Rural Transit Transfer Centers

Rural Transit Transfer Centers (Bus Stops)

Urban Design Concept

Regional Transit Service between the counties and within the county, is generally ‘demand response’ meaning riders call to schedule a ride in advance, where passengers are picked up at their home or other location and taken directly to their destination. However, at times it may be possible to provide service to more people if they can meet at a bus stop so only one stop would be required by the transit vehicle. This idea paved the way for designing a transfer facility in smaller communities in Sangamon County. Ideally, the facility would be located within walking/biking distance of some residents and have parking available for a park and ride opportunity. Three such proposals were considered and designed to demonstrate the idea in the county. Project details were context-sensitive to the community with some uniformity of character between different transfer facilities.

Transfer Facility Concept for Divernon, Sangamon County