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Consultants to the transit industry

KFH Group, Inc. is an experienced firm of transportation professionals, dedicated to providing assistance to local, state, and federal organizations to improve public transportation services.

We focus on transportation planning, management consulting, policy analysis, service evaluation and design, and operational support for transportation programs in communities of all sizes — smaller towns and rural areas, suburban and urbanizing regions, and larger metropolitan environments.

Featured staff

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Sue Knapp

Principal

Ms. Sue Knapp is a Principal at KFH Group with over forty-seven years of experience providing assistance to public transit operators and policy makers on all levels of government and throughout the country. She brings experience in planning and costing innovative public, private, and specialized transportation services to the project team.

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Joel Eisenfeld

Senior Transportation Planner

Joel Eisenfeld has 29 years of transportation experience concerning policy, operations and administration of public transit services and human services transportation at the local, state, and federal government levels. His background includes fixed route transit and paratransit planning, operations, system design, needs assessment, operational/performance evaluation, human service transportation coordination, development of state program management and policy, and data reporting/monitoring.

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Ridhima Mehrotra

Transportation Planner II

Ridhima Mehrotra has over seven years of experience in planning, and an additional four years in urban design and architecture with both the public sector and non-profit agencies. Utilizing technical skills in GIS, data analysis and graphic design, Ms. Mehrotra highlights the connections between communities and transportation.

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Spencer Ainsworth

Transportation Analyst

Spencer Ainsworth is a talented Transit Analyst with two years of experience with GIS in local government and consulting. At KFH Group he has focused on transit planning projects, including GIS mapping and service planning, working with senior staff and clients to address transit service development.

Where we've worked

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Project highlights

A photo of a Flex Microtransit bus at a bus stop in Montgomery County. The bus, shown at a rear three-quarters angle, is blue with rainbow-stripe graphics on its side.

Flex Microtransit Assessment

Montgomery County, Maryland

KFH Group recently assisted the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) with the assessment of the Ride On Flex's one-year pilot program. The assessment was used to make an appropriate justification for continuing and expanding microtransit services throughout the county.

A map with overlaid schematic graphics showing accessibility and safety enhancements to the intersection near the planned commuter garage and transit center. Enhancements are labeled: Pedestrian signals with annunciators, curb ramps, high-visibility crosswalks, a slip lane, and shared-use paths.

Mobility Hub First/Last Mile Connections Study

Prince William County, Virginia

Prince William County, Virginia recently sought the assistance of KFH Group to develop a Mobility Hub Connections Study for the Potomac/Neabsco Commuter Garage and Transit Center. This study examined existing micromobility connections and future development plans to create recommendations to improve first and last mile accessibility to the facility.

A photo of a bus approaching a stop in Takoma Park, Maryland. The bus is rounding a gentle bend in the road alongside a brick sidewalk. In the road, a striped crosswalk and bicycle right-of-way marking are visible. The bus is bright blue with green and yellow vertical chevron-shaped stripes at the rear.

Bus Stop Improvement Plan

City of Takoma Park, Maryland

KFH Group recently assisted the City of Takoma Park, Maryland with the development of their bus stop inventory and improvement plan. The City is served by three transit providers; however, bus stop amenities and ADA accessibility are the responsibility of the City. This plan is the City's first standalone bus stop improvement plan.

Our services

  • Public Transit Planning

  • ADA Paratransit

  • Intercity Bus

  • Human Service Transportation and Coordination

  • Bus Stop Inventory and ADA Accessibility

  • Technical Assistance and Training

  • Transit Research

  • Active Transportation

  • Federal and State Compliance

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