Module 4: Transit Design Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Public Transportation System?
A
A system with fixed routes and schedules
Is available to all who pay the fare
Has various Modes
2
Q
Three Main Challenges of a Public Transportation System
A
Funding
Accessibility for all users
Maximizing trips with least amount of destinations
3
Q
Three Classes of ROW in Transit
A
A - Fully controlled ROW without grade crossings or legal access (Busway)
B - Physically separated by curbs, barriers, grades (BRT)
C - Surface streets with mixed traffic (Regular Bus)
4
Q
What are the 7 benefits of public transit?
A
Eases congestion saves money for the individual provides economic opps enhances equitable mobility and access decreases carbon footprint improves safety promotes compact communities
