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125 th Street Transportation Improvements + select bus service , Flushing to Jamaica Select Bus Service Flushing to Jamaica , Stakeholder Meeting New York City Transit June 11, 2014 Bus Company 125 th Street Transportation Improvements +

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Flushing to Jamaica Select Bus Service

Stakeholder Meeting June 11, 2014

New York City Transit Bus Company

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Overview

Introductions Public Outreach Select Bus Service in New York City Flushing-Jamaica Corridor and Related Initiatives Project Timeline Next Steps

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Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

Composed of representatives from:

Elected officials Community boards Community organizations Business representatives Major Institutions

Role:

To provide input and guidance during project design and implementation To help relay important project information and updates to your constituents and members

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Outreach process

Community Advisory Committee Public Open Houses On-street Public Engagement

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Project Goals

Improve bus speed and reliability Improve traffic flow to and through busy business districts Improve street safety Maintain community character

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About Select Bus Service

Select Bus Service (SBS) is New York City’s brand name for Bus Rapid Transit SBS brings:

Faster bus speeds More reliable service Improved passenger comfort & convenience

Seven SBS routes serving all five boroughs

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Project Background

Flushing to Jamaica corridor identified in initial NYC BRT study (2006) and Bus Rapid Transit Phase II report (2009) Characterized by “long and slow bus trips”

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Project Background

2010: Pedestrian improvements in Downtown Flushing; capital buildout forthcoming 2011: Bus lanes and other transit improvements in Jamaica Center 2014: Mayor de Blasio announces Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities in New York

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Select Bus Service Features

Dedicated Bus Lanes

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Faster Fare Collection

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Signal Priority for Buses

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Revised Parking Regulations

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Real-time Passenger Information

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Pedestrian Safety Improvements

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Improved Station Amenities

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Bus Corridors

Flushing-Jamaica Corridor served by

Q20A/B, Q44 on Main St
Q25, Q34 on Kissena Blvd/Parsons Blvd
Q65 on 164 St

Over 90,000 daily bus riders Residents within ½ mile:

Mode to Work % of workers Subway 37% Bus 14% Driving 36% Other 13%

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Flushing to Jamaica Corridor

Traffic and parking data collection underway to:

Understand traffic patterns Select corridor(s) for SBS design Guide discussion about specific areas

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Related Initiatives:

Flushing In Motion

Traffic control system for Downtown Flushing enables NYCDOT to adjust signals in response to traffic conditions Similar system led to 10% travel time reduction in Midtown

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DDC Capital project to widen sidewalks in Downtown Flushing Detailed design in progress

Related Initiatives:

Downtown Flushing Pedestrian Improvements

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Step 1: Data collection & analysis

Traffic counts
Parking survey
Safety data
Travel-time surveys
Transit operations

– Ridership – Sources of delay – Current route paths

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Summer 2014

Project Timeline

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Step 2: Corridor Selection and Concept Design

Identify selected roadway(s) for SBS improvements

and terminal locations

Develop concept design for selected locations to

determine effects on:

– Transit travel time – Traffic flow – Safety – Parking / delivery access

Solicit input from CAC and community members

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Winter 2014/2015

Project Timeline

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Step 3: Develop corridor plan

Detailed street design
Prepare Traffic Analysis for SBS corridor
Identify SBS stop locations
Identify pedestrian safety improvements
Refine details with CAC and general public

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

2015

Project Timeline

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Step 4: Final Design plan

Finalize corridor design
Develop Implementation plan
Prepare construction phasing plan for capital

elements, if any

Launch SBS service

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

TBD

Project Timeline

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Next Steps

Summer 2014 Traffic and parking data collection Transit operations data collection and analysis Develop routing concepts Fall 2014 CAC Meeting #2