Download or read book Evaluation of Bus Bulbs written by Kay Fitzpatrick and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report will be of interest to individuals and groups with a stake in the location and design of bus stops. These groups include public transportation organizations, public works departments, local departments of transportation, developers, and public and private organizations along or near bus routes. The research evaluated bus bulbs, an innovation in the design of bus stops found in several major North American cities. A bus bulb is a section of sidewalk that extends from the curb of a parking lane to the edge of a through lane. They are also known as curb extensions, nubs, and bus bulges.

Download or read book An Evaluation of Bus Bulbs on Transit Traffic and Pedestrian Operations written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bus bulbs are a section of sidewalk that extends from the curb of a parking lane to the edge of the through lane. A major advantage of using bus bulbs is the creation of additional space at a bus stop for shelters, benches, and other bus patron improvements when the inclusion of these amenities would otherwise be limited without the additional space. The primary motivators for installing bus bulbs are to reduce congestion on sidewalks and to eliminate the bus-weaving maneuver into a busbay stop. Bus bulbs are appropriate at sites with high patron volumes along crowded city sidewalks and where parking along the curb is permitted. An evaluation of pedestrian operations found that the average amount of available space for pedestrians and transit patrons improved after the bulb had been constructed. Vehicle and bus speeds also increased on the block and in the corridor. The average delay to buses attempting to re-enter the travel stream was constant from the before to after period at the farside stop. The nearside stop, which experienced higher delays to buses, saw a reduction in the average delay with the installation of the bus bulb. This contractor final report contains Appendix B, Curbside Before-and-After Study; Appendix C, Roadway Before-and-After Study; and Appendix D, Computer Simulation.

Download or read book Effectiveness of Bus Bulbs for Bus Stops written by Janice Daniel and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation Guidelines for Bus Rapid Transit Demonstration Projects written by Judith C. Schwenk and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Final Draft Transportation Impact Assessment for the University Way Bus Bulb Demonstration Project written by TRANSPO Group and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bus Lanes with Intermittent Priority written by Michael David Eichler and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bus and Rail Transit Preferential Treatments in Mixed Traffic written by Alan R. Danaher and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2010 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 83: Bus and Rail Transit Preferential Treatments in Mixed Traffic explores the application of different transit preferential treatments in mixed traffic. The report also examines the decision-making process that may be applied in deciding which preferential treatment might be the most applicable in a particular location."--Publisher's description.

Download or read book Transit Street Design Guide written by National Association of City Transportation Officials and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Transit Street Design Guide sets a new vision for how cities can harness the immense potential of transit to create active and efficient streets in neighborhoods and downtowns alike. Building on the Urban Street Design Guide and Urban Bikeway Design Guide, the Transit Street Design Guide details how reliable public transportation depends on a commitment to transit at every level of design. Developed through a new peer network of NACTO members and transit agency partners, the Guide provides street transportation departments, transit operating agencies, leaders, and practitioners with the tools to actively prioritize transit on the street."--Site Web de NACTO.

Download or read book Annual Report of Progress written by Transit Cooperative Research Program and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Multimodal Evaluation of Passenger Transportation written by G. Scott Rutherford and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1994 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis will be of interest to transportation planners, environmental analysts, and government officials at the federal, state, regional, and local levels. It describes the state of the practice with respect to the procedures and methodologies used by planning agencies at all levels to plan and evaluate alternative multimodal passenger transportation and to integrate these plans with related land use and environmental issues. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes the federal studies and guidelines that are available and presents the findings of an extensive survey of state, regional, and local agencies to identify the evaluation methods that are being used in the practice. Selected case studies for five types of modal evaluation are presented: intercity corridor, regional study, regional screening, urban corridor, and regional programming.

Download or read book Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2002 2002 budget justifications written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Journal of Public Transportation written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Better Public Transit Systems written by Eric Christian Bruun and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Better Public Transit Systems is a complete primer for performance and investment analysis of public transportation. Whether you’re planning a major new public transit project, an extension or expansion of an existing system, or evaluating the needs of your current system, this book provides the tools you need to define your goals and objectives and conceive and analyse design alternatives. This completely revised Second Edition includes new material for students and online discussion questions, whilst remaining an essential reference book.

Download or read book Evaluation of the Team Transit Program written by Alexis L. Verzosa and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Evaluation of Pedestrian Safety Policies and Practices on California State Highways written by Julie Blue and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document contains the nationwide "best practices" related to pedestrian transportation and safety. Contributions to the best practices included 50 State Departments of Transportation, the 50 largest U.S. cities, and 12 Metropolitan Planning Organizations. The document also presents a review of current practices of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and compares them to other best practices. In addition to general recommendations, specific recommendations are given regarding practices that Caltrans should maintain, study, and implement.

Download or read book Yield to Bus written by Rolland D. King and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2003 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines yield to bus programs in California, Florida, Oregon, Washington State, and British Columbia. It documents information gathered about the legislative process and history; program implementation, including public awareness and education campaigns, employee awareness and training, and the design and location of the yield display on the bus; as well as transit agency experiences covering transit operational issues, traffic operational issues, institutional issues, and public acceptance.