Long-Range Systems Plans and Corridor Projects

Public transportation systems must always keep an eye to the future, especially when planning for high-capacity bus and rail corridors that require a major capital investment. As municipalities continue to strengthen the links between land use and transportation planning as a fundamental building block to sustainable communities, the need to develop smart and visionary long-range plans – and understand the state and federal processes that guide them – becomes crucial.

CTG works hand-in-hand with a variety of general planning and engineering firms to provide transit operators the very best in quality and team depth on large projects. We have successfully planned systems for all modes of transit, including traditional and flexible bus, bus rapid transit, light and heavy rail, and commuter rail and DMU, to name a few.

  • Regional and Sub-Area Transportation Plans
  • Long-Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs)
  • FTA Section 5309 New Starts Projects
  • Alternatives Analysis (AA)
  • Environmental Impact Statements and Reports (EIS/EIR)
  • Preliminary Engineering (PE) through Final Design
  • FTA Section 5309 Small Starts and Very Small Starts
  • Multimodal Service/Operating Plans (Bus and Rail)
  • Intercity and High-Speed Rail Plans
  • Transit Run Time Simulations
  • Single-Track Analyses
  • Automated Operating Statistics Models
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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 long-term system plans and corridor projects we do.

Photo Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Corridor Project San Jose, CA For over a decade we have been responsible for analyzing the operating plans, statistics, and costs for VTA and BART associated with this $4 billion FTA New Starts project to bring BART rail service to the Silicon Valley. Download case study >

Photo Denver RTD FasTracks Operations Planning Denver, CO We’ve developed rail and bus service plans, an automated operating statistics model, and a cost model in support of RTD’s ambitious 11-corridor multi-billion dollar transit investment. Download case study >

Photo TBARTA Regional Transportation Master Plan Tampa Bay, FL We worked with TBARTA, the recently-formed 7-county transportation authority, to develop, screen, and evaluate ridership and costs for various alternatives within a regional multimodal plan. Download case study >

Photo Minneapolis Central Corridor Engineering Services Minneapolis, MN In addition to developing bus and rail operating plans and a detailed O&M cost model, we built a rail simulation model to evaluate downtown rail and auto traffic impacts associated with joint operations with the Hiawatha Line. Download case study >

Photo Atlanta Regional Transit Vision Plan Atlanta, GA We were part of the development of operating statistics, costs, and ridership for a multi-agency, multimodal plan distilled from a list of 63 initial projects evaluated for their cost effectiveness, regional viability, and other measures. Download case study >

Photo Exposition Corridor Transit Project AA/EIS/EIR Los Angeles, CA We developed guideway running times and operating plans, bus feeder networks, ridership model networks, and O&M costs for a range of alternative modes studied over two construction phases. Download case study >