A comparative analysis of public transportation services for the elderly market segment of two cities : Johnson City and Kingsport, Tennessee

Author

Paul Volpe

Date of Award

12-1991

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Civil Engineering

Major Professor

Frederick J. Wegmann

Committee Members

Arun Chatterjee, Stephen H. Richards

Abstract

This thesis examines the public transportation services of two small urban cities -- Johnson City, Tennessee and Kingsport, Tennessee -- and investigates the travel behavior of the elderly market segment in each of the cities. It determines whether public transportation services (fixed-route and demand-responsive) in these two cities are addressing operational, economical, and psychological barriers of the riders, particularly the elderly, through ridership characteristics and market segmentation. Johnson City and Kingsport are similar in area size, population, and geographic location but have very different public transportation services. Therefore, the different definitions, approaches, and perspectives in the two small urban cities are presented.

Recommended Citation

Volpe, Paul, "A comparative analysis of public transportation services for the elderly market segment of two cities : Johnson City and Kingsport, Tennessee. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1991.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/12549