New York City Bus Rapid Transit

Client: Metropolitan Transportation Authority/New York City Transit (MTA/NYCT)

Project location: New York, New York

Project cost: $2.8 million

This two-phase study will develop a plan for implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in five demonstration corridors in New York City. The first phase of the study is evaluating the busiest bus routes in the City, regardless of operator (there are approximately 80 routes that make over 15,000 trips per day), and the City’s extensive subway system to see which corridors present the best opportunities for a BRT demonstration. The evaluation process focuses on potential benefits and the probability of successful implementation.

In the second phase, DMJM Harris will develop detailed concept plans in five selected demonstration corridors. This latter phase will include detailed concept development, ridership forecasting, cost and benefit estimation, and multi-modal traffic micro-level simulation for the selected demonstration corridors.

The project also includes an extensive outreach and communications program, including a web site, public workshops and briefings for City (Borough), regional, and state officials as well as a variety of private sector stakeholders.