This study examines the extent to which school buses could be used in Pennsylvania to provide public transportation during an energy emergency. Four scenarios of possible public transportation uses of school buses were examined and evaluated against five criteria. Since several of the criteria require site-specific analysis, four case study locations in Pennsylvania, ranging from rural Cameron County with fewer than 7,000 residents to the Harrisburg area with more than 400,000 residents, were selected for detailed evaluation. The four school bus use scenarios ranged from total use of the fleet by suspending school to using school buses during off-peak hours for general public transportation and for senior citizens. The five criteria used to evaluate the four scenarios were legal feasibility, technical feasibility, institutional feasibility, practical effectiveness, and cost.


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    Title :

    Use of School Buses for Public Transportation in Energy Emergencies


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    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    83 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English