Monterey-Salinas Transit is in the process of updating its “Designing for Transit” guidance to reflect the latest standards and best practices. The original guidance was published in 2006, and since that time, a number of national best practice resources on transit stop and street design have been published or updated. Additionally, updates have been made to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and to the application of the ADA to transit facilities.
Fehr & Peers has been hired to review MST’s outdated guidelines, review industry material, and update MST’s Designing for Transit. They have been tasked to focus on those elements that best suit the varied character of MST’s urban and rural communities. The intent of this effort is to provide a “user guide” to help agencies in the evaluation and decision-making process for adding or updating transit infrastructure. The guidance updates technical design references for buses and stops, stop dimensions and roadway considerations for bus maneuverability, and off-street facility or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) applications. The updated guidance also includes high-level discussion of signal operations, bus-bike interface, and pedestrian access in reference to other best practices documents.
Technical Advisory Committee members have the opportunity to review the updated guidelines (attached) and provide comments to MST before F&P prepares the final report. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me directly. A brief presentation will be provided at the August committee meeting.