Kittelson & Associates provides transportation planning, engineering and research services to government agencies, municipalities and private organizations throughout the United States and Canada. It specializes in developing solutions that improve the performance of highway, pedestrian, bicycle and transit systems. The company s services in the area of transit systems include feasible transit treatment, bus operation simulation, ridership forecasting, operating cost estimation and functional design development. Additionally, it provides design and planning services for specialized transit projects, such as streetcar lines, aerial trams and gondolas. The company participates in various national transportation research and professional committees that include Transportation Research Board and the Institute of Transportation. Kittelson & Associates maintains its headquarters in Portland, Ore.