Portland’s boarding bulb program, originally developed to improve pedestrian and bicycling operation, has also yielded benefits to transit operations. The installation of enhanced boarding space on NW 23rd Avenue by the City of Portland and TriMet, the region’s transit agency, shows how this treatment confers benefits across modes and activates on neighborhood main streets. NW…
Metroway in Alexandria and Arlington, VA opened in September 2014 as the Washington, DC, region’s first BRT line. In anticipation of redevelopment at the decommissioned Potomac Yards, Alexandria and Arlington worked with regional transit service provider WMATA and local developers to create a comfortable, high-capacity transit line that can support growing ridership. Between Potomac and…
In 2010, the City of Vancouver, BC, reconstructed a segment of Granville Street, a primary transit spine and downtown destination. This reconstruction provided the opportunity to improve upon the existing transitway and shared street, by providing wide sidewalks, high-quality custom street furniture, and a better balance of local access and transit movement. History Granville Street,…
In 2014, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) piloted a transit-friendly signal progression along Geary Street, a mile-long one-way corridor with frequent bus service. Due to the presence of a dedicated bus lane, which minimizes variations in bus travel time. SFMTA implemented a signal progression, with dwell time offsets, averaging 18 mph. Using spreadsheet models,…