TCRP's "tactical transit" work discussed on Streetsblog's podcast
"Getting transit plans off the shelf and implementing them." That's the latest hot way to make transit better for everyone, faster, according to TRB author Tony Garcia of Miami-based Street Plans. He was interviewed by Streetsblog Talking Headways host Jeff Wood in a 40-minute podcast.
Listen to the full podcast
here.
The pre-publication of the report from the Transit Cooperative Research Program,
TCRP Research Report 207: Fast-Tracked: A Tactical Transit Study documents the current state of the practice with regard to what are called Tactical Transit projects, specifically for surface transit (bus and streetcar). These are both physical and operational strategies that improve the delivery of surface transit projects using this methodology. Tactical Transit projects, operational and physical Quick-Build projects that uniquely focus on transit, have evolved as a way for municipal governments to improve the way they respond to rider needs and increased demand for service.
This Summary Last Modified On: 11/14/2019