The additional buses will ensure 15-minute frequency every hour during the day. Funding for the buses will be from the project coming $5 million dollars under budget.
The announcement of this innovative project follows the launch of the Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot, the County’s first fully constructed microgrid-powered bus depot, in October of last year, which was also led by AlphaStruxure.
Bus rapid transit (BRT) system activities should not be overlooked if partnering with the government is of interest. This is a “hot” marketplace for contracting and collaboration.
The BRT line, called MCTS CONNECT, begins service on June 4, 2023.
The FTA Full Funding Grant Agreement will help the Metropolitan Council expand its BRT network.
Bus Rapid Transit is a high-capacity rapid transit system that uses buses to offer a service that operates much like a rail system.
The funding will help build out the West Valley Connector BRT project.
New electric battery-powered buses for the two routes will expand service without contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.
The project would connect existing heavy rail lines and provide high-capacity transit along a developing residential, institutional, and mixed-use corridor.
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