Here is a link to the SF BRT plans for Van Ness, from there link to the Geary St BRT. It sounds great to me, now lets plan to use the routes profitably.
San Francisco County Transportation Authority, SFCTA, needs to certify freight carriers to use the digitally assisted lanes. They enter the lanes and go under BRT traffic control, and are certified for digital signal assist. Taking freight off uncontrolled streets and onto traffic control results in enormously reduced congestion and significant reduced oil use. Do it off hours, do it at specified times of the day with complete signal assist through the route, but utilize the embedded digital intelligence of BRT to increase freight efficiency.
If the SFCTA offers freight express time slots a few times a day, then local merchants can move goods under synchronous conditions. Merchants see a 30% reduction in fuel use, a 60% reduction in driver costs. There remains jobs gains throughout even though driver hours are reduced. Freight offers a significant income stream for SFCTA.
This is where the Federals can do stimulus, secretary of transportation LaHood needs to press upon and bribe SFCTA to include local freight. An early indication from LaHood that freight is included gives the heads up to technology developers, so solution plans begin to appear in front of local traffic planners. When we start hearing "Yes we can" from local traffic planners, then the depression ends.
And a shout out to a new BRT system about to open.
"The City of Johannesburg has started the count-down to the August 30 kick-off of the Rea Vaya bus rapid-transit (BRT) system"
And Puget Sound:
“Bus rapid transit is gaining popularity across the country for its flexibility and low cost,” said Community Transit CEO Joyce Eleanor. “In these economic times we need to provide the most efficient public transportation service to those who need to get around for work, school, shopping or whatever destinations they choose.”
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