Posts tagged Bus Rapid Transit
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Northern Virginia’s transportation authority proposes a region-wide rapid transit network
A new plan from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority could transform our region, creating a new network of rapid transit—three times as large as Metro—across Northern Virginia. Keep reading…
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After a long wait, funding is becoming available for much of Flash, Montgomery County’s Bus Rapid Transit network
Two Montgomery County Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes, one on Veirs Mill Road and the other along Route 355, are projected to open in 2027 and 2028 respectively. Keep reading…
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Richmond has made monumental progress on public transit. We must keep moving forward.
RVA Rapid Transit’s program & communications manager Richard Hankins looks back at how far Richmond has come in making transit more accessible and equitable and how far it still needs to go. Keep reading…
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Once hostile to transit, Richmond’s surrounding counties are now expanding bus service
Since Richmond’s launch of redesigned bus routes and the award-winning Pulse bus rapid transit line, the counties surrounding Virginia’s capital have softened their opposition to public transit and are beginning to see expanded bus service as key to their continued prosperity. Keep reading…
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Bus service shrinks in Montgomery County amid Omicron, uncompetitive salaries
Riders in Montgomery County experience bus service delays and cuts as the county grapples with a reduced bus workforce due to COVID and wage issues. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County budgets for bus improvements and continued free fares
Montgomery County’s bus system was hit hard by the pandemic, but next year’s budget offers some hope for getting back to normal and moving beyond it. Keep reading…
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Study moves forward for Bus Rapid Transit in Tysons along Route 7
Fairfax County is in the middle of its next phase of a study on how to bring Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to Route 7 in Tysons. The county is hosting a public meeting Wednesday evening and has a survey open until April 14 in order to seek public feedback on three potential BRT routes along Route 7 between Tysons and the I-66 interchange. Keep reading…
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Is Richmond’s bus rapid transit a priority at red lights? There are mixed signals.
The Pulse bus rapid transit line is the face of modern transit in Richmond. Planners praise it, and riders flock to it. One problem with it, however, is its transit signal prioritization (TSP) system, which some say isn’t delivering on promises to speed buses through red lights. Keep reading…
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Is a North-South Pulse BRT the future of transit in Richmond?
Despite many headwinds, public transportation in Richmond has seldom been so well poised for growth, and bus rapid transit could be a big part of that. Keep reading…
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Richmond used to be a transit leader. Is it ready to be one again?
Today, in Richmond, “transit” means the bus. One might think that the city which debuted the world’s first electric streetcar may have bucked the trend against transit after World War II and preserved its historic transportation system. Instead, Richmond burned them, and local transit hasn’t really rebounced since then. Keep reading…