1. Classification of Transit Systems 2. Bus Transit System 3. Trolleybus System 4. Rail Transit Systems 5. Tramway/Streetcar and Light Rail Transit LRT 6. Rapid Transit or Metro 7. Automated Guided Transit Systems 8. Regional and Commuter Rail 9. Special Technology Transit Systems 10. Transit Line Scheduling 11. Transit Planning and Selection of Transit Modes 12. Present and Future Role of Urba...

The emergence of new bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in recent years has prompted transit agencies across North America to establish new and unique identity programs that communicate various benefits of improved bus service. These identities and brands, however, rely largely on perception and emotional reaction, which are difficult to quantify. This lack of “hard data” makes the efficacy of ide...

This report presents the development of Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) models for predicting public transit use for home-based work trip purpose. A large array of potential transit use predictors were considered, including demographic, socioeconomic, land use, transit supply quality, and pedestrian environment variables. The best predictors identified through model estimation include ...

Public transport systems have to balance financial sustainability with a need to provide affordable services, in particular to lower-income populations. In reality, meeting both goals is difficult, with transport systems either relying on high levels of subsidies or charging transit fares that are too expensive for the city’s poor. This note describes the opportunities associated with the use o...

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is an intermodal agency tasked with the mobility of the state's citizens, businesses and visitors. Freight and public transit are essential components of Michigan's transportation system. To further MDOT's goal of leveraging technology to maximize safety, mobility, environmental performance, and asset management through mode-specific research pro...