Transit trips include four parts: the trip from the front door to the transit stop; the wait at
the transit stop for the transit vehicle; the transit ride; and the trip from the transit drop
off point to the final destination. This thesis explores methods of improving the
pedestrian trips to and from the transit stop and the waiting period at the transit stop.
People are not satisfied with their transit trips. People want better quality waiting
areas, increased safety, comfortable surroundings, transit information, and
convenience during the transit trip.
This thesis explores the positive relationship between the quality of public streets and
transit facilities, and ridership satisfaction. The thesis proposes that the transit trip can
be improved by improving transit waiting areas, and the paths people take arriving at
and departing from transit stops.
BC Transit's Vancouver Regional Transit System's transit facilities are the focus of the
study. Transit facilities include: bus stops, bus loops, bus exchanges, SkyTrain
stations, and SeaBus terminals.
The study reviews people's attitudes towards transit facilities and discusses the items
that people consider important to a transit trip. This review includes a survey conducted
by the author and a review of surveys conducted for BC Transit.
A review of the literature provides further evidence on the basic requirements for transit
facilities and a comparison is made with the local situation.
The thesis explores the potential for land use planning, urban design and on-site design
to improve the safety, comfort, and convenience of transit facilities.
The role of BC Transit, in providing adequate transit facilities, is discussed along with the
roles and responsibilities of other associated organizations including: the Province, the
Greater Vancouver Regional District, municipal governments located within the Vancouver
Region, private enterprise, and business improvement districts.
The study concludes BC Transit should give more thought to the transit customer in the
design and location of transit facilities. And that municipal governments must take action
to improve the quality of streets and transit facilities in their own communities.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/3705 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Guppy, Tamsin Wendy Frances Sue |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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