"New York City is moving forward with central median-aligned bus lanes on Flatbush Avenue. It's bold and it's a big deal. In fact, last year, we made the technical case for center-running bus lanes on Flatbush. But since the city's release of its center-running designs in July, we have argued in favor of taking the extra time to fix some critical issues to ensure a functional project that results in real travel time savings for bus riders."
"A BRT station looks and feels like a great subway station - not a bus stop. The station platforms should be fully level with the bus floor. This allows passengers to step directly onto and off of the bus quickly without any delay. Passengers with wheelchairs or strollers will be able to roll directly on and off the bus without hassle. DOT's current concept of "near-level boarding" doesn't cut it."
Flatbush Avenue is slated for center median-aligned bus lanes, but design shortcomings must be resolved to deliver real travel-time savings. Real BRT requires stations in the roadway that feel like subway stations and provide protection on all sides for comfort in bad weather and at night. Platforms must be fully level with the bus floor to allow fast, accessible boarding for wheelchairs and strollers. Stations should be prepaid boarding zones with turnstiles and OMNY validators so anyone inside has already paid. Incremental measures are unlikely to achieve the needed transformative improvement.
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