Guidebook for Evaluating, Selecting, and Implementing Suburban Transit Services (2006) / Chapter Skim
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TCRP Report 55 identified six types of suburban land-use environments based on their diversity of uses and how the intensity of their development (i.e., density) relates to that of the surrounding area.
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Services must reflect the transportation needs of the community, the operating environment, and demographics. Established Suburban Transit Services Fixed Route Among the most commonly deployed transit services, fixed routes are routes that follow a predetermined alignment and schedule.
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Examples include • Subscription commute buses and • Vanpools. Innovative Suburban Transit Service Innovations in technology have also led to innovations in various aspects of suburban transit services.
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destinations for travel by all modes and are generally served by the highest-frequency, highest-capacity transit services in a region. • Ridges are generally the best locations for traditional linehaul transit services, including rail and fixed-route bus services, since they have a relatively high number of trip ends within walking distance and since the mix of uses provides a source of relatively high, all-day travel demand.
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The transit priority features measure was reported as either "yes" or "no" depending on whether the suburban transit service made use of any of these features. The street network was evaluated for its level of connectivity to determine whether transit riders would have options for direct routes to transit stops.
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