MARKET-BASED APPROACH TO TRANSIT FACILITY DESIGN

An overview of guidelines is developed for the planning and design of transit stations, stops, and terminals. These guidelines have been prepared from a market-based point of view. Key concepts for the design of facilities are directly related to promoting the success of development activities and transit services. The underlying philosophy of these concepts provides that transit services and facilities should be designed from a market-based viewpoint. The market--the people and activities that transit serves--is the major determinant of success for transit and private, commercial activities developed jointly with transit. Quality design will create use both for transit and developments with a benefit both for public and private activities. General development policies are discussed and a summary of design guidelines is provided for various transit station types through a range of design phases.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1266, Urban Public Transportation Research 1990. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Beimborn, Edward A
  • Rabinowitz, Harvey
  • Lindquist, Peter
  • Opper, Donna
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 163-172
• Monograph Title: Urban public transportation research
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1266
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Bus stops; Design; Governments; Guidelines; Intermodal terminals; Markets; Planning; Private enterprise; Public transit; Rail transit facilities; Rail transit stations
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00602755
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309050189
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 31 1990 12:00AM