Green Wheels will be hosting a Caltrans webinar on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) this Tuesday at the Northcoast Environmental Center. Snacks will be provided!

Bus Rapid Transit is a suite of strategies to deliver a bus transit system on par with light rail in terms of travel speeds, but more frequent and feasible for lower population densities. Examples of this type of system include Eugene’s EMX, and TransMilenio in Bogota. Come learn about this approach to bus transport and join a discussion of how some of these strategies might be applied here in Humboldt.

Please RSVP so we can plan the right quantity of snacks!

Here’s an outline of what the webinar will cover:

3-HOUR BRT POLICY AND SYSTEM OPERATION COURSE

9:00 am/Introduction (15-minutes)

· Staff Introductions

· Participant Introductions

· Administrative Matters

· Transit Service Planning

· Course Objectives

9:15 am/Section 1 – What is BRT? (10-minutes)

· What is BRT?

· BRT Service Description

· Examples of BRT Vehicles

· Configuration of Bus Bays

· Linear Bus Stops on Streets

9:25 am/Section 2 – BRT Policies (15-minutes)

· AASHTO Policy

· Federal Highway Act and State Streets & Highways Code

· California Transportation Commission

· Caltrans BRT Handbook

· Director’s Policy No.27

· Deputy Directive No.98

· Caltrans Transit Reps

9:40 am/Section 3 – BRT on Highways (15-minutes)

· Park & Ride Facilities

· HOV Policy

· HOV Lanes

· Transit Lanes on Shoulders

· HOV Transit Stations [on-line and off-line]

9:55 am/Section 4 – System Capacity (20-minutes)

· Movement of Vehicles and Persons

· Station and Lane Capacity for Buses

· Passenger Loading Time

· Headway and Layover Recovery Time

10:15 am/Section 5 – Bus Stops and Stations (20-minutes)

· Number of Buses Arriving at Stations

· Number of Buses Accommodated at Curb Spaces

· Example of Curb Bus Loading Capacity

10:35 am/Section 6 – Bus Travel Time Factors (35-minutes)

· Travel Time Components

· Bus Schedule Speeds

· Intersection Priority

· Other Travel Time Factors

· Example of Auto vs Bus Movement of Passengers

· Fleet Size Estimate for a Bus Route

11:10 am/Section 7 – BRT Service Example (35-minutes)

· Local vs BRT Travel Times, Headways and Capacities

11:45 am/Section 8 – Summary and Closing Remarks (15-minutes)