Intercity Transportation Topic Guide

Intercity Transportation Topic Guide

FTA

Formula Grants for Rural Areas: Program Guidance and Application Instructions (FTA C 9040.1G, Chapter VIII.8), 2014


Intercity Bus Program Section 5311 (f), webinar presentation, 2015


National RTAP

Additional Resources

Bergstein, Shira. Increasing Access to Amtrak’s Passenger Rail Network. University of California, 2012

Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Intercity Bus Atlas, 2023, and Access to Intercity Transportation in Rural Areas, 2023


Busby, Janson. Changes in Connectivity: An Analysis of Bus Service, 1980 vs. 2023. DePaul University's, 2023


Clouser, K. and D. Kack. Intercity Bus Stop Analysis. Montana State University, College of Engineering, Small Urban and Rural Livability Center, 2017


Greyhound. Intercity Bus and Interconnectivity: Building Community and Bridging Mobility Gaps, 2021


Hall, D. The Intercity Bus Renaissance: One Company's Experience. TR News. May-June 2016


Mattson, Jeremy. Innovative Approach to Estimating Demand for Intercity Bus Services in a Rural Environment. National Center for Transit Research, North Dakota State University, 2016


McLeod, Ethan. States Work to Fill Gaps with Branded, Subsidized Intercity Bus Services. Eno Center for Transportation, 2022


National RTAP's Intercity Bus 101: State of the Industry, 2023


Schwieterman, Joseph P. States Expand Investments in Intercity Bus Service to Close Gaps, Metro Magazine, 2024


Schwieterman, Joseph P., Chesney Blythe, and Akshara Das. Back on the Bus: 2024 Outlook for the Intercity Bus Industry in the United States. Chaddick Institute, 2024


Transit Cooperative Research Program's (TCRP) Effective Approaches to Meeting Rural Intercity Bus Transportation Needs, 2002 and Toolkit for Estimating Demand for Rural Intercity Bus Services, 2011


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Updated November 15, 2024