Madison: Metro unveils plans for bus rapid transit

Metro unveils plans for bus rapid transit

By Sarah Eucalano
The Badger Herald
May 1, 2013 6:00am


Madison’s top appointed and elected officials heard a presentation on the results of a study done by a federal body, which focused on a long-term option to increase bus rapid transit in Madison, at a meeting Tuesday.

Bill Shaefer, the transportation planning manager of the Transportation Planning Board, said the federal body designated to produce policy recommendations for transportation in the Madison area was in charge of the study.

Bus rapid transit is a transportation system that runs on a high frequency with few stops to help improve urban mobility, Shaefer said. He compared bus rapid transit to train services, but designed for buses instead.

Shaefer said buses of this transit system would be longer vehicles and have a modern look. The bus stations would have a raised platform, off-board information on the bus schedule and an off-board fair collection, he said. ...........(more)

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