Public Transit & Multimodal Transportation Flashcards
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What is 'complete streets' policy and how does it affect transportation design?
Answer: A design approach that ensures streets safely serve all users — pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and motorists of all ages and abilities
Complete streets policies direct transportation agencies to routinely design and operate streets for all users, incorporating sidewalks, bike facilities, safe crossings, and transit accommodations alongside motor vehicle lanes.
What is the 'Level of Traffic Stress' (LTS) framework used to evaluate?
Answer: The comfort and perceived safety of bicycling on road segments based on vehicle speed, volume, and facility type
LTS classifies bicycle infrastructure from LTS 1 (comfortable for all ages) to LTS 4 (only comfortable for experienced cyclists) based on factors like vehicle speed, traffic volume, and presence of separated bike facilities.
What is 'induced demand' in the context of highway expansion and transportation planning?
Answer: The phenomenon where increased road capacity generates new vehicle trips, partially or fully consuming added capacity over time
Induced demand occurs because adding road capacity reduces travel costs (time, cost), stimulating new vehicle trips through mode shifts, route changes, destination changes, and new trips, eventually filling the new capacity.
In bicycle infrastructure design, what is the recommended minimum width for a two-way protected cycle track (separated bike lane)?
Answer: 10–12 feet
NACTO guidelines recommend a minimum 10 feet for two-way protected cycle tracks, with 12 feet preferred to allow safe passing and accommodate cargo bikes and cyclists riding side by side.
What is the 'Vision Zero' initiative in transportation safety?
Answer: A road safety philosophy that aims to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by designing systems that account for human error
Vision Zero, originating in Sweden, holds that traffic deaths are preventable through a 'safe systems' approach that designs roads, vehicles, and speeds to account for human error rather than blaming road users.
Which pedestrian crossing type provides the highest level of safety by grade-separating pedestrians from vehicle traffic?
Answer: Grade-separated pedestrian overpass or underpass
Grade-separated crossings (overpasses/underpasses) eliminate conflict between pedestrians and vehicles entirely, providing the highest safety level but at significantly higher cost than at-grade treatments.