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Abstract: Regional public transportation in Massachusetts has been getting
increased attention at the state level over the past couple of years. Between efforts of
the state government, regional agencies involved in transit planning and operation, and
regional advocates for improved public transit, different stakeholders across the state are
working to find ways to improve the current system. ... read moreThe intent of this thesis is to explore
how Massachusetts' regional transit systems operate and communicate with riders, to begin
to quantify areas where improved service may be beneficial, and to uncover ways regional
transit planners, riders, and advocates can work together to identify gaps in service and
implement improvements where necessary. It also presents an experimental visualization and
quantification, using ArcGIS, of transit dependency for the regions within the study that
identifies geographic locations that may benefit from increased service.
Thesis (M.A.)--Tufts University, 2012.
Submitted to the Dept. of Urban and Environmental Policy and
Planning.
Advisor: Penn Loh.
Committee: Barbara Parmenter.
Keywords: Urban planning, and Transportation planning.read less
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