Citation

Demetsky MJ, Hargroves BT, Sze Ming Chan M. Transp. Res. Rec. 1981; 797: 73-76.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

The process of choosing a method for reviewing and designing the route structure of pupil transportation systems for rural and suburban areas was investigated. The available techniques for school bus routing were reviewed and divided into three general categories: (a) manual procedures, (b) computer-assisted manual design methods, and (c) computerized design programs. An evaluation framework is presented for application by school districts in selecting the most appropriate school bus routing procedure to use in their areas. The application of the evaluation model in a selected school district is described. The study results indicate that the computer-assisted methods are best suited for the majority of school districts, except for only the very large and very small areas. Future work should be directed to improving on these interactive computer-assisted methods.