36. Bus Bulbs and Bus Stops - Fill In The Blank Questions - TCRP 65 – Evaluation of Bus Bulbs (2001)

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Course 12 – Fill In The Blank Questions - Bus Bulbs and  
Bus Stops - TCRP 65 – Evaluation of Bus Bulbs (2001)  
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TCRP 65 — 20 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions (Random Order)  
1. A bus bulb allows buses to stop in the travel lane, eliminating __________ delay. Answer: merge delay  
Explore: merge delay  
2. A sidewalk extension into the parking lane is known as a __________. Answer: curb extension Explore:  
curb extension  
3. The total time a bus spends serving passengers at a stop is called __________ time. Answer: dwell time  
Explore: dwell time  
4. A bus stop placed immediately after an intersection is a __________ stop. Answer: far-side Explore:  
far-side stop  
5. The buildup of vehicles behind a stopped bus is known as __________ formation. Answer: queue  
formation Explore: queue formation  
6. A roadway with heavy bus passenger volumes is considered a __________ corridor. Answer:  
high-ridership corridor Explore: high-ridership corridor  
7. A bus stop located between intersections is called a __________ stop. Answer: mid-block Explore:  
mid-block stop  
8. A design approach that adapts to local street conditions is called __________-sensitive design. Answer:  
context-sensitive Explore: context-sensitive design  
9. The maximum rate at which vehicles can pass through a roadway segment is the __________ flow rate.  
Answer: saturation Explore: saturation flow rate  
10. A location where pedestrian and vehicle paths intersect is known as a __________ point. Answer:  
conflict Explore: conflict point  
11. A bus stop placed immediately before an intersection is a __________ stop. Answer: near-side Explore:  
near-side stop  
12. The degree to which pedestrians are easily seen by drivers is called pedestrian __________. Answer:  
visibility Explore: pedestrian visibility  
13. A computer-based tool used to model traffic and bus operations is a traffic __________ program.  
Answer: simulation Explore: traffic simulation program  
14. The structured plan for collecting and analyzing data is the research __________. Answer: design  
Explore: research design  
15. A physical limitation such as narrow lanes or limited curb space is a right-of-way __________. Answer:  
constraint Explore: right-of-way constraint  
16. The speed at which passengers board and alight is the passenger __________ rate. Answer: flow  
Explore: passenger flow rate  
17. A reduction in vehicle speeds caused by curb extensions is a traffic __________ effect. Answer: calming  
Explore: traffic calming effect  
18. A structured evaluation of how bus bulbs improve safety is a safety __________ assessment. Answer:  
benefit Explore: safety benefit assessment  
19. A long-term study of bus bulb performance over time is a __________ evaluation. Answer: longitudinal  
Explore: longitudinal evaluation  
20. The balance between transit reliability and general traffic delay is an operational __________. Answer:  
tradeoff Explore: operational tradeoff  
TCRP 65 — 20 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions (Randomized Set #2)  
21. A sidewalk expansion that shortens pedestrian crossings and improves visibility is called a __________.  
Answer: curb extension Explore: curb extension  
22. The time lost when a bus attempts to re-enter traffic from a recessed bay is known as __________ delay.  
Answer: merge delay Explore: merge delay  
23. A bus stop placed immediately before an intersection is a __________ stop. Answer: near-side Explore:  
near-side stop  
24. The buildup of vehicles behind a stopped bus is referred to as __________ formation. Answer: queue  
formation Explore: queue formation  
25. A bus stopping pattern where the vehicle remains in the travel lane is called __________ stop operation.  
Answer: in-lane Explore: in-lane stop operation  
26. The total time a bus spends serving passengers at a stop is called __________ time. Answer: dwell  
Explore: dwell time  
27. A bus stop located between intersections is known as a __________ stop. Answer: mid-block Explore:  
mid-block stop  
28. A roadway segment where transit operations are intentionally prioritized is a transit __________  
corridor. Answer: priority Explore: transit priority corridor  
29. A physical limitation such as narrow lanes or limited curb space is a right-of-way __________. Answer:  
constraint Explore: right-of-way constraint  
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30. A structured plan for collecting and analyzing data is the research __________. Answer: design Explore:  
research design  
31. The maximum rate at which vehicles can pass through a roadway segment is the __________ flow rate.  
Answer: saturation Explore: saturation flow rate  
32. A location where pedestrian and vehicle paths intersect is known as a __________ zone. Answer:  
conflict Explore: conflict zone  
33. A bus stop placed immediately after an intersection is a __________ stop. Answer: far-side Explore:  
far-side stop  
34. The speed at which passengers board and alight is the passenger __________ rate. Answer: flow  
Explore: passenger flow rate  
35. A computer-based tool used to model traffic and bus operations is a traffic __________ model. Answer:  
simulation Explore: traffic simulation program  
36. A design approach that adapts to the specific conditions of a corridor is called __________-sensitive  
design. Answer: context Explore: context-sensitive design  
37. A reduction in vehicle speeds caused by curb extensions is a traffic __________ effect. Answer: calming  
Explore: traffic calming effect  
38. A long-term study of how bus bulb impacts evolve over time is a __________ evaluation. Answer:  
longitudinal Explore: longitudinal evaluation  
39. The boundaries of what is included or excluded in a study are known as the evaluation __________.  
Answer: scope Explore: evaluation scope  
40. The balance between transit reliability and general traffic delay is an operational __________. Answer:  
tradeoff Explore: operational tradeoff  
TCRP 65 — 20 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions (Randomized Set #3)  
41. A bus bulb eliminates the need for buses to pull out of and back into traffic, reducing __________ delay.  
Answer: merge delay Explore: merge delay  
42. A sidewalk extension into the parking lane is known as a __________. Answer: curb extension Explore:  
curb extension  
43. The total time a bus spends serving passengers at a stop is called __________ time. Answer: dwell  
Explore: dwell time  
44. A bus stop placed immediately after an intersection is a __________ stop. Answer: far-side Explore:  
far-side stop  
45. The buildup of vehicles behind a stopped bus is known as __________ formation. Answer: queue  
formation Explore: queue formation  
46. A bus stopping pattern where the vehicle remains in the travel lane is called __________ stop operation.  
Answer: in-lane Explore: in-lane stop operation  
47. A bus stop located between intersections is called a __________ stop. Answer: mid-block Explore:  
mid-block stop  
48. A roadway segment where transit operations are intentionally prioritized is a transit __________  
corridor. Answer: priority Explore: transit priority corridor  
49. A physical limitation such as narrow lanes or limited curb space is a right-of-way __________. Answer:  
constraint Explore: right-of-way constraint  
50. The maximum rate at which vehicles can pass through a roadway segment is the __________ flow rate.  
Answer: saturation Explore: saturation flow rate  
51. A location where pedestrian and vehicle paths intersect is known as a __________ zone. Answer:  
conflict Explore: conflict zone  
52. A bus stop placed immediately before an intersection is a __________ stop. Answer: near-side Explore:  
near-side stop  
53. The speed at which passengers board and alight is the passenger __________ rate. Answer: flow  
Explore: passenger flow rate  
54. A computer-based tool used to model traffic and bus operations is a traffic __________ model. Answer:  
simulation Explore: traffic simulation program  
55. A design approach that adapts to local street conditions is called __________-sensitive design. Answer:  
context Explore: context-sensitive design  
56. A reduction in vehicle speeds caused by curb extensions is a traffic __________ effect. Answer: calming  
Explore: traffic calming effect  
57. A long-term study of bus bulb performance over time is a __________ evaluation. Answer: longitudinal  
Explore: longitudinal evaluation  
58. The boundaries of what is included or excluded in a study are known as the evaluation __________.  
Answer: scope Explore: evaluation scope  
59. A structured evaluation of how bus bulbs improve pedestrian safety is a safety __________ assessment.  
Answer: benefit Explore: safety benefit assessment  
60. The balance between transit reliability and general traffic delay is an operational __________. Answer:  
tradeoff Explore: operational tradeoff  
TCRP 65 — 20 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions (Randomized Set #4)  
61. A curb extension that allows buses to stop without leaving the travel lane is called a __________.  
Answer: bus bulb Explore: bus bulb  
62. The additional time general traffic experiences when a bus stops in-lane is known as traffic __________.  
Answer: delay Explore: traffic delay  
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63. The portion of dwell time caused by passengers entering the bus is called __________ delay. Answer:  
boarding Explore: boarding delay  
64. A bus stop placed immediately before an intersection is a __________ stop. Answer: near-side Explore:  
near-side stop  
65. A bus stop placed immediately after an intersection is a __________ stop. Answer: far-side Explore:  
far-side stop  
66. A bus stopping pattern where the vehicle remains in the travel lane is called __________ stop operation.  
Answer: in-lane Explore: in-lane stop operation  
67. The total time a bus spends serving passengers at a stop is called __________ time. Answer: dwell  
Explore: dwell time  
68. A sidewalk expansion into the parking lane is known as a __________. Answer: curb extension Explore:  
curb extension  
69. A location where pedestrian and vehicle paths intersect is called a __________ zone. Answer: conflict  
Explore: conflict zone  
70. The buildup of vehicles behind a stopped bus is known as __________ formation. Answer: queue  
Explore: queue formation  
71. A long-term study of bus bulb performance over time is a __________ evaluation. Answer: longitudinal  
Explore: longitudinal evaluation  
72. A physical limitation such as narrow lanes or limited curb space is a right-of-way __________. Answer:  
constraint Explore: right-of-way constraint  
73. The maximum rate at which vehicles can pass through a roadway segment is the __________ flow rate.  
Answer: saturation Explore: saturation flow rate  
74. A computer-based tool used to model traffic and bus operations is a traffic __________ program.  
Answer: simulation Explore: traffic simulation program  
75. The speed at which passengers board and alight is the passenger __________ rate. Answer: flow  
Explore: passenger flow rate  
76. A design approach that adapts to local street conditions is called __________-sensitive design. Answer:  
context Explore: context-sensitive design  
77. A reduction in vehicle speeds caused by curb extensions is a traffic __________ effect. Answer: calming  
Explore: traffic calming effect  
78. The boundaries of what is included or excluded in a study are known as the evaluation __________.  
Answer: scope Explore: evaluation scope  
79. A structured evaluation of how bus bulbs improve pedestrian safety is a safety __________ assessment.  
Answer: benefit Explore: safety benefit assessment  
80. The balance between transit reliability and general traffic delay is an operational __________. Answer:  
tradeoff Explore: operational tradeoff  
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