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6Improving bus travel times and travel time reliability are key considerations for transit agencies because these issues directly affect the cost of providing service, and good performance in these areas is important for attracting new riders and retaining existing riders. They are also important considerations for planning agencies since attractive transit service helps support local and regional goals to provide multimodal mobility choices for all segments of the population, to create more-sustainable communities, and to support land use development efforts in central business districts and other activity centers.
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Introduction 7 changes to traffic regulations to improve traffic flow generally or bus movements specifically (e.g., prohibiting left turns where no left-turn lane is provided, or exempting buses from right-turn-only requirements)
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8 A Guidebook on Transit-Supportive Roadway Strategies The guidebook contains eight chapters. In addition to this introductory chapter: • Chapter 2 describes why transit-supportive roadway strategies are needed and introduces the range of strategies covered by the guidebook.
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Introduction 9 methods for analyzing the potential benefits of a strategy in the unique context of a particular site. Documents that are frequently referenced within this guidebook include: • Guide for Geometric Design of Transit Facilities on Highways and Streets (referred to as the Transit Guide, AASHTO 2014)
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