GRTC North-South BRT Study
Exploring a north-south extension of the Pulse BRT
Expanding the Pulse
The Pulse bus rapid transit (BRT) brought next-level transit service to Broad Street in 2018. GRTC is now looking to level up bus service on US 1 (Chamberlayne Avenue) and across the river into Southside, either onto US 1 (Richmond Highway), US 60 (Midlothian Turnpike), or US 360 (Hull Street).
Routes
Problem Big projects can attract new transit riders, but they are also expensive and funding is competitive.
Solution Invest in public transit responsibly and leverage existing multimodal services and infrastructure to expand access, connect mobility options, and increase system ridership.
Potential Corridors
These corridors need next level bus service because they have already outgrown what regular bus service can provide or will soon. By introducing a second BRT route, GRTC will keep people moving, connecting more people and more jobs in the region.
Potential Corridor
US 1 North Chamberlayne Road/Brook Road
Potential Corridor
US 1 South Richmond Highway/Route 1
Potential Corridor
US 360 Hull Street/Hull Street Road
Potential Corridor
US 60 Midlothian Turnpike
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Capacity
Problem The City’s major north/south lines are at capacity.
Solution Create a reliable, higher-frequency north-south transit connection across the James River that better connects neighborhoods, outlying activity centers, the regional core, and the existing Pulse BRT route.
Ridership
The size of individual points correspond to the number of weekday average daily boardings.
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Reliability
Problem As local lines reach capacity, they become less reliable and transfers between them may take considerable amounts of time.
Solution Improve the reliability, accessibility, and connectivity of GRTC’s existing and future local and on-demand transit services through expansion of its high-capacity bus rapid transit network.
On-Time Performance
Colors for the bus stops shown correspond to on-time performance where:
Good: >90% Above Satisfactory: >85% Satisfactory: >75% Below Satisfactory: >65% Poor: 50% and below
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Equity
Problem BIPOC and low-income neighborhoods in the North Side and South Side do not have access high-capacity transit and have fewer education, employment and service opportunities. Solution Expand equitable access to education, employment, and services that provide improved physical, mental, and financial quality of life opportunities.
Equity Areas
Expand equitable access to education, employment, and services that provide improved physical, mental, and financial quality of life opportunities.
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