LOCATION AND DESIGN OF BUS STOPS ON MAIN ROADS

PLASSERING OG UTFORMING AV BUSSHOLDEPLASSER PAA OVERORDNET VEGNETT

The aim of this thesis is to discuss location and design of bus stops on main roads through urban areas. The different kind of accidents at bus stops are described together with the connection between the number and type of accidents and the design of the bus stops. The chapters are: Accident analysis. Geometric design - bus stops. Location of bus stops - access for passengers. Use of crossing facilities. Environmental effects. Construction costs. Attractivity and economy. Bus stops at main roads through Trondheim, Norway. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Norwegian Institute of Technology

  N-7034 Trondheim,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Johnsen, D
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Language

• Norwegian

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 165 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Arterial highways; Bus stops; Construction; Consumer preferences; Costs; Crash exposure; Crashes; Design; Economics; Environment; Environmental impacts; Geometric design; Layout; Location; Mode choice; Pedestrian movement; Railroad grade crossings; Travel demand; Urban areas; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs
• Geographic Terms: Norway
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 287: Attractiveness (transp); 3655: Construction; 224: Cost; 1667: Crossing the road; 255: Economics; 2455: Environment; 2885: Layout; 9061: Location; 2748: Main road; 8084: Norway; 313: Urban area; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Economics; Environment; Finance; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00178630
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Rpt. No. 141
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1978 12:00AM