Objective Category
Transit Operations and Management: Line-Haul Transit

The objectives in this category focus on improving line-haul transit service in a region.

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective Performance Measure
Improve average travel speeds by X percent for specified line-haul transit routes every Y years. Average line-haul transit travel speeds for specified line-haul transit routes.
Improve average on-time performance for specified line-haul transit routes by X percent annually. Average line-haul transit on-time performance for specified line-haul transit routes.
Provide line-haul transit travel times equal to or less than average auto travel times on same corridors/parallel corridors for X number of routes over Y years. Number of line-haul transit routes operating with travel times equal to or less than average auto travel times on same corridors/parallel corridors.

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor Goal
D. Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight; Achieve a significant reduction in congestion
G. Promote efficient system management and operation; Improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system

Associated Service Packages

Service Package
PT02: Transit Fixed-Route Operations
PT10: Intermittent Bus Lanes

Source

Planning for Operations Desk Reference


 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.