Crises Confronting Baltimore Transit Transit investment hasnt focused on promoting affordable housing driving job creation or reducing violence Our city is paralyzed by s low bus service ID: 656136
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "A People’s Plan for Baltimore Transit" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
A People’s
Plan for Baltimore TransitSlide2
Crises Confronting Baltimore Transit
Transit investment hasn’t focused on promoting
affordable housing
, driving
job creation
, or reducing
violence
Our city is paralyzed by s
low bus service
and
lack of
service expansion
to those who need it
The people of Baltimore never had a say in
BaltimoreLink
Our
deteriorating, unsafe
rail system
desperately needs repair
Divestments
like Hogan’s
Red Line cut
must be rolled backSlide3
Why is transit in Baltimore unreliable?
Traffic Congestion
Boarding Delay
#1. Paying the Driver
#2. Dealing with Steps
Intersection Delay
Speed restrictions due to poor infrastructure maintenance
Fleet too small
Long routes
Weak operational controlSlide4
Why is transit in Baltimore unreliable
?
Passengers boarding Rt. 91 at Lexington Market, >2 minute delay
2. Boarding Delay
#1. Paying the Driver
#2. Dealing with StepsSlide5
Why is transit in Baltimore unsafe?
Persistent
rodent infestations
in stations expose passengers and workers to transmittable diseases
Flooding
of critical safety and operational equipment in stations
Faulty wiring
and
exposed conduits
in work and public areas that can lead to electrocution
Inoperable fire management systemsSlide6
Our People are Physically Isolated by Unreliable, Unsafe Transit
The six-line system we were promised became a one line, north-south system
The Red Line, our desperately needed east-west connection, was cancelled by Gov. Hogan
Our bus service and light rail are slow, infrequent, and fail to connect Baltimoreans to each other & to jobsOur Metro Subway is in dangerous disrepairBaltimoreLink is a PR plan, not an investmentSlide7
BRT Planning International, 2016
Why is
BaltimoreLink
Not Enough?
Important Severed Connections
Route 7 Cut
Route 20 and 30 Cut
Routes 11 and 27 Cut
Route 15 cut
Blue lines are
CityLink
routes, green lines are
LocalLink
routes, and grey lines are the current bus routes
Route 19 cutSlide8
How Can We Do Better
Right Now
?Invest in
maintenance and public sector manpower needed to bring existing rail systems to a state of good repairInvest $300 million in a true Bus Rapid Transit system, a people’s alternative to BaltimoreLinkSlide9
What would true BRT in Baltimore Look Like?
Dedicated right-of-way
Dedicated lanes in the middle of the road avoid conflicts with turning vehicles, deliveries, bicycles
Off-board fare collection
Passengers buy a ticket at a vending machine. No delay paying the driverAll-door boardingPassengers can enter through all doors at once and step on at-level with the bus floor
Intersection treatmentsTransit signal priority and left turn restrictions to cars Slide10
Dedicated Right of Way
Cleveland
HealthLine BRT
BRT Planning International, 2016
What would true BRT in Baltimore Look Like?
Dedicated lanes in the middle of the road avoid conflicts with turning vehicles, deliveries, bicycles
Dedicated
right-of-waySlide11
Where could BRT
infrastructure be built?
BRT Planning International, 2016Slide12
BRT Planning International, 2016
Where
should
BRT
infrastructure be built?
Where neighborhoods are decaying
Where violence needs reducing
Abandoned properties (red)
And Homicides in 2013 (green)Slide13
Has BRT Actually Worked Anywhere?
Cleveland’s
HealthLine BRT: 9.2 miles
Build cost: $65 millionInvestment generated: $6 billionFor $1 invested, $114 generatedHighest ROI of any transit project in the nation13,000 new jobs; 4,000 new residential units7.9 million square feet in developmentSlide14
But Would BRT Work in Baltimore?
True BRT in Baltimore:
14.35 milesBuild Cost:
$287 millionRidership: ~154,000 daily riders vs Cleveland’s 15,000Baltimore BRT would perform well under FTA cost effectiveness analysis.Average old bus boarding time: 4 seconds per passenger; 110 for PWDAverage new BRT boarding time:
0.3 secondsSlide15
Conclusion
With true BRT infrastructure, we can improve bus frequency and eliminate the delays that leave bus riders stranded every day
With dedicated funding for maintenance in our existing rail system, we can save lives and improve service quality for subway riders
With investment in our existing rail system and a true BRT system, we can help:connect Baltimoreans to job centers,expand areas where affordable housing is viable,reduce unemployment & unaffordability that contribute to violence
With a plan drafted by transit workers and their allies, we can replace and improve BaltimoreLink in a way that actually serves the people of Baltimore