A CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE, REVISITED

Parking and transportation issues on college campuses provide interest ing examples of transportation management alternatives for current and future policy makers. This paper provides a retrospective examination of the decision to replace an insufficient tram system with a fixed-r oute bus system serving Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. The cos ts and benefits of the tram and bus systems are considered, along with changes needed to implement the system and preliminary results. This case study presents several implications for transportation alternativ es at college campuses.