Bus stops in many U.S. cities are commonly spaced every 1/8 mile. While this minimizes walking distance, it also increases total travel time because buses stop more frequently.
Many transit systems internationally use approximately 1/4 mile stop spacing, which speeds up service while only modestly increasing walking distance.
This map identifies groups of bus stops in Portland that may be candidates for consolidation in order to improve transit speed and reliability.
Projected travel time savings are estimated assuming roughly 45 seconds saved per removed stop event.