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MARTA ART/BRT DESIGN STANDARDSPROJECT PROGRESSFEBRUARY 2019
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
As MARTA expands its suite of bus and rapid transit services, there is a need to develop design standards for roll-out and development of new modes:
» Arterial Rapid Transit (ART) - HNTB
» Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) - HNTB
» Freeway BRT (FBRT) - WSP
Project Scope:
- High-level Service Standards for ART & BRT operations
- Runningway Standards
- Station Standards
- Bus Depot Impacts
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
• Major Milestones
» Stakeholder Engagement Workshops: March
» Internal MARTA Workshop
» Review & Circulation of Draft Document
» Final Deliverable: Summer 2019
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BACKGROUND• MARTA ART Definition*
» “... 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 Definition*
» “... fixed-route bus mode operating in a dedicated right-of-way during peak periods, emulates rail through defined stations, traffic signal priority, short headways, bidirectional services, pre-board ticketing, platform level boarding, and separate branding...”
* More MARTA Service Types Matrix
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ART BRT• Frequent Service• Station Spacing• Open System• Off-board fare payment, mobile ticketing
• Frequent Service• Station Spacing• Open & Closed system• Off-board fare payment, mobile ticketing
• Queue Jump Lanes• BAT Lanes• TSP at most congested intersections
• Net-positive environmental impact• Achieve new cost savings
• Net-positive environmental impact• Achieve new cost savings• Green Infrastructure
• Build off existing MARTA brand • Customized station/mode brand• Limited advertising
• Separate system brand• Customized station branding• No or limited advertising
• Far-side, curb-aligning stations• Curb-level/near-level platform height• Enhanced stations
• Corridor-dependent: Far-side, curb & median-aligning• Larger, raised platforms• Enhanced stations
• Corridor-Specific decision: median-running or curb-running• Dedicated lanes (at least 50%)• TSP throughout alignment
• Listed below is preliminary guidance from the first Internal MARTA Workshop which will inform the development of characteristics for each service.
INTERNAL MARTA WORKSHOP #1
WORKSHOP RECAP
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STAKEHOLDER INPUT
• Opportunities for Stakeholder Engagement:
» Interactive Workshop
» Input on Design
» Follow-up meetings as requested
» Review of DRAFT Document before it is finalized
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STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS
• Meeting Details:
» Mid-March
» By County Jurisdicitons
• Stakeholders will:
» Receive overarching guidance for MARTA ART/BRT Service & Design Standards
» Learn how elements of ART/BRT will effect their local jurisdictions
» Have the opportunity to provide feedback to improve the quality of the standards overall.
Operations
Runningways
Stations
Sustainability
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QUESTIONS?