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For a transit patron, the transit shelter is one of the most easily recognizable elements of the transit system, but, at present, this type of transit-interface facility is considered simply for its cosmetic value. This attitude creates a weak link between the transportation system and its users and can threaten the viability of the urban transit system. This paper presents the theses that transit shelters have a more significant role in the community and in the transit system than being just a windbreak or weather-protection device; that they are an interface point with the system and should protect, comfort, inform, and guide the user; that they should blend into the surroundings but still be visible; and that they should not be isolated or passive agents. The paper sets forth an innovative approach to the planning and design of shelters and describes what a shelter facility is versus what it ought to be. It also describes the types of activities that are involved in the development of the transit shelter and the types of functional social financial physical and user issues that should be considered. The benefits that can be derived through the use of this approach are discussed. /Author/

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1977

Transportation Research Record

56th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board

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Bus stop shelters; Communities; Design; Environment; Light rail transit; Passenger terminals; Railroad stations; Socioeconomic factors; Structural design; Transportation planning; Urban transportation

Design; Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment

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Jan 30 1981 12:00AM

• ANALYSIS OF USER RESPONSE TO THE 1975 NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT-FARE INCREASE (ABRIDGMENT)
• ATTITUDE SURVEYS, TRANSIT PLANNING, AND AUTOMOBILE-USE CONSTRAINTS
• BUS PASSENGER SERVICE-TIME DISTRIBUTIONS
• BUS TRANSIT ROUTE DEMAND MODEL (ABRIDGMENT)
• CONSUMER REACTION TO TRANSIT MARKETING IN BOULDER, COLORADO
• COST INCREASE, COST DIFFERENCES, AND PRODUCTIVITY OF TRANSIT OPERATIONS IN NEW YORK STATE
• DIFFERENTIAL TIME-OF-DAY TRANSIT-FARE POLICIES: REVENUE, RIDERSHIP, AND EQUITY
• MARKETING APPROACH USING PRODUCT DIFFUSION KNOWLEDGE TO MEASURE CONSUMER TRANSIT ATTITUDES (ABRIDGMENT)
• MASS TRANSIT GUIDELINES VERSUS A CONSUMER ORIENTATION IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
• REHABILITATION OF SUBURBAN RAIL STATIONS
• ROLE OF SIMULATION MODELS IN THE TRANSIT-STATION DESIGN PROCESS
• STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTING INTEGRATED REGIONAL TRANSIT
• TRANSIT COSTS DURING PEAK AND OFF-PEAK HOURS