Posts tagged Bus Rapid Transit
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Maryland’s first Bus Rapid Transit line is almost finished
Maryland’s first Bus Rapid Transit line will open in Montgomery County later this year. Let’s take a look at one of the stations under construction. Keep reading…
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More bus lanes, better connections, and expanded service are a part of a new Maryland transit plan
Late last month, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) released the first draft of their much-anticipated Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan (RTP). This plan could offer the city and its residents an opportunity to create a transit system that provides more reliable, expanded, and increased service throughout the Central Maryland region. Keep reading…
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National links: Where transit projects are sprouting up in 2020
Transit projects abound across North America. Historic preservation councils are stopping solar panels from going up. A former airport transforms into a complete community, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Why bunching plagues Richmond’s Pulse buses, and how we can fix it
Waiting 40 minutes for the next bus is an all too common experience for many of Richmond’s Southside residents isolated by hourly service, but the frequent runs of the Greater Richmond Transit Company’s Pulse bus rapid transit line were supposed to ensure riders along Broad Street never have to wait more than 10 to 15 minutes. Unfortunately, over the past few weeks the Pulse has faced a bout of bus bunching, especially during the evening rush hour. 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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City Council candidates in Richmond’s bellwether district want safer streets and better transit
Richmond’s 5th District lies at the heart of the city, both geographically and culturally, and the upcoming election for the City Council seat there is bringing urbanist issues like safer streets and better transit to the fore. Keep reading…
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After a pedestrian dies in a bus crash, Richmond sees renewed calls for better infrastructure
Last week, Alice E. Woodson died after she stepped into a bus lane and was struck by a Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) Pulse driver, leaving Richmond stunned. As Virginia’s capital grapples with grief, a consensus is emerging around what should be done to improve pedestrian safety along one of the city’s main corridors and only bus rapid transit line. Keep reading…
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Don’t cut the Corridor Cities Transitway, Montgomery legislators tell Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn
Early Wednesday morning, all of Montgomery County’s 32 State Legislators—including all Delegates and all Senators—sent an open letter to Maryland Secretary of Transportation Pete Rahn urging him to restore the Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) to the state’s transit budget. Keep reading…
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MoCo advances two bus rapid transit projects on Route 355 and Veirs Mill Road
On July 30, the Montgomery County Council advanced two long-awaited Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects on MD-355 and Veirs Mill Road to the next stage of engineering. However, the Council put off selecting a preferred design for BRT on MD-355, and it’s not clear when it will decide. 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…