More Transit Resources
Source: Victoria Transport Policy Institute
This paper evaluates the overall safety of public transit, taking into account all risks, including recent terrorist attacks.
Read More >Source: National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)
Provides guidelines on designing streets for transit while enhancing the overall utility of the street for all users, including those traveling by foot or by bicycle.
Read More >Source: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Focuses on enhancing safety in public transportation.
Read More >Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Bus Rapid Transit and High-Priority Bus Corridors
Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Provides information about policies, practices, and programs agencies have used to incorporate pedestrian and bicycle safety infrastructure within bus rapid transit projects.
Read More >Using Health Behavior Theory and Relative Risk Information for Alternative Transportation
Source: Safe-D National UTC
Develops an intervention and education program to encourage alternative transportation options.
Read More >Interest in Shared-Use Mobility Services in Tribal Communities
Source: US Department of Transportation
Addresses the need to understand shared-use mobility services in tribal areas.
Read More >Source: PeopleForBikes
Offers a 15-point, research-based fact sheet with links to help counteract misconceptions that often arise when advocating for change.
Read More >Source: Transportation Research Board
Offers a four-part series on equity.
Read More >Source: TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program
Provides an analysis of the full benefits and impacts of micromobility on public transportation systems in transit-rich markets as well as in medium-sized and smaller urban areas.
Read More >Source: International Transport Forum (ITF)
Examines the potential impact of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) on how passenger transport is currently organized, and assesses the regulatory and governance requirements for integrating MaaS with public transport and ensuring it delivers more sustainable urban mobility.
Read More >Book: New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies by Todd Litman
Source: Island Press
Examines and evaluates 12 emerging transportation modes and services, including: bike and carsharing, micromobilities, ridehailing and microtransit, public transit innovations, telework, autonomous and electric vehicles, air taxis, mobility prioritization, and logistics management.
Read More >Improving Safety for Pedestrians and Bicyclists Accessing Transit
Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration
Provides a comprehensive understanding of how to address pedestrian and bicyclist safety concerns related to accessing transit.
Read More >Source: Transfers Magazine
Notes that transportation agencies have the power to begin reversing structural racial inequities and provides a case study of the newly formed Oakland DOT and its equity approach.
Read More >Public Transit and Shared Mobility COVID-19 Recovery: Policy Recommendations and Research Needs
Source: University of California Berkeley
Considers the impacts of the pandemic on public transit and shared mobility services, and the resulting loss of mobility for those who depend on these modes.
Read More >The Role of Transit, Shared Modes, and Public Policy in the New Mobility Landscape
Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Transportation Research Board
Reports that shared modes of transportation, such as ride-hailing and scooter and bike sharing, can enhance mobility, equity, and sustainability in metropolitan areas.
Read More >Source: TRB
Describes how transit agencies manage, store, analyze, and govern their transit service data based on a literature review, industry survey, and case examples.
Read More >Urban access across the globe: an international comparison of different transport modes
Source: Nature
Examines the relationship between access to jobs within a 30-minute commute in 117 cities worldwide for 4 different modes of transport and finds that American cities lag behind globally in transit and walking access.
Read More >Toolkit for the Assessment of Bus Stop Accessibility and Safety
Source: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center and Easter Seals
Tool developed by Easter Seals Project Action to evaluate pedestrian access features and connections, assess passenger comfort amenities, evaluate safety and security features, and document information features.
Read More >Source: American Public Transportation Association
Illustrates best practices for seamlessly integrating bicycle travel with transit at every point, and discusses the benefits of flexible mobility choices and the need to ensure equitable mobility for the entire community.
Read More >Source: United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
This report examines the coverage of bike share stations and systems in the United States.
Read More >Source: City of Memphis
This report outlines some of the key accomplishments for bicycling the City of Memphis achieved since it began improving conditions for persons riding bikes in 2010. A recap of recently constructed bicycle facilities is included along with other noteworthy milestones such as the City's plans to expand bike facilities through 2018 and key projects like Explore Bike Share.
Read More >Methodology for Linking Greenways and Trails with Public Transportation in Florida
Source: National Center for Transportation Research (NCTR)
The purpose of this research was to provide a methodology to evaluate how intermodal connections between public transportation and public trails can improve livability in Florida communities.
Read More >Source: Transit Cooperative Research Program and National Cooperative Highway Research Program
TCRP Report 112/NCHRP Report 562: Improving Pedestrian Safety at Unsignalized Crossings will be of interest to state, county, and city traffic engineers; transit agencies; roadway designers; and urban planners, as well as consultants for these groups and agencies. This material provides considerable information and useful guidance for improving pedestriansafety at unsignalized crossings. The report presents the edited final report and Appendix A. TCRP Web-Only Document 30/NCHRP Web-Only Document 91, available on the CRP website, contains appendixes B through O of the contractor's final report.
Read More >Source: Coalition for Smarter Growth
This report addresses age-friendly transportation by focusing on how to improve three key areas of transportation: the pedestrian environment; public transit; and coordinating paratransit, community transportation, and private transportation services.
Read More >Evaluation of Bicycle-Related Roadway Measures: A Summary of Available Research
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
This document represents an effort to compile all known research on the effect of the bicycle safety countermeasures contained in BIKESAFE.
Read More >Perceptions of Bicycle-Friendly Policy Impacts on Accessibility to Transit Services
Source: Mineta Transportation Institute
This research project was designed to assess the distances travelled on bicycle by cycle-transit users.
Read More >Effect of Gate Skirts on Pedestrian Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Source: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
The purpose of this evaluation was to determine if the addition of gate skirting would result in fewer pedestrian crossing violations after the gates began to descend.
Read More >Source: National Associtation of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)
The Urban Street Design Guide charts the principles and practices of the nation's foremost engineers, planners, and designers working in cities today.
Read More >Pedestrian/Bicyclist Warning Devices and Signs at Highway-Rail and Pathway-Rail Grade Crossings
Source: Illinois Center for Transportation
The study highlights the multitude of factors related to pedestrian safety at rail crossings and provides an informed discussion for stakeholders to advance safety initiatives.
Read More >Source: Re: Streets Initiative
re: Streets is a multi-disciplinary collaboration focused on the planning, design and construction of streets as a method for improving our built environment.
Read More >Walkability, Transit Access, and Traffic Exposure for Low-Income Residents With Subsidized Housing
Source: American Journal of Public Health
This paper examines the walkability, transit access and traffic exposure issues faced by individuals living in subsidized housing.
Read More >Source: Victoria Transport Policy Institute
This report discusses reasons to implement complete streets and how it relates to other planning innovations.
Read More >Source: Reconnecting America
This report explores the "next generation" of transit in midsize cities, with a focus on best practices in transit planning, funding strategies, and outcomes.
Read More >Source: Association of Train Operating Companies
This toolkit reviews existing practices that promote and enable accessibility of rail transit services for bicyclists.
Read More >Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities - Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes
Source: Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)
This report explores traveler response to nonmotorized transportation facilities both in isolation and as part of the total urban fabric, along with the effects of associated programs and promotion.
Read More >A Summary of Design, Policies and Operational Characteristics for Shared Bicycle/Bus Lanes
Source: University of South Florida, Florida Department of Transportation
This report contains the results of an investigation of the design and operation of shared bicycle/bus lanes in municipalities in the United States and other countries.
Read More >Guidance on Pedestrian Crossing Safety At or Near Passenger Stations
Source: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
This report provides implementation guidance to railroads on strategies and methods to prevent pedestrian accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities at or near passenger stations.
Read More >Guidelines for Providing Access to Public Transportation Stations
Source: Transportation Research Board, Transit Cooperative Research Program
This report presents guidelines for providing access to transit stations, and specifically addresses transit station access for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Read More >Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation
This action plan was developed to improve pedestrian safety near rail corridors in New Jersey.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration
The Guidebook provides examples of communities that have approached today's new livability in transportation context with innovative and practical strategies, using the transportation planning process to guide successful project implementation.
Read More >Source: Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD)
The National TOD Database provides economic and demographic information for every existing and proposed fixed guideway transit station in the U.S.
Read More >Source: American Planning Association (APA)
Drawing on lessons learned from more than 30 communities around the country, this report provides insight into successful policy and implementation practices that have resulted in complete streets.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration
From policy statements to programs and planning, opportunities abound for improving the accessibility of the transportation system for all users.
Read More >School Transportation Safety: An Observational Study of Drivers and Pupils on the School Bus
The objective of the study was to observe seatbelt usage, pupil and bus driver behavior and potential safety hazards on buses used for school transportation.
Read More >The Influence of the Individual's Risk Perception and Attitudes on Travel Behavior
This study analyzes the effect of individuals' risk perception and beliefs, in addition to demographic and socio-economic characteristics, on their willingness to shift from car to public transportation and walking.
Read More >Source: Montana Department of Transportation
Transportation planning strategies to help promote walking, biking, and transit use as well as integrate such travel modes into the local community planning realm provided by the Montana DOT.
Read More >Source: Alliance for Biking & Walking
The Benchmarking Project is an on-going effort to collect and analyze data on bicycling and walking in all 50 states and the 51 largest U.S. cities.
Read More >Source: Journal of Public Transportation
This paper provides an overview of bike-transit integration in large American and Canadian cities.
Read More >Source: Easter Seals Project ACTION
A two-hour training activity designed to teach members of the general public how to work together to support accessible sustainable transportation (i.e., public transportation) in their community.
Read More >Source: Transportation Alternatives
This study examines the travel, shopping and spending patterns of visitors, residents and workers on Prince Street, a vibrant commercial street in the historic SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan.
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