‘Table 1.1: ‘Transportation Modes ‘Approximate Range of Mode ‘Typical Function Capacities* Urban People-Transportation ‘Systems Automobile Private personal transportation; 1-6 persons/vehicle: approx. available on demand for all trips. 2,000 vebvh per freeway lane; 400-700 veb/h per arterial lane. Taxi/For-Hire Vehicles Private or shared personal transportation; _ 1-6 persons/vehicle; total capacity available by prearrangement or on call, limited by availability. Local Bus Transit Public transportation along fixed 40-70 persons/bus; capacity routes on a fixed schedule; low speed limited by schedule; usually 100— with many stops. 5,000 persons/h/route. Express Bus Transit Public transportation along fixed routes on a fixed schedule; higher speed with few intermediate stops. 40-50 persons/bus (no standees); capacity limited by schedule, Para-transit Public transportation with flexible ‘Variable seating capacity routing and schedules, usually available depends upon vehicle design; on-call. total capacity dependent on number of available vehicles, Light Rail Rail service using 1-2 car units along 80-120 persons/ear; up to 15,000 fixed routes with fixed schedules, persons/h/route, Heavy Rail Heavy rail vehicles in multi-car trains 150-300 persons/car depending along fixed routes with fixed schedules on seating configuration and standees; on fully separated rights-of-way in Uup to 60,000 persons per track. tunnels, on elevated structures, or on. the surface. Ferry Waterborne public transportation for Highly variable with ferry design people and vehicles along fixed routes and schedule. on fixed schedules, Tntereity People-Transportation ‘Systems Automobile Private transportation available on Same as urban automobile. demand for all trip purposes. Tntercity Bus Public transportation along a fixed 40-50 passengers per bus; intercity route on a fixed (and usually _ schedules highly variable. limited) schedule. Provides service to a central terminal location in each city. “Ranges cited represent typical values, not the full range of possibilities, (Continued)