This report presents a selection of methods for preliminary design, location, and evaluation of intermodal passenger transfer facilities. Methods were selected or adapted from previous station, terminal or airport studies, or from multimodal transportation plans. Issues to be considered include safety/security, effective transfers, terminal access and efficiency, passenger concerns, modal enhancement, and architecture/building considerations. Specific topics discussed include establishing project objectives, principles of facility location, evaluation of site design and and access, evaluation of internal design, and user benefits. The document also includes a review of previous research on the topic, and a glossary of terms and abbreviations.

Describes available tools--studies, conferences, courses, reports, data, and quantitative models--that can help planners and policymakers respond to the requirements of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA). This report is presented in three major sections: Categorized Listings - technical assistance products sorted by principal subject category; Resource Centers - a list of DOT-sponsored sources of information and assistance on intermodal transportation; and Indices - by title, by lead agency, and by product.