BTS | Table 2 - Transportation Factors by Mode

Table 2 - Transportation Factors by Mode

	Automobile	Transit	Walking	Bicycling
Impedance factors
Distance	X	X	X	X
In-vehicle time	X	X
Out-of-vehicle time	X	X	X	X
Cost	X	X
Topography			X	X
Level-of-service factors
Volume/crowding	X	X	X	X
Signalization	X	X	X	X
Service frequency		X
Hours of operation		X
Directness of route	X	X	X	X
Continuity of route	X	X	X	X
Information availability		X
Signage	X	X	X	X
Facility widths	X		X	X
Vehicle design	X	X		X
Shelter		X	X	X
Benches		X	X
Terminal factors
Parking availability	X	X		X
Parking cost	X	X
Terminal locations		X
Intermodal connections		X	X	X
Terminal design	X	X	X	X
Comfort factors
Traffic speed	X	X	X	X
Traffic volume	X	X	X	X
Pavement condition	X	X	X	X
Lighting	X	X	X	X
Weather	X	X	X	X
Shade		X	X	X
Scenery	X	X	X	X
Crime/police presence		X	X	X
Cleanliness		X	X	X
Conflicts with other modes	X	X	X	X
Other users	X	X	X	X