NTRAC Final Study - Nebraska Department of Roads - State of ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary
Project Overview ...................................................................................................................ES-1
How the Study Was Done......................................................................................................ES-1
Recommendations..................................................................................................................ES-3
Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction............................................................................................................................1-1
Study Background..................................................................................................................1-1
Study Purpose ........................................................................................................................1-1
Analysis Methodology...........................................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2 Existing Conditions in Intercity Corridors
Introduction............................................................................................................................2-1
Statewide Travel Patterns ......................................................................................................2-1
Nebraska Rail Corridors ........................................................................................................2-3
Intercity Bus Service..............................................................................................................2-3
Air Service in Nebraska.........................................................................................................2-7
Travel Patterns in Three Intercity Corridors..........................................................................2-8
Levels of Service Definition ..................................................................................................2-10
Levels of Service in Nebraska Corridors...............................................................................2-12
Corridor Rail Lines ................................................................................................................2-18
Potential for Intermodal Connections ....................................................................................2-19
Review of Conditions in Intercity Corridors .........................................................................2-20
Chapter 3 Ridership Potential
Introduction............................................................................................................................3-1
Commuter Rail Ridership ......................................................................................................3-1
Express Bus Ridership ...........................................................................................................3-6
Intercity Rail and Bus Ridership............................................................................................3-7
Summary................................................................................................................................3-11
Combinations of Service: Scenarios A, B and C ...................................................................3-11
Chapter 4 Technology Options
Introduction............................................................................................................................4-1
Identification of High Capacity Mass Transit Technologies .................................................4-1
Capacity of Transit Technologies ..........................................................................................4-1
Evaluation Criteria.................................................................................................................4-2
Candidate Transit Technologies ............................................................................................4-3
Comparisons of Technologies................................................................................................4-8
Summary of Comparisons......................................................................................................4-9
Findings and Conclusions......................................................................................................4-13
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