Bus Rapid Transit

• Distinctive, specialized vehicles with flexibility, frequency and speed of light rail
• Light rail-like stations provide fast and efficient boarding
• Local/regional bus service which operates in shared traffic or in an exclusive, fixed guideway
• Seats up to 70 people
• Average speeds up to 35 mph on arterials, 75 mph on freeways

Commuter Bus

• Standard 40' bus, articulated bus, or commuter coach
• Serves major highway corridors with fewer stops
• More regional service, longer distance trips
• Seats up to 60 people per bus
• Speeds up to 65 mph

Commuter Rail

• Heavier, diesel or electric locomotive pulling passenger cars
• Fewer stations than light rail, typically 5-10 miles apart
• Regional service, with average trips of 20+ miles
• Seats up to 150 people per car
• Average speeds of 60-80 mph

Highway Alternatives

Tolled Express Lanes

• Single-occupancy vehicles pay a toll and high occupancy vehicles travel in the lane free of charge.
• A combination of both barrier and buffer-separated lanes are used to separate the Tolled Express Lane (TEL) from the general purpose lanes.
• Slip ramp access provides at grade access and egress between the general purpose lanes and the TEL.
• New capacity: 3,400 people per hour per lane
• Average speed: 60 mph
• Capital Cost: $7.4 million per lane mile

General Purpose Lanes

• Most common method of adding travel capacity
• Standard paved lane that allows car and truck traffic
• New capacity: 2,400 people per hour per direction
• Average speed: 55 mph
• Capital Cost: $6.9 million per lane mile