Intermodal Facilities
Intermodal facilities connect multiple modes of transportation, such as cars, trains, buses, planes, bicycles, and pedestrians. What makes a facility work is an efficient way to transfer from one mode of transportation (such as walking) to another mode of transportation (such as a bus). To learn more about the definition of an Intermodal facility read about this: Sacramento Intermodal Definition.
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Park-and-Rides
Park-and-ride lots are an essential part of transportation infrastructure, particularly in rural areas where commuters from many corners drive to large central locations to work, shop, and recreate. They are a cost-effective way to reduce traffic counts, facilitate ride-sharing, and promote public transit use.
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These examples are very helpful. Would it be possible to post more information about each of these sites? For example, it would be nice to know more about the site selection process including schedule (from site selection through design,permitting, construction & opening.) It would also be useful to have total acreage of each site, square footage & cost of building, and ownership/maintenance agreements. Another useful bit of data would be a user profile, daily bus trips and occupancy of parking space. Thanks.
The Portsmouth facility is far out of town, basically accessible by car only and serves primarily as a commuter and airport transportation hub for trips to Boston. It’s value beyond that, as a regional transfer point between modes and within modes (from one bus to another) for example, is minimal. I would call it a passenger aggregation facility at this point. It is very popular and heavily used. Free parking is a big draw.