May 10, 2007 Presented by: Bill Ball, AICP and Joel Rey, P.E., AICP BRT To Maximize Person Capacity Within Limited ROW Using

Bus Rapid Transit High performance High level & quality of service Quality image Unique identity

Maximizing Capacity with BRT Investment Cost System Performance BRT Mixed traffic w/ signal priority Exclusive w/ signal priority Use of shoulders Use of existing medians Express bus Local bus Light rail Heavy rail Max Capacity in Existing ROW

Mixed Traffic BRT Mixed traffic Signal priority Queue jumps Bypass lanes Other BRT elements

Use of Existing Medians Wider corridors 1- or 2-way U.S. experience – Cleveland – Eugene Safety Concerns – Left turns – Passenger crossings

Bus Use of Shoulders 11+ projects in U.S. – Minneapolis – Seattle – Delaware – Miami – Lee County – Others TCRP Synthesis 64 Matanzas Pass Bridge to Ft. Myers Beach

Bus Use of Shoulders Minneapolis – 400 buses, 14 routes – 230 miles now – 300 miles (2007) Bypass congestion (<35 mph) Minimal signs No pavement markings

Contact Information For more information, please contact: Bill Ball, AICP and Joel Rey, P.E., AICP Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc N. Ashley Drive Suite 100 Tampa, FL (813)