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Title:

Invited Student Paper – Strategies for High Intensity Bus: Best Practices for Operating Buses in Managed Lanes
Cover of Invited Student Paper – Strategies for High Intensity Bus: Best Practices for Operating Buses in Managed Lanes

Accession Number:

01630358

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

This paper examines high intensity bus (HIB) service in managed lanes in the US. The research questions are as follows: 1) What best practices are being deployed by transit agencies with notable systems? 2) What are the benefits of high intensity bus service? High intensity bus, also known as express bus in managed lanes, is an emerging transit option that was only federally recognized in the last five years, so little has been published on its best practices. This gap was addressed by analyzing recent statistics on high intensity bus and by interviewing a few of the top-performing agencies. Case studies were conducted of the systems in Virginia/DC, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Houston, and the research team observed which practices were distinctly successful. The research found that the best systems utilize express park and ride routes, neighborhood oriented routes, and transfer routes. The benefits of high intensity bus are often long-term and indirect.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AP050 Standing Committee on Bus Transit Systems. Alternate title: Strategies for High-Intensity Bus: Best Practices for Operating Buses in Managed Lanes

Monograph Accession #:

01618707

Report/Paper Numbers:

17-05333

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Southern, Velyjha
Nance, Earthea
Lewis, Carol Abel
Potts, Jermaine

Pagination:

19p

Publication Date:

2017

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2017-1-8 to 2017-1-12
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References; Tables

Subject Areas:

Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2017 Paper #17-05333

Files:

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Dec 8 2016 12:06PM