GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN OF BUS TERMINALS AND BUS STATIONS. SESSION 20

The bus operator's operating policies and procedures have such a profound influence on the capacity of the loading berths that it is essential for agreement to be reached between the operator and the designer of a bus station at the planning stage. The loading berth is the most fundamental facility in a bus terminal. Sufficient loading berths must be provided to accommodate route requiremnts and each berth has sufficient capacity. The geometric design of a berth is critical if congestion and delays are to be avoided. To this end a range of loading berth dimensions are available to suit operating conditions and the given site dimensions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Compendium of Technical Papers, ITE 54th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, September 23-27, 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Jackson, R I
  • Simmons, J B
  • Louw, T J
• Conference:
  • Compendium of Technical Papers, 1984
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 20-11

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus terminals; Design; Geometric design; Loads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity; Design criteria; Loading
• Old TRIS Terms: Platforms
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Design; Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390639
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM