SCDOT SmartRide Project project report

Abstract

SmartRide is the name given to the four-week transit research project conducted by the South Carolina Department of Transportation during the month of October of 2003. The core activity of the project is a commuter-focused transit operation that was designed to meet the transportation needs of workers traveling into the Columbia South Carolina area. The SmartRide Research Project included features of a park-and-ride operation and an express bus transit system. The project made available to area residents, fare-free transportation services around the morning and afternoon peak commuter periods for the 20 business days of operation during the month of October 2003.