DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR PLANNING TRANSIT SYSTEM COMPONENTS IN AND AROUND MAJOR ACTIVITY CENTERS. PART 3: MAJOR ACTIVITY CENTERS CIRCULATOR DESIGN STUDIES

Major activity centers (MACs) in the major metropolitan areas have grown rapidly during the past two decades and are playing an increasingly important role in the functioning of the metropolis. However, most are plagued with heavy traffic congestion which often starts early and continues throughout the day. This paper addresses the visual impact of elevated guideways for a people-mover system in an MAC and the design of bus interchange (intercept) stations that will accommodate the movement of people between regular bus routes and a local circulator system. For the purposes of this study, the local circulator system technology is assumed to be either Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) or a circulator bus/van system.

• Corporate Authors:

  TransNow, Transportation Northwest

  University of Washington, Department of Civil Engineering
  129 More Hall, Box 352700
  Seattle, WA  United States  98195-2700
• Authors:
  • Kasprisin, R
  • LaFond, M
• Publication Date: 1991-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Activity centers; Guideways; People movers; Personal rapid transit; Regional transportation; Shopping centers; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00619639
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TNW 91-13.3
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 1992 12:00AM