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Nostrand & RogersNostrand & RogersSelect Bus ServiceSelect Bus Service
Community Advisory CommitteeCommunity Advisory CommitteeBrooklyn College, Tuesday, December 8, 2009Brooklyn College, Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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Agenda
Introductions
About the Community Advisory Committee and Project outreach efforts
BRT/SBS in New York City
Nostrand & Rogers SBS
Design and Service Issues
Next Steps
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About the Community Advisory Committee
Role:• To provide opportunities for input as
project design and implementation progresses.
• To keep key stakeholders up to date.
• To provide stakeholders with information to pass on to other constituents about project details and outreach efforts.
• To ensure that key issues are addressed in timely manner.
Composed of:• Elected Officials
• Community Boards
• Major Institutions
• Community Organizations
• Business Representatives
• Transit Customers
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Community Planning Process
15 meetings to date with elected officials, Community Boards, and the public about Nostrand & Rogers BRT
Transition from corridor identification to route design
Community Advisory Committee meetings will enable future community engagement
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Ongoing Community Engagement
Community Advisory Committee will meet every 3-4 months over the next two years
Public Open Houses will take place approximately every 9 months, with first meeting tentatively scheduled for Spring 2010
Project newsletters (print and email) and web site (www.nyc.gov/brt)
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Nostrand & Rogers SBS: Timeline
NYCT/ DOT
initiate NYC BRT
study
BRT Study and Public Input
selects Nostrand & Rogers Ave as one of five BRT
corridors for further
development
Nostrand & Rogers SBS identified for
implementation
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
First CAC
Meeting
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SBS Implementation
2010 2011
Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall
2012
CAC Tour of Fordham Rd
SBS
Nostrand & Rogers SBS: Timeline
Winter | Spring | Summer | FallWinter | Spring | Summer | Fall
CAC MeetingsAdditional
CAC Meetings and Open HousesPublic Open
House
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Bus Speeds in NYC vs. Other Cities
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Trend: NYC Bus Speeds Dropping
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Challenge: Can Buses Play a Bigger Role in Meeting the City’s Mobility Needs?
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Subway Ridership Bus Ridership
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Sources of Bus Delay – B44 Limited
At Bus Stops24%
Bus in Motion45%
At Red Lights26%
Other Delays5%
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Fordham Road SBS: Results
Travel Time: 20% reduction in running time
Ridership: 7% increase from May 2008 to May 2009
Customer Satisfaction: 98% satisfied or very satisfied
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Bus Lanes
Pre-Payment
Stations
Bus Signal Priority
Passenger Info
SBS
Branding
SBS Features
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Phase I BRT Corridors
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Nostrand & Rogers Corridor
• 300,000 residents
• 62% of households do not own a car
• 60% of residents commute by transit
• At peak periods, number of people on buses roughly equal to number in cars
Within ¼ Mile:
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Select Bus ServiceFeatures
• “Offset” Bus Lanes with Bus Bulb Stations for5 miles
• Transit Signal Priority for 3.8 miles
• Next Generation Fare Collection
• Branding of Stations and Buses
On the entire route:
• B44 Ltd will become SBS
• B44 Local will Continue
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Select Bus Service Features
Improved ServiceSimpler service pattern
Signal PriorityTransit signal priority between Flatbush and Emmons Aves
Fare CollectionFaster fare collection system
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Existing Conditions – Rogers Ave at Empire Boulevard
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Proposed Design with SBS Station, with Peak Travel Lane on Left Curb
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Existing Conditions – Nostrand Ave at Empire Boulevard
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Proposed Design with SBS Station
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Bus LanesOffset bus lanes between Flushing Ave and Farragut Rd, and between Ave X and Emmons Ave
Bus BulbsBus bulbs extend sidewalk out to the bus lane, at SBS stations between Flushing and Church Aves
Nostrand & Rogers SBS Features
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Bus LanesOffset bus lanes from Flushing to Farragut Aves, and from Ave X to Emmons Ave
Bus BulbsBus bulbs extend sidewalk out to the bus lane, at SBS stations between Flushing and Church Aves
Nostrand & Rogers SBS Features
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Lane Use
7 AM – 7PM Weekdays: Bus and Right Turn LaneAll Other Times: General Traffic Lane
All Times: Parking Except at SBS Stations/Bus Stops
All Times: General Traffic Lane
Flexible Use Lane Peak Travel LaneOther Times: Parking / Loading
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Bus Bulb Design
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Bus Bulb Design
Plan View
STRIP
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Next Steps
• CAC Tour of Fordham Road SBS – Winter 2010
• Second CAC meeting – Spring 2010
• Public Open House – Spring 2010
• Additional outreach and presentations as requested