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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. WMATA BRT Marketing and Branding Presentation Rapid Transit Steering Committee April 30, 2013. Purpose. To brief Rapid Transit Steering Committee members on the development of a WMATA approach to branding a regional premium transit service.
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority WMATA BRT Marketing and Branding Presentation Rapid Transit Steering Committee April 30, 2013
Purpose To brief Rapid Transit Steering Committee members on the development of a WMATA approach to branding a regional premium transit service
Premium Transit Bus Brand Attributes and Position Positioning Criteria • Different and easily distinguished, trade marked • Comply with safety, ADA, high visibility and function Target Audience • Commuters, shoppers, tourists, travelers • Developers, residents, leaders, staff, media Service Attributes • Convenient, frequent, reliable, quick • Safe, comfortable • Above ground, hip, urban, quality facilities • Easily understood service, schedule pathways
Premium Transit Bus Brand Attributes and Position Station Attributes • Grand experience, sized to demand, like rail • Significant architecture and unified design • Complete signage and information • Avant-garde, contributes to community On-Board Attributes • Interior design quality, comfort, image, clean • Fewer stops and reduced travel time • Green technology propulsion • No advertising, retain brand image
Premium Transit Bus Branding Customer Input Joint Project Task Team evaluated service characteristics and brand concepts for testing • 3 Focus Groups • 3,717 respondents online survey • 34% lived in either Alexandria or Arlington • 30% DC and 11% Montgomery
Premium Transit Bus Branding Research Results • Four designs tested, two colors each • Strong favorite - BLUE • Preferred name – MetroWay
Next Steps • Continue to work with Alexandria and Arlington to implement CCPY service in Spring 2014. • Obtain new buses • Develop new line name • Implement marketing and promotion program • Support real time passenger information • Implement fare collection equipment and tactics