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Contents
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Executive Summary vi
1. Introduction 1.1
1.1 Study Purpose 1.1
1.2 Report Organization and Content 1.2
1.3 Glossary of Terms Used 1.3
2. Transit Benefits Analysis Process 2.1
2.1 Introduction 2.1
2.2 Literature Review 2.2
2.3 The Benefits Framework 2.4
2.4 Mobility-Based Accessibility Impacts From Transit Use 2.5
2.4.1 Benefits Categories Analyzed 2.5
2.4.2 Transit User Trip Benefits 2.7
2.4.3 Non-Transit User Trip Benefits 2.20
2.5 Environmental Impacts From Transit Use 2.21
2.6 Safety and Security Impacts From Transit Use 2.28
2.7 Economic Benefits of Transit Supply 2.32
2.7.1 Economic Benefits From Transit System Expenditures 2.34
2.7.2 Transit System Impacts on Economic Growth 2.36
2.8 Societal and Community Benefits 2.38
2.9 Summary of Benefits Estimated 2.38
3. Transit Ridership Forecasting Models 3.1
3.1 Introduction 3.1
3.2 Forecasting Urban Transit Ridership 3.2
3.2.1 Introduction 3.2
3.2.2 Fixed Route Transit Service Models 3.2
3.2.3 Demand-Responsive Service Model 3.7
3.2.4 Small Urban Tourist-Oriented Transit Model 3.8
3.3 Forecasting Rural Transit Ridership 3.12
3.3.1 Introduction 3.12
3.3.2 Rural Transit Forecasting Model 3.13
3.3.3 Rural Ridership Forecasts 3.18
4. Urban Transit Systems 4.1
4.1 Introduction 4.1
4.2 Urban Transit Services in the State 4.1
4.3 Base Year Urban Transit Benefits Estimation 4.9
4.3.1 Mobility-Based Accessibility Benefits 4.10
4.3.2 Environmental and Energy Consumption Impacts 4.17
4.3.3 Travel Safety Benefits 4.18
4.3.4 Economic Benefits From Transit Supply 4.24i
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Southworth, F. An Assessment of Future Demands for and Benefits of Public Transit Services in Tennessee, report, June 10, 2003; [Tennessee]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc874195/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.