Final Report - Pima Association of Governments

High Capacity Transit System Plan - Final Report June 2009
Refined Corridor Assessment
Table 19
Features That Augment Transit Ridership
Feature
Running Way (choose applicable features)
Value
Grade separated (Choose if LRT) 20%
At grade busway 15%
Arterial median 10%
All-day bus lane 5%
Shared lane 0%
Stations (choose applicable features)
Unique shelter 2%
Lighting 2%
Phone or security phone 3%
Climate control 3%
Passenger amenities 3%
Passenger services 2%
Vehicles (choose applicable features)
Unique vehicle 5%
Wide, multiple doors 5%
Level boarding 5%
Service Patterns (choose applicable features)
All-day service 4%
Headways 10 min. or less 4%
Simple, clear routing 4%
Off-vehicle fare collection 3%
ITS Applications (choose applicable features)
Passenger information at stops 7%
Passenger information in vehicles 3%
Branding
Vehicles and stations 7%
Brochures and schedules 3%
Synergism (e.g., the sum of the above percentages is greater than 60%) 15%
SOURCE: Bus Rapid Transit Practitioner’s Guide (TCRP Report 118) and PB
CRT Ridership
Ridership for Alternative 7 (CRT) conservatively reflects ridership on the New Mexico Rail
Runner CRT service.
Other Assumptions
The following preliminary station locations were assumed for each HCT corridor:
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