Download or read book Making Transit Work written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Committee for an International Comparison of National Policies and Expectations Affecting Public Transit and published by Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, National Research Council. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report was prepared for policy makers searching for ways to boost public transit use in U.S. urban areas and wishing to know what can be learned from the experiences of Canada and Western Europe. Describes the differences in public transit use among U.S., Canadian, and Western European cities; identifies those factors, from urban form to automobile usage, that have contributed to these differences; and offers hypotheses about the reasons for these differences--from historical, demographic, and economic conditions to specific public policies, such as automobile taxation and urban land use regulation.

Download or read book Enhancing the Visibility and Image of Transit in the United States and Canada written by Wirthlin Worldwide and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2000 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report documents and presents how the image of transit can be strengthened by building on existing positive perceptions. The research provides a communications strategy to guide national, regional, and local efforts to enhance the image and visibility of transit in order to create a more positive and supportive environment.

Download or read book Free Public Transit written by Prince Jason Prince and published by Black Rose Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just like we don't pay to use elevators, this book argues that we shouldn't pay to ride public transit. In an age of increasing inequalities and ecological crisis, movements advocating free public transit push us to rethink the status quo and consider urban transit as a fundamental human right. Editors Jason Prince and Judith Dellheim have collected a panorama of case studies from around the world: the United States, Canada, Estonia, Greece, France, Italy, Sweden, Poland, China, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and more. These movements are spread across the world, and they aim to achieve two main outcomes-ecological good and fair wealth distribution. Free public transit-coupled with increased capacity and improving service of public transit-might well be the only viable strategy to eliminating car usage and achieving greenhouse gas targets in industrialized cities within a reasonable timeframe. Movements for free mass transit also aim to see public transit treated as a public good, like water and garbage service, that should be paid for out of general tax revenues or a fairer regional tax strategy. This book covers the rapidly changing transport options in cities today, including bike and car share options, Uber and Lyft, and the imminent arrival of driver-less vehicles. The first English-language book ever written on the subject, Free Public Transit is a ground breaking book for those concerned about the future of our cities and an essential resource for those who make, or try to change, urban planning and transport policies.

Download or read book The Place of Public Transit in Urban Transportation written by Canadian Transit Association and published by . This book was released on 1962* with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trains Buses People Second Edition written by Christof Spieler and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fully updated and expanded"--Back cover.

Download or read book The Economics of Urban Transportation written by Mark W. Frankena and published by Montreal, Que. : Urban Transportation Research Branch, Transport Canada. This book was released on 1979 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Collection and Analysis of Data on Public Transit Section 1 Bus Boarding and Alighting Operations Section 2 Arrival Patterns of the Users a Working Paper written by Canada. Urban Transportation Research Branch and published by Transport Canada, Surface. This book was released on 1978 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Human Transit written by Jarrett Walker and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-07-29 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public transit is a powerful tool for addressing a huge range of urban problems, including traffic congestion and economic development as well as climate change. But while many people support transit in the abstract, it's often hard to channel that support into good transit investments. Part of the problem is that transit debates attract many kinds of experts, who often talk past each other. Ordinary people listen to a little of this and decide that transit is impossible to figure out. Jarrett Walker believes that transit can be simple, if we focus first on the underlying geometry that all transit technologies share. In Human Transit, Walker supplies the basic tools, the critical questions, and the means to make smarter decisions about designing and implementing transit services. Human Transit explains the fundamental geometry of transit that shapes successful systems; the process for fitting technology to a particular community; and the local choices that lead to transit-friendly development. Whether you are in the field or simply a concerned citizen, here is an accessible guide to achieving successful public transit that will enrich any community.

Download or read book Profiling Transit Ridership written by Canadian Urban Transit Association and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report considers alternative ways of describing the customers & potential customers of a transit system in order to improve transit planning, marketing, and policy-making. It presents findings of a literature review which examined traditional transit industry attitude surveys and related studies, as well as reports & data produced as part of transportation modelling studies conducted since the late 1950s. Based on the literature review, transit rider typologies are developed. The concluding section discusses the service planning & marketing implications of the information reviewed and makes recommendations related to data collection & analysis and related research issues. The appendix includes a detailed review of various studies that provide alternative approaches to transit customer profiling.

Download or read book Public Transit Use Among Immigrants written by Heisz, Andrew and published by Analytical studies, Statistics Canada. This book was released on 2004 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 The Implications of Demographic and Socioeconomic Trends for Urban Transit in Canada written by Allan Williams and published by Canadian Urban Transit Association = Association canadienne du transport urbain. This book was released on 1991 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent demographic and socio-economic trends are reshaping the urban transit market in Canada. As part of a study of these trends and their strategic implications, this report first synthesises the five key opportunities and challenges to the urban transit sector created by the increase in numbers of working women, growing concerns about the environment, increased availability of automobiles, a growing seniors market, and continued decentralisation. Using the discussions held during a major workshop, the study identifies four potential strategies and a considerable variety of tactics that transit systems might use to respond to these trends. The report then discusses implications by type of community and finally recommends guiding principles for action. The appendix discusses data requirements for local analysis.

Download or read book Public Transportation Fact Book written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Public Transportation in Canadian Municipalities electronic Resource Implications for the Canada Transportation Act and the Federel Role in Transit Research written by Richard M. Soberman 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 Transportation Research and Development in Canada written by Canada. Interdepartmental Panel on Transportation Research and Development. Secretariat and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transit written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No. 1927 is a five-part volume that focuses on such topics as coordinating public and school transportation in Iowa; using a performance-based approach for funding public transit; introducing contactless, smart card technology in rural New Mexico; evaluating the accuracy and value of automatic passenger counters; and examining the quality of service in an urbanized area in Ontario, Canada, using the revised Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual."--pub. website.

Download or read book Uses of Social Media in Public Transportation written by Susan Bregman and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2012 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 99: Uses of Social Media in Public Transportation explores the use of social media among transit agencies and documents successful practices in the United States and Canada.