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Developing Bus Transfer Facilities for Maximum Transit
Agency and Community Benefit
Bus transfer centers are often regarded as
‘undesirable neighbors’ and are difficult to site and difficult
to gain support for due to noise, exhaust, traffic congestion,
and the presence of unwanted passengers. However, many transit
agencies are elevating the acceptance and relevance of transit
in their service areas by making their transfer centers true
community assets rather than nuisances. This report highlights
how four transit agencies used their bus transfer centers to not
only improve their image and community relations, but to serve
as catalysts for positive development in the surrounding areas.
Information in this report was gathered through site visits and
interviews with 40 different local officials in four cities –
Charlotte, NC, Cedar Rapids, IA, Columbus, OH, and Corpus
Christi, TX. The transit transfer centers described in this
report provide examples of how transit agencies can work with
surrounding communities to contribute to positive community
development. A copy of the final report is available here in
pdf format and in
HTML format.
View
the streaming presentation.
For more information,
contact Joel Volinski at
volinski@cutr.usf.edu.
2.24.05
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813.974.5168 fax