ALTERNATIVE BUS STOP CONFIGURATION: AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF BUS BULBS

Bus bulbs are sections of sidewalk that extend from the curb of a parking lane to the edge of the through lane. Bus bulbs allow the creation of additional space at a bus stop for shelters, benches, and other bus patron improvements when the inclusion of these amenities would otherwise be limited without the additional space. Several large cities on the West Coast have begun to explore bus bulbs as one of many strategies used in developing a transit preferential program. The article provides an analysis of the effects of bus bulbs to determine if there was a change in pedestrian and traffic operations after the installation of bus bulbs.

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• Corporate Authors:

  University of South Florida, Tampa

  Center for Urban Transportation Research, 4202 East Fowler Avenue
  Tampa, FL  United States  33620-5375
• Authors:
  • Fitzpatrick, K
  • Hall, K
  • Finley, M
  • Farnsworth, S
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 19-37
• Serial:
  • Journal of Public Transportation
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: University of South Florida, Tampa
  • ISSN: 1077-291X
  • EISSN: 2375-0901
  • Serial URL: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jpt/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus bays; Bus stops; Pedestrian areas; Transit riders; User benefits
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00926031
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 5 2002 12:00AM