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Appendix D - Public Transit in Statewide Corridor Planning
Pages 57-59

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... It is important to consider the potential benefits to the corridor by enhancing or expanding transit capacity or by providing connections to existing transit facilities. The second question can be evaluated using various methodologies, including those described in the following: • TCRP Report 100: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual (2003)
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From page 58...
... Incorporating Public Transit into the Statewide Corridor Planning Process Ultimately, if transit initiatives, strategies, or improvements are chosen for a corridor, the proposed improvements must be incorporated into the state's prioritization process and the costs must be financial planning efforts. At this point, most state DOTs face a major challenge in identifying funding for the implementation of proposed transit solutions.
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From page 59...
... Also, the statewide planning process for many DOTs primary focus is transportation needs for the state highway system. Therefore, transit providers feel that they are wasting their time because the DOT will not seriously consider their input for non-highway solutions or because the DOT planning efforts are related to highways and, therefore, are not relevant to transit operations.
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