of the coordination as well as obstacles that have been encountered.
Recommended Citation
Kroeger, Dennis, Andrle, Steve, Hallock, Peter, (2005). Coordination of Transit and School Busing in Iowa. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1927, pp 3-10.
