Madison shows first draft for new Bus Rapid Transit line
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Madison shows first draft for new Bus Rapid Transit line
By Amy Reid, Channel3000
“If the bus is your normal way to get around, a new bus rapid transit system could get you there 25 to 40 percent faster.
At least, that’s the plan.
Achieving the goal depends “on what kind of investment we make in the corridor to speed up the buses,” said David Trowbridge, the principal transportation planner for the city of Madison. “And that’s a big part of bus rapid transit, is ‘rapid.’”
To do that, the buses would make fewer stops and get special signals at lights…”