Transportation and Infrastructure Planning Flashcards
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A city is evaluating a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. Which feature MOST distinguishes true BRT from an enhanced local bus service?
Answer: Dedicated lanes with proof-of-payment fare collection
True BRT is defined by physically dedicated running ways and off-board fare payment, which together provide reliable speed comparable to rail.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), what is required of public transit agencies when fixed-route bus service is provided?
Answer: Complementary paratransit service within 3/4 mile of each fixed route
ADA mandates that agencies operating fixed-route service must provide complementary paratransit within 3/4 mile of each route and during the same hours.
A planner is conducting a traffic impact analysis (TIA) for a new regional mall. Which metric is MOST commonly used to measure intersection performance?
Answer: Level of Service (LOS)
Level of Service (LOS) grades A through F quantifies delay and congestion at intersections and is the standard TIA performance measure.
Which federal program provides formula-based funding to urbanized areas with populations over 200,000 for transit capital and operating assistance?
Answer: Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Grants
FTA Section 5307 distributes formula funds to urbanized areas over 200,000 population for broad transit capital and operating needs.
A Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) strategy differs from traditional capacity expansion primarily because it:
Answer: Optimizes performance of existing infrastructure without adding lanes
TSMO improves efficiency, safety, and reliability of the existing network through technology and operations rather than physical expansion.
When applying the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) methodology, 'saturation flow rate' refers to:
Answer: The maximum number of vehicles that can pass a stop line per hour of green time
Saturation flow rate is the maximum throughput of an approach lane measured in vehicles per hour of effective green, assuming continuous demand.
A Vision Zero policy framework adopted by a city is PRIMARILY aimed at:
Answer: Eliminating all traffic fatalities and serious injuries through a systems approach
Vision Zero treats traffic deaths as preventable and uses engineering, education, and enforcement together to achieve zero fatalities and serious injuries.