The four BRT projects receiving allocations are nearing completion of the statutory and regulatory requirements to receive a grant agreement.
Steve Anderson is responsible for the development of “Reinventing Metro,” including planning and scheduling, as well as bus stop infrastructure.
The project will create a new 20-mile bus rapid transit line with 14 weather-controlled stations running through some of the fastest-growing communities in Miami-Dade County.
The first 11 LFSe+ buses will run exclusively on the agency’s upcoming East-West Bus Rapid Transit line. Four additional vehicles will be used along regular routes.
Even with the rollout of a vaccine this year, the transit industry has been altered for the foreseeable future. What will that future be?
The Milwaukee County project is a nine-mile BRT line from downtown Milwaukee to the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center, of which a four-mile segment will operate in exclusive bus lanes.
The agency earned APTA's award in the midsize category, with an annual ridership between four million and 20 million.
Powered by automated passenger counter sensors, the ACT RealTime Rider Capacity feature offers onboard crowding information, exclusively on the agency's Tempo Line 1T.
In addition to testing SAE Level 4 autonomy, the project will also test automated docking to improve accessibility and platooning to increase vehicle efficiencies.
The competitive grant funds are provided through FTA’s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning.