What are the different types of transit?
Highway Transit: Bus, Trolleybus, and Bus Rapid Transit (Pages: 202-296) Rail Transit: Streetcars, Light Rail, Rapid Transit, and Regional Rail (Pages: 297-443) Unconventional Concepts and Systems: Automated Guided Transit and Monorails (Pages: 444-476)
What is a bus rapid transit system?
One innovative approach is the use of buses rather than light and / or heavy rail, in an integrated, well defined system with design features similar to light rail rapid transit systems. Some of the features of these Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Systems that may be similar to light rail rapid transit systems include:
Are light rail rapid transit systems the solution to urban transportation problems?
However, light rail rapid transit systems, of interest to many communities, require a significant initial capital investment, and may not be an effective solution for all urban transportation problems. Transit buses provide an essential transportation service in metropolitan areas, but are often viewed as slow and unreliable.
What is a transit security risk assessment?
Security risk assessment Transit agencies should complete a systemwide security risk assessment to determine exposure to their systems’ people, assets, operations and infrastructure. A risk-based approach that factors threat, vulnerability and consequence should be used to assess transit systems.
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