BUS RAPID TRANSIT
and a lot of the things that our buses sort of
run on. We operate the buses and we help
with bus stop labels, but we rely heavily
on them when improving the reliability of
our system.”
THE LEVEL boarding stations along the
Aero line will feature bike racks and be
Tulsa Transit easily accessible.
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Projects like the Everett dedicated bus
lane pilot highlight the benefi t to increasing
capacity and reducing congestion on
the highways.
“With the Everett pilot I think that the
cities saw that there is a huge benefi t from
building dedicated bus lanes within the
transit infrastructure,” he said.
Edwards said that the MBTA is
working on both exclusive bus lanes
as well stop consolidation, factoring
in which aspects of BRT would be the
most productive.
Tulsa Transit is looking at the characteristics
it can implement along its
line to improve the BRT’s effi ciency
and appeal.
“It will have the level boarding …
and it will have more amenities than
we do at our current shelters,” Alfaro
said of Aero stations.
Th e BRT stations will have real
time arrival screens with next-bus
arrival times and station-area lighting
for improved security. “Some great
capital assets will go on the street for
this service,” Alfaro said.
Most of the stations will be level
boarding, but she said there are a few
areas where they may not be able to
accommodate level boarding. Level
boarding is still being discussed,
whether it can be off ered at each station,
and if not, the station will still
look like the others and off er the same
amenities as the other stations.
HNTB Corp. is assisting Tulsa
Transit with the consultation throughout
the construction and development
of the BRT.
Tulsa Transit should be breaking
ground in December of this year.
“I think this is a good way to ease
the choice riders that we currently
have to utilize public transportation,”
Alfaro said. “Along with that, it is also
for our current riders who need our
transportation system. It will help
them move through the city of Tulsa
in a faster way than what we are able
to do at this point.
“I think that once this Peoria corridor
gets off the ground it will open
the eyes of people who don’t use the
transit system or understand why the
transit system is so important to a city
and the economic development.”
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