Route Ahead transit plans: Now to 2040

Expansion

$11B in new LRT lines and busways, $12.9B in total transit upgrades

Strict criteria for prioritizing new projects

Bus-only lanes up Centre Street, down SE corridor before LRT

Start building SE LRT first, but north-central line has more merit and should be finished first

Airport rail, downtown subway rank lower, complete by 2040

Confirmed: four-car LRT service in 2015, not 2014

Routes

“Primary transit network” — more routes with service every 10 min. or less

Crosstown bus rapid transit routes

Reconsider supply of park-and-ride spaces

Test out late-night transit on some routes

Earlier introductory bus routes in new communities

Legislation to require yielding to buses getting back into traffic

Fare

Consider higher fares for outer zones, peak hours, out-of-town riders

Smart card electronic fare payment still planned

Pay for multiple tickets at once from fare machines

Consider rear-door bus entry, outside pay kiosks at major stations

Bells and whistles

Real-time arrival times on digital display at major bus stops

Information on connecting bus arrival times at LRT stations

Consider Wi-Fi at LRT stations and on vehicles More bike racks on buses Transit public safety offices along CTrain lines

Fleet

four-car LRT service not until 2015

Replace all high-floor buses with low-floor buses Bring in natural gas buses Consider 12-seat mini-shuttles for small routes

New LRT and bus storage/maintenance garages needed