This thesis develops a framework for analyzing the application of commuter rail and
bus services between several small urban centers to enhance overall connectivity. The
study includes analyzing specific performance criteria for commuter rail service and
express bus service based on data from existing systems around the U.S. The study
then compares these findings to the theoretical performance of commuter rail and
express bus service in the U.S. Highway 20 corridor from Corvallis, OR to Lebanon,
OR via Albany, OR. The study concludes that commuter rail rated higher in six of
eight analysis criteria and would be the preferred mode to bus service in terms of the
performance criteria used in the study. Further cost and operational analysis is
necessary to analyze implementation of future commuter rail or express bus service in
the Mid-Willamette Valley in Oregon. / Graduation date: 2013
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/37875 |
| Date | 06 March 2013 |
| Creators | Roholt, Ian M. |
| Contributors | Hunter-Zaworski, Katharine M. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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