State and Federal BRT Project Development Procedures: Managing Differences and Project Implementation Delays
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2013
Subject Area
mode - bus rapid transit, place - north america, organisation - regulation, organisation - structures
Keywords
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Highway construction, California, project implementation, delays
Abstract
Implementing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system that is on a State Highway System and is part of the federal New Starts Project Planning and Development Program brings together two traditionally-separate types of transportation implementation projects: the traditional highway construction project and a public transportation project. The project development procedures (PDPs) for each of these types of projects— both of which must at times be followed—sometimes differ and can result in conflicts arising, can contribute to the use of resources that might not otherwise be used, and can create project implementation delays. An investigation was conducted of site-specific BRT projects, initially focusing on California and then extending nationwide, which led to the development of recommendations that, when put into practice, can help BRT project implementers mitigate the impact of having to follow multiple sets of PDPs and help implement the project more efficiently.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by the Journal of Public Transportation, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Miller, M.A. (2013). State and Federal BRT Project Development Procedures: Managing Differences and Project Implementation Delays. Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 16, (1), pp 67-82.
