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Transit in Blacksburg and beyond Erik Olsen For the Urban Affairs and Planning Student Association at Virginia Tech Feb. 9, 2012, 7-8 pm - Architecture Annex Room 7
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Urban Affairs and Planning Student Association at Virginia Tech presentation, Feb. 9, 2012 by Erik C.B. Olsen, 7-8 pm - Architecture Annex Room 7 (basement level).
Transcript of Tdp and bt_future_uapsa_02-09-12-compressed
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
e!
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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