Iett workshop 2 handout 14 june2015
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www.vtpi.org [email protected] 250-360-1560 IETT Public Transit Benefits Workshop 2 Transit Planning and Intermodal Integration 14 June 2015 Todd Litman Key Concepts • Public transit plays various roles in an efficient and equitable transportation system. • Many factors affect transit service quality and therefore its ability to attract discretionary travelers (people who would otherwise drive). • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) defines highquality urban bus transit service. • Since most transit trips involve walking links, walking improvements support transit travel. Discussion Questions • What roles should public transit play in Istanbul’s future ? Should it only serve poor people, or should it be designed to attract more discretionary travellers? • How would you rate the quality of public transit service in Istanbul? • How can transit service quality be improved? • What additional services and amenities would attract more discretionary users? • What resources do you need to create this type of highquality public transit? Useful Publications BRT Global Database (www.brtdata.org). EMBARQ (2013), Social, Environmental And Economic Impacts Of BRT Systems: Bus Rapid Transit Case Studies from Around the World, EMBARQ (www.embarq.org); at www.embarq.org/sites/default/files/Social EnvironmentalEconomicImpactsBRTBusRapidTransitEMBARQ.pdf. Dario Hidalgo and Aileen Carrigan (2010), Modernizing Public Transportation: Lessons Learned From Major Bus Improvements In Latin America And Asia, EMBARQ (www.embarq.org); at www.embarq.org/sites/default/files/EMB2010_BRTREPORT.pdf. ITDP (2012), The BRT Standard, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org); at www.itdp.org/documents/BRT_Standard_12312.pdf. Hiroaki Suzuki, Robert Cervero and Kanako Iuchi (2013), Transforming Cities with Transit: Transit and LandUse Integration for Sustainable Urban Development, World Bank (www.worldbank.org); at http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/pdf/10.1596/9780821397459. UITP (2012), Better Urban Mobility in Developing Countries: Problems, Solutions and Good Practices, International Association of Public Transport (www.uitp.org).
Transcript of Iett workshop 2 handout 14 june2015
www.vtpi.org
250-360-1560
IETT Public Transit Benefits Workshop 2 Transit Planning and Intermodal Integration
14 June 2015 Todd Litman
Key Concepts • Public transit plays various roles in an efficient and equitable transportation system.
• Many factors affect transit service quality and therefore its ability to attract discretionary travelers (people who would otherwise drive).
• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) defines high-‐quality urban bus transit service.
• Since most transit trips involve walking links, walking improvements support transit travel.
Discussion Questions • What roles should public transit play in Istanbul’s future ? Should it only serve poor people, or
should it be designed to attract more discretionary travellers? • How would you rate the quality of public transit service in Istanbul? • How can transit service quality be improved? • What additional services and amenities would attract more discretionary users? • What resources do you need to create this type of high-‐quality public transit?
Useful Publications BRT Global Database (www.brtdata.org). EMBARQ (2013), Social, Environmental And Economic Impacts Of BRT Systems: Bus Rapid Transit Case Studies from Around the World, EMBARQ (www.embarq.org); at www.embarq.org/sites/default/files/Social-‐Environmental-‐Economic-‐Impacts-‐BRT-‐Bus-‐Rapid-‐Transit-‐EMBARQ.pdf. Dario Hidalgo and Aileen Carrigan (2010), Modernizing Public Transportation: Lessons Learned From Major Bus Improvements In Latin America And Asia, EMBARQ (www.embarq.org); at www.embarq.org/sites/default/files/EMB2010_BRTREPORT.pdf. ITDP (2012), The BRT Standard, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org); at www.itdp.org/documents/BRT_Standard_12312.pdf. Hiroaki Suzuki, Robert Cervero and Kanako Iuchi (2013), Transforming Cities with Transit: Transit and Land-‐Use Integration for Sustainable Urban Development, World Bank (www.worldbank.org); at http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/pdf/10.1596/978-‐0-‐8213-‐9745-‐9. UITP (2012), Better Urban Mobility in Developing Countries: Problems, Solutions and Good Practices, International Association of Public Transport (www.uitp.org).
