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From page 786... ... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition automatic train operation, 8-21, 8-32 capacity, impact on, 8-21 dwell times, impact on, 8-27 automatic train stops, 8-18 automatic train supervision, 8-21, 8-61 automatic vehicle location, 4-38, 5-28, 5-29, 5-33, 5-34, 5-40,5-48,5-49,5-59, 5-75,5-77,5-92,6-36,6-40, 6-43,6-53,6-54,6-67,6-96,6-97,6-100 AVL. See automatic vehicle location benches, 4-36,5-41,10-5,10-10,10-11,10-12 berth capacity calculation example, 9-33 berths, bus. Read the entire page →
From page 787... ... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition bus lanes (continued) enforcement, 2-33 interior, 6-34, 6-38 intermittent, 6-36 observed travel time savings, 6-39 offset, 6-34, 6-38 planning guidelines, 6-37, 6-38 reliability, impact on, 6-40 service volumes, 6-21 travel time, impact on, 6-39 types, 6-34, 6-35, 6-62, 6-63, 6-80 use of parking restrictions to create, 6-58 bus operations bus lanes, impact of, 6-39 bus stop consolidation, impact of, 6-55 bus stop relocation, impact on, 6-54 busways, impact of, 6-28 curb extensions, impact of, 6-51 left-side running, 10-7 managed lanes, impact of, 6-28 median busways, impact of, 6-39 movement restriction exemptions, 6-57, 6-58 operational tools, 6-53 to 6-59 parking restrictions, 6-58 passing opportunities, 2-38, 6-5, 6-14, 6-22, 6-33, 656,6-63,6-81,6-91, 10-7 queue jumps, impact of, 6-48 transit signal priority, impact of, 6-44 bus rapid transit, 2-5, 4-39, 6-47 facility sizing, 6-98, 6-100 fare collection, 10-19 stations, 10-7 bus stop consolidation impact on, 6-55 bus stop failure, 6-3,6-5,6-7,6-18,6-63 design values, 6-61,6-64 loading area capacity, relationship to, 6-66 Z values, 6-65 bus stop position. Read the entire page →
From page 788... ... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition capacity, 1-6 adjacent lane, 6-83 aerial lifts, 8-89 aerial ropeways, 8-8, 8-77 aerial ropeways, calculation example, 8-120 aerial tramways, 8-88 airport transit systems, 2-21, 8-77 automated guideway transit, 8-8, 8-75 automated guideway transit, calculation example, 8118,8-119 automatic train operation, impact of, 8-21 availability, 4-31 BRT facility sizing applications, 6-100 bus facilities, 6-19, 6-81 bus lanes, 6-22 bus method, input data, 6-61 bus stop, 6-16,6-77 bus stop location, impact of, 6-80 bus transit, 6-60 to 6-85 calculation example, bus, 6-103 city block length as capacity constraint, 8-12 commuter rail, 8-8,8-14,8-67,8-70,8-72 commuter rail, calculation example, 8-117 commuter rail, means of increasing, 8-72 concepts, 3-4 constraints, 2-10 consumers of track capacity, commuter rail, 8-68 demand-responsive transit, 7-1,7-3,7-6 to 7-8 design, 1-7,3-6,6-15,6-64,6-66,8-9,8-13,8-15,824,8-30,9-29, 10-51, 10-59 designing for future growth, 8-81 diagnosing and treating capacity issues, 6-100 dock, 9-27 dock exit, 9-24 doors, impact of, 3-40 doorway, 10-17,10-39,10-40 dwell time variability, impact of, 3-25 dwell time, impact of, 3-25, 3-26 elevators, 10-28, 10-53, 10-54 escalators, 10-27, 10-51 evaluating fare collection technology changes, 6-98 facility selection applications, 6-98 factors influencing, 3-6 faregates, 10-19, 10-42 faregates, emergency evacuation, 10-43 ferry auto-deck, 9-7 ferry berth, 9-22 capacity (continued) ferry berth, calculation example, 9-33 ferry transit concepts, 9-3 grade, impact of, 3-33 heavy rail, calculation example, 8-108,8-112 illustrative by mode, 3-8 inclined planes, 8-88 junction, calculation example, 8-111 junctions, 8-70 light rail, 8-8, 8-55 light rail, in exclusive lanes, 8-87 loading area type, impact of, 3-41 loading areas, 6-15, 6-64,6-70, 10-32 maximum, 3-5,3-6,6-15,6-64,6-87,6-91,6-93,8-9, 8-79,9-29, 10-51, 10-59 mixed-traffic operation, 6-23 mode selection applications, 6-98 moving walkways, 10-4 7 number of loading areas, 6-18 number of loading areas, impact of, 3-41 operating environment, impact of, 3-30, 3-33, 3-34 operating margin, impact of, 3-26 operation at, 3-8 overview, 3-3 passenger, 1-7,3-7,6-19,6-20 passenger service time, impact of, 3-39, 3-40 passenger, calculated based on railcar length, 8-66 pedestrian, 10-13, 10-22, 10-38, 10-40 person, 1-7,3-4,3-8,6-19,6-84,6-85,6-129,8-9,812,8-65,8-74,8-80,9-28 platform exit, 10-3 power supply as constraint, 4-41,8-12,8-61 productive, 3-8 rail system design, impact of, 8-40 rail transit, 8-44 to 8-80 rail transit, general methodology, 8-44 railcar supply constraints, 8-9, 8-12 ramps, 10-54 reliability, balancing with, 8-54 right-turn, 6-80 ropeways, 8-8, 8-77 single-track, calculation example, 8-115 skip-stop operation, impact of, 6-56, 8-31 stairways, 10-24, 10-26, 10-48, 10-50 station approach speed, impact of, 8-15 terminal stations, 8-6,8-70 theoretical. Read the entire page →
From page 789... ... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition capacity (continued) three or four tracks, impact of, 8-31 track ownership and usage as constraint, 8-68 traffic blockage at traffic signals, 6-79 traffic volumes, impact of, 3-32 train signaling, impact of, 3-32 turn backs as capacity constraint, 8-6 vehicle, 1-7,3-6,8-3,8-4,8-5,8-7,8-8,8-9,8-41,844,8-64,9-5,9-21,9-27, 10-7 vehicle floor height, impact of, 3-40 vehicle-platform interface, impact of, 3-38 volume-to-capacity ratio check, 6-84 walkways, 10-20, 10-21, 10-45 captive riders, 4-3 cars, rail. Read the entire page →
From page 790... ... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition deceleration time, bus, 6-88 delay acceleration. See delay, deceleration deceleration, 3-11, 3-23, 3-28, 6-3, 6-4, 6-10, 8-7 harbor traffic, 9-16, 9-17, 9-22 pedestrian, 5-16 pedestrian, street crossing, 5-15 person, 6-25, 8-9 queue service, 6-7 5 reentry, 6-3,6-9,6-16,6-58,6-72,6-73,6-76,6-77 roadway traffic at grade crossings, 8-59 sources of, in mixed traffic, 6-32 speed, impact on, 3-11 traffic, 3-28 traffic signal, 6-3, 6-8 demand-responsive transit, 2-6 ADA requirements, 2-7, 2-10,2-45 capacity, 7-6 to 7-8 capacity factors, 7-3 capacity issues, 7-1 capacity, illustrative, 3-10 coordinated transportation, 2-12 development as a mode, 2-6 dwell time, 7-4 flexible transit, 2-7 general public DRT, 2-8 human service transportation, 2-12 jitneys, 2-13 limited eligibility DRT, 2-9 passenger demand, 7-3, 7-8 passenger demand, peak-period, 7-4 premium service, 2-11 quality of service applications, 5-78 quality of service framework, 4-17,5-47 service area characteristics, 7-5 service area size, 7-4 service patterns, 2-42 speeds, illustrative, 3-12 transitioning to more or less flexibility, 2-46 trip patterns, 7-5 vehicle types, 2-6 density, land use, 2-15, 3-19, 5-17 density, pedestrian, 10-20, 10-21, 10-38, 10-43 design load. Read the entire page →
From page 791... ... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition dwell time (continued) port, 9-14 rail transit, 8-3, 8-5, 8-7, 8-27, 8-96 rail transit, default values, 8-52 rail transit, estimating, 8-52 rail transit, estimating from passenger flows, 8-53 rail transit, estimating from similar systems, 8-52 rail transit, estimating from the same system, 8-53 rail transit, factors, 8-4 rail transit, observations, 8-28, 8-29, 8-53 ropeways, 8-79 speed, impact on, 3-27 timepoint holding, impact of, 6-70 transfers, impact of, 8-31 variability, 3-24,3-25,6-7,6-61,6-64,6-69,6-70,84 wheelchairs, impact of, 6-70, 8-34 elasticity concept, 4-37 fare changes, 4-39 headway delay variation, 4-38 service "streamlining", 4-39 service expansion, 4-38 service frequency, 4-37, 4-38 unplanned service loss, 4-38 electric trolleybus, 2-5, 8-59 elevators, 8-40, 10-28 availability, 10-16 boarding and alighting time, 10-53 capacity, 10-28, 10-53, 10-54 emergency evacuation, 10-54 inclined planes, use for access, 8-40 level of service, 10-53 location, 10-28 maintenance, 10-28 number of, 8-8 operating characteristics, 10-53 out-of-service, 4-30,4-31, 10-28 pedestrian space, 10-53, 10-54 public, 2-24 travel time, 10-53 wait time, 10-53 embarking and disembarking time, 9-23, 9-25, 9-26, 928 autos, 9-26 parameters, 9-25 Page 12-7 emergency evacuation, 10-3, 10-46, 10-47, 10-51, 1052, 10-54, 10-57 capacity, doorways, 10-40 consideration alongside daily circulation needs, 103 faregates, 10-43 stairways, calculation example, 10-79 environmental justice analysis, 5-75, 5-76 escalators, 10-27 capacity, 10-27, 10-51 destermining required number, 10-52 emergency evacuation, 10-3, 10-4, 10-52 number of, 8-8 platform clearance, role in, 8-33 public, 2-24 queuing area, 10-27, 10-52 queuing area, calculation example, 10-82 speed, 10-27 stairways, supplement to, 10-26, 10-49 usage, 10-26 wait time, 10-52 width, 10-27 excess platform wait time, 5-28, 5-32 excess wait time, 4-38, 5-28, 5-31, 5-40, 5-92, 5-93, 595 exclusive lanes bus, 6-12,6-34 defined, 3-28 light rail, 8-13, 8-57,8-87 express service commuter rail, 8-69,8-70 rail transit, 8-31 failure rate. Read the entire page →
From page 792... ... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3rd Edition fare collection method change calculation example, bus capacity and speed, 6-113 fare purchase, 9-8, 9-15 addfare, 10-19 commuter rail, 10-9 complexity, 10-18 heavy rail, 10-9 rail transit, on-board, 8-32 service times, ticket machines, 10-41 stations, 10-18 ticket booths, 10-18 ticket machines, 10-18 fare box recovery, 3-19, 5-17 faregates, 10-19 capacity, 10-19, 10-42 capacity, emergency evacuation, 10-43 contributors to lower flow rates, 10-43 described, 10-19 determining number of, 10-43 headway, 10-42 maintenance, 10-43 pedestrian flow, 10-19 types, 10-19 fares, 2-10 ridership, impact on, 4-39 far-side stop. See bus stops, location ferries. Read the entire page →
From page 793... ... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition headway adherence, 5-28, 5-31, 8-27 components, 8-27, 8-29, 8-30 impact of voltage drops, 8-48 junctions, 8-60 minimum, 8-3,8-4,8-6,8-13,8-14,8-19,8-47,8-48, 8-50,8-51, 8-56, 8-57, 8-59, 8-61 minimum, impact of grades, 8-48, 8-49, 8-50 minimum, impact of voltage drops, 8-49, 8-50 minimum, on-street operation, 8-57 minimum, single-track two-way operation, 8-55 minimum, station departures adjacent to grade crossings, 8-58 non-interference, 8-5, 8-59 pedestrian, 10-40 rail transit, 8-41 rail transit observations, 8-28, 8-29 headway adherence, 4-32, 5-30, 6-130, 8-29 example calculation, 5-31, 5-91 heating, 4-35,4-36, 10-7, 10-11 heavy rail, 2-14 capacity methodology, 8-44 capacity, calculation example, 8-108,8-112 capacity, planning-level, 8-82 fare collection, 10-19 linear loading levels, 8-35 passenger boarding, 8-25 platform screen doors, use of, 8-32 stations, 10-8 high-speed rail, 2-14 Highway Capacity Manual, 1-18,3-4,4-1,4-6,5-2,5-16, 5-20,5-34,5-39,5-40, 5-41,5-95,6-72,6-74,6-79, 6-81,6-83, 6-86, 6-90, 6-99, 10-44 hours of service, 5-72, 5-73, 5-75, 5-76, See also service span calculation, 5-8 quality of service. See quality of service, hours of service hovercraft. Read the entire page →
From page 794... ... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition light rail, 2-16,2-17 capacity, 8-44, 8-55 capacity, exclusive lane operation, 8-87 capacity, planning-level, 8-82, 8-83 capacity, single-track, 8-86 clearance time, 8-58 exclusive lanes. See exclusive lanes, light rail fare collection, 10-19 low-floor, 8-24, 8-34, 8-35, 8-36 mode-specific capacity issues, 8-8 on-demand stops, 8-31 single-track operation, 8-86 stations, 10-8 lighting, 4-36, 10-10, 10-11,10-12 line capacity. Read the entire page →
From page 795... ... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition operating environment, 3-28 to 3-37, 6-11 automated guideway transit, 2-21 capacity, impact on, 3-30, 3-33, 3-34 exclusive, 2-34, 3-29 grade-separated, 2-35, 3-29 mixed-traffic, 2-31, 2-32, 3-29 overview, 2-31 reliability, impact on, 3-37 semi-exclusive, 2-32, 3-29 speed, impact on, 3-35, 3-36, 3-37 operating margin, 3-6, 3-24, 6-7, 6-16, 6-64, 6-65, 6-70, 8-4,8-15,8-24,8-27,8-29,8-35,8-44,8-53,8-61,877, 9-17, 9-23 balancing capacity and reliability, 8-54 capacity, impact on, 3-26 default values, 8-30 estimating, 8-30 selecting, 8-54 operating policies. See service standards organization of the manual, 1-2 to 1-5 para transit, 2-7, See also ADA paratransit and demandresponsive transit park-and-ride lots, 4-18,6-26,8-33,9-4, 10-7, 10-8, 109, 10-34 characteristics of successful facilities, 4-24 demand management, 4-27 market area, 4-26,4-27, 5-21 overview, 10-34 parking garages, 10-34 sizing, 10-35 transit-oriented development, 10-34 types, 4-25 user characteristics, 4-24 parking, 6-12,6-49,6-95 restrictions, 6-58 passenger boarding, 6-6, 6-7, 8-8, 8-32, 8-35, See also passenger service time aerial ropeways, 8-40 boarding lost time, 6-5,6-17, 6-69 bus,2-3 busways, 6-26, 10-7 commuter rail, 2-20,8-72 dwell time, impact on, 6-66 ferries, 9-15 heavy rail, 8-35 light rail, 2-18 loading height, 8-35, 8-36 passenger capacity. Read the entire page →
From page 796... ... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3rd Edition passenger service time. See also passenger boarding and embarking and disembarking time bus transit, 6-3,6-6,6-7,6-16,6-68,6-98 capacity, impact on, 3-39, 3-40 data collection procedure, 6-126 data collection sheet, 6-127 ferry transit, calculation example, 9-30 rail transit, 8-4, 8-24, 8-32 special events, 8-26, 8-43 speed, impact on, 3-11 wheelchair, 8-34, 8-38 passenger traffic density, 3-9 passenger value of time, 4-9 to 4-14 access, transfer, and wait time, 4-11 bus stop amenities, impact of, 4-13 in-vehicle, 4-9 passenger loads, impact of, 4-12,4-13 platform crowding, impact of, 4-12 real-time arrival information, impact of, 4-14 reliability, impact of, 4-13 trip duration, 4-11 trip purpose and mode, 4-10 passenger waiting areas, 6-49, 9-15, 9-25 amenities, space used by, 10-12 level of service, 10-14 sizing at bus stops, 10-5 pass-ups, 3-5, 4-31, 5-21, 6-19, 6-129, 8-9 peak-hour factor, 6-21,6-61,6-100,8-33,8-65,8-74, 8-77,8-79,9-29 default values, 6-85, 8-66 rail transit, observed, 8-66 pedestrian crossings, 6-49, 6-62, 6-90 impact on capacity, 6-80 pedestrian environment, 4-20,5-41,6-11,6-54 pedestrian flow. Read the entire page →
From page 797... ... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition platforms (continued) mini-high, 8-34, 8-35, 8-37, 8-39 passenger distribution, 6-5,8-10,8-33, 10-9, 10-29, 10-56 position, 3-38 profiled, 8-35, 8-37, 8-38 queuing area, 10-27, 10-29, 10-55, 10-56 separate unloading, 8-63 sizing, 10-56 sizing for special events, 8-43 sizing to accommodate loads from disabled trains, 841 sizing, calculation example, 10-80 vehicle-platform interface. Read the entire page →
From page 798... ... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition quality of service (continued) transit-auto travel time ratio QOS, fixed-route, 5-35 travel time, 4-34, 5-33, 5-63 travel time QOS, demand-responsive, 5-64 trips not served, 4-31 trips turned down QOS, demand-responsve, 5-62 walking access, 5-9 queue bypass freeway ramp, 6-30 queue jumps, 6-9, 6-25, 6-46, 6-58, 6-99, 8-23 bus operations, impact on, 6-48 described, 6-46 planning guidelines, 6-48 transit signal priority, in conjunction with, 6-47 queuing areas. Read the entire page →
From page 799... ... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition reliability (continued) quality of service. Read the entire page →
From page 800... ... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3rd Edition signals, train (continued) minimum headway, effect on, 8-7 moving-block, 8-19, 8-21,8-45, 8-50, 8-51,8-61, 883,8-108,8-111 moving-block, planning-level capacity, 8-85 railroad signaling, 8-70 safety, 8-20 signal aspects, 8-4, 8-18 simulation, pedestrian, 10-2, 10-9, 10-10 application example, 10-89 interpreting results, 10-73 model inputs, 10-69 model outputs, 10-70 multi-activity passenger circulation area analysis, 10-23 overview, 10-68 performance measure calculation, 10-58 simulation, rail transit, 8-2, 8-44, 8-48,8-91 to 8-102 applications, 8-91, 8-99 best practices, 8-105 double tracking, 8-72 dwell time, 8-51 evaluating crossover locations, 8-101 evaluating siding locations, 8-102 evaluating single-track operation, 8-102 model calibration and validation, 8-99 model inputs, 8-95 model outputs, 8-96 model types, 8-91 software features, 8-94 simulation, use of. Read the entire page →
From page 801... ... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition speed (continued) running time losses, bus, 6-90, 6-100 skip-stop operation, impact of, 6-91 station approach, 8-15, 8-47,8-50, 8-51, 8-62 station approach, impact on capacity, 8-15 stop spacing, impact of, 3-42, 3-43 traffic signals, impact of, 3-35 transit preferential treatment assessment applications, 6-99 unimpeded bus running time rate, 6-87 used for determining vehicle requirements, 6-98 vehicle-platform interface, impact of, 3-38 speed margin, 8-55 speed restrictions, 3-33 spreadsheets, 1-4,8-2,8-45,8-56,8-102,8-105, 10-58 stairways, 10-24 ascending speed, pedestrian, 10-25 bicycle stair channels, 10-36 capacity, 10-24, 10-26, 10-48, 10-50 capacity, impact of stair rise, 10-51 conflicts, 10-24 design factors, 10-48 determining number of lanes, 10-50 effective width, 10-48 emergency evacuation, 10-4, 10-51 level of service, 10-48 number of, 8-8 pedestrian flow rates, 10-25 pedestrian lanes, 10-24, 10-49 platform clearance, role in, 8-33 queuing, 10-26, 10-51 reverse flow, 10-24, 10-48 sizing, 10-26, 10-38, 10-49, 10-51 sizing, calculation example, 10-77 speed, pedestrian, 10-25 supplement to escalators, 10-49 width, 10-48 width, impact on capacity, 10-24 standard normal distribution, 6-64, 6-65 standing passenger area calculation, 5-27 statewide transportation planning, 5-75 station agent, 10-9 stations. Read the entire page →
From page 802... ... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3rd Edition string-line chart, 8-92,8-97,8-103,8-106 subways, 8-6, See also heavy rail switches, 8-7,8-18,8-46,8-47,8-55,8-59,8-60,8-70, 8-73,8-77,8-100 speed limits, 8-48 synchronization time, 4-29 systen design, rail capacity, impact on, 8-40 telephones, 4-36,10-10,10-11,10-12 terminals. See also stations bus capacity, 6-81 ferry, 9-8, 9-5 to 9-13, 10-10 ferry, as a system, 9-11 ferry, examples, 9-11 ferry, passenger flow through, 9-9 ferry, siting, 9-11 intelligent, 10-32 intermodal, 10-10 layover, 8-63 passenger lobby area, 9-8 systems perspective, 10-2 vehicle staging area, 9-6, 9-7 terminology lack of consistency, 1-7 ticket machines, 10-7 determining required number, 10-41 fare purchase service times, 10-41 tides, 9-1, 9-5, 9-6, 9-12, 10-10 timepoint holding dwell time, impact on, 6-70 track circuits, 8-20 track occupancy diagram, 8-97,8-98,8-103,8-104,8106 track separation effect on headway, 8-60 tracks double-tracking, 8-72 gauntlet, 8-55 pocket, 8-6, 8-41 single, 8-42 three or four, impact on capacity, 8-31 traffic calming, 6-5 7 traffic delay, 3-31 traffic operations, 6-5 traffic volumes capacity, impact on, 3-32 train capacity. Read the entire page →
From page 803... ... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition transit preferential treatments, 4-33,4-41,6-12,6-52, 6-24 to 6-52, 6-95, See also individual treatments defined, 6-25 evaluation applications, 6-99 keys to success, 6-24 rail transit, 8-21,8-23 transit signal priority, 6-8, 6-13, 6-40 to 6-45, 6-99, 822, 8-57, 8-87 active, 6-40 bus operations, impact on, 6-44 conditional, 6-40, 6-43 contrasted with preemption, 6-40 green extension, 6-41, 6-42 impact on bus operations, 6-48 light rail, 8-8 passive, 6-40 planning guidelines, 6-44 queue jumps, in conjunction with, 6-47, 6-48 real-time, 6-40 red truncation, 6-41, 6-42 special signal phasing, 6-42 stop relocation, in conjunction with, 6-55 summary of potential treatments, 6-41 technology, 6-43 transit time, 9-16 transit-dependent riders, 4-3 transit-oriented development, 3-21 transit-supportive area, 5-17, 5-82 calculation example, 5-82 example calculation, 5-18 transitway light rail, 8-22 transportation demand management, 3-21,4-27,4-35 special events, 8-43 transportation system management, 3-4 trash receptacles, 4-36, 10-10, 10-11,10-12 travel speed, as quality of service factor, 4-6 travel time, 4-34, 5-63, 5-72, 5-75, 5-76, 5-77, 6-24, 625, 6-39,6-98, 8-21,9-4,9-22,9-23, See also speed as quality of service factor, 5-33 bus lanes, impact of, 6-39 costs associated with changes, 4-41 demand-response, example calculation, 5-66 elevators, 10-53 quality of service. See quality of service, travel time ridership, impact on, 4-38, 6-39 single-track sections, 8-55, 8-56 Page 12-19 trip patterns demand-responsive transit, 7-5 trip purpose, 2-10 trip reservation, 2-6 trip turn-downs, 5-60 turn backs, 8-3,8-6,8-44, 8-61,8-62 United States Coast Guard regulations, 9-3, 9-9, 9-29 value of time. Read the entire page →
From page 804... ... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition wait time, 4-11, 4-29 elevator, 10-53 waiting areas design, 10-30 level of service, 9-9,10-14,10-55 seating, 10-30 waiting rooms, 10-57 wake wash, 9-1,9-4,9-16 walking distance to transit. See access to transit, pedestrian walking time vessel embarking and disembarking, 9-10, 9-14, 915,9-24 walkways analysis time period, 10-45 buffer width, 10-21 capacity, 9-25, 10-20, 10-21, 10-45 conflicts, 10-20 effective width, 10-21, 10-38, 10-45 emergency evacuation, 10-46 level of service, 10-14, 10-44, 10-45 micro-peaking, 10-45 pedestrian speed, 10-20 sizing, 10-45, 10-46, 10-51 water taxi, 2-28, See also ferry transit wayfinding, stations. Read the entire page →

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... 1. User's Guide 2.

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... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition automatic train operation, 8-21, 8-32 capacity, impact on, 8-21 dwell times, impact on, 8-27 automatic train stops, 8-18 automatic train supervision, 8-21, 8-61 automatic vehicle location, 4-38, 5-28, 5-29, 5-33, 5-34, 5-40,5-48,5-49,5-59, 5-75,5-77,5-92,6-36,6-40, 6-43,6-53,6-54,6-67,6-96,6-97,6-100 AVL. See automatic vehicle location benches, 4-36,5-41,10-5,10-10,10-11,10-12 berth capacity calculation example, 9-33 berths, bus.

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... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition bus lanes (continued) enforcement, 2-33 interior, 6-34, 6-38 intermittent, 6-36 observed travel time savings, 6-39 offset, 6-34, 6-38 planning guidelines, 6-37, 6-38 reliability, impact on, 6-40 service volumes, 6-21 travel time, impact on, 6-39 types, 6-34, 6-35, 6-62, 6-63, 6-80 use of parking restrictions to create, 6-58 bus operations bus lanes, impact of, 6-39 bus stop consolidation, impact of, 6-55 bus stop relocation, impact on, 6-54 busways, impact of, 6-28 curb extensions, impact of, 6-51 left-side running, 10-7 managed lanes, impact of, 6-28 median busways, impact of, 6-39 movement restriction exemptions, 6-57, 6-58 operational tools, 6-53 to 6-59 parking restrictions, 6-58 passing opportunities, 2-38, 6-5, 6-14, 6-22, 6-33, 656,6-63,6-81,6-91, 10-7 queue jumps, impact of, 6-48 transit signal priority, impact of, 6-44 bus rapid transit, 2-5, 4-39, 6-47 facility sizing, 6-98, 6-100 fare collection, 10-19 stations, 10-7 bus stop consolidation impact on, 6-55 bus stop failure, 6-3,6-5,6-7,6-18,6-63 design values, 6-61,6-64 loading area capacity, relationship to, 6-66 Z values, 6-65 bus stop position.

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... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition capacity, 1-6 adjacent lane, 6-83 aerial lifts, 8-89 aerial ropeways, 8-8, 8-77 aerial ropeways, calculation example, 8-120 aerial tramways, 8-88 airport transit systems, 2-21, 8-77 automated guideway transit, 8-8, 8-75 automated guideway transit, calculation example, 8118,8-119 automatic train operation, impact of, 8-21 availability, 4-31 BRT facility sizing applications, 6-100 bus facilities, 6-19, 6-81 bus lanes, 6-22 bus method, input data, 6-61 bus stop, 6-16,6-77 bus stop location, impact of, 6-80 bus transit, 6-60 to 6-85 calculation example, bus, 6-103 city block length as capacity constraint, 8-12 commuter rail, 8-8,8-14,8-67,8-70,8-72 commuter rail, calculation example, 8-117 commuter rail, means of increasing, 8-72 concepts, 3-4 constraints, 2-10 consumers of track capacity, commuter rail, 8-68 demand-responsive transit, 7-1,7-3,7-6 to 7-8 design, 1-7,3-6,6-15,6-64,6-66,8-9,8-13,8-15,824,8-30,9-29, 10-51, 10-59 designing for future growth, 8-81 diagnosing and treating capacity issues, 6-100 dock, 9-27 dock exit, 9-24 doors, impact of, 3-40 doorway, 10-17,10-39,10-40 dwell time variability, impact of, 3-25 dwell time, impact of, 3-25, 3-26 elevators, 10-28, 10-53, 10-54 escalators, 10-27, 10-51 evaluating fare collection technology changes, 6-98 facility selection applications, 6-98 factors influencing, 3-6 faregates, 10-19, 10-42 faregates, emergency evacuation, 10-43 ferry auto-deck, 9-7 ferry berth, 9-22 capacity (continued) ferry berth, calculation example, 9-33 ferry transit concepts, 9-3 grade, impact of, 3-33 heavy rail, calculation example, 8-108,8-112 illustrative by mode, 3-8 inclined planes, 8-88 junction, calculation example, 8-111 junctions, 8-70 light rail, 8-8, 8-55 light rail, in exclusive lanes, 8-87 loading area type, impact of, 3-41 loading areas, 6-15, 6-64,6-70, 10-32 maximum, 3-5,3-6,6-15,6-64,6-87,6-91,6-93,8-9, 8-79,9-29, 10-51, 10-59 mixed-traffic operation, 6-23 mode selection applications, 6-98 moving walkways, 10-4 7 number of loading areas, 6-18 number of loading areas, impact of, 3-41 operating environment, impact of, 3-30, 3-33, 3-34 operating margin, impact of, 3-26 operation at, 3-8 overview, 3-3 passenger, 1-7,3-7,6-19,6-20 passenger service time, impact of, 3-39, 3-40 passenger, calculated based on railcar length, 8-66 pedestrian, 10-13, 10-22, 10-38, 10-40 person, 1-7,3-4,3-8,6-19,6-84,6-85,6-129,8-9,812,8-65,8-74,8-80,9-28 platform exit, 10-3 power supply as constraint, 4-41,8-12,8-61 productive, 3-8 rail system design, impact of, 8-40 rail transit, 8-44 to 8-80 rail transit, general methodology, 8-44 railcar supply constraints, 8-9, 8-12 ramps, 10-54 reliability, balancing with, 8-54 right-turn, 6-80 ropeways, 8-8, 8-77 single-track, calculation example, 8-115 skip-stop operation, impact of, 6-56, 8-31 stairways, 10-24, 10-26, 10-48, 10-50 station approach speed, impact of, 8-15 terminal stations, 8-6,8-70 theoretical.

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From page 789...

... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition capacity (continued) three or four tracks, impact of, 8-31 track ownership and usage as constraint, 8-68 traffic blockage at traffic signals, 6-79 traffic volumes, impact of, 3-32 train signaling, impact of, 3-32 turn backs as capacity constraint, 8-6 vehicle, 1-7,3-6,8-3,8-4,8-5,8-7,8-8,8-9,8-41,844,8-64,9-5,9-21,9-27, 10-7 vehicle floor height, impact of, 3-40 vehicle-platform interface, impact of, 3-38 volume-to-capacity ratio check, 6-84 walkways, 10-20, 10-21, 10-45 captive riders, 4-3 cars, rail.

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From page 790...

... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition deceleration time, bus, 6-88 delay acceleration. See delay, deceleration deceleration, 3-11, 3-23, 3-28, 6-3, 6-4, 6-10, 8-7 harbor traffic, 9-16, 9-17, 9-22 pedestrian, 5-16 pedestrian, street crossing, 5-15 person, 6-25, 8-9 queue service, 6-7 5 reentry, 6-3,6-9,6-16,6-58,6-72,6-73,6-76,6-77 roadway traffic at grade crossings, 8-59 sources of, in mixed traffic, 6-32 speed, impact on, 3-11 traffic, 3-28 traffic signal, 6-3, 6-8 demand-responsive transit, 2-6 ADA requirements, 2-7, 2-10,2-45 capacity, 7-6 to 7-8 capacity factors, 7-3 capacity issues, 7-1 capacity, illustrative, 3-10 coordinated transportation, 2-12 development as a mode, 2-6 dwell time, 7-4 flexible transit, 2-7 general public DRT, 2-8 human service transportation, 2-12 jitneys, 2-13 limited eligibility DRT, 2-9 passenger demand, 7-3, 7-8 passenger demand, peak-period, 7-4 premium service, 2-11 quality of service applications, 5-78 quality of service framework, 4-17,5-47 service area characteristics, 7-5 service area size, 7-4 service patterns, 2-42 speeds, illustrative, 3-12 transitioning to more or less flexibility, 2-46 trip patterns, 7-5 vehicle types, 2-6 density, land use, 2-15, 3-19, 5-17 density, pedestrian, 10-20, 10-21, 10-38, 10-43 design load.

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From page 791...

... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition dwell time (continued) port, 9-14 rail transit, 8-3, 8-5, 8-7, 8-27, 8-96 rail transit, default values, 8-52 rail transit, estimating, 8-52 rail transit, estimating from passenger flows, 8-53 rail transit, estimating from similar systems, 8-52 rail transit, estimating from the same system, 8-53 rail transit, factors, 8-4 rail transit, observations, 8-28, 8-29, 8-53 ropeways, 8-79 speed, impact on, 3-27 timepoint holding, impact of, 6-70 transfers, impact of, 8-31 variability, 3-24,3-25,6-7,6-61,6-64,6-69,6-70,84 wheelchairs, impact of, 6-70, 8-34 elasticity concept, 4-37 fare changes, 4-39 headway delay variation, 4-38 service "streamlining", 4-39 service expansion, 4-38 service frequency, 4-37, 4-38 unplanned service loss, 4-38 electric trolleybus, 2-5, 8-59 elevators, 8-40, 10-28 availability, 10-16 boarding and alighting time, 10-53 capacity, 10-28, 10-53, 10-54 emergency evacuation, 10-54 inclined planes, use for access, 8-40 level of service, 10-53 location, 10-28 maintenance, 10-28 number of, 8-8 operating characteristics, 10-53 out-of-service, 4-30,4-31, 10-28 pedestrian space, 10-53, 10-54 public, 2-24 travel time, 10-53 wait time, 10-53 embarking and disembarking time, 9-23, 9-25, 9-26, 928 autos, 9-26 parameters, 9-25 Page 12-7 emergency evacuation, 10-3, 10-46, 10-47, 10-51, 1052, 10-54, 10-57 capacity, doorways, 10-40 consideration alongside daily circulation needs, 103 faregates, 10-43 stairways, calculation example, 10-79 environmental justice analysis, 5-75, 5-76 escalators, 10-27 capacity, 10-27, 10-51 destermining required number, 10-52 emergency evacuation, 10-3, 10-4, 10-52 number of, 8-8 platform clearance, role in, 8-33 public, 2-24 queuing area, 10-27, 10-52 queuing area, calculation example, 10-82 speed, 10-27 stairways, supplement to, 10-26, 10-49 usage, 10-26 wait time, 10-52 width, 10-27 excess platform wait time, 5-28, 5-32 excess wait time, 4-38, 5-28, 5-31, 5-40, 5-92, 5-93, 595 exclusive lanes bus, 6-12,6-34 defined, 3-28 light rail, 8-13, 8-57,8-87 express service commuter rail, 8-69,8-70 rail transit, 8-31 failure rate.

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From page 792...

... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3rd Edition fare collection method change calculation example, bus capacity and speed, 6-113 fare purchase, 9-8, 9-15 addfare, 10-19 commuter rail, 10-9 complexity, 10-18 heavy rail, 10-9 rail transit, on-board, 8-32 service times, ticket machines, 10-41 stations, 10-18 ticket booths, 10-18 ticket machines, 10-18 fare box recovery, 3-19, 5-17 faregates, 10-19 capacity, 10-19, 10-42 capacity, emergency evacuation, 10-43 contributors to lower flow rates, 10-43 described, 10-19 determining number of, 10-43 headway, 10-42 maintenance, 10-43 pedestrian flow, 10-19 types, 10-19 fares, 2-10 ridership, impact on, 4-39 far-side stop. See bus stops, location ferries.

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From page 793...

... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition headway adherence, 5-28, 5-31, 8-27 components, 8-27, 8-29, 8-30 impact of voltage drops, 8-48 junctions, 8-60 minimum, 8-3,8-4,8-6,8-13,8-14,8-19,8-47,8-48, 8-50,8-51, 8-56, 8-57, 8-59, 8-61 minimum, impact of grades, 8-48, 8-49, 8-50 minimum, impact of voltage drops, 8-49, 8-50 minimum, on-street operation, 8-57 minimum, single-track two-way operation, 8-55 minimum, station departures adjacent to grade crossings, 8-58 non-interference, 8-5, 8-59 pedestrian, 10-40 rail transit, 8-41 rail transit observations, 8-28, 8-29 headway adherence, 4-32, 5-30, 6-130, 8-29 example calculation, 5-31, 5-91 heating, 4-35,4-36, 10-7, 10-11 heavy rail, 2-14 capacity methodology, 8-44 capacity, calculation example, 8-108,8-112 capacity, planning-level, 8-82 fare collection, 10-19 linear loading levels, 8-35 passenger boarding, 8-25 platform screen doors, use of, 8-32 stations, 10-8 high-speed rail, 2-14 Highway Capacity Manual, 1-18,3-4,4-1,4-6,5-2,5-16, 5-20,5-34,5-39,5-40, 5-41,5-95,6-72,6-74,6-79, 6-81,6-83, 6-86, 6-90, 6-99, 10-44 hours of service, 5-72, 5-73, 5-75, 5-76, See also service span calculation, 5-8 quality of service. See quality of service, hours of service hovercraft.

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From page 794...

... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition light rail, 2-16,2-17 capacity, 8-44, 8-55 capacity, exclusive lane operation, 8-87 capacity, planning-level, 8-82, 8-83 capacity, single-track, 8-86 clearance time, 8-58 exclusive lanes. See exclusive lanes, light rail fare collection, 10-19 low-floor, 8-24, 8-34, 8-35, 8-36 mode-specific capacity issues, 8-8 on-demand stops, 8-31 single-track operation, 8-86 stations, 10-8 lighting, 4-36, 10-10, 10-11,10-12 line capacity.

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From page 795...

... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition operating environment, 3-28 to 3-37, 6-11 automated guideway transit, 2-21 capacity, impact on, 3-30, 3-33, 3-34 exclusive, 2-34, 3-29 grade-separated, 2-35, 3-29 mixed-traffic, 2-31, 2-32, 3-29 overview, 2-31 reliability, impact on, 3-37 semi-exclusive, 2-32, 3-29 speed, impact on, 3-35, 3-36, 3-37 operating margin, 3-6, 3-24, 6-7, 6-16, 6-64, 6-65, 6-70, 8-4,8-15,8-24,8-27,8-29,8-35,8-44,8-53,8-61,877, 9-17, 9-23 balancing capacity and reliability, 8-54 capacity, impact on, 3-26 default values, 8-30 estimating, 8-30 selecting, 8-54 operating policies. See service standards organization of the manual, 1-2 to 1-5 para transit, 2-7, See also ADA paratransit and demandresponsive transit park-and-ride lots, 4-18,6-26,8-33,9-4, 10-7, 10-8, 109, 10-34 characteristics of successful facilities, 4-24 demand management, 4-27 market area, 4-26,4-27, 5-21 overview, 10-34 parking garages, 10-34 sizing, 10-35 transit-oriented development, 10-34 types, 4-25 user characteristics, 4-24 parking, 6-12,6-49,6-95 restrictions, 6-58 passenger boarding, 6-6, 6-7, 8-8, 8-32, 8-35, See also passenger service time aerial ropeways, 8-40 boarding lost time, 6-5,6-17, 6-69 bus,2-3 busways, 6-26, 10-7 commuter rail, 2-20,8-72 dwell time, impact on, 6-66 ferries, 9-15 heavy rail, 8-35 light rail, 2-18 loading height, 8-35, 8-36 passenger capacity.

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From page 796...

... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3rd Edition passenger service time. See also passenger boarding and embarking and disembarking time bus transit, 6-3,6-6,6-7,6-16,6-68,6-98 capacity, impact on, 3-39, 3-40 data collection procedure, 6-126 data collection sheet, 6-127 ferry transit, calculation example, 9-30 rail transit, 8-4, 8-24, 8-32 special events, 8-26, 8-43 speed, impact on, 3-11 wheelchair, 8-34, 8-38 passenger traffic density, 3-9 passenger value of time, 4-9 to 4-14 access, transfer, and wait time, 4-11 bus stop amenities, impact of, 4-13 in-vehicle, 4-9 passenger loads, impact of, 4-12,4-13 platform crowding, impact of, 4-12 real-time arrival information, impact of, 4-14 reliability, impact of, 4-13 trip duration, 4-11 trip purpose and mode, 4-10 passenger waiting areas, 6-49, 9-15, 9-25 amenities, space used by, 10-12 level of service, 10-14 sizing at bus stops, 10-5 pass-ups, 3-5, 4-31, 5-21, 6-19, 6-129, 8-9 peak-hour factor, 6-21,6-61,6-100,8-33,8-65,8-74, 8-77,8-79,9-29 default values, 6-85, 8-66 rail transit, observed, 8-66 pedestrian crossings, 6-49, 6-62, 6-90 impact on capacity, 6-80 pedestrian environment, 4-20,5-41,6-11,6-54 pedestrian flow.

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From page 797...

... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition platforms (continued) mini-high, 8-34, 8-35, 8-37, 8-39 passenger distribution, 6-5,8-10,8-33, 10-9, 10-29, 10-56 position, 3-38 profiled, 8-35, 8-37, 8-38 queuing area, 10-27, 10-29, 10-55, 10-56 separate unloading, 8-63 sizing, 10-56 sizing for special events, 8-43 sizing to accommodate loads from disabled trains, 841 sizing, calculation example, 10-80 vehicle-platform interface.

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From page 798...

... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition quality of service (continued) transit-auto travel time ratio QOS, fixed-route, 5-35 travel time, 4-34, 5-33, 5-63 travel time QOS, demand-responsive, 5-64 trips not served, 4-31 trips turned down QOS, demand-responsve, 5-62 walking access, 5-9 queue bypass freeway ramp, 6-30 queue jumps, 6-9, 6-25, 6-46, 6-58, 6-99, 8-23 bus operations, impact on, 6-48 described, 6-46 planning guidelines, 6-48 transit signal priority, in conjunction with, 6-47 queuing areas.

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From page 799...

... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition reliability (continued) quality of service.

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From page 800...

... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3rd Edition signals, train (continued) minimum headway, effect on, 8-7 moving-block, 8-19, 8-21,8-45, 8-50, 8-51,8-61, 883,8-108,8-111 moving-block, planning-level capacity, 8-85 railroad signaling, 8-70 safety, 8-20 signal aspects, 8-4, 8-18 simulation, pedestrian, 10-2, 10-9, 10-10 application example, 10-89 interpreting results, 10-73 model inputs, 10-69 model outputs, 10-70 multi-activity passenger circulation area analysis, 10-23 overview, 10-68 performance measure calculation, 10-58 simulation, rail transit, 8-2, 8-44, 8-48,8-91 to 8-102 applications, 8-91, 8-99 best practices, 8-105 double tracking, 8-72 dwell time, 8-51 evaluating crossover locations, 8-101 evaluating siding locations, 8-102 evaluating single-track operation, 8-102 model calibration and validation, 8-99 model inputs, 8-95 model outputs, 8-96 model types, 8-91 software features, 8-94 simulation, use of.

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From page 801...

... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition speed (continued) running time losses, bus, 6-90, 6-100 skip-stop operation, impact of, 6-91 station approach, 8-15, 8-47,8-50, 8-51, 8-62 station approach, impact on capacity, 8-15 stop spacing, impact of, 3-42, 3-43 traffic signals, impact of, 3-35 transit preferential treatment assessment applications, 6-99 unimpeded bus running time rate, 6-87 used for determining vehicle requirements, 6-98 vehicle-platform interface, impact of, 3-38 speed margin, 8-55 speed restrictions, 3-33 spreadsheets, 1-4,8-2,8-45,8-56,8-102,8-105, 10-58 stairways, 10-24 ascending speed, pedestrian, 10-25 bicycle stair channels, 10-36 capacity, 10-24, 10-26, 10-48, 10-50 capacity, impact of stair rise, 10-51 conflicts, 10-24 design factors, 10-48 determining number of lanes, 10-50 effective width, 10-48 emergency evacuation, 10-4, 10-51 level of service, 10-48 number of, 8-8 pedestrian flow rates, 10-25 pedestrian lanes, 10-24, 10-49 platform clearance, role in, 8-33 queuing, 10-26, 10-51 reverse flow, 10-24, 10-48 sizing, 10-26, 10-38, 10-49, 10-51 sizing, calculation example, 10-77 speed, pedestrian, 10-25 supplement to escalators, 10-49 width, 10-48 width, impact on capacity, 10-24 standard normal distribution, 6-64, 6-65 standing passenger area calculation, 5-27 statewide transportation planning, 5-75 station agent, 10-9 stations.

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From page 802...

... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3rd Edition string-line chart, 8-92,8-97,8-103,8-106 subways, 8-6, See also heavy rail switches, 8-7,8-18,8-46,8-47,8-55,8-59,8-60,8-70, 8-73,8-77,8-100 speed limits, 8-48 synchronization time, 4-29 systen design, rail capacity, impact on, 8-40 telephones, 4-36,10-10,10-11,10-12 terminals. See also stations bus capacity, 6-81 ferry, 9-8, 9-5 to 9-13, 10-10 ferry, as a system, 9-11 ferry, examples, 9-11 ferry, passenger flow through, 9-9 ferry, siting, 9-11 intelligent, 10-32 intermodal, 10-10 layover, 8-63 passenger lobby area, 9-8 systems perspective, 10-2 vehicle staging area, 9-6, 9-7 terminology lack of consistency, 1-7 ticket machines, 10-7 determining required number, 10-41 fare purchase service times, 10-41 tides, 9-1, 9-5, 9-6, 9-12, 10-10 timepoint holding dwell time, impact on, 6-70 track circuits, 8-20 track occupancy diagram, 8-97,8-98,8-103,8-104,8106 track separation effect on headway, 8-60 tracks double-tracking, 8-72 gauntlet, 8-55 pocket, 8-6, 8-41 single, 8-42 three or four, impact on capacity, 8-31 traffic calming, 6-5 7 traffic delay, 3-31 traffic operations, 6-5 traffic volumes capacity, impact on, 3-32 train capacity.

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From page 803...

... Chapter 12/lndex Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition transit preferential treatments, 4-33,4-41,6-12,6-52, 6-24 to 6-52, 6-95, See also individual treatments defined, 6-25 evaluation applications, 6-99 keys to success, 6-24 rail transit, 8-21,8-23 transit signal priority, 6-8, 6-13, 6-40 to 6-45, 6-99, 822, 8-57, 8-87 active, 6-40 bus operations, impact on, 6-44 conditional, 6-40, 6-43 contrasted with preemption, 6-40 green extension, 6-41, 6-42 impact on bus operations, 6-48 light rail, 8-8 passive, 6-40 planning guidelines, 6-44 queue jumps, in conjunction with, 6-47, 6-48 real-time, 6-40 red truncation, 6-41, 6-42 special signal phasing, 6-42 stop relocation, in conjunction with, 6-55 summary of potential treatments, 6-41 technology, 6-43 transit time, 9-16 transit-dependent riders, 4-3 transit-oriented development, 3-21 transit-supportive area, 5-17, 5-82 calculation example, 5-82 example calculation, 5-18 transitway light rail, 8-22 transportation demand management, 3-21,4-27,4-35 special events, 8-43 transportation system management, 3-4 trash receptacles, 4-36, 10-10, 10-11,10-12 travel speed, as quality of service factor, 4-6 travel time, 4-34, 5-63, 5-72, 5-75, 5-76, 5-77, 6-24, 625, 6-39,6-98, 8-21,9-4,9-22,9-23, See also speed as quality of service factor, 5-33 bus lanes, impact of, 6-39 costs associated with changes, 4-41 demand-response, example calculation, 5-66 elevators, 10-53 quality of service. See quality of service, travel time ridership, impact on, 4-38, 6-39 single-track sections, 8-55, 8-56 Page 12-19 trip patterns demand-responsive transit, 7-5 trip purpose, 2-10 trip reservation, 2-6 trip turn-downs, 5-60 turn backs, 8-3,8-6,8-44, 8-61,8-62 United States Coast Guard regulations, 9-3, 9-9, 9-29 value of time.

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From page 804...

... Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3'd Edition wait time, 4-11, 4-29 elevator, 10-53 waiting areas design, 10-30 level of service, 9-9,10-14,10-55 seating, 10-30 waiting rooms, 10-57 wake wash, 9-1,9-4,9-16 walking distance to transit. See access to transit, pedestrian walking time vessel embarking and disembarking, 9-10, 9-14, 915,9-24 walkways analysis time period, 10-45 buffer width, 10-21 capacity, 9-25, 10-20, 10-21, 10-45 conflicts, 10-20 effective width, 10-21, 10-38, 10-45 emergency evacuation, 10-46 level of service, 10-14, 10-44, 10-45 micro-peaking, 10-45 pedestrian speed, 10-20 sizing, 10-45, 10-46, 10-51 water taxi, 2-28, See also ferry transit wayfinding, stations.

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