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?