MBTA Key Bus Route Improvement Program Community Meeting Routes 15, 22, & 28 June 28, 2012 Dudley Library Agenda Welcome and introductions Safety briefing/accommodations Key Bus Route Program overview Existing conditions Recommendations Next steps Discussion 2 1
Introduction Enhancements to 15 Key Bus Routes Funded by $10 million ARRA grant 3 Implementation Process Coordination with municipalities Development of initial concepts Community meetings Incorporation of public comments Refinement of concepts and final community buy-in Final design and construction 4 2
Key Bus Route Goals Reliability Less bus bunching, improved on-time performance Faster service Less stops, shorter trip times, fewer delays Improved accessibility For seniors and persons with disabilities Passenger amenities Shelters, benches, signage, trash receptacles 5 Typical Conditions Bus stop too short Poorly located boarding area 6 Signage issues Bus stops too close 3
Improved Accessibility Legal Mandate All bus doors must open at curb Deter cars from parking in stops Providing accessible curb access requires longer bus stops Bus Stops must meet Current Guidelines for 40 and 60 buses 7 Reliability Issues Bus bunching Overcrowding On-time performance 8 4
Preferred Bus Stop Locations Appropriate distance between stops Sufficient length to allow buses to pull to the curb Clear boarding/alighting area Not blocking crosswalks or driveways Considerate of adjacent traffic and parking 9 Reliability and Faster Service: Stop Location Considerations Ridership customer boardings and alightings Proximity to schools, medical centers etc Reducing traffic congestion Parking impacts Potential to add amenities shelters, benches etc. Distance to adjacent stops 10 5
Optimized Bus Stop Spacing Ideal spacing is one stop every 750-1,320 ft (4-7/mi) Resulting walk time: 4-6 min Route 28 has an average of approximately 650 ft. Some stops as close as 250 ft. 11 Bus Stop Consolidation Benefits Shortens bus trip times Improves service reliability Minimizes stop & go experience Provides additional parking spaces Ability to provide better stop amenities 12 6
Improved Amenities Trash receptacles Shelters 14 Benches Pavement markings Proposed Recommendations Route 28 15 7
Malcolm X opp Madison Park HS OB Lengthen stop to 130 140. Remove 3 parking spaces. Replace trash receptacle and add pavement markings. 1259 16 Malcolm X @ Madison Park HS IB Lengthen stop to 130 140. Remove 2 3 parking spaces. Add trash receptacle and pavement markings. 11148 17 8
Malcolm X opp O Bryant HS OB Lengthen stop to 130 140. Remove 2 3 parking spaces. Add trash receptacle and pavement markings. 11323 18 Malcolm X @ O Bryant HS IB Lengthen stop to 130 140. Remove 2 3 parking spaces. Add trash receptacle and pavement markings. 11149 19 9
Warren @ Kearsage Ave IB Relocate signs to avoid bus blocking crosswalk. Remove 4 5 parking spaces. 21151 20 Warren @ St James OB Remove stop to improve stop spacing and due to insufficient stop length. Reinstate 4 parking spaces. Revised distance = ~850 to Dabney. 400 21 10
Warren @ Dabney Pl OB Relocate stop farside. Remove 4 parking spaces, but reinstate 3 spaces at existing stop. Add bench. 40001 22 Warren @ Moreland IB Maintain and lengthen stop due to neighborhood connectivity. Remove 1 parking space. Add bench. 396 23 11
Warren @ Montrose IB Relocate stop nearside of Whiting to improve stop spacing and due to insufficient stop length. Remove 5 parking spaces, but reinstate 2 spaces at existing stop. 395 24 NEW Warren opp Montrose OB Remove stop due to close proximity to Walnut and insufficient stop length. Reinstate 3 parking spaces. Revised distance to opp Waverly = ~890. 402 25 12
Warren opp Woodbine OB Maintain and lengthen stop due to high ridership. Add trash receptacle. 405 26 Warren @ Woodbine IB Maintain and lengthen stop due to high ridership and neighborhood connectivity. Investigate narrow shelter and/or bench. Add trash receptacle. 393 27 13
Warren @ Maywood IB Maintain stop due to high ridership and crosswalk connection. Relocate front sign nearside of north crosswalk, rear sign farside of south crosswalk. Investigate narrow shelter and/or benches. 392 28 Warren @ Hazelwood OB Remove stop to improve stop spacing. 4 5 parking spaces may be reinstated. Revised distance to Townsend would be 800. 29 408 14
Warren @ Savin IB Remove stop to improve stop spacing and due to driveway within stop. 3 4 parking spaces may be reinstated. Revised distance to Quincy would be 780. 30 391 Warren @ Holborn IB Remove stop to improve stop spacing and due to insufficient stop length. 3 4 parking spaces may be reinstated. Revised distance to Quincy would be ~1040. 389 31 15
Warren @ Wyoming/Waumbeck OB Consolidate Wyoming and Waumbeck to improve stop spacing and due to lower ridership. New stop farside of Wabon. Remove 4 parking spaces, and reinstate 5 spaces at Wymoning and 4 spaces at Waumbeck. Revised distance = 820 to Townsend and 850 to Brunswick. 32 Warren @ Intervale IB Maintain and lengthen stop due to neighborhood connectivity. No parking impact. Add bench. 387 33 16
Warren @ Brunswick OB Relocate farside of Brunswick. Remove 4 parking spaces, and 4 5 spaces may be reinstated at existing stop. Add bench. 411 34 Blue Hill Ave @ Wayne OB Relocate to farside of Schuyler due to insufficient stop length and to improve stop spacing. Remove 4 parking spaces, but reinstate 2 spaces at existing stop. Add shelter. 413 35 NEW 17
Routes 22/28 Overlap 36 Blue Hill @ Calder OB Remove stop to improve stop spacing and due to insufficient stop length. Reinstate 3 parking spaces. 418 37 18
Blue Hill @ Angell OB Maintain and lengthen stop due to high ridership and public safety concerns. Remove 2 parking spaces. Add amenities. 419 38 Blue Hill @ Harvard OB Lengthen stop. Remove 1 parking space. Add 1 2 benches. 1706 39 19
Blue Hill @ Arbutus IB Maintain stop due to high ridership and neighborhood connectivity. Bus will use driveway for stop egress. 1733 40 Blue Hill @ Hansborough/Havelock OB Consolidate Hansborough and Havelock to improve stop spacing and due to lower ridership. New stop farside of Johnston. Remove 4 parking spaces, and reinstate 4 spaces each at existing stops. Revised distance = 950 to Greenock and 1100 to Morton. 41 20
Blue Hill @ Goodale OB Relocate farside of Goodale due to insufficient stop length. Remove 3 parking spaces, and 2 spaces may be reinstated at existing stop. 42 1713 Blue Hill opp Clarkwood OB Remove stop to improve stop spacing and due to lower ridership. 4 5 parking spaces may be reinstated. Revised distance to Wellington Hill would be 1070. 43 17130 21
Blue Hill @ Hazelton OB Remove stop to improve stop spacing and due to lower ridership. 3 parking spaces may be reinstated. Revised distance to Mattapan St would be 1090. 44 1715 Blue Hill @ Wilmore/Evelyn IB Consolidate Wilmore and Evelyn to improve stop spacing. New stop farside of Fessenden. Remove 4 parking spaces, and reinstate 3 spaces at Wilmore and 4 spaces at Evelyn. Revised distance = 800 to Norfolk and 1000 to Woolson. 45 22
Blue Hill @ Norfolk IB Relocate farside of Babson due to insufficient stop length. Remove 4 parking spaces, and 3 4 spaces may be reinstated at existing stop. Investigate shelter or bench. 46 1726 Blue Hill @ Tennis OB Remove stop to improve stop spacing. 4 parking spaces may be reinstated at existing stop. Revised distance to Almont = 870. 11716 47 23
Blue Hill @ Almont OB Maintain and lengthen stop due to neighborhood connectivity. Remove 1 parking space. 1717 48 Blue Hill opp Woodhaven Coordinate stop location with planned Blue Hill Avenue commuter rail station. 1724 49 24
Blue Hill Ave @ Regis OB Remove stop to improve stop spacing and due to insufficient stop length. Reinstate 3 4 parking spaces. 1719 50 Blue Hill opp Babson OB Relocate stop in coordination with Mattapan Community Health Center. Investigate bench in consultation with Health Center. Mattapan Community Health Center 11719 51 25
Blue Hill @ Babson IB Maintain and lengthen stop. Remove 1 parking space. Add amenities. 1723 52 Summary of Preliminary Recommendations Rt 28 IB OB Total Total existing stops (including Rt 15, 22 overlap) 41 46 87 Total proposed stops (including Rt 15, 22 overlap) 37 36 73 Proposed shelters (where possible) 10 12 2 12 14 Proposed benches 5 7 5 10 12 Proposed trash receptacles 17 13 30 53 26
Route 15: Overview Ruggles Station to Kane Square Via Dudley Square and Upham s Corner Non-KBR service to St Peter s Square and Fields Corner Connects to: MBTA Orange Line and Commuter Rail MBTA Bus Routes 22, 28, 66, and others MBTA s 11 th busiest route 6,951 average daily boardings Peak hour headways every 5-10 minutes On-time performance 73% (weekday) Source: MBTA Service Planning, February 2012 Approximately 3 miles long 2 miles do not overlap with other KBRs 35 Stops: 19 IB (to Ruggles) and 17 OB (to Kane Square) 54 Proposed Recommendations Route 15 55 27
Malcolm X opp Madison Park HS OB Lengthen stop to 130 140. Remove 3 parking spaces. Replace trash receptacle and add pavement markings. 1259 56 Malcolm X opp O Bryant HS OB Lengthen stop to 130 140. Remove 2 3 parking spaces. Add trash receptacle and pavement markings. 11323 57 28
Malcolm X @ O Bryant HS IB Lengthen stop to 130 140. Remove 2 3 parking spaces. Add trash receptacle and pavement markings. 11149 58 Malcolm X @ Madison Park HS IB Lengthen stop to 130 140. Remove 2 3 parking spaces. Add trash receptacle and pavement markings. 11148 59 29
Dudley @ Warren IB Remove stop to improve stop spacing. Maintain no parking. 1491 60 Dudley Station Circulation To Uphams Corner To Ruggles 61 30
Dudley @ Greenville OB Investigate narrow shelter/1 2 benches. Add pavement markings. 1493 62 Dudley @ Dearborn IB/ Mt Pleasant OB Remove IB and OB stops to improve stop spacing. Reinstate parking. 1489 1494 63 31
Dudley @ Adams IB Relocate stop to farside due to narrow sidewalk at existing stop. Remove 3 parking spaces. NEW 1488 64 Dudley @ Hampden IB Consolidate with Magazine to midblock between Magazine and Dunmore. Investigate narrow shelter. Add amenities. 1487 NEW 1486 65 32
Dudley opp Hampden OB Consolidate with Blue Hill to midblock between Blue Hill and Dunmore. Investigate shelter. Add amenities. 1496 NEW 1497 66 Dudley @ Hampden and Blue Hill Coordination with Rt 45 67 33
Dudley @ Dennis OB Relocate stop to farside of Dennis to minimize parking impact & improve safety. Add amenities. 1498 NEW 68 Dudley @ Shirley Remove IB and OB stops to improve stop spacing. Reinstate parking. 11280 69 1127 34
Dudley @ East/West Cottage Investigate shelter at IB and OB stops. Add amenities. 1484 1499 70 Dudley @ Howard Relocate stop to farside of Howard to minimize parking impact and improve safety. Add pavement markings. 1500 NEW 71 35
Dudley @ Humphreys IB Remove stop to improve stop spacing. Remove shelter. Reinstate parking. 1482 72 Dudley @ Monadnock OB Consolidate with Columbia to farside of Virginia. Investigate narrow shelter. Add amenities. 11501 NEW 73 1503 36
Proposed Columbia OB Investigate proposed stop mid block Columbia in front of Citizens Bank to improve bus connections. NEW 74 Columbia Rd @ Dudley St 230ft KEY Existing Stops Proposed Stops 75 37
Columbia IB Lengthen stop to 100. Remove 1 2 parking spaces. Investigate adding shelter or 1 2 benches. Add trash receptacle and pavement markings. 1480 76 Columbia IB/OB Coordination with Other Routes 77 38
Hancock @ Bird OB Lengthen stop to 90. Remove 1 parking space. Add amenities. 1504 78 Hancock @ Jerome IB Investigate narrow shelter or 2 benches. Add pavement markings. 1479 79 39
Hancock @ Glendale Remove IB and OB stops to improve stop spacing. Reinstate parking. 1505 11478 80 Hancock @ Rowell IB Investigate narrow shelter or 2 benches. Add pavement markings. 1478 81 40
Hancock @ Howe Remove IB and OB stops to improve stop spacing. Reinstate parking. 1477 1507 82 Hancock @ Bowdoin Relocate stop to farside of Cameron. Add amenities. 1508 83 NEW 41
Summary of Preliminary Recommendations Rt 15 IB OB Total Total existing stops (not including Rt 22, 28 overlap) 19 17 36 Total proposed stops (not including Rt 22, 28 overlap) 12 12 24 Proposed shelters (where possible) 6 4 10 Proposed benches 3 5 4 7 7 12 Proposed trash receptacles 7 9 16 84 Public Outreach Community meetings for each route Flyers, e-mail blasts, mailings, newspaper ads Outreach to public and elected officials Key Bus Route project website 85 42
86 Comments and Next Steps Project Updates at www.mbta.com/keybusroutes Mail to MBTA Operations and Service Development, 45 High St, Boston, MA 02110 Email to keybusroutes@mbta.com Submit comments by Friday, July 15 Discussion 87 43
Project Schedule Bus Routes 15/22/28/32 Develop Concept Apr May June July Dec Summer 2013 Finalize Plan Engineering Implementation Public Process 88 4/5, 4/9, 4/24, 4/26, 4/30, 5/1 6/11, 6/19, 6/20, 6/21, 6/26, 6/28 Discussion These are PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS We want to hear from you! 89 44