Transit Systems in College and University Communities (2008) / Chapter Skim
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Few of the survey respondents are taking advantage of these amenities at every stop, but some have implemented them strategically. Only 17% of respondents have bus pull-outs at more than half of their stations, and only 11% use bus stop pavement markings at the majority of their transit stops.
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The maps and information can be viewed online or via a web-enabled phone or handheld computer, and the arrival time or current vehicle location information can also be sent as a text message alert. Some of the transit systems serving college and university communities already utilizing vehicle arrival or vehicle location information systems include: • Auburn University Tiger Transit, Auburn, AL; • Case Western University shuttle, Cleveland, OH; • Chapel Hill Transit, Chapel Hill, NC; • Emory University shuttles, Atlanta, GA; • CUE Bus, Fairfax, VA; • Harvard University shuttles, Cambridge, MA; • North Carolina State University Wolfline, Raleigh, NC; • Oklahoma City Metro Transit, Oklahoma City, OK; Percentage of Transit Stops with Amenity None Amenity 1%–25% 26%– 50% 51%– 75% 76%– 99% 100% Transit Shelters or Dedicated Cover 1 48 13 6 10 5 Dedicated Lighting 19 31 14 6 8 3 Bus Pull-Outs 11 50 7 3 7 4 Bus Stop Pavem ent Markings 34 30 5 2 4 3 Uncovered Benches 18 37 12 6 1 2 Display Route Num bers/Nam es 10 9 4 6 9 42 Have Fixed Schedule Inform ation Boards/Holders 12 22 10 6 13 16 Real-Ti me Schedule/Arrival Inform ation Sign 65 8 0 1 3 3 n = 85.
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indicated they provide this customer information, but of these, more universities include it at more than half of their transit stops. If a government/transit agency provides real-time information, it is most likely at less than half of the system's transit stops.
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NCSU's WolfTrails alternative transportation program also uses several web-based tools to promote and facilitate ridesharing. An online carpool matching website for staff and faculty called www.sharetheridenc.org matches drivers and riders with similar schedules and routes, and identifies park-and-ride lots, public transit services, and bicycle routes convenient to the carpoolers.
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33 intersections will cause the traffic signal to change (when safe) to allow it to proceed before other signal phases occur.
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