5. Public Transit and Rail

Transit Planning — Quiz

Test your understanding of transit planning with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the primary objective of 'service design' in transit planning?

Question 2

A transit agency is planning a new bus route. The route is $20$ km long. The average speed of the bus is $30$ km/h. If each stop adds $45$ seconds to the travel time, and the agency wants to maintain a maximum travel time of $60$ minutes for the entire route, what is the maximum number of stops that can be included?

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'headway' in transit operations?

Question 4

A transit agency is evaluating the cost-effectiveness of a new express bus service. The annual operating cost of the express service is $$C_{\text{express}} = \$1,500,000$. The estimated annual ridership for the express service is $R_{\text{express}} = 500,000$ passengers. A comparable local bus service has an annual operating cost of $C_{\text{local}} = \$1,000,000$ and an annual ridership of $R_{\text{local}} = 400,000$$ passengers. Which service has a lower cost per rider?

Question 5

When integrating transit with land use, what is the concept of 'transit-oriented development' (TOD)?