They’ve identified eight likely corridors for BRT and a litany of reasons why these routes are ripe for real BRT — not just Select Bus Service — and how BRT is really not that bad for people who drive. m) does not stop in any way shape or form – bike riders from using the regular city streets in an effort to kill themselves by mixing in with regular car-truck-bus traffic “There is no realistic prospect of expanding the subway system to serve outlying neighborhoods…Cost aside, subway construction below New York City’s streets and buried infrastructure is difficult and disruptive, subject to unpredictable delays and cost escalation. FWIW, I’d amend your idea and have some type of bus route, even a regular route with no stops to placate NIMBY types, to connect the Rockaways with Green Acres Mall. The Pratt Center for Community Development has released yet another policy book on bus rapid transit in New York City. h��T�N�@~�} ��o�Đ���xP��"MdK(����L��B =|����|��qB1���L98+4�I�%�K��ݮ}`�7�r�nϏ�;>.��� The Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners selected Stream as the name for Pierce County’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The conclusion is right there for anyone to see: Real Bus Rapid Transit would be a great first step, but ultimately, we’ll need rail construction to grow neighborhoods and meet the demands of New York City in the 21st Century. Sink said bus rapid transit could qualify for federal funding programs that would cover up to half the cost of the project, along with Virginia Smart Scale dollars. This assumption that we will get hosed with rail and not with BRT is dubious at best. Accept Read More, The case for, and the problems with, Bus Rapid Transit. Comparisons useful in that it tells you New York’s planning/construction process is unacceptably screwed up. When Curitiba’s bus rapid transit stations were revamped in 1991, the futuristic glass-tube stops became a new symbol for the Brazilian city . BRT is subject to most of the same political and economic forces surface rail would be. Riders now benefit from 5- to 10-minute headways throughout the day, bus-only lanes, off-board fare payment, all-door boarding, and comfortable, canopied stations. Composed by Bill Diong, associate professor of electrical engineering, Ying Wang, associate professor of mechatronics engineering, and Jidong Yang, assistant professor of civil engineering, the team has explored an improved and cost-effective Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). It’s not that bus rapid transit isn’t something we should have, but it’s just a tiring debate. I misspoke too: I should have said, BRT in a way represents how we’re getting hosed. Traffic is always a problem. This was in reference to your assertion that it would be difficult to just “add another bus” at times of unpredictable loading, which ordinary bus lines manage to do just fine. Thus, implementation of BRT is entirely restricted by institutionalism rather than by inherent conceptual problems. }���k�s���a[�S��mg��CV�hCw��� BRT can’t do that. Even the push to create bike lanes, or the painted SBS bus lanes – every inch contested every step of the way, and still contested after completion. ��{f�f��Q��333���D�:e�m*�^ڹ�3L�t����lŰ�ً$�f�m]�$�� There’s already a NYC Transit bus from Staten Island to Bayonne (the S89); so much for the MTA not having “jurisdiction” in the area. Bus rapid transit – aka Albuquerque Rapid Transit – would destroy Nob Hill/Route 66. Level boarding may not always be an option depending on geography. Mr. Hinebaugh said that bus rapid transit can range from a tiny fraction of the cost of light rail — as was the case with the L.A. Metro Rapid service, which cost $250,000 a mile — to roughly the same, as with Cleveland’s well-appointed HealthLine B.R.T. "Using road medians should not be a problem. While I agree that construction costs are very high in NYC, no matter how much union-busting you do, digging a tunnel is always going to be hundreds of times more expensive than building an at-grade busway. ��d�Cyx&���;9;�;�8� ��ɘ�@?�pZ�X endstream endobj startxref SAS dragged on for many years due to various lawsuits by local residents who hated the idea of subway construction in their hood. In all of these areas, there is severe congestion, the roads are narrow (even Woodhaven narrows in this area), and roads are not easily widened due to either physical obstructions such as railway bridges (Rego Park and Flushing) or the presence of a vibrant business district that would probably die if some of it was condemned for road widening. Das Industriedesign wurde von IFS DESIGN in Berlin entworfen. It’s undesirable, but not that hard for smaller rail vehicle either. h�bbd``b`N��A�9 ��"@�/@��a&F��@#���_� �F � With 245 connected buses operating in their own dedicated lanes, the system is improving quality of life in one of Africa’s large cities. In a distilled version of the report prepared for the Daily News Opinions pages, Judith Roden and Joan Byron make similar arguments. It just means making one set of improvements, and then having to do it all over again. (Buses are for older folks btw), I wouldn’t say they’re for old people so much as for when you have a) all the time in the world on your hands or b) no other choice (see also: eastern queens), center-running dedicated lanes with platform-level boarding. I don’t think they’re substitutes, and I don’t think this is a good idea, but maybe LRT could carry similar numbers of people to the SAS. "Madison’s proposed $160 million Bus Rapid Transit system may run its special buses on dedicated center lanes with boarding stations on medians on some of the city’s main thoroughfares," reports Dean Mosiman from Wisconsin. $I$��D#.�S�������(g�w���A�E8s���8�q^�휛q����Y�3����ү[�ǫf4�` ��(� endstream endobj 595 0 obj <>/Metadata 75 0 R/Pages 585 0 R/StructTreeRoot 90 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 596 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 597 0 obj <>stream The typical bus diesel engine causes noticeable levels of air pollution, noise and vibration. And saying that the “majority” of SI-Manhattan bus travel occurs via the Gowanus doesn’t exclude new routes via New Jersey. v) does not neglect the ability of riders to use electronic fare card or similar systems, while at the same time allowing in-frequent riders the ability to buy a ticket on the spot Up front, yes, but over the life of the service, definitely not. Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, defined as “a flexible, rubber-tired form of rapid transit that combines stations, vehicles, services, running ways and information technologies into an integrated system with strong identity” (Levinson et al., 2003) has grown from an exotic way of providing mass transit in South America, to a common component of integrated transport systems in 168 cities from … s) does not dis-respect the role of borough and city-wide planning It is these slow segments that pick up the most riders and impact travel time the most; the Merrick SBS in Phase I was shelved because it would’ve saved more time to do general bus improvements in Jamaica than giving buses TSP and lanes on Merrick. The other five corridors are wide enough to handle surface or above-ground rail as well. But it costs far less to build. Why a Bus Rapid Transit Servce? The braking distance for trains is on the order of 20 seconds. The full-funded extension of the N Train to Laguardia was killed due to local opposition. Frustration over worsening traffic conditions is a problem in metropolitan areas worldwide. It is expected to be proposed to the Cabinet for approval within this year and open for service in 2026. Bus stop spacing has a major impact on transit performance. Rail must operate at headways of 90 seconds so that the following train can brake in time and not hit a stalled “leader” train. Mass Transit Optimization For Buses: The Depot Problem. 594 0 obj <> endobj Bus Rapid Transit Corridors, Plans & Projects. All buses should, at a minimum, have POP collection and signal preemption. In the policy book [pdf], the Pratt Center argues for the eight routes you see in the map atop this post, and with a new mayor coming in who claims to want 20 more Select Bus Service routes, the BRT approach should take center stage. 3. Yes. I don’t think having a network is a bad thing either, BTW, I was just saying it’s not strictly needed to address transit needs. ��3��.��ȫ��V��Ps釭��m�5�����s�Lպݱc�NZ���a��D�e?�0g�as^)yф�ֱ�?���&&J���V˶A�?���:u��3;�Q��n���~fQՕ荍ai��_{i�,߮��[�9��4�8�qBt'{ /l'������;0轈Ma�0���# ��j��{)m����A���h���ePOx�$�s��".���W� ���� Likewise if the bus is headed to SI, it will stop only to receive passengers in JC or Bayonne and only at major destinations. – Vehicle-related costs. BRT can be transformative, they say, while subway construction is just too complicated. This doesn’t mean that buses are serving whatever route they like willy-nilly; they can just be routed off the main trunk with less constraints than rail. H�t�?�0��|�7֡�%�j��o��R��&8( Except to ask whether the Rockaways needs two SBS routes and TWO train lines [in the case of Far Rkwy]. Unless somebody somewhere has the multiple billions or trillions of dollars to create a connected network of exclusive two lane only-bus-used highways/by-ways/sky-ways throughout the NYC, that: a) does not unfairly impact neighborhoods like urban renewal, Bus Rapid Transit Faces Delays, Higher Costs. I’m very confused by the Pratt Institute’s assertion that Main Street is suitable for full-fat BRT. It’s not a problem that NYC is considering BRT, though these Pratt people seem to be doing it half-assedly, but it is a problem that it’s not considering LRT. Can the US make Bus Rapid Transit work as well as Latin America? y) does not darken the city-streets over which the highways/bus-ways/skywayes exist – allowing sun-light, wind, cold, rain, snow and hot temperatures to reach city streets and residents A more complete picture is emerging of the Bus Rapid Transit project, which would reorient Waco’s transit system along an express route with … Of course, if the MTA can continue to dump street maintenance costs to the DOT (versus track and catenary maintenance), then of course, there’s little incentive for the MTA to push for it. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems are undergoing rapid development in many countries due to the unique characteristics of this form of mass transit. A Re Yeng is a high-quality, rapid, affordable, safe and convenient public bus service. �@���� PA�A $|T��APA�A $|T��APA�A $|T��a��dm:=gU�E��I�b��> @DZ�8�&|A�849�YiG�,�� �l���� �6�w� ��'�7� Rail can do this too; the TGV in France runs on “classic” lines at reduced speed to provide high-speed connections to locations unserved by high-speed rail. o) does not provide a less time-consuming method to get around the city that some will wonder why this has not been done before Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The buses cost $1.2 million apiece. e) does not skirt the places where the riders actually want to go, Subways don’t replace surface transit, and surface transit doesn’t replace subways. However, the S89 doesn’t involve either dedicated lanes, special infrastructure, or any of the other goodies we’ve come to associate with BRT. The inclusion of a route via Jersey City is laughable, since the MTA has no jurisdiction in that area, there is no cross-Hudson capacity to spare, and the overwhelming majority of SI-Manhattan bus travel occurs over the Gowanus and Battery tunnels. Meanwhile the segregated road, which is TfL (busses) property, not public highway, has seriously broken up after only 15 years and it is in urgent need of a major repairs. w) does not over-burden riders with complicated street maps or visual graphic pollution – information that is not clear, straight-forward, and common-sense, but also in multiple langauges There is a place for all modes, but for some reason a religion has sprung up around BRT. Last week the Star Tribune ran an article entitled “Metro Transit Temporarily Pulls Electric Buses from C Line Because of Problems with Chargers,” stating the eight electric buses on the newly-formed C Line would be taken out of service until defects with the charging mechanisms could be fixed. Bus rapid transit is an improvement over regular local bus service. This “BRT” is painfully (still) slow. z) does not cost the taxpayer one single dime in more taxes, because increased taxes is bad. =��pΙ3g���2"g��O�z���^G�!� F$��=�8��I� |��^j��ϣ0��a��Aq/�\����( �c�� z�`TC���U��h� ��(�c��ׅ�ݛSo�@&6�%��~�ᆆ����h�c̸�C�$6f��D.�x��ӷ?�/����.-F��5d�� 5�E��[H�,�v�I��]���P��[Q,0-��L���W�L���JK�3X��~�����a�k��Wl� �J��Ы�Q�Y��{Oǫ���"� s�ۑ�[Rvee��� �y���9Siq3^"�6�2�ZU��}��#���w'\!�Rb�ev�B���Y�K���f� �]ܼч�O+8��/�CT. BRT systems in places like Bogota and Curitiba have narrowed the gap between bus and rail, producing BRT lines nearly as good as subways. 1 of 2 Officials said certain spots along the bus rapid transit lanes that run along Post Oak Boulevard in Uptown, seen July 17, 2019, are too narrow for buses … Even a fully separated RoW has severe capacity limitations, as proven in Los Angeles, that cripple its long term viability. Compare the capacity of a full bus to a full train. They suffer disproportionately, since the routes would be running in their already congested highways and tunnel (and not providing lanes in the tunnel would make the busway virtually ineffective given the state of the Hudson tunnels on a day-to-day basis). Subway will never be built quickly or cheaply. Moses was certainly in the middle of one of those times when those factors were ripe. There’s already LIRR service between the Rockaways and near Green Acres Mall. Nothing could be further from the truth. Proponents of the "Bus Rapid Transit" term cite it as a form of mass transit that uses buses in a dedicated right-of-way, ... but that the issue is not "a problem with buses, it's a problem with cheapskates". �u4zIq��U 7�@�A|lyP�� �@4���� ��U(�#������!m�F@���V��ShX����k��a�s Years of memes and propaganda has convinced a lot of people that BRT is capable of doing things it’s not capable of doing (e.g., substituting for a subway line) and that rail is just too expensive (it’s not, if we control costs). h) does create un-sightly or ugly structures that negatively impact the last remaining beautiful vistas that can be seen Also, taking drivers off fare collection duty would help local bus routes a lot. implemented 4,200 kilometers of bus rapid transit or high-quality bus corridors which carry nearly 30 million daily passenger trips (BRTdata.org 2013). I get there are some areas where BRT and LRT overlap, but it should be pretty straightforward that larger, higher-volume routes call for it and that buses are fairly inadequate for that. Despite all the fuss about how these connect job centers, these will still primarily function as subway feeders, and the subways are effectively full at the river crossings. Albuquerque Rapid Transit, also known as ART, is a bus rapid transit system serving the Central Avenue corridor in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. And if it works, perhaps in a decade there is so much traffic you need one bus ever two minutes. Bus Rapid Transit hat sich seit der Inbetriebnahme des ersten Systems 1974 im brasilianischen Curitiba zu einer weltweiten Erfolgsgeschichte entwickelt. And many StreetsBlog (article about the same Pratt topic) commenters have elevated BRT into a religion. In terms of income, not spending, we are third world. It certainly shouldn’t be used for regular bustitution of potential rail routes. That’s true, and New York needs some intense focus on overcoming Community Board opposition to anything that restructures street space. In many cases, LRT can be implemented about as quickly and cheaply as BRT, and it does a better job moving lots of people under most circumstances. Since the name was chosen for an entire BRT system, it will apply to the line planned for Route 1, as well as future Pierce Transit BRT projects on Routes 2, 3, 4 and 402. The U.S. has had a current account deficit for 30-odd years. You said “hundreds of times more expensive” in your first comment. “BRT is a Third World solution that has little place in the US.”. Those onramps and offramps add significantly to cost. But “brt features” like offboard payment, level boarding, and signal priority will make a big difference. I get what BRT does. This particular rail model doesn’t scale down too well at the local level, however: unlike a bus, which can just use regular streets, you have to install rail on the branch corridors as well. x) does not require the use of a smart-phone, computer tablet or laptop computer to obtain schedules or travel direction information to navigate the system The reality is that for the majority of the city, full-fat BRT is not possible because of the lack of street space at existing transfer hubs. It would use snazzier, 60-foot-long buses that bend at the center and have low floors, three doors and technology to … If a corridor has enough traffic for one bus every 10 minutes but LRV can carry more people, what do you do to save money? The part of Main St that is the busiest in Flushing is only four lanes wide, and hosts a large amount of bus traffic already. Quite likely someone else could have done comparable stuff, perhaps somewhat differently, but I think that the automobile was a big part of the underlying groundswell and that the roadbuilding part of Moses’ agenda, rather than requiring him to expend political capital, instead added to his political bank. f) does not cost a huge premium for the riders to pay, You don’t really need a network for BRT to be useful, since much of the support infrastructure already exists (depots, road lanes for access to routes, etc.). Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to improve capacity and reliability relative to a conventional bus system. The “demonstration” worked as planned. Subway or (at least) light rail should go in those unused rail corridors. Federal Transit Administration: Characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit for Decision Making, FTA-VA-26-7222-2004.1, US Department of Transportation, Washington DC (2004) Gifi, A.: Nonlinear Multivariate Analysis, Department of Data Theory. All Answers (4) 2nd Feb, 2016. INDIANAPOLIS | IndyGo and Bus Rapid Transit. I disagree that LRT does a better job of moving people, except if you’re looking at it in term of capacity per driver/operator, which I agree can be a very important factor in an expensive labor market, such as NYC. North Shore could be built into light rail for about what it would cost to turn it into a BRT, maybe less, and we’d be better off it. Tanya Snyder asks that question in GGW and Streetsblog. Trump administration mismanagement of grant program costing county time and money. No sense to force half-empty Staten Island buses into the congested Holland Tunnel. As a case-study, this paper examines the performance and impacts of BRT in Beijing, the first full-featured BRT system in China. Vielmehr ist die flexible Anpassung an die spezifischen Gegebenheiten jeder einzelnen Stadt einer der zentralen Erfolgsfaktoren des Systems. %%EOF These vehicles can use either road or rail, and they can be coupled together like existing subway or rail cars to increase passenger capacity. Throwing another DOT into the equation, especially when their area is going to suffer most of the drawbacks, is not a recipe for success. IISD.org ii Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of the Bus Rapid Transit Project in Senegal Head Office 111 Lombard Avenue, Suite 325 Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3B 0T4 policymaking. 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