CALTRANS SUPPORTS BRT
"Of the declining number of options available, BRT
(Bus Rapid Transit) is emerging as one of the most
attractive investment choices especially since our
State Highway System presents tremendous opportunities
to quickly implement BRT services."
Will Kempton, Caltrans Director
It also appears that Caltrans is committed to a multi-modal
level of service policy.
"It is our policy to transport the maximum number of
people as efficiently and cost effectively
as possible through comprehensive, multimodal
'system management.' "
Caltrans' website for BRT:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/Bus_Rapid_Transit.htm.
The BRT Handbook can be downloaded by using this link:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/DOCS_PDFS/BRT/
BRT_Handbook_0307.pdf
Statement of Caltrans Director in BRT Handbook
Bus Rapid Transit: A Handbook for Partners
The Governor’s Strategic Growth Plan envisions a
world- class transportation system available to all of
our State’s residents. California taxpayers have invested
tens of billions of dollars in our transportation system,
and it is crucial that we maximize the usefulness and
utility of these facilities. With new freeways virtually
unaffordable and difficult to implement from an
environmental and community impacts standpoint,
we need to focus on enhancing capacity in the existing
system.
It is our policy to transport the maximum number of
people as efficiently and costeffectively as possible
through comprehensive, multimodal “system management.”
Of the declining number of options available,
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT ) is emerging as one of the most
attractive investment choices especially since our State Highway
System presents tremendous opportunities to quickly implement
BRT services.
With one of the most extensive networks of High Occupancy
Vehicle (HOV ) lanes in the world, California already has a
foundation in place to support the development of BRT
operations in our urban areas.
I am committed to fully integrate BRT as an investment
alternative in our system and comprehensive corridor
planning and project development processes. To carry
out this commitment, I have directed Caltrans staff to
work closely with local transit planning and development
entities to innovate, advocate, and assist in the
implementation of BRT projects.
This document provides examples of the flexibility of
BRT and presents successful experiences. In every case,
the objective is to maximize the movement of people,
not just vehicles. BRT offers a potentially cost-effective
means to increase the effectiveness of our highway and s
treet system, and we at the California Department of
Transportation are excited about the opportunities to
advance affordable high quality transit services.
WILL KEMPTON
Director, Caltrans
(Bus Rapid Transit) is emerging as one of the most
attractive investment choices especially since our
State Highway System presents tremendous opportunities
to quickly implement BRT services."
Will Kempton, Caltrans Director
It also appears that Caltrans is committed to a multi-modal
level of service policy.
"It is our policy to transport the maximum number of
people as efficiently and cost effectively
as possible through comprehensive, multimodal
'system management.' "
Caltrans' website for BRT:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/Bus_Rapid_Transit.htm.
The BRT Handbook can be downloaded by using this link:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/DOCS_PDFS/BRT/
BRT_Handbook_0307.pdf
Statement of Caltrans Director in BRT Handbook
Bus Rapid Transit: A Handbook for Partners
The Governor’s Strategic Growth Plan envisions a
world- class transportation system available to all of
our State’s residents. California taxpayers have invested
tens of billions of dollars in our transportation system,
and it is crucial that we maximize the usefulness and
utility of these facilities. With new freeways virtually
unaffordable and difficult to implement from an
environmental and community impacts standpoint,
we need to focus on enhancing capacity in the existing
system.
It is our policy to transport the maximum number of
people as efficiently and costeffectively as possible
through comprehensive, multimodal “system management.”
Of the declining number of options available,
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT ) is emerging as one of the most
attractive investment choices especially since our State Highway
System presents tremendous opportunities to quickly implement
BRT services.
With one of the most extensive networks of High Occupancy
Vehicle (HOV ) lanes in the world, California already has a
foundation in place to support the development of BRT
operations in our urban areas.
I am committed to fully integrate BRT as an investment
alternative in our system and comprehensive corridor
planning and project development processes. To carry
out this commitment, I have directed Caltrans staff to
work closely with local transit planning and development
entities to innovate, advocate, and assist in the
implementation of BRT projects.
This document provides examples of the flexibility of
BRT and presents successful experiences. In every case,
the objective is to maximize the movement of people,
not just vehicles. BRT offers a potentially cost-effective
means to increase the effectiveness of our highway and s
treet system, and we at the California Department of
Transportation are excited about the opportunities to
advance affordable high quality transit services.
WILL KEMPTON
Director, Caltrans
posted by Len Conly at 7:16 PM
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