MARTA ART/BRT DESIGN STANDARDS PROJECT PROGRESS FEBRUARY 2019 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

MARTA ART/BRT DESIGN STANDARDS PROJECT PROGRESS FEBRUARY 2019

PROJECT OVERVIEW As MARTA expands its suite of bus and rapid Project Scope: transit services, there is a need to develop - High-level Service design standards for roll-out and development Standards for ART & BRT of new modes: operations » Arterial Rapid Transit (ART) - HNTB - Runningway Standards » Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) - HNTB - Station Standards » Freeway BRT (FBRT) - WSP - Bus Depot Impacts MARTA ART/BRT Design Standards - Project Overview Slide 2

PROJECT SCHEDULE • Major Milestones » Stakeholder Engagement Workshops: March » Internal MARTA Workshop » Review & Circulation of Draft Document » Final Deliverable: Summer 2019 MARTA ART/BRT Design Standards - Project Overview Slide 3

BACKGROUND • MARTA ART Defjnition* » “... fast and frequent enhanced transit routes on existing high density, mixed-use arterial corridors... short headway, transit signal priority, queue jumps and enhanced stops.” • MARTA BRT Defjnition* » “... fjxed-route bus mode operating in a dedicated right-of-way during peak periods, emulates rail through defjned stations, traffjc signal priority, short headways, bidirectional services, pre-board ticketing, platform level boarding, and separate branding...” * More MARTA Service Types Matrix MARTA ART/BRT Design Standards - Project Overview Slide 4

WORKSHOP RECAP INTERNAL MARTA WORKSHOP #1 • Listed below is preliminary guidance from the fjrst Internal MARTA Workshop which will inform the development of characteristics for each service. BRT ART • Frequent Service • Frequent Service • Station Spacing • Station Spacing • Open System • Open & Closed system • Off-board fare payment, mobile ticketing • Off-board fare payment, mobile ticketing • Queue Jump Lanes • Corridor-Specifjc decision: median-running or curb-running • BAT Lanes • Dedicated lanes (at least 50%) • TSP at most congested intersections • TSP throughout alignment • Far-side, curb-aligning stations • Corridor-dependent: Far-side, curb & median-aligning • Curb-level/near-level platform height • Larger, raised platforms • Enhanced stations • Enhanced stations • Build off existing MARTA brand • Separate system brand • Customized station/mode brand • Customized station branding • Limited advertising • No or limited advertising • Net-positive environmental impact • Net-positive environmental impact • Achieve new cost savings • Achieve new cost savings • Green Infrastructure MARTA ART/BRT Design Standards - Project Overview Slide 5

STAKEHOLDER INPUT • Opportunities for Stakeholder Engagement: » Interactive Workshop » Input on Design » Follow-up meetings as requested » Review of DRAFT Document before it is fjnalized MARTA ART/BRT Design Standards - Project Overview Slide 6

STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS • Meeting Details: Operations » Mid-March » By County Jurisdicitons Runningways • Stakeholders will: » Receive overarching guidance for MARTA ART/ BRT Service & Design Standards Stations » Learn how elements of ART/BRT will effect their local jurisdictions » Have the opportunity to provide feedback to Sustainability improve the quality of the standards overall. MARTA ART/BRT Design Standards - Project Overview Slide 7

QUESTIONS? MARTA ART/BRT Design Standards - Project Overview Slide 8