Austin | Atlanta | Boston | Brampton | Charlotte | Chicago | Fort Collins | Fresno | Grand Rapids | Hartford | Jacksonville | Los Angeles | New York | Oakland | Pittsburgh | Richmond | Roaring Fork | San Antonio | San Diego | San Francisco | Seattle | Twin Cities | Washington | Winnipeg | Vancouver (WA) | York Region

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• Atlanta
  • Westline Metro and BRT
    • 1.5-mile route would extend existing MARTA East-West Line rail service west along MLK Boulevard from current terminus at Hamilton Holmes Station to new station at Adamsville and I-285; BRT service would run in I-20 from Hamilton Holmes Station to Baker Hill (just outside of the city of Atlanta), via Adamsville
    • Funding is not yet dedicated
  • I-20 East BRT
    • New route would run from Downtown Atlanta to Stonecrest Mall in the median of I-20, via South Dekalb Mall, providing service east and southeast of Atlanta
    • Funding is not yet dedicated

• Austin
  • MetroRapid BRT- 2012
    • 37.5 miles of buses running in shared lanes in an x-shaped corridor
    • Cost of $47 million, received federal small starts funding

• Boston
  • Silver BRT- Delayed indefinitely because of a lack of regional transit funds
    • 1-mile connector between two currently disconnected sections of the Silver Line BRT
    • Construction likely to begin in 2011
    • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Boston to Extend Silver Line to Mattapan, 5 May 2009.
  • Urban Ring BRT, then conversion to HRT or LRT – Delayed indefinitely because of a lack of regional transit funds.
    • First phases would be dedicated bus lanes; these lanes would be converted or upgraded to Metro or LRT operation
    • 25-mile circular corridor surrounding inner city Boston, with stations in Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, East Boston, and South Boston
    • Construction of rail likely to begin in 2015

• Charlotte
  • Silver Southeast BRT or LRT – 2022-2026 – Partially Funded
    • 13.5-mile new line, leading from Uptown to Matthews
    • Construction likely to begin in 2018

• Chicago
  • Jeffery Avenue BRT – 2012 – Funded
    • 16-mile whole corridor, with 16 blocks from 67th to 83rd Streets operating in independent lanes
    • First segment of Chicago’s planned series of BRT lines
    • Some signal priority, special station treatment, and signage will be provided, along with sidewalk upgrades
    • Replaces #14 Jeffery Express bus
    • Funded with U.S. federal livability grant
  • Western Corridor BRT – Partially Funded
    • 21-mile corridor, running from Howard to 95th Street, either along Western Avenue or Ashland Avenue
    • Would connect much of the city and the radial transit lines with a major route that bypasses the loop
    • Currently undergoing an alternatives analysis study

• Fort Collins
  • Mason Corridor BRT- 2011
    • 5 miles of buses running north-south in dedicated lanes from Cherry Street to Harmony Road
    • Cost of $82 million, received federal small starts funding

• Fresno
  • Fresno Area Express/Blackstone BRT- 2014
    • 13.8 miles of bus rapid transit, running north-south along Blackstone Avenue and east-west along Kings Canyon Road, via downtown and Fulton Mall
    • 26 stops planned
    • Dedicated lanes would be provided along 20 percent of the route; would include traffic signal priority, off-board boarding, and real time arrival information
    • 7,200 daily riders expected
    • Cost of $48.2 million, paid for by Federal Small Starts program ($38.55 million) and California Proposition 1B ($9.64 million)

• Grand Rapids
  • Silver Line BRT- 2012
    • 9 miles of bus rapid transit running along Division Avenue from downtown to Kentwood
    • Planned 10-minute peak frequencies and 15-minute off-peak frequencies
    • Would include traffic signal priority, off-board boarding, and real-time arrival information
    • $37 million cost, paid for by Federal Small Starts program ($29.6 million) and Michigan Comprehensive Transportation Fund Appropriation ($7.4 million)

• Hartford
  • Hartford-New Britain BRT – 2013 – Partially Funded
    • 9.4-mile new line from Hartford to New Britain, via West Hartford and Newington
    • $569 million cost
    • Construction likely to begin in 2011

• Jacksonville
  • BRT North Corridor- 2013
    • 9.3 miles of bus rapid transit, running along Boulevard Street, Norwood Avenue, and Lem Turner Road from downtown Jacksonville to Armsdale Road, over the Trout River
    • Connects to Phase I BRT already underway downtown
    • Would include traffic signal priority, off board boarding
    • 13 stops planned, 10-minute headways at peak and 15-minute headways at other times
    • 4,600 daily riders expected
    • Cost of $21.3 million, paid for by Federal Small Starts program ($17.04 million), Florida New Starts Transit Program ($2.13 million), and JTA Local Discretionary Funds ($2.13 million)
    • Construction expected to begin in 2012

• Los Angeles
  • Canoga Corridor BRT – FUNDED
    • New busway runs north-south from existing Metro Orange Line station at Canoga to Chatsworth Station, with connection to Metrolink and Amtrak
    • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Los Angeles Breaks Ground on Orange Line Extension, 25 June 2009.

• New York
  • Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement CR or BRT – Partially Funded
    • Project would allow for new transit on the replacement for the existing and degraded Tappan Zee bridge; BRT or CR would connect Westchester and Rockland Counties, mainly in the corridor between Rye and Suffern, via White Plains, Tarrytown, Nyack, and Spring Valley
    • No funding has yet been committed; project is still being studied
  • Select Bus Service BRT Network – Funded
    • 1st/2nd Avenue BRT – 2010
      • 8.5 miles from Whitehall Ferry Terminal to 125th Street in Manhattan, one way on 1st, other way on 2nd
      • 19 proposed stations, separated right-of-way possible
    • Nostrand Avenue/Rogers Avenue BRT – 2012
      • Would run 9.3 miles from Williamsburg Bridge to Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn
      • Replaces B44 Limited Bus
      • Receives offset bus lanes for 5 miles, signal priority for 3.8 miles, potential bus lane
      • $40 million cost, funded by Federal Small Starts
    • Hylan Boulevard BRT – 2010 (up for change)
      • Little planning yet done, but would run in Staten Island
    • 34th Street Transitway – 2011
      • Would improve existing bus service on 34th Street by fully separating bus service from vehicle lanes and even blocking off cars entirely from some blocks
    • Phase II
      • Corridors yet to be defined, but would extend across the city, especially to areas lacking subway service

• Oakland
  • East Bay BRT- 2014
    • Run by AC Transit, project would extend 16.9 miles from Berkeley to San Leandro, via Oakland
    • Mostly parallel to BART, though with more frequent station stops
    • Expected 50,000 daily riders
    • Cost of $235 million
    • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: East Bay, Starved for Transit Funds, Considers Postponing BRT Project, 25 September 2009.

• Pittsburgh
  • Downtown-Oakland BRT
    • Connection between city’s two major job centers would include dedicated bus lanes along the Forbes and Fifth Avenue Corridor and improve stations to make them more recognizable
    • Currently not funded, in long-term plans

• Richmond
  • Broad Street BRT / Study Website
    • New bus line, running in median lanes along Broad Street, would open by 2015, running between Rockets Landing and Willow Lawn
    • By 2030, line would extend to Short Pump

• Roaring Fork
  • VelociRFTA BRT- 2013
    • 38.8 miles of new bus corridor, from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, via Carbondale, El Jebel, and Woody Creek
    • $44 million cost, partially sponsored by federal Small Starts grants

• San Antonio
  • Fredericksburg Road BRT- 2012
    • 8-10 mile line would run from South Texas Medical Center to Downtown San Antonio
    • 8 stations along the corridor, with several other stations located downtown
    • Combination of dedicated lane and mixed traffic operations
    • Construction could begin in 2010
    • $110 million cost

• San Bernardino
  • E Street sbX BRT- 2013
    • 15.7 miles of new bus corridor, from Loma Linda University, through downtown along E Street, then north along Kendall Drive to Cal State San Bernardino
    • $192 million cost, partially sponsored by federal Small Starts grants

• San Diego
  • Mid City Rapid Bus – 2011 – Funded
    • 10-mile line between San Diego State University and downtown along El Cajon and Park Boulevards
    • 16 new stations planned
    • Transit signal priority, but no separated lanes
  • Escondido Rapid Bus – Partially Funded
    • 6-mile rapid bus connection between Escondido Transit Center, downtown, and South Escondido
    • Will connect to I-15 BRT and Sprinter transit lines
    • Replaces an existing bus service, consolidates stations from 31 to 25
    • Gives buses cue jumpers to get to the front of traffic at intersections
  • I-15 BRT – 2012 – Partially Funded
    • Would connect Mid City along SR 94 and SR 163
    • $40-70 million cost
  • South Bay Rapid Bus – 2015 – Partially Funded
    • 21-mile line connects downtown San Diego with Otay Mesa Border Crossing (with Mexico)
    • Will travel on SR 94 and I-805 in HOV lanes and then in dedicated lanes through Chula Vista to the border
    • First, less expensive first phase will be complete in 2012
    • 15 new stations planned
  • SuperLoop – 2010 – Funded
    • 8-mile circular transit system serving the North University City area of the city
    • Traffic signal priority, dedicated bike lanes, dedicated turn lanes, and new stations
    • Phase I, a partial completion of the project, already in service

• San Francisco
  • Geary BRT – 2013 – Partially Funded
    • New line running east-west in isolated right-of-way within street along length of Geary corridor, from Market Street to 48th Avenue at the Pacific Ocean; line is rail ready and could be converted relatively cheaply to MUNI Metro operation
    • 51,000 projected daily riders (up 4% from current riders, even with huge time savings)
    • $200 million cost
    • Construction is likely to begin in 2011
    • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Busway on Geary for San Francisco, 6 May 2009.
  • Van Ness BRT- 2013
    • 2-mile new line running north-south in isolated right-of-way within street along length of Van Ness corridor, from Market Street to Russian Hill
    • $119 million cost, partially sponsored by Federal Small Starts grants
    • Construction is likely to begin in 2011

• Seattle
  • Rapid Ride (Metro Transit) – 2010-2013 – FUNDED
    • Six lines, two of which (A and B) are already running:
      • C – West Seattle to downtown Seattle – 2011/2012
      • D – Ballard to downtown Seattle – 2012
      • E – Shoreline to downtown Seattle – 2013
      • F – Burien to Renton via Tukwila – 2013
    • 12 mile West Seattle line (C), with cost of $28 million, is partially sponsored by federal Small Starts process and will be complete by 2011
    • Implementation cost – $190 million
    • Funding from Transit Now sales tax increase
  • EZRA(Puyallup Transit)
    • From Puyallup Downtown to South Hill, along Meridian Corridor
    • Total cost around $30 million

• Twin Cities
  • Cedar Avenue BRT
    • 16-mile line along Cedar Avenue/Highway 77 from Mall of America to Lakeville, via Burnsville, Apple Valley, and Farmington
    • Initial phases, partially funded, will implement express services; the final phase will place a center-running bus-only lane along a part of the route
    • Connection with Hiawatha LRT will be possible at Mall of America
    • Full project would cost $135 million

• Washington, D.C.
  • K Street busway

• Winnipeg
  • Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor BRT – FUNDED
    • New line will run from the University of Winnipeg Downtown to Jubilee Avenue; a future stage will run west from Jubilee Avenue to Bison Drive
    • Designed to be converted to LRT operation
    • $138 million (Canadian) cost

• Vancouver (WA)
  • Fourth Plain BRT
    • Would run from Vancouver Mall to downtown, where it may connect with future LRT connection to Portland over Columbia River Crossing
    • Future links into North Portland and East Vancouver being studied
    • May have fully separated lanes and/or distinctive buses and stations
    • Currently in Alternatives Analysis phase

• York Region
  • Viva Rapidways
    • Existing bus rapid transit lines would be upgraded to expressways with their own rights-of-way
    • Part of province’s Vivanext plan, which would fund up to $1.4 billion in projects
    • Several rapidways would be built, including:
      • Highway 7 from Vaughan to Markham – 2014
      • Yonge Street from Richmond Hill to Newmarket – 2014
      • Davis Drive from Yonge Street to Newmarket – 2013
    • Buses would eventually be replaced by light rail as ridership increases; rights-of-way will be designed to allow for conversion

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