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CONTENTS 1 SUMMARY 5 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Project Background and Objectives, 5 Technical Approach, 6 Organization of This Report, 7 8 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW Introduction, 8 The Big Picture, 8 Bus Stop Location and Design, 10 Summary, 11 13 CHAPTER THREE SURVEY RESULTS: BUS STOP CHARACTERISTICS Introduction, 13 Design Standards for Bus Stops, 13 Responsibilities and Coordination, 16 Bus Stop Design and Location, 17 Stop Length, 18 Stop Types, 20 Pedestrian Access to Bus Stops, 22 Passenger Information, 23 Passenger Amenities at Bus Stops, 24 In-Street Bus Pads, 25 Curb Cuts/Driveways, 25 ADA Considerations, 27 Challenges, 28 Summary, 31 33 CHAPTER FOUR SURVEY RESULTS: AGENCY ASSESSMENT OF ACTIONS TO PROVIDE BETTER ON-STREET BUS STOPS Introduction, 33 Agency Assessment of Actions Taken to Improve On-Street Bus Stops, 33 Lessons Learned, 35 Summary, 37 39 CHAPTER FIVE CASE EXAMPLES Introduction, 39 Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro, Austin, Texas) , 39 Central Ohio Transit Authority (Columbus, Ohio)
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Agency Assessments, 54 Lessons Learned -- Survey Respondents, 55 Lessons Learned -- Case Examples, 55 Conclusions and Areas of Future Study, 56 58 ACRONYMS 59 REFERENCES 61 APPENDIX A LIST OF PARTICIPATING TRANSIT AGENCIES 63 APPENDIX B SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 84 APPENDIX C SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS
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SUMMARY BETTER ON-STREET BUS STOPS One of the unique aspects of bus transit is that the interface with the customer begins at multiple locations scattered throughout the service area. These locations, known as bus stops, are often controlled by local jurisdictions rather than by the transit agency.
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2 Not every bus stop resembles this schematic because the real world imposes constraints. The survey of transit agencies was important in defining the current state of the practice with regard to actions taken to address constraints and improve on-street bus stops.
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3 modate bus stops. The municipality or developer is more receptive to guidelines that are responsive to local conditions and express what the transit agency needs.
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5 FIGURE 3 Bus stop example at the other end of the scale. This synthesis explores the following topics: 1.
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6 TECHNICAL APPROACH The approach to this synthesis included 1. A literature review, aided by a TRID (Transportation Research Information Database)
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7 Forty-eight completed surveys were received from the 60 agencies in the sample, a response rate of 80%. The 48 agencies range in size from 12 to more than 3,000 buses operating during peak periods.
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