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Proposal for a Bus Corridor in George Street, New Brunswick

This proposal suggests the implementation of a bus corridor to address congestion issues and improve accessibility in the New Brunswick Central Business District. The corridor would provide a dedicated street for buses, ensuring efficient transportation for students, downtown businesses, and cross-town commuters. Various possible solutions, including modified car traffic, bus rapid transit, and a bus corridor, are examined, with the bus corridor emerging as the most cost-effective and flexible option. The proposed route rules and required infrastructure changes are outlined. This project aims to enhance mobility and access while minimizing costs to the government and institutions.

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Proposal for a Bus Corridor in George Street, New Brunswick

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  1. A Proposal: A Bus Corridor for George Street in New Brunswick Slide 1 Image 1 By: Paul Onyx Lozito

  2. The Area of Study New Brunswick Central Business District Bus Stops Corridor Route

  3. The Problems Congestion Slide 3 Image 1 Equity and Access Slide 3 Image 2 Affected Parties: Students Downtown Businesses Cross Town Commuters

  4. Several Possible Solutions Slide 4 Image 1 Slide 4Image 4 Modified Car Traffic Light Rail Bus Rapid Transit Slide 4 Image 2 Slide 4Image 3 Slide 4Image 5 Monorail A Bus Corridor

  5. Monorail and Light Rail Examples: Seattle Monorail Newark Airport Monorail Pros: Popular Quick Has a right of way Cons: Extremely cost- prohibitive to build and maintain Needs manpower These types of systems should be a long term goal!

  6. Modified Car Traffic Examples of Modified Car Traffic Exist Everywhere. One-way Roads Roads with limited Access to Trucks Reverse Traffic lanes Slide 6 Image 1 Cost/Benefits This type of solution may help with congestion. This solution will not help with equity or access.

  7. Bus Rapid Transit Benefits BRT would be cost effective to impliment BRT would fit into the small scale urban environment of New Brunswick. BRT would help show the city is ready for a more substantive investment such as light rail or monorail. Costs Must purchase a bus fleet Must pay drivers Must set up support staff, schedules, administrative infrastructure Must secure government funding Must comply with DOT expensive public transport regulations.

  8. A Bus Corridor A Bus Corridor is the solution for New Brunswick Successful Examples: A Bus Corridor provides for a bus exclusive street that public buses may use. All buses must stop at all bus stops, and all buses have priority over cross traffic. Boston Why in New Brunswick? A Bus corridor puts into place infrastructure for any independent bus company to use. No employees, administrators, fare structure A Corridor allows for flexible expansion later. You CAN Still Build a BRT, or light rail on the same right of way. A Bus corridor is extremely inexpensive to build. New Brunswick provide the proper landscape for such a system Slide 8 Image 1 Ottawa Slide 8 Image 2 Beijing Slide 8 Image 3

  9. The Proposal Route Rules: 1. Only buses which carry 20 People Shall be Allowed on the Bus Route. 2. The Bus Route Must make all stops. Infrastructure Changes New Street and Commercial Avenue, on street parking will be removed, and replaced by a bus lane in each direction. • Hamilton Street to Albany Street along George Street, a painted bus lane should be in each direction . Between Albany Street and New Street, George Street traffic lights in this area will be converted to flashing lights.

  10. Price Slide 10: Image 1 Strength Slide 10: Image 3 Stops Signs Slide 10: Image 2

  11. Thank You The objective of this project is to raise the level of mobility and access in the city of New Brunswick while minimizing cost to government and institutions. Perfect Together

  12. Image Bibliography • Slide 1: Image 1: http://www.mdot.state.md.us/bin/v/p/BRT%20cover%20bus.jpg • Slide 3: Image 1:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Trafficjamdelhi.jpg/800px-Trafficjamdelhi.jpg • Slide 3: Image 2: http://www.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/04_09/london_pedspace2.jpg • Slide 4: Image 1: http://www.kkcsworld.com/Houston%20Light%20Rail.jpg • Slide 4: Image 2:http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2006/09/02/knCOPENHAGEN_wideweb__470x337,0.jpg • Slide 4: Image 3: http://www.globaltelematics.com/padelford/brtpugetsound.htm • Slide 6: Image 1: http://www.lightrailnow.org/images/anh-mon-disney-monorail-trn-bmway-drippan.jpg • Slide 8: Image 1: http://www.wpclipart.com/travel/US_Road_Signs/regulation/reg_4/one_way_2.png • Slide 8: Image 2: http://www.fta.dot.gov/about/about_FTA_2451.html • Slide 8: Image 3: http://www.edmontonprt.com/ottawa%20brt.jpg • Slide 10: Image 1: http://www.getdowntown.org/images/busshelter.JPG • Slide 10: Image 2: http://blog.syracuse.com/shelflife/2007/08/large_labor.jpg • Slide 10: Image 3: http://www.freefoto.com/preview/41-01-53?ffid=41-01-53

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