Nielsen G. HiTrans 2. Best practice guide Public transport. Planning the networks

Norway, HiTrans, 2005. — 180 p. — ISBN: 82-990111-3-2HiTrans is an EU sponsored Interreg IIIB (North Sea Region) project seeking to improve public transport in medium sized
cities with 100,000–500,000 inhabitants. The full official project title is Development of principles and strategies for introducing High Quality Public Transport in medium sized cities and regions. “High Quality” refers to modes that are perceived as offering higher quality than ordinary bus-solutions. However HiTrans also recognises the important role buses will have to play in any medium sized city.This guide gives advice on how to plan and design optimal public transport networks for medium sized cities. It also
discusses various legislative and political frameworks, and their effects on the provision of public transport as well as on
the planning of it. In addition, the guide provides an overview of various methods and tools for assessing public transport
schemes.