How will they add an additional bus stopping lane there at 8th and Blvd? There is NO room.
Including parallel parking, the street is currently wide enough for four lanes. Take away the grass strip between the curb and the sidewalks and it would then be wide enough for six. This leads me to the conclusion that they will either:
A. Remove parallel parking and restripe the lanes
B. Increase street width by taking advantage of grassy area between the sidewalks and existing curbs.
This is going to be a nightmare (I think, but hope I am wrong)
The real nightmare was the idea of building a dedicated busway parallel to I-95 and claiming it was just as good as rail. This route is better for BRT because it:
A. Hits were people live, work, shop and play.
B. Uses existing roads (this makes it affordable).
C. Complements rail (this would not compete with the S-Line).
Why couldn't a trolley be put into this exact route?
The trolleys aren't much more attractive than a regular bus and they seat less. Considering this will be a heavily traveled bus corridor, its better to use regular buses that carry more people instead of the faux trolleys.
