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John B. Catoe, General Manager

June 24, 2009

Metrobus’ Priority Corridor Network: An Opportunity

for Priority Bus Transit in the Washington Region:

Metrobus Priority Corridor Network Plan

1. Columbia Pike (Pike Ride)

2. Richmond Highway Express (REX)

3. Georgia Ave./7th St.

4. Crystal City–Potomac Yard

5. Southern Ave. Metro – National Harbor

6. Wisconsin Ave./Pennsylvania Ave.

7. University Blvd./East-West Highway

8. Sixteenth St. (DC)

9. Leesburg Pike

10. Veirs Mill Rd.

11. New Hampshire Ave.

12. H St./Benning Rd.

13. Georgia Ave. (MD)

14. Greenbelt-Twinbrook

15. East-West Highway (Prince George’s)

16. Anacostia-Congress Heights

17. Little River Tpke./Duke St.

18. Rhode Island Ave. Metro to Laurel

19. Mass Ave./U St./Florida Ave./8th St./MLK Ave.

20. Rhode Island Ave.

21. Eastover-Addison Road Metro

22. Colesville Rd./Columbia Pike - MD US 29

23. Fourteenth St. (DC)

24. North Capitol St.

1. Columbia Pike (Pike Ride)

2. Richmond Highway Express (REX)

3. Georgia Ave./7th St.

4. Crystal City–Potomac Yard

5. Southern Ave. Metro – National Harbor

6. Wisconsin Ave./Pennsylvania Ave.

7. University Blvd./East-West Highway

8. Sixteenth St. (DC)

9. Leesburg Pike

10. Veirs Mill Rd.

11. New Hampshire Ave.

12. H St./Benning Rd.

13. Georgia Ave. (MD)

14. Greenbelt-Twinbrook

15. East-West Highway (Prince George’s)

16. Anacostia-Congress Heights

17. Little River Tpke./Duke St.

18. Rhode Island Ave. Metro to Laurel

19. Mass Ave./U St./Florida Ave./8th St./MLK Ave.

20. Rhode Island Ave.

21. Eastover-Addison Road Metro

22. Colesville Rd./Columbia Pike - MD US 29

23. Fourteenth St. (DC)

24. North Capitol St.

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Network Details

Priority Corridor Network:• Serves 220,000 current daily

riders• Serves 70 million annual riders• Includes 246 line miles of service• Accommodates 10 million

additional riders annually (+14%)

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Projects < 2009

PreviousYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5

2014201320122011Study/ Implementation

Implementation SequencePriority Corridor Network

Plan-Implement

2010 2015

Why Focus on Bus?

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High Capacity Corridors in Other Regions

• Boston – Silver Line• Cleveland – Euclid Corridor Silver Line• Los Angeles – Wilshire Rapid Express• Minneapolis – Hi-Frequency Network• Seattle – RapidRide

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What is a Priority Corridor?

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What is Meant by “Dedicated” or “Prioritized” Right-of-

Way?

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Practical Challenges to Confront

• Capital funding for buses, garages, and other facilities

• Operating funds for increased service

• Define situations that justify transit prioritization and tools highway departments will use

• Change perceptions and culture– Bus network an equal partner to rail network – Net benefits of prioritizing transit widely understood– Drivers today seeing themselves using faster transit

tomorrow– Road owners as transit providers too – Person throughput, not vehicle throughput

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We Cannot Make This Happen on Our Own

• DOTs and local governments must adopt policies and practices reflecting their role as transit service providers

• Policies on major arterials need to consider person through-put and mode-shift incentives

• Transportation and land-use projects must advance bus transit needs

• Local land use plans must provide for transit ROW and maintenance facilities

• DOTs and local governments must always consider dedicated lanes for transit as viable alternative uses of existing right-of-way

• Jurisdictions must enforce fines for illegal use of bus lanes

How to Prioritize Right-of-Way for Transit

Collaborate

Cooperate

Communicate

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