A GIS Analysis of Public Transportation in the Inland Empire

Abstract:

Many people in the United States depend on their automobiles to complete daily travel to work,
school, and other destinations. Without their own cars, public transportation by bus, train, subway or
other means is their primary alternative. Public transportation is affordable however, densely
populated, affluent urban areas in cities or towns may have better public transportation with more
routes to each destination. Less affluent areas of some cities and rural areas may have fewer
routes, resulting in increased travel times. This project explores the current routes of public
transportation in a case my study of public transportation options and routes in Redlands and San
Bernardino, California connecting these communities to the campus of CSU San Bernardino. I
analyze the types of public transportation between the two cities, how many routes there are, and
travel times between destinations using Geographic Information System (GIS) datasets and
mapping tools. My research goals are to encourage the city governments to approach aims to add
more routes and create better access and shorter travel times to improve the overall transportation
system in the Inland Empire region.

Keywords: Public transportation, GIS, California, Inland Empire

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