Organization Type: Transit
Transit
Definition: A public agency that operates and maintains passenger transportation services
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- Employing Scenario Planning to Inform Internal Target-Setting at MassDOT and the MBTA
A presentation on MassDOT and MBTA’s use of scenario planning to develop their Capital Investment Plan (CIP).
- Foresight: Informing Transportation’s Future (NCHRP Report 750 Series)
The introduction to a series of reports produced by the NCHRP to help state DOTs understand scenario planning and the types of future scenarios that they may have to prepare for.
- Federal Resources for Sustainable Rural Communities
This guide highlights the federal resources that rural communities can utilize for protecting the environment, increasing economic competitiveness, and promoting the quality of life.
- Evaluating Alternative Operations Strategies to Improve Travel Time Reliability
This research seeks to present the benefits with improving travel time reliability by balancing the travel demands and actual capacity.
- Performance Based Planning and Programming Guidebook
This guidebook addresses the key elements of a performance-based planning and programming process and how state DOTs, MPOs, and other transit agencies can implement this approach.
- Transit-Oriented Development in the States
This study observed trends in transit-oriented development (TOD) – the practice of shaping development patterns in order to encourage transit ridership.
- Quantifying Transit’s Impact on GHG Emissions and Energy Use—The Land Use Component
This study used statistical modeling to quantify the effects of land use, with emphasis on isolating the effects of transit systems.
- Realizing the Potential of the American Community Survey: Challenges, Tradeoffs, and Opportunities
This report identifies areas of improvement for the American Community Survey (ACS), including methods for surveying small geographic areas and efficiently meeting new data needs.
- Research on the Characteristics of Public Transport Infrastructure and Operation in Small Cities
This report analyzes the bus systems of nine small American cities to identify common problems and propose suggestions about the future development of such systems.
- Midsize Cities on the Move: A Look at the Next Generation of Rapid Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, and Streetcar Projects in the United States
This report reviews innovative transit solutions from midsize cities across the United States.