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Candidate Pilot

Projects

September 30, 2019

Connecticut DOT

Route Characteristic Value/Description

Route Number/Name CTfastrak BRT (Route 101)

DescriptionRoute 101 along CTfastrak's BRT system connects transit centers in

Hartford and New Britain along a 9-mile bus-only roadway for a majority of the route.

Length (roundtrip) 18 miles

Type of Service BRT (Exclusive Lanes)

Headway (peak) 7 minutes

% in Exclusive Lane 98%

Daily Ridership (weekday) 5,400

Operating Speed 24 mph (45 mph max)

Number of Buses Assigned to Route 16

Number of Left Turns 3

EV Readiness (Low, Med, High) Medium

Connecticut DOT

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)


Route Number/Name 524: Inwood/Love Field

DescriptionRoute 524 connects the Love Field Airport terminal with the Inwood light rail station 2 miles away and transports both air travelers and

workers.


Type of Service Shuttle (Urban)



Daily Ridership (weekday) 700

Operating Speed 15 mph

Number of Buses Assigned to Route 2 (plus spares)



Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Virginia DRPT / Hampton Roads Transit (HRT)


Route Number/Name 960: Virginia Beach/Norfolk Express

DescriptionRoute 960 is a long distance express bus service between Norfolk and

Virginia Beach utilizing the HOV/HOT lanes along I-264.


Type of Service Freeway (HOT/HOV lanes)




Operating Speed 25-35 mph (arterials); 55 mph (highway)




Virginia DRPT / Hampton Roads Transit (HRT)

Foothill Transit


Route Number/Name 699: Montclair – Fairplex PnR – Downtown Los Angeles Express Service

Description

A long distance express bus service between the Montclair Transit Center and downtown Los Angeles with a mid-point stop at the

Pomona Fairplex Park and Ride. It primarily utilizes the HOV/HOT lanes along I-10.






Operating Speed 30 mph (arterials); up to 65 mph (highway)



EV Readiness (Low, Med, High) Medium-High

Foothill Transit

Houston Metro


Route Number/Name 160: Memorial City Express

DescriptionExpress service connecting Memorial City Shopping Center/Medical

Center and Downtown Houston with an intermediate stop at the Northwest Transit Center.

Length (roundtrip) 30 miles (EB = 14.62; WB = 15.27)




Daily Ridership (weekday) 97 / 190 / 141

Operating Speed Average 41.7 mph


Number of Left Turns 4 eastbound; 6 westbound


Houston Metro

LA Metro


Route Number/Name Orange Line BRT (Route 901)

DescriptionBRT line operating within an exclusive ROW between Chatsworth and the North Hollywood Metro Station, where it connects with the Metro

Red Line for rail service into downtown LA.


Type of Service BRT (Exclusive Lanes)




Operating Speed 20 mph (average); 45 mph (max)



EV Readiness (Low, Med, High) High

LA Metro

Long Beach Transit


Route Number/Name 45/46: Anaheim-PCH-Downtown-CSULB

Description

Route 45/46 is a local bus route running between Cal State University Long Beach and the Transit Gallery. The route primarily runs along Anaheim Blvd and Pacific Coast Highway with a deviation towards

downtown Long Beach.


Type of Service Arterial Bus (Local)




Operating Speed 20-30 mph




Long Beach Transit


Route Number/Name Route 102 (North Ave/ Little Five Points)

DescriptionRoute 102 routes east-west to connect the red/gold rail line to the

blue/green rail lines via primarily North Ave. and Ponce De Leon Ave.


Type of Service Arterial Bus (local)








MARTA

Michigan DOT / Planet M


Route Number/Name CATA Route 32: Commuter Lot - Snyder Hall - Clinical Center

DescriptionCATA Route 32 services Michigan State University with a park and ride lot to the south and connects with central campus and a stop at MSU’s

Clinical Center.





Daily Ridership (weekday) Unknown







Route Number/Name CATA Route 38: Spartan Village

DescriptionCATA Route 38 services Michigan State University connecting the

campus to the Amtrak Station and the Spartan Village which has planned development for additional student housing.





Daily Ridership (weekday) Unknown







Route Number/Name Huron (HTC)

Description

The Huron (HTC) is a rural shuttle that connects the Sharon Apartments, Harbor Villa Apartments, and Port Austin Motel to a

manufacturing plant in Pigeon, MI. It is currently operated by a local demand-responsive service provider.


Type of Service Shuttle (Rural)

Headway (peak) n/a



Operating Speed Unknown



EV Readiness (Low, Med, High) Low


Minnesota DOT / Rochester Public Transit


Route Number/Name 18D: IBM Park & Ride to St. Mary’s to Downtown

DescriptionRoute 18D in Rochester, MN connects the IBM Campus/Office Park

with Downtown Rochester 4.5 miles away. The route utilizes both local roads and the Hwy 52 general purpose lanes in mixed flow condition.


Type of Service Freeway (Mixed Flow)

Headway (peak) 5-30 minutes






EV Readiness (Low, Med, High) Medium-High

Minnesota DOT / Rochester Public Transit

MetroLINK (Moline)


Route Number/Name Operations and Maintenance Center (OMC)

DescriptionMetroLINK will automate their OMC. Automated buses will not operate

along specific routes, but instead be automated while at the OMC.

Length (roundtrip) 0.5 miles

Type of Service Yard/Depot

Headway (peak) n/a


Daily Ridership (weekday) n/a



Number of Left Turns n/a


MetroLINK (Moline)

Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)


Route Number/Name 3201 Scherer Dr. Depot

Description

PSTA wants to automate their Depot services only. The automated buses could deliver parked buses to the operator at the dispatch area and then could leave the bus there for autonomous parking to reduce

operator walking time.

Length (roundtrip) 0.5 miles

Type of Service Yard/Depot

Headway (peak) n/a


Daily Ridership (weekday) n/a


Number of Buses Assigned to Route unknown

Number of Left Turns n/a

EV Readiness (Low, Med, High) High

Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)

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