Objective Category
Transit Operations and Management: Service Directness

This category contains objectives on improving transit service with limiting the number and time of transfers.

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective Performance Measure
At least X percent of trips can be made with no more than Y transfers. Percent of trips with no more than Y transfers.
Scheduled transfer times between routes should be no longer than X minutes. Scheduled transfer times between routes.

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor Goal
G. Promote efficient system management and operation; Improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system

Associated Service Packages

Service Package
PT02: Transit Fixed-Route Operations
PT14: Multi-modal Coordination

Source

Planning for Operations Desk Reference


 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.