Name
BRT 101: What You Need to Know Before You Start
Date & Time
Monday, November 6, 2023, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speakers
Tyler Besch, AECOM
Sara Kotecki, City of Phoenix
Yuhayna Mahmud, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, TX (METRO)
Adam Smith, Metro Transit
Amy Silbermann, Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Sara Kotecki, City of Phoenix
Yuhayna Mahmud, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, TX (METRO)
Adam Smith, Metro Transit
Amy Silbermann, Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Description
As the landscape for bus rapid transit (BRT) evolves, systems across the country are adjusting. With lower capital costs, enhanced services such as bus rapid transit and Better Bus applications have gained popularity. When integrating a high-capacity corridor into the built environment, there are many tools in the toolbox. Each project is unique, potentially involving a variety of customized applications. Together, we’ll unpack what factors to consider when developing a preferred alternative, how to prioritize BRT investments to serve the most people, how different methods of public engagement can inform and build support for a project, new innovations in design applications and policy, as well as ways to provide more equitable service.
Location Name
Encanto A, 2nd Level
Full Address
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
340 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
United States
340 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
United States
Session Type
Session
Slide Deck
Survey
AICP CM
CM 1.5 Eq 1
Mode
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Level
Fundamental
Topic
Project Implementation