Edmonton (Alta.) - 2006 - City of Edmonton's high speed transit-bus rapid transit (BRT)

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CITY OF EDMONTON'S HIGH SPEED TRANSIT - BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT)

Transportation Master Plan Approved by City Council in 1999 20 year strategic document Identifies transportation projects and priorities. 10 year priority - Completion of 10 year study

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Transit Study •

Initiated work on HST Network to the North, West, Southeast and Northwest of the city Recommended HST Network and priorities for future studies

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ouncil Approval City Council approved HST network for further land use and transportation planning - Downtown to NAIT - 2004 - West Edmonton to Downtown - 2005 - West Edmonton to SLRT - 2005 - Downtown to Millwoods - 2006

• 2004 To 2006

Existing Edmonton Transit System

Edmonton Transit System with BRT (Limited Stops

(-Frequent Stop; Average Speed 18km/hr

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Mixed Traffic

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Bi RAPID TRANSIT

On Board Payment Bus Stops

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Edmonton Transit System Owned and Opera ed by The Cly of Edmonton

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Average Speed 25-35 km/hr Mixed Traffic or Dedicated Running Way Multiple Doors Off Vehicle Payment Distinctive 5_tativs

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Roadway based high performance bus transit system. •

Looks and feels like LRT but operates on rubber tires. Attractive Destinctive Stations

Direct, frequent fast and reliable service.

Unique image and strong identity (stations and vehicles).

Distinctive, quiet, lowfloor vehicles with wide multiple doorways.

Comfortable Buses

Wheelchair accessible, bicycle friendly and comfortable. 6

Minimum horizontal and vertical gap between station platform and vehicle floor.

All door boarding.

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Multiple Doors

EXAMPLES OF BRT MODES

Queue Jump

BRT_- Lanes

BRT_- Busways


Stations equipped with advanced fare collection and ticke issuing technology.

Passenger information through real-time bus arrival information at stations.

Intelligent Transportation Syst (ITS) is the applicat of computers, communications, and sensor technology to surface transportation. ITS opens the door to new ways of managing, operating and refining the transportation system.

Fare Collection

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Bus Arrival Information

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Signal Priority will be used to provide either an early or extended green light to facilitate vehicle movement.

Passenger Information

Intelligent Transportation Systems

MORE FEATURES OF BRT

_ Commercial Development

Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

Park and Ride


WHERE BRT IS BEING PLANNED IN THE CITY OF EDMONTON

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NORTH OPTION

NORTHWEST OPTION

WEST OPTIONS • SOUTHEAST OPTIONS

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For more information visit us at www.edmonton.ca or email us at hst@edmonton.ca


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