Complete streets support transit access and operations, provide safe walking and bicycling facilities, and support the safe and efficient operation of transit, including high-quality bus stops and passenger facilities, transit priority treatment, and other design elements that prioritize moving people over moving only cars. Complete streets also support operators of freight and delivery vehicles. Most […]

Downtowns usually represent the largest market for transit service, and often the only market that is large enough to support transit service. However, as cities grow, the amount of travel between non-downtown destinations grows as well. In cities with grid-based road networks (for example, Phoenix and Houston), this demand is typically met by developing a […]

Common features of express bus service include: Moderate- to long-distance service, often 10 to 30 miles. Very limited stops, often only one or two at the outer ends of the route, as well as limited stops in downtowns. Rush-hour-only service; in cases where midday and/or evening service is provided, it is usually limited. A primary […]