TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 136: Contracting Fixed-Route Bus Transit Service documents the state of the practice in contracting bus services. Today many transit agencies contract out their fixed-route bus transit services; however, there is not enough research that focuses on the procurement and oversight process of these contracts. This synthesis will assist transit agencies in their decision-making process as they consider contracting fixed-route transit services instead of directly operating the service. The report is accompanied by Appendix G, which is available online only.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Contracting Fixed-Route Bus Transit Service. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25102.
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