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GCat: Transportation Modes
MCat: Public Transportation
Cat: Public Trans Planning

Public transportation planning and development. Intermodal considerations of public transportation systems.

24 Resources
Developing Effective Mass Transit Systems [pdf] [33551] ?

Proceedings of the 5th international workshop on public transportation.

Developing Guidelines for Suburban Transit Services [pdf] [33121] ?

Suburban transit from operational and land-use perspectives.

Estimating the Benefits and Costs of Public Transit Projects [33488] ?

Guidebook to estimate and present benefits and disbenefits of public transit.

Evaluating Public Transit Benefits and Costs [pdf] [31847] ?

Best practices guidebook on how to accurately evaluate the full impacts of a transit service or improvement.

Fixed-Route Transit Ridership Forecasting and Service Planning Methods [pdf] [31610] ?

Report on forecasting methodologies and service planning for fixed-route transit.

FTA Annual Report on Funding Recommendations [33100] ?

Proposed allocation of funds.

FTA Safety and Security Management Plan: Frequently Asked Questions [31974] ?

Explores some of the most frequently asked questions associated with a safety and security management plan.

FTA Transit Oriented Development and Joint Development Website [31856] ?

Information, guidance, outreach and training material on transit oriented development.

Google Transit [33543] ?

Plan a trip using public transportation.

Ground Access to Major Airports by Public Transportation [pdf] [34328] ?

Six-step market-based strategy for improving the quality of public mode services at US airports.

Level of Service Indicators [34434] ?

Rating systems suitable for evaluating the quality of various transport modes from a users perspective.

Livery Services and Public Transit [pdf] [33117] ?

Analysis of the private-for-hire vehicle industry and its role in public transit.

Measurement Valuation of Public Transport Reliability [pdf] [34050] ?

Methods of measuring the value placed on public transport reliability in different contexts in New Zealand.

Modern Public Transit [pdf] [33337] ?

Future role of rail, rapid buses, etc on US transportation system.

National Transit Database [33267] ?

Statistics and data on the transit industry.

Pedestrian Safety Guide for Transit Agencies [34184] ?

Guidance on common pedestrian safety issues.

Public Transit in America: Analysis of Access Using the 2001 National Household Travel Survey [pdf] [30333] ?

Measure access or distances to public transportation.

Public Transit Program Funding Issues in Surface Transportation Reauthorization [pdf] [32080] ?

Report explores several ways of restructuring federal public transit programs.

Reducing the Visual Impact of Overhead Contact Systems [pdf] [32521] ?

Defines and gives design specifications for overhead contact systems for trolleybus and light rail systems.

Suburban Transit Services Guidebook [pdf] [33120] ?

Guidance on evaluating, selecting and implementing suburban transit.

Transit Agency Participation in Medicaid Transportation Programs [pdf] [32515] ?

Develop successful public transit–non-emergency medical transportation partnerships.

Transit Benefit Database and Transit Benefit Calculator [30755] ?

Measure the benefits of actual or proposed transit investments in communities.

Transit-Oriented Development -- Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes [pdf] [31857] ?

Transit-oriented development land use strategy and impacts.


Related Categories & Information

- The Transportation Library : Related Categories (3)

Public Transportation / Transit Management
Transit management and performance.

System Policy - Planning / Access Management
Access management with planning, policy and design.

System Policy - Planning / Metropolitan Planning
Metropolitan transportation planning.


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