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

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

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

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

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

6. 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

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

8. Contact Information For more information, please contact: Bill Ball, AICP and Joel Rey, P.E., AICP Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. 1000 N. Ashley Drive Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 224-8862 bball@tindaleoliver.com