Nashville's initial BRT plan went to Indianapolis
"Leaders had proposed a dedicated lane down West End, known as “the Amp.”
The Amp proposal was thwarted amid major opposition. When the plan died, the federal funding that Nashville had received for it was redirected to a different city.
“You can ride the Amp, but you have to go to Indianapolis to do it,” Bland said."
#Indianapolis #Nashville #BusRapidTransit
https://wpln.org/post/what-nashvilles-bus-rapid-transit-could-look-like/
Colorado leaders break ground for Bus Rapid Transit project on East Colfax, first of its kind in Denver
"The 8.6-mile BRT line will improve the experience for transit riders with several miles of dedicated bus-only lanes, traffic lights that will automatically turn green for buses, and faster, more friendly boarding. Some 22,000 riders use the two current Colfax Avenue bus routes each weekday."
Bus Rapid Transit rolls out in Madison
Dedicated bus lanes, heated stations, and prepayment seem to make this an attractive option.
"Rapid Route A runs in two directions from Sun Prairie to Junction Road on Madison’s west side. It’s supposed to run every 15 minutes Monday through Saturday and every 30 minutes on Sundays and holidays."
Denver: New Colfax bus line won't increase traffic on nearby roads
"In the fall, construction will begin on Colfax Avenue for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line...DOTI believes that speeding down those corridors won't be a problem, however, as planners expect BRT to attract so many riders that it will take cars and speeding drivers off the road in those nearby residential areas."
https://www.westword.com/news/denver-residents-worry-new-bus-line-speeding-cars-their-way-21644089
$6bn LinkUS BRT funding on ballot in Ohio
"LinkUS was announced in 2020 and aims to create up to five rapid transit high-capacity corridors to support the metropolitan population of Columbus, the capital of - and largest city in - Ohio...City officials aim for projects similar to the city of Indianapolis's Red Line, a bus rapid transit (BRT) line."
https://www.itsinternational.com/its17/its5/its8/news/6bn-linkus-brt-funding-ballot-ohio
The Definition of Great BRT Is Changing Fast — And Most of the U.S. Isn’t Measuring Up
"To even be eligible for ITDP’s best-BRT rankings, operators have to incorporate at least a few other basic design elements aimed at speeding vehicles, like off-board fare collection so passengers aren’t caught fumbling for change at the door, and boarding platforms raised to the level of bus doors"
For the third time in two years, the future IndyGo Blue Line project is on the chopping block at the Indiana Statehouse due to its use of dedicated bus lanes.
The hearing on Senate Bill 52 drew dozens of business owners, transit advocates and city leaders on both sides of the issue to the Statehouse, though the crowd leaned heavily toward opposing the bill.
#HoosierMast #Indianapolis #BusRapidTransit
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Montgomery County, Maryland would gain faster bus service under budget proposal
"Montgomery County bus commuters would get 28 miles of new, faster lines under a $580 million expansion of the county’s bus rapid transit (BRT) system...would represent a tripling of the expedited bus service that the county rolled out on U.S. Route 29 in 2020."