4.0 multimodal level of service models
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HCM Application: Transit EX: Transit No-Build
EX: Transit Build
Transit LOS Score = 6.0 – 1.50 * 1.95 + 0.15 * 3.85 = 3.65
(D)
Transit LOS Score = 6.0 – 1.50 * 2.79 + 0.15 * 3.50 = 2.34
(B)
Findings: Improving service frequency has the most significant impact on the overall score.
Example 2: Evaluating Trade-offs The following example was included in a presentation from Kittelson and Associates, Inc. pertaining to the multimodal analysis methods in the HCM 2010 (Parks, 2011). The following tables and designs illustrate the LOS outputs based on different roadway design alternatives. This example is intended to demonstrate the comparative abilities of the multimodal LOS framework in looking at designs and the trade-offs to each mode. Cross-section Option 1: No Build Street
Score
LOS
Auto
N/A
F
Transit
3.68
D
Bike
4.75
E
Ped
3.15
C
Change
Cross-section Option 1: Increased Right of Way Street
Score
LOS
Change
Auto
N/A
F
=
Transit
3.66
D
+
Bike
4.75
E
=
Ped
2.99
C
+
Cross-section Option 2: Removal of Bicycle Lanes Street
Score
LOS
Change
Auto
N/A
F
=
Transit
3.67
D
+
Bike
5.22
F
-
Ped
3.05
C
+
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