TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE
DESIGN GUIDELINES
(TSDG)
Alameda ILC
January 30, 2025
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The 2018 AC Transit Board-
approved Multimodal Corridor
Guidelines provided design
recommendations for bicycle
facilities at bus stops.
The current Transit-Supportive
Design Guidelines (TSDG) effort is
an update to address
considerations for paratransit
operations and other design
features that promote safe and
efficient transit service.
2 TSDG CONTENT
• Ch 1: Intent of the guidelines, how to use the document • Ch 2: Other existing resources to reference in conjunction with the TSDG • Ch 3: Corridor-wide considerations (e.g., AC Transit vehicle dimensions, preferred lane widths, paratransit operational needs)
• Ch 4: Bus stop siting guidance (e.g., stop spacing and placement, bus layover needs, operator relief points)
• Ch 5: Bus stop design (e.g., universal design, bus stop accessibility, ramp/lift deployment needs, in-lane vs pullout bus stops)
• Ch 6: Sample bus stop design exhibits for six different bus stop/bikeway configurations • Ch 7: Guidance on how jurisdictions can choose a bus stop type to implement • Ch 8: Maintenance considerations and responsibilities 3 OUTREACH
• In-reach with AC Transit staff
• AC Transit Board, General
Manager’s Access Committee
(GMAC)
• Presentations at Interagency
Liaison Committees (ILCs)
• Presentations to Transportation
Commissions
• Presentations to Bicycle/Pedestrian
Advisory Committees
• Presentations to Commissions on
Persons with Disabilities and
Commissions on Aging
4 PROJECT TIMELINE
Kick Off
Meeting
Spring 2023
5 November 2023 March 2024 June 2024 Early 2025
TAC
Meeting
#1
TAC
Meeting
#2
TAC
Meeting
#3
Final
Design
Guidelines