Types of Transit Services & Vehicles

Heavy Rail Transit Light Rail Transit Bus Rapid Transit Arterial Rapid Transit Express/High Articulated Bus Standard Bus Community

(HRT) (LRT) (BRT) (ART) Capacity Bus Service Circulator

TYPESERVICE OF

A transit mode that is an A transit mode that BRT is a fixed-route bus ART is envisioned as An express bus ser- Extra-long (54 ft. to 60 A transit mode com- Community Circulators electric railway with the typically is an electric mode that is being a network of fast vice (also known as ft.) buses with two prised of rubber-tired are targeted, shorter- capacity for a heavy railway with a light characterized by: and frequent enhanced commuter bus service) connected passenger passenger vehicles distance local routes that volume of traffic. It is transit routes on existing characterized by: volume traffic capacity is intended to run faster compartments. The rear operating on fixed routes connect residents with compared to HRT. It is ▪ Operations primarily in high density, mixed-use than normal bus services body section is and schedules over neighborhood shopping, characterized by: dedicated right-of-way arterial corridors serving between the same two connected to the main roadways. Vehicles are education, medical facili- ▪ High speed and rapid during peak periods “transit lifestyle” market commuter or destination body by a joint powered by: ties, or transit stations acceleration passenger ▪ Passenger rail cars areas that are expected points. Express bus mechanism that allows within their community. It rail cars operating singly operating singly (or in ▪ Diesel ▪ Features that emulate to respond positively to service usually has a the vehicles to bend usually operates regular or in multi-car trains on short, usually two car, fixed rails trains) on fixed rails in rail fixed guideway an enhanced transit limited number of stops when in operation for ▪ Gasoline service within a closed shared or exclusive right- services, including: product. Some of its to decrease the travel sharp turns and curves ▪ Battery loop – usually 3 miles or ▪ Separate rights-of-way of way ▪ defined stations characteristics are short time. and yet have a shorter in length. from all other vehicular ▪ Alternative fuel engines ▪ traffic signal priority headway, transit signal continuous interior. It is and foot traffic are ex- ▪ Low or high platform priority, queue jumps and cluded loading ▪ short headway often used for ART or enhanced stops. DESCRIPTION ▪ bidirectional services BRT type of services. ▪ Signaling ▪ Vehicle power drawn ▪ pre-board ticketing from an overhead electric ▪ platform level ▪ High platform loading line via a trolley or a boarding pantograph ▪ separate branding

This mode may include portions of service that are fixed-guideway and non-fixed-guideway.

Fixed stations with elevated Typically fixed stations with a Typically fixed stations with a Typically fixed and enhanced Flexible stop locations. Flexible stop locations. Flexible stop locations. Flexible stop locations. platform and pre-boarding pre-boarding payment. Some pre-boarding payment. Some stations stops with level Various design options. Various design options. Various design options. Various design options.

payment. systems have flexible stop systems have flexible stop platform boarding .

locations. locations. STOPS/STATION