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EAST LANCASTER BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT ______________________

EAST LANCASTER BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT ______________________. Dick Ruddell. Bus Rapid Transit Definition. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is best explained as the simulation of rail transit using bus technology. Key components are:

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EAST LANCASTER BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT ______________________

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  1. EAST LANCASTERBUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT______________________ Dick Ruddell

  2. Bus Rapid Transit Definition • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is best explained as the simulation of rail transit using bus technology. • Key components are: • high frequency bus service along the Corridor, enhanced amenities such as aesthetic street furniture and landscaping, • technology treatments to make the service “rapid” and • appropriate marketing campaigns

  3. East Lancaster BRT Project • Existing E. Lancaster Components for this Project • Six-mile Corridor • 2,400 daily passenger boardings • Current service features 15-minute frequencies (similar to light rail frequency) • High levels of pedestrian activity • Corridor contains a mix of commercial and retail establishments adjacent to residential areas

  4. East Lancaster BRT Project • Three Major Components • Rapid Bus Treatments • Vehicle procurement • Improved Passenger stop Convenience & Aesthetics/ Marketing

  5. Optical Detector Signal Controller Emitter Original photo courtesy of 3M Transit Signal Priority now Installed!

  6. Future Bus Rapid Transit Vehicle

  7. Proposed East Lancaster CorridorBus Rapid Transit Service Concept • Frequency & Span of Service • Weekday 15 minutes – 5:15am – 10:45pm • Saturday 30 minutes – 5:45am – 10:45pm • Sunday 60 minutes – 6:45am – 7:45pm

  8. Components of East Lancaster’s Station-like Major Stops New Style Shelter with Solar lighting (security) Information Kiosk with enhanced customer information signage Real-time arrival signs (future component) Brick Pavers at shelters

  9. Amenities East Lancaster Corridor Bench upgrades Transit Signal Priority = Rapid Transit Brick Paving Unique, high-capacity vehicles Bus stops with passenger information and solar lighting Sidewalk extensions & repairs Examples of corridor branding = “unique identity and image”

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