Transit in Blacksburg and beyond

Erik OlsenFor the Urban Affairs and Planning Student Association at

Virginia TechFeb. 9, 2012, 7-8 pm - Architecture Annex Room 7

Where are we going?• Transit

• Transit/transportation planning

• TDP

• Future changes at BT

• Transit community

What is transit?• Buses

What is transit?

• Connections

What is transit?

• Technology

Blacksburg Transit

What is transit?

• Technology

Transit/transportation Planning

turning this …

… into this

What is Transit?

• Expanding service

… The TDP

What is the TDP?• Long term outlook for BT

• Projects, facilities, service

• Current & future feeds

• Guidelines for refining, developing and expanding service

Highlights from Chapter 4

Transit Service and

Facility Needs Assessment

What We’re Working On Now

Route changes to existing service

• Restructure Core Route Network• More Frequency?

– Overall– Specific routes (e.g., CRC Route during breaks)

• Expand Hours of Two Town Trolley (earlier) connecting Blacksburg Christiansburg• Blacksburg Local Service

– Neighborhood Circulators– Downtown Trolley?

3 Routes in 1983

Hethwood-Windsor Hills

Carriage Hill-N. Main St.

Toms Creek Loop

14 Routes in 2012

What We’re Working On Now

Regional Efforts

• Christiansburg Commuter Service• Warm Hearth-Hospital Connector• Merrimac/Hightop Neighborhood Service• NRVCC Service• VT Commuter Routes

What We’re Working On NowFacility and Equipment Needs

• BT/VT Multimodal Transfer Facility• NRV Mall Transit Center• VDOT Park-n-Ride (exit 118) Improvements• Downtown Blacksburg• Bus Stop Improvement Program

What We’re Working On NowAncillary Needs

• Comprehensive Operational Analysis• Additional mechanics• BT4U• Fleet Communications/WiFi

Transit & the community

What is the bottom line? Show me

the signatur

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More InformationThe TDP is available online

• http://www.blacksburg.gov/index.aspx?page=1393 for Chapter 4 only or

• http://tinyurl.com/BT-TDP-2011 for the full TDP

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