Improving the speed, reliability and customer experience on local bus routes Goal: Implement cost-effective,common-sense improvements on high ridership local routes Improvement Strategies: Stop Spacing: Up to 1/4 mile apart so buses spend more time moving and less time stopping Shelters: Goal to place a shelter at all stops that meet boarding requirements Transit Signal Priority: Install at select locations that provide the greatest benefit Bus Stop Accessibility: Ensure all stops are ADA compliant; consider improvements to pedestrian network leading to bus stops Michael Mechtenberg | 612-349-7793 | [email protected] Serving Minneapolis and St. Paul PROJECT SUMMARY PILOT PROJECT - ROUTE 2 BETTER BUS ROUTES Typical Local Route METRO BRT Better Bus Route Project Improvements - Minor routing change to streamline service - Removed or relocated 28 bus stops, with a net decrease of 19 bus stops - Installed 8 new shelters and 5 new ADA pads - Transit signal priority planned at 13 intersections - Travel time savings invested in longer operator recoveries Results - Peak period, peak direction travel times improved by over 5 percent - 88 percent of all boardings now at a sheltered stop - All bus stops are ADA accessible Lessons Learned - Allow plenty of time for outreach - Requires detailed coordination with the city on signage changes - Don’t overlook other routes using same stops metrotransit.org/better-bus-stops 260,486 AVERAGE WEEKDAY RIDERSHIP 55 URBAN LOCAL 63 * EXPRESS 9 SUBURBAN LOCAL 2 LIGHT RAIL 1 COMMUTER RAIL MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL 7 + COUNTIES 90 CITIES AREA SERVED * Includes Maple Grove Transit routes operated by Metro Transit 80.6 million RIDES 130 ROUTES 907 SQ. MILES 25.74 million RIDES 54.91 million RIDES NEED NEW % OF TOTAL RIDES 68 % BUS 32 % RAIL 2018 SYSTEM FACTS: NEXT PROJECT - ROUTE 63 Route Description - East-west crosstown route serving St. Paul - Connects with LRT stations, local colleges and transit hubs - Grant funding secured for frequency improvement Planned Improvements - Spring 2020 - Comprehensive stop consolidation - 20+ new ADA pads - 6-12 new or upgraded shelters - TSP at select intersections
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Improving the speed, reliability and customer experience on local bus routes
Goal: Implement cost-effective,common-sense improvements on high ridership local routes
Improvement Strategies:Stop Spacing: Up to 1/4 mile apart so buses spend more time moving and less time stopping
Shelters: Goal to place a shelter at all stops that meet boarding requirements
Transit Signal Priority: Install at select locations that provide the greatest benefit
Bus Stop Accessibility: Ensure all stops are ADA compliant; consider improvements to pedestrian network leading to bus stops
Michael Mechtenberg | 612-349-7793 | [email protected]
Serving Minneapolis and St. Paul
PROJECT SUMMARY PILOT PROJECT - ROUTE 2
BETTER BUS ROUTES
Typical Local Route
METRO BRT
Better Bus Route Project Improvements
- Minor routing change to streamline service
- Removed or relocated 28 bus stops, with a net decrease of 19 bus stops
- Installed 8 new shelters and 5 new ADA pads
- Transit signal priority planned at 13 intersections
- Travel time savings invested in longer operator recoveries
Results
- Peak period, peak direction travel times improved by over 5 percent
- 88 percent of all boardings now at a sheltered stop
- All bus stops are ADA accessible
Lessons Learned
- Allow plenty of time for outreach
- Requires detailed coordination with the city on signage changes
- Don’t overlook other routes using same stops
metrotransit.org/better-bus-stops
260,486 AVERAGE WEEKDAY RIDERSHIP 55URBAN LOCAL
63*
EXPRESS9SUBURBAN LOCAL
2LIGHT RAIL
1COMMUTER RAIL
MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL
7+ COUNTIES
90 CITIES
AREA SERVED
* Includes Maple Grove Transit routes operated by Metro Transit
80.6 million RIDES 130 ROUTES907 SQ. MILES
25.74 millionRIDES
54.91 millionRIDES NEED NEW
% OF TOTAL RIDES
68%
BUS
32%
RAIL
2018 SYSTEM FACTS:
NEXT PROJECT - ROUTE 63Route Description
- East-west crosstown route serving St. Paul
- Connects with LRT stations, local colleges and transit hubs
- Grant funding secured for frequency improvement
Planned Improvements - Spring 2020
- Comprehensive stop consolidation
- 20+ new ADA pads
- 6-12 new or upgraded shelters
- TSP at select intersections
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