http://blog.tstc.org/2009/01/13/westchester-incorporating-land-use-into-new-brt-line/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://blog.tstc.org/2009/01/13/westchester-incorporating-land-use-into-new-brt-line/comment-page-1/#comment-37548 When Will "Queen Bee" Bus Buzz Into Westchester? | Mobilizing the Region Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:15:37 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=2787#comment-37548 [...] county has also taken a serious look at using the rapid bus line as an anchor for transit-oriented development in the [...] [...] county has also taken a serious look at using the rapid bus line as an anchor for transit-oriented development in the [...]

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2009/01/13/westchester-incorporating-land-use-into-new-brt-line/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Westchester on Regional Bus: Big Potential, Big Concerns « Mobilizing the Region Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:48:31 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=2787#comment-952 [...] the county’s plan to create a BRT corridor on Central Avenue (previously covered in MTR here and [...] [...] the county’s plan to create a BRT corridor on Central Avenue (previously covered in MTR here and [...]

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2009/01/13/westchester-incorporating-land-use-into-new-brt-line/comment-page-1/#comment-951 TSTC/RPA Forum to Explore What Regional Bus Could Mean for Westchester « Mobilizing the Region Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:09:26 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=2787#comment-951 [...] Select Bus Service in the Bronx. Westchester planners will discuss the county’s plan to create its own BRT line and Walter Hook will describe BRT systems from around the [...] [...] Select Bus Service in the Bronx. Westchester planners will discuss the county’s plan to create its own BRT line and Walter Hook will describe BRT systems from around the [...]

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2009/01/13/westchester-incorporating-land-use-into-new-brt-line/comment-page-1/#comment-950 Clark Morris Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:58:26 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=2787#comment-950 Having ridden the Health line, I found that the reserved right of way does allow the bus to save time. Whether it actually encouraged that much development is in the eye of the beholder (much of TOD regardless of mode is open to question). However, running a standing room only operation in mid morning leads me to think that a streetcar line with the same characteristics would have been a better investment and not that much more money (building pavement isn't cheap). The stations wouldn't cost any more and the vehicles would probably have more than the 39 seats that are in the Healthline buses. At least the Healthline has true level boarding unlike the Orange line in Los Angeles. It will be interesting to see how maintenance intensive the guidance system is. Having ridden the Health line, I found that the reserved right of way does allow the bus to save time. Whether it actually encouraged that much development is in the eye of the beholder (much of TOD regardless of mode is open to question). However, running a standing room only operation in mid morning leads me to think that a streetcar line with the same characteristics would have been a better investment and not that much more money (building pavement isn’t cheap). The stations wouldn’t cost any more and the vehicles would probably have more than the 39 seats that are in the Healthline buses. At least the Healthline has true level boarding unlike the Orange line in Los Angeles. It will be interesting to see how maintenance intensive the guidance system is.

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