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1 Understanding Our Options, Lessons and Potential of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Graham Carey P.E., AICP November 2, 2011

2 Average Speed (mph) What is BRT? 50 Commuter Rail Heavy Rail Interurban (DMU) Light Rail Conventional Bus Transit System Peak Capacity (Riders per Hour)

3 Average Speed (mph) What is BRT? 50 Commuter Rail Heavy Rail Interurban (DMU) Light Rail Conventional Bus Transit System Peak Capacity (Riders per Hour)

4 What is BRT? Like Rail rather than Light Rail

5 Typical BRT Elements Exclusive Transitways/ Runningways Transit Signal Priority Wider Station Spacing Level Boarding Fare Collection Off-vehicle Improved Stations Real-Time Passenger Information Unique Vehicle Design Identity/Branding High Frequency Service Simple and Direct Routing (travel time reduction)

6 Legacy Project e, Harbor) Los Angeles (El Monte, Harbor) Houston HOV System Ottawa Transitways Pittsburgh Busways HOV System 6

7 International Pioneers Brisbane Curitiba Bogotá

8 US BRT Pioneers LA Metro Rapid Las Vegas Max Eugene EmX Boston Silver Line LA Orange Line Cleveland HealthLine

9 Typical BRT Elements Exclusive Transitways/ Runningways Transit Signal Priority Wider Station Spacing Level Boarding Fare Collection Off-vehicle Improved Stations Real-Time Passenger Information Unique Vehicle Design Identity/Branding High Frequency Service Simple and Direct Routing (travel time reduction)

10 Transitways/Runningways Key Attribute: Flexibility

11 Transitways/Runningways Degree of exclusivity Placement Means of separation Surface treatment

12 Degree of Exclusivity None (Mixed traffic) Semi-exclusive Exclusive

13 Mixed Traffic

14 Queue Jumps

15 Semi-exclusive shared with certain maneuvers (BAT) shoulder lanes time of the day (Peak Period) shared with other vehicles (Managed Lane) direction (Tidal Flow) dynamic (BLIMP)

16 Shoulder Lane

17 Peak Period Only Kansas City (peak only)

18 Curb Side Lane

19 Curb Side With Parking

20

21 Curbside shared with left turn turns

22 Managed Lanes

23 Exclusive Lane - Separate Brisbane Orange Line

24 Exclusive Lane- Separate

25 Exclusive Lane - Median

26 Exclusive Lane - Median 27

27 Exclusive Lane - Median

28 Exclusive Lane - Median

29 Exclusive Lane - Median

30 Exclusive Lane - Median

31 Exclusive Lane - Median

32 Median Single Lane Two-Way

33 Median Single Lane Two-Way

34 Curb-side Two-Way

35 Vehicle Evolution New Flyer Invero i40 LF NABI 42-BRT NABI CNG 60 BRT Standard Stylized Std Artic Stylized Artic Specialized Gillig 40 BRT New Flyer Hybrid Electric 60DLF-BRT Irisbus Civis

36 Cleveland Healthline 37

37 Las Vegas Gold Line

38 Leeds Overground

39 Johannesburg Rea Vaya

40 York Region viva

41 York Region viva

42 Branding viva brand elements: Fin v Color

43 Communications

44 What s Next? Dynamic lane assignment (BLIMP) Vehicle Assist and Automation (VAA)

45 Bus Lane with InterMittent Priority (BLIMP) Open to general traffic Exclusive bus lane as needed Create space in front of the bus

46 BLIMP Concept (1) Features BLIMP lane Signal In-Pavement Lights Bus detection BLIMP Start = Lane open to general purpose traffic = Lane open to bus only Overhead Lane-use control signals BLIMP End

47 Lane Control Equipment Overhead Lane-Use Control Signals In-Pavement Lights

48 BLIMP Concept (2) All lanes open BLIMP Start BLIMP End

49 BLIMP Concept (3) Bus approaches BLIMP lane BLIMP Start BLIMP End Approaching bus detected Lane-use control signals change In-pavement lights flash

50 BLIMP Concept (4) BLIMP Start BLIMP End

51 Challenges Creating and maintaining space Forcing lane change

52 BLIMP Concept (5) Bus enters cleared BLIMP lane BLIMP Start BLIMP End

53 BLIMP Concept (6) Bus travels along BLIMP lane BLIMP Start BLIMP End Lane reopens to general purpose traffic after bus travels through each segment

54 BLIMP Concept (7) Return to all lanes open BLIMP Start BLIMP End

55 BLIMP Simulation

56 Vehicle Assist and Automation Lateral guidance Longitudinal guidance Applications Precision docking Lane keeping Platooning

57 Vehicle Assist and Automation (2) Mechanical (Adelaide) Optical (Las Vegas) GPS (Minneapolis) Magnetic (Eugene)

58 Magnetic Guidance

59 Platooning

60 Conclusions Plenty of creative ideas One size doesn t fit all Do what is necessary Something is better than nothing

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