Analysis of operational data from the Lethbridge Transit System with respect to the environment, population, and spatial context

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dc.contributor.authorWatson, Stephnie
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorJohnson, Dan L.
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-26T18:43:19Z
dc.date.available2018-04-26T18:43:19Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractI completed two research projects for this thesis. The first research project examined fuel efficiency and vehicle emission differences between Lethbridge Transit’s hybrid and diesel buses. The second research project examined the actual vs potential utilization of the Lethbridge Transit system. I compared the City of Lethbridge hybrid buses against their diesel counterparts, as well as to the STURAA standards to assess fuel efficiency and vehicle emissions. The results were comparable with STURAA and the hybrid did perform better than the diesel. The key factors affecting utilization of the transit system are identifying the users, their location, and improving transit efficiency across large areas with low density. Lethbridge user qualities and quantities were not well known until the implementation of the Breeze Card data system. By conducting a hot spot analysis using the Breeze Card data, along with city age demographics, areas of high or low efficiency were identified
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5091
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0768
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.proquestyesYes
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Geography
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)
dc.subjectBuses -- Fuel consumption
dc.subjectLocal transit -- Alberta -- Lethbridge
dc.subjectLocal transit -- Research -- Alberta -- Lethbridge
dc.subjectLocal transit accessibility -- Alberta -- Lethbridge
dc.subjectBuses -- Motors -- Exhaust gas -- Environmental aspects -- Alberta -- Lethbridge
dc.subjectTransportation -- Energy conservation -- Alberta -- Lethbridge
dc.subjecthybrid and diesel transit buses
dc.subjectsmall city transit planning
dc.subjectsmall city transit utilization
dc.subjecttransit bus fuel efficiency
dc.subjecttransit bus vehicle emissions
dc.subjecttransit efficiency
dc.titleAnalysis of operational data from the Lethbridge Transit System with respect to the environment, population, and spatial contexten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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