The purpose of the Greenwich/Norwalk Bus Rapid Transit Study (Study) is to examine the operational feasibility of Bus Rapid Transit along the Route 1 corridor between Greenwich and Norwalk and to develop an implementation program for such a service.

Study Area. The study area is comprised of the Route 1 corridor between the New York State border in Greenwich and the Norwalk Transit District Wheels hub in downtown Norwalk, including auxiliary roadways containing key trip generators. The municipalities located in the study area include Greenwich, Stamford, Darien and Norwalk. Key trip generators within the study area include Downtown Greenwich, Greenwich Hospital, UConn Stamford, Stamford Hospital, Downtown Stamford, Stamford Transportation Center, Norwalk Community College, and Norwalk Hospital   The options are intended to:

Study Objectives. The primary study objectives are as follows: Develop a Bus Rapid Transit model that:

• Will provide cost efficient service and generate strong ridership; •
• Can be incorporated on a roadway with limited expansion capabilities; •
• Can produce substantial travel time savings along the Route 1 Corridor; •
• Will attract new riders to the bus network to help alleviate congestion on the region s roadways; •
• Will provide an alternative high-speed transit option for rail commuters faced with overcrowded trains; and •
• Will provide extra capacity on the busiest bus corridor in South Western Connecticut.

  The Greenwich/Norwalk Bus Rapid Transit Study will be developed over a period of approximately nine months. The completed Study will recommend a preferred alternative among the established options for developing a Bus Rapid Transit system along the Route 1 Corridor, including concept plans, capital requirements and implementation techniques.

  Study Scope:

  The study scope consists of the following five major tasks:

  • Project Initiation;
  • Develop and Analyze Baseline Data;
  • Identify BRT Alternatives and the Operational Feasibility of a BRT System;
  • Select, Refine and Detail a Preferred Alternative; and
  • Final Report.

  Public outreach will be occurring at various points throughout the course of the study.

  

   

  Project Team:

  Sponsor:
  South Western Regional Planning Agency

  Prime Consultants:
  Urbitran Architectural/Engineering Group, Inc.

  Subcontractor:
  TranSystems Corporation - Herbert Levinson, PE
  

  Contact Us
  If you have comments or would like additional information, please contact:
  
  Craig Lader, Regional Planner
  SWRPA
  888 Washington Boulevard
  Stamford, CT 06901
  
  Phone: 203-316-5190
  Fax: 203-316-4995
  Email: lader@swrpa.org

  

   

  Study Products:

  
  Advisory Committee Minutes:
  April 3, 2008:
  Stakeholder Advisory Committee: Meeting Minutes
  Presentation - BRT Overview and Study Objectives
  

  Technical Memoranda - No documents available at this time.

  Final Report - The final report is anticipated to be available in late 200/early 2009.

  Project Fact Sheets - No documents available at this time.

  

  News:

  There is no news at this time.

   

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