A Guidebook on Transit-Supportive Roadway Strategies

Ryus, Paul; Laustsen, Kelly; Blume, Kelly; Beaird, Scott; Langdon, Susan

doi:10.17226/21929

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“…To ensure further uniformity, we focused only on bus transit systems and excluded the agencies that operate rail service because these agencies have institutional structures, operating characteristics, and service demands that are very different from agencies that only operate bus systems. Agencies with overlapping service areas were also excluded to ensure that the performance of any given agency in our sample is not affected by the presence of another transit agency operating in the same service area or market (Ryus, 2003).…”

Section: Strategy In Public Organizationsmentioning

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Mutual Relationship of Strategic Stances and Formulation Methods, and Their Impacts on Performance in Public Local Transit Agencies

Pasha

Poister

Edwards

2015

Administration & Society

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This study is a continuation of previous work that emphasizes an alignment between the internal management (strategy formulation) of public organizations and their environment (strategic stance). As public organizations formulate strategy through strategic planning or logical incrementalism, they relate to their external environments through the strategy stances of prospector or defender. Current research asserts that organizations with a prospector stance perform better when they adopt logical incrementalism, whereas organizations with a defender stance perform better when they formulate their strategy through formal strategic planning (FSP). Our study on the transit industry, however, could not find support to these assertions.

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Section: Strategy In Public Organizationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mutual Relationship of Strategic Stances and Formulation Methods, and Their Impacts on Performance in Public Local Transit Agencies

Pasha

Poister

Edwards

2015

Administration & Society

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“…Since this study is focused on transit performance at the intersection level, only relevant treatment options supported by available data were considered. TCRP Report 183 includes aggregated results from several studies relating to treatment options ( 4 ), and was used in this study as a key resource. Other studies provided research to supplement its findings.…”

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“…Traffic signals constitute a primary source of bus delays and thus are common targets for transit spot improvement ( 5 – 7 ). TCRP 183 states that transit users benefit when green signals are longer and when signal cycle lengths are shorter ( 4 ). Longer green phases for the transit direction allow for a greater probability of a bus clearing an intersection, while shorter cycles show lower magnitudes of bus delay because of red phases ( 4 ).…”

Section: Brief Review Of Treatment Options At Intersectionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…TCRP 183 states that transit users benefit when green signals are longer and when signal cycle lengths are shorter ( 4 ). Longer green phases for the transit direction allow for a greater probability of a bus clearing an intersection, while shorter cycles show lower magnitudes of bus delay because of red phases ( 4 ). As such, transit-priority signal redesign could involve coordinating cycle lengths and splits to reflect transit ridership along a corridor.…”

Section: Brief Review Of Treatment Options At Intersectionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As such, transit-priority signal redesign could involve coordinating cycle lengths and splits to reflect transit ridership along a corridor. However, this type of solution must be considered on a corridor or network level, as uncoordinated signals can lead to no improvement or even greater bus signal delays despite individual timing plans being designed for transit priority ( 4 ). Additionally, other road users must be considered.…”

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Empirical Performance Analysis of Bus Speed and Delay at Intersections for Emerging Spot Improvement Programs

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Many North American cities are increasingly interested in implementing small-scale localized spot treatments to surface routes as a simpler approach than top-down, disruptive route change, or redesign. This research seeks to support the identification of effective spot treatments at intersections using a systematic, data-driven approach. By analyzing key bus performance indicators in Toronto, this study developed insights into factors affecting peak-period bus speeds and delays at the segment and intersection levels for a wide variety of route and intersection configurations across eight high-frequency routes. Candidate treatments were then identified to improve bus performance. Data were sourced from the automatic vehicle location system, general transit feed specification, and a specialized ride check and GPS survey. Features of the approaches of 100 signalized intersections along the study routes were analyzed using K-means clustering, ordinary least squares regression, and regression trees, with target variables as their morning and evening peak operating speeds, segment-level delays, and signal delays. The results showed that long signal split is a significant contributor to higher operating speeds and lower delays, suggesting signal timing adjustments are an effective treatment. Clustering analysis suggested turning restrictions, particularly for right turns at intersections with near-side stops, could be effective, since turning volumes of similarly configured intersections were lower at locations with better transit performance. Regression analyses showed that queue jump lanes are an effective treatment if signal timing plans cannot be adjusted. The results from this study are intended to assist in informing transit authorities wishing to implement future spot improvement programs.

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Strategies and Barriers in Effective Bus Lane Implementation and Management: Best Practices for Use in the Greater Washington, D.C. Region

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Bus lanes have the potential to significantly improve bus speeds and reliability. These benefits are typically not solely achieved through the design and installation of a bus lane, however. A successful bus lane must also have sufficient public support for regulating bus lane use, as well as enforcing those regulations. Effective design, enforcement, legislation, and education strategies are critical during both the planning and post-implementation phases to limit bus lane violations and increase compliance, thereby improving bus lane efficiency. Despite the importance of developing a robust management plan to limit violations and maintain bus lane efficiency, there is little documented guidance for bus lane implementation and management in the literature, particularly related to enforcement and education strategies. This paper develops a best practices review to respond to that gap in guidance by conducting a comprehensive literature review of best practice in bus lane management along with interviews with agency staff. The objective of this paper is to research, identify, and develop strategies to improve bus lane observance and enforcement, and to create an implementation plan for agencies with specific recommendations and strategies to ensure the success of bus lane initiatives.

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A Guidebook on Transit-Supportive Roadway Strategies

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Mutual Relationship of Strategic Stances and Formulation Methods, and Their Impacts on Performance in Public Local Transit Agencies

Mutual Relationship of Strategic Stances and Formulation Methods, and Their Impacts on Performance in Public Local Transit Agencies

Empirical Performance Analysis of Bus Speed and Delay at Intersections for Emerging Spot Improvement Programs

Strategies and Barriers in Effective Bus Lane Implementation and Management: Best Practices for Use in the Greater Washington, D.C. Region

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