Introduction
Why Transit Matters
Koonce, Peter, Paul Ryus, David Zagel, Young Park, and Jamie Parks. “An Evaluation of Comprehensive Transit Improvements—TriMet’s Streamline Program.” Journal of Public Transportation 9.3, Tampa, FL: 2006.
Ryus, Paul (PI), Alan Danaher, Mark Walker, Foster Nichols, William Carter, Elizabeth Ellis, and Anthony Bruzzone. Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, Third Edition. TCRP Report 165, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 2013.
+selectbusservice, M15 on First and Second Avenues: Progress Report. New York City Department of Transportation and New York City Transit, New York, NY: 2011.
Walker, Jarrett. Human transit: How clearer thinking about public transit can enrich our communities and our lives. Island Press, Washington, DC: 2011.
Transit Streets
Transformations
Carry, William, Eric Donnell, Zoltan Rado, Martin Hartman, and Steven Scalici. Red Bus Lane Treatment Evaluation. Institute of Transportation Engineers, Washington, DC: 2012.
Integration of Transit into Urban Thoroughfare Design: Draft White Paper.
Chicago Department of Transportation. Complete Streets Chicago: Design Guidelines. City of Chicago, IL: 2013.
The BRT Standard, 2014 Edition. Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, New York, NY: 2014.
Kim, Sangyoup, Jaisung Choi, and Yongseok Kim. Determining the Sidewalk Pavement Width by Using Pedestrian Discomfort Levels and Movement Characteristics. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 15(5): 883-889, New York, NY: 2011.
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning, and National Bus Rapid Transit Institute. Bus Priority Treatment Guidelines. National Capital Region Transportation Planning, Washington, DC: 2011.
Project for Public Spaces, Inc. Transit-Friendly Streets: Design and Traffic Management Strategies to Support Livable Communities. TCRP Report 33, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 1998.
Stations & Stops
Stop Design Factors
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. SEPTA Bus Stop Design Guidelines. Philadelphia, PA: 2012.
Design of On-street Transit Stops and Access from Surrounding Areas. American Public Transportation Association, Sustainability and Urban Design Program, Washington, DC: 2012.
Furth, Peter, and Joseph SanClemente, “Near-Side, Far-Side, Uphill, Downhill: Impact of Bus Stop Location on Bus Delay.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1971, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC: 2006.
Guidelines for the Location and Design of Bus Stops. TCRP Report 19. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 1996.
Mishalani, Rabi G, Mark M McCord, and John Wirtz. Passenger wait time perceptions at bus stops: Empirical results and impact on evaluating real-time bus arrival information. Journal of Public Transportation 9.2(5), Tampa, FL: 2006.
United States Access Board. “Ch. 4 Accessible Routes.” US Department of Justice, Washington, DC: accessed Nov. 2015 (https://www.access-board.gov/ada/#ada-401).
United States Access Board. “Detectable Warnings Update, March 2014.” ADA Standards. US Department of Justice, Washington, DC: accessed Nov. 2015 (https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/streets-sidewalks/public-rights-of-way/guidance-and-research/detectable-warnings-update).
United States Access Board. “Ch. 8 Special Rooms, Spaces, and Elements, Std. 810: Transportation Facilities.” ADA Standards. US Department of Justice, Washington, DC: accessed Nov. 2015 (https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-ada-standards/ada-standards/chapter-8-special-rooms,-spaces,-and-elements#810 Transportation Facilities).
United States Access Board. “Ch. 7 Communication Elements and Features, Std. 705: Detectable Warnings.” ADA Standards. US Department of Justice, Washington, DC: accessed Nov. 2015 (https://www.access-board.gov/ada/#ada-705).
Stop Configurations
Fitzpatrick, Kay, Kevin M Hall, Stephen Farnsworth, and Melisa D Finley. Evaluation of Bus Bulbs. TCRP Report 65, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 2001.
Ryus, Paul (PI), Alan Danaher, Mark Walker, Foster Nichols, William Carter, Elizabeth Ellis, and Anthony Bruzzone. “Ch 6-7, Bus Transit Capacity and Rail Transit Capacity.” Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, Third Edition. TCRP Report 165, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 2013.
Station & Stop Elements
Stop Elements
Baldwin, Ben, Heather Boll, Alan Lehto, Jessica Tump, and Young Park. Bus Stops Guidelines. TriMet, Portland, OR: 2010.
Broome, Nathan. Bicycle Parking Guidelines, 2nd Edition. Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, Lexington, KY: 2010.
City of Cambridge Bicycle Parking Guide. Community Development Department, Environmental and Transportation Planning, City of Cambridge, MA: 2013.
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. SEPTA Bus Stop Design Guidelines. Philadelphia, PA: 2012.
Schweiger, Carol L. Real-Time Bus Arrival Information Systems. TCRP Synthesis 48, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 2003.
Station and Support Facility Design Guidelines User Guide: A Supplement to the Regional Transitway Guidelines. Metropolitan Council, Minneapolis, MN: 2012.
Texas Transportation Institute. Location and Design of Bus Stops on Major Streets and Highways. TCRP Report 19, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 1996.
Transit Lanes & Transitways
Transit Lanes
APTA Bus Rapid Transit Working Group. Designing Bus Rapid Transit Running Ways. American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC: 2010.
Beaton, Eric B, Evan Bialostozky, Oliver Ernhofer, Theodore V Orosz, Taylor Reiss, and Donald Yuratovac. Designing Bus Rapid Transit Facilities for Constrained Urban Arterials: a Case Study of the Webster Avenue BRT Running Way Design Selection Process. Paper presented at the Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC: 2013.
Hillsman, Edward L, Sara J Hendricks, and JoAnne K Fiebe. A Summary of Design, Policies, and Operational Characteristics for Shared Bicycle/Bus Lanes. Florida Department of Transportation Research Center, Tallahassee, FL: 2012.
Levinson, Herbert, et al. Bus Rapid Transit, Vol. 1: Case Studies in Bus Rapid Transit. TCRP Report 90, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 2003.
Levinson, Herbert, et al. Bus Rapid Transit, Vol. 2: Implementation Guidelines. TCRP Report 93, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 2003.
Panero, Marta, Hyeon-Shic Shin, Allen Zedrin, and Samuel Zimmerman. Peer-to-Peer Information Exchange on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Bus Priority Best Practices. Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management, New York, NY: 2012.
Vuchic, Vukan R. “Bus semirapid transit mode development and evaluation.” Journal of Public Transportation 5.2, Tampa, FL: 2002.
Transitways
Danaher, Alan R. Bus and Rail Transit Preferential Treatments in Mixed Traffic. TCRP Synthesis 83, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 2010.
Eccles, Kimberly A, and Herbert S Levinson. Design, Operation, and Safety of At-Grade Crossings of Exclusive Busways. TCRP Report 117, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 2007.
Pena, Angel A. DC Streetcar Design Criteria. District Department of Transportation, Washington, DC: 2012.
Lane Elements
NYC DOT Transportation & Planning Management. Typical Pavement Markings. New York City Department of Transportation, New York, NY: 2015.
TxDOT. “Section 4: Pavement Marking Material Descriptions,” Pavement Marking Handbook. Texas Department of Transportation, Austin, TX: 2004. Accessed August 2015. http://onlinemanuals.txdot.gov/txdotmanuals/pmh/pavement_marking_material_descriptions.htm.
Cornwell, PR, JA Cracknell, and G Gardner. Design Guidelines for Busway Transport. Overseas Development Administration and Transport Research Library, Berkshire, UK: 1993.
Lane Design Controls
APTA Streetcar Subcommittee Work Group. Modern Streetcar Vehicle Guideline. American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC: 2013.
AASHTO. Guide for Geometric Design of Transit Facilities on Highways and Streets, 1st Edition. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC: 2014.
Guidelines for Accessible Building Blocks for Bicycle Facilities. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Mayor’s Office, Department of Public Works, and Planning Department. City & County of San Francisco, CA: 2014.
Light Rail Design Criteria. Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, UT: 2007.
Pena, Angel A. DC Streetcar Design Criteria. District Department of Transportation, Washington, DC: 2012.
Sando, T, and R Moses. Integrating Transit Into Traditional Neighborhood Design Policies—The Influence of Lane Width on Bus Safety. Florida Department of Transportation: Tallahassee, FL: 2009.
Streetcar Design Criteria. Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, UT: 2007.
Intersections
Signals & Operations
Boyle, Daniel K. Commonsense Approaches for Improving Transit Bus Speeds. TCRP Synthesis 110, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC: 2013.
Chada, Shireen, and Robert Newland. Effectiveness of Bus Signal Priority: Final Report. National Center For Transit Research, Tampa, FL: 2002.
Koonce, Peter. Prioritizing Transit in a Connected Vehicle World. ITE Journal. Institute of Transportation Engineers, Washington, DC: December 2012.
Gardner, Kevin, Chris D’Souza, Nick Hounsell, Birendra Shrestha, and David Bretherton. Review of Bus Priority at Traffic Signals around the World. Prepared for UITP Working Group: Interaction of buses and signals at road crossings. International Association for Public Transport: 2009.