TRANSITWAY CONVERSION TO RAIL TRANSIT GUIDEWAYS. FINAL REPORT

Transitways are defined as exclusive, physically separated, access controlled high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) priority treatment facilities which are typically located within existing freeway right(s)-of-way. Transitways are sometimes referred to as busways, HOV lanes or AVLs (authorized vehicle lanes). This report was prepared for the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (SDHPT) to provide guidelines and standards for the planning and design of transitway facilities to allow subsequent conversion to rail transit guideways. It follows the general style and format of the SDHPT Manual for Planning, Designing and Operating Transitway Facilities in Texas. The Transitway Manual was prepared as an independent document to replace and consolidate existing SDHPT information on the design of high-occupancy vehicle facilities. This report is divided into four primary technical divisions. These are: 1) Rail Transit Systems (an overview of technologies); 2) Rail Transit System Planning and Operational Considerations; 3) Rail Transit Design Guidelines; and, 4) Conversion of Transitways. Information presented within the Transitway Manual should promote uniformity of design and operational efficiency for transitway facilities in Texas. Information presented herein supplements the Manual and is intended to provide general design criteria and guidelines for converting a transitway from rubber-tired HOV operation to rail transit service. Considerations of both light rail transit (LRT) and heavy rail transit (HRT) vehicles are included within the report.

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Peterson, R L
  • Stokes, R W
  • Mounce, J M
• Publication Date: 1986-8

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 103 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus lanes; Design; Guidelines; Guideways; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Light rail transit; Rapid transit; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conversion; Design criteria
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Old TRIS Terms: Priority treatment
• Subject Areas: Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00462049
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-86/425-2Fsup, Res Rpt 425-2F(Supp)
• Contract Numbers: Study 2-10-84-425
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1987 12:00AM