Download or read book Trains Buses People written by Christof Spieler and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the best transit cities in the US? The best Bus Rapid Transit lines? The most useless rail transit lines? The missed opportunities? In the US, the 25 largest metropolitan areas and many smaller cities have fixed guideway transit—rail or bus rapid transit. Nearly all of them are talking about expanding. Yet discussions about transit are still remarkably unsophisticated. To build good transit, the discussion needs to focus on what matters—quality of service (not the technology that delivers it), all kinds of transit riders, the role of buildings, streets and sidewalks, and, above all, getting transit in the right places. Christof Spieler has spent over a decade advocating for transit as a writer, community leader, urban planner, transit board member, and enthusiast. He strongly believes that just about anyone—regardless of training or experience—can identify what makes good transit with the right information. In the fun and accessible Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit, Spieler shows how cities can build successful transit. He profiles the 47 metropolitan areas in the US that have rail transit or BRT, using data, photos, and maps for easy comparison. The best and worst systems are ranked and Spieler offers analysis of how geography, politics, and history complicate transit planning. He shows how the unique circumstances of every city have resulted in very different transit systems. Using appealing visuals, Trains, Buses, People is intended for non-experts—it will help any citizen, professional, or policymaker with a vested interest evaluate a transit proposal and understand what makes transit effective. While the book is built on data, it has a strong point of view. Spieler takes an honest look at what makes good and bad transit and is not afraid to look at what went wrong. He explains broad concepts, but recognizes all of the technical, geographical, and political difficulties of building transit in the real world. In the end,Trains, Buses, People shows that it is possible with the right tools to build good transit.
Download or read book Guidelines for Providing Access to Public Transportation Stations written by Kathryn Coffel and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2012 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 153: Guidelines for Providing Access to Public Transportation Stations is intended to aid in the planning, developing, and improving of access to high capacity commuter rail, heavy rail, light rail, bus rapid transit, and ferry stations. The report includes guidelines for arranging and integrating various station design elements.
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 On the Move written by Marc Wortman and published by Visual Reference Publications. This book was released on 2005-07-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transportation Design showcases the innovative design work evident in some of today's transportation areas and facilities. Projects include airport terminals, bus and train/subway stations, seaport passenger facilities, bridges and walkways, pedestrian tunnels, and more. Plus, full-color photos, engineering renderings, and informative text show how leading architectural and design firms facilitate the efficient and safe arrival of commuters and recreational travelers.
Download or read book Contextual Transit written by Jeffrey Michael Perry and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last one hundred years Detroit has risen to become one of the most populated cities in America with the help of the automobile industry and has since become a deteriorating city losing population constantly as the "Big Three" try to reestablish themselves. Since the first rejection of a subway system that occurred in the early 1920's and the abandonment of the surface trolley system in the 1950's the city has been struggling to implement an efficient way of travel throughout the city. Currently people only have three ways to get from point A to point B: by using human power, taking an untimely bus, or driving a car. The problem is that a good majority of the population in Detroit do not have their own means of transportation, and with the cutting of the current bus lines citizens have no way of traveling around this once great city. Fortunately, a plan is in place to begin the process of bringing mass transit back to the city of Detroit. The first stage is the M-1 rail, a light rail system that will begin at Hart Plaza and continue north 3.4 miles along Woodward Avenue to the New Center. Future additions of the line will eventually continue out to Pontiac. Future lines of an expanded transit system following Gratiot, Grand River, Warren and Jefferson Avenue are being considered as well as a possible commuter lines connecting the city of Detroit with the cities of Ann Arbor, Pontiac, Port Huron and Toledo. This development of transit is important to the resurrection of Detroit. There are some key factors that need to be considered when developing the stations along these lines, such as the user group of the stations, the needs of local residents, and above all security. In order to start this recovery the city will need to attract people back into Detroit, while also responding to key needs of its citizens. So the question is whether Detroit, which is in such a state of disarray, can afford for these transit stations to just be a basic shelter that only serves as part of the infrastructure system? In order for these stations to fulfill their potential value to the city, each station should become its own destination. By doing so, not only would the building fulfill the basic requirements for mass transit, getting people from point A to point B safely and effectively, but the major capital investment at each station could also be seen as an opportunity to create a network of destinations that respond carefully to the neighborhoods within which they are located. Each station will have a different context so integrating it into the neighborhood will be of great importance. In order for the stations to become successful destinations the sense of arrival must be present. If the rider does not feel that they have completed their journey the sensation that the station is also a destination will be lost. Each of these stations is responsible for facilitating the transfer of passengers from point A to point B safely and effectively, but the goal of each station is to encourage a second wave of development. In order to spark this second wave there is a need for these stations to respond to their immediate surroundings. The reason for this is to allow citizens to experience the city and the characteristics of its surroundings. This balance between the larger system and the local surroundings is of great importance because if either goal is unfulfilled the stations will not function as intended.
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 Transit Station and Stop Adoption Programs written by Valerie Sunderland (Writer on transportation) and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2013 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Literature review -- Chapter 3. Survey results -- Chapter 4. Case examples. -- Chapter 5. Conclusions.
Download or read book BART written by Michael C. Healy and published by Heyday.ORIM. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider’s “indispensible” behind-the-scenes history of the transit system of San Francisco and surrounding counties (Houston Chronicle). In the first-ever history book about BART, longtime agency spokesman Michael C. Healy gives an insider’s account of the rapid transit system’s inception, hard-won approval, construction, and operations, warts and all. With a master storyteller’s wit and sharp attention to detail, Healy recreates the politically fraught venture to bring a new kind of public transit to the West Coast. What emerges is a sense of the individuals who made (and make) BART happen. From tales of staying up until 3:00 a.m. with BART pioneers Bill Stokes and Jack Everson to hear the election results for the rapid transit vote to stories of weathering scandals, strikes, and growing pains, this look behind the scenes of an iconic, seemingly monolithic structure reveals people at their most human—and determined to change the status quo. “The Metro. The T. The Tube. The world's most famous subway systems are known by simple monikers, and San Francisco's BART belongs in that class. Michael C. Healy delivers a tour-de-force telling of its roots, hard-fought approval, and challenging construction that will delight fans of American urban history.”—Doug Most, author of The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway
Download or read book Urban Mass Transit Planning written by Wolfgang S. Homburger and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 230 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 256 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 New Subways for New York written by New York (State). Public Service Commission. First District and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 122 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 Vacation Travel Guide written by Rand McNally and Company and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers 2,000 points of interest, U.S., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands.
Download or read book Report on the Transportation Subway Systems of Boston New York Philadelphia Paris London written by Chicago (Ill.). City Council. Committee on Local Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improving Transit Security written by Jerome A. Needle and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1997 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the nature and extent of transit crime, effective strategies to combat problem situations, and case studies of specific control practices deemed successful by transit agency professionals (with no distinctions drawn between bus and rail modes) are discussed.
Download or read book Mass Transit written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual written by Transit Cooperative Research Program and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2003 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying CD-ROM contains full text of the manual, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and a library of related documents.