SPUR Forum: Integrating Transit: Learning from National Examples

From SPUR:

A new report from the Transportation Research Board provides concrete guidance on integrating and coordinating transit services in areas with multiple providers. How could transit integration affect the Bay Area? Come hear from two of the authors of this innovative manual as they discuss the benefits of integration and give step-by-step guidance drawing from domestic and international case studies.

+ Cathleen Sullivan / Nelson\Nygaard
​+ Gail Murray / BART Board of Directors

 

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