Transit Operations and Implementation Planning

Putting buses on the streets and trains on the tracks. This is the bread and butter of what transit providers do, and so transit operations planning is the bread and butter of what we at CTG do. We work with our partners to ferret out inefficiencies in services, understand riders’ and non-riders’ changing needs, and implement detailed, customized plans that balance productivity and accessibility.

Operations and implementation planning projects tend to be short-range in nature, and encompass transit agencies’ most immediate planning needs.

  • Comprehensive Operations Analyses (COAs)
  • Transit Development Plans (TDPs)
  • Line-by-Line Analyses
  • Short-Range Transportation Plans (SRTPs)
  • Transit Feasibility Analyses
  • Definition and Evaluation of Alternatives
  • Transit Scheduling and Optimization
  • University Transit Plans
  • Park-and-Ride Studies
  • Passenger Ride-Checks and Surveys
  • Transfer Analyses
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Our services are built around four primary practice areas. Select an area to learn more about the services we offer and projects we’ve completed:

These are a few examples of the short-term transit operations and implementation planning we do.

Photo CMRTA COA and Comprehensive Study Columbia, SC We led a successful multi-firm effort to conduct a COA, Park and Ride Study, and Management Review within a tight 3.5-month timeframe. The outcome was a bold three-phased service and financial plan to transform CMRTA. Download case study >

Photo Virginia DRPT Transit Development Plans various locations As an on-call consultant to VDRPT, we have prepared TDPs at 15 transit operators across the state that include existing service evaluations, on-board surveying, public outreach, and six-year operating, capital, and financial plans. Download case study >

Photo CATS COA, Market Research, and Alternatives Analysis Baton Rouge, LA For this multilayered three part study effort, we are leading a team to perform a traditional COA, a Market Research Study, and an Alternatives Analysis for higher capacity transit service along a major travel corridor. Download case study >

Photo Knoxville Area Transit TDP and Scheduling Plan Knoxville, TN As part of our work developing a TDP for KAT, we produced the detailed scheduling and interlining plan that would reroute local, express, and trolley service through a new downtown transit center without incurring new costs. Download case study >

Photo The Rapid COA and Implementation Plan Grand Rapids, MI In addition to a detailed route-level analysis of The Rapid, we developed short- and long-term route recommendations along with a multi-phased route-by-route implementation plan. Download case study >

Photo Clemson University Parking and Transportation Plan Clemson, SC Clemson is one of many universities we’ve worked at to improve the ridership productivity, service efficiency, and shared-cost equity of service through ride check surveying, public outreach, and route analysis. Download case study >