6Th National Bus Rapid Transit Conference: No Longer an "Emerging" Mode

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June 18-20, 2018 The Millennium Biltmore Hotel; Los Angeles, CA

Organized by Transportation Research Board

Sponsored by Committee on Bus Transit Systems (AP050)

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2 Bus Rapid Transit - 2018 WELCOME

elcome to the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) 6th National Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) WConference. On behalf of the committee, we welcome to Los Angeles attendees from the public, BRT has beenprivate, growing non-profit in popularity and academic for the arenaslast 40 fromyears. here Initially in the dismissed United States as a technology and around for the the world.

developing world, many U.S. metro areas have built or are considering building BRT systems. The theme provideof this year’s critical conference, transportation No Longer service an to “Emerging” local communities. Mode, is meant to reflect the popularity of BRT. From Spokane, WA to New York City, NY and from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico to Seoul, South Korea, BRT systems

In planning this conference, for the first time, the Conference Planning Committee issued a call for abstracts. We received an overwhelming response of almost 100 abstracts. We accepted a little more than half of the abstracts for presentation at the conference. We also invited subject matter experts to present on as many of the major BRT focus areas as possible.

This conference would not have been possible without help from many individuals. Thanks to L.A. Metro- for serving as local host agency and organizing the bus tours. The BRT technical tours are one of the best parts of any BRT gathering. Thanks to the Federal Transit Administration and American Public Transpor tation Association for providing staff and programming support for the event. Thanks to our patrons for funding the conference. The event would not have been nearly as extensive without you. Thanks to TRB staff for their hours of work, including input and liaison activities. Finally, thanks to our moderators, presenters and attendees. Without you there would be no conference!

Enjoy the 6th National BRT conference.

Baruch Feigenbaum Reason Foundation Chair, Conference Planning Committee CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Baruch Feigenbaum Annie Weinstock , Chair, Reason Foundation Brendan Finn, Independent Consultant , BRT Planning Internationa Cliff Henke Dennis Hinebaugh , WSP Jeff Hiott , CUTR Joe Calabrese, GCRTA , WSP Martha Butler, L.A. Metro Michael Baltes Rich Weaver , FTA Susan Meyer , APTA Tom Schwet , Spokane Transit z, Lane Transit District

TRB Staff Claire Randall Steve Andrle

Mary Kissi Samantha Stock Ted Jamele

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information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. The Board’s varied interest.committees, The taskprogram forces, is andsupported panels byannually state transportation engage about 7,000departments, engineers, federal scientists, agencies and including other transportation the component researchers and practitioners from the public and private sectors and academia, all of whom contribute their expertise in the public development of transportation. www.TRB.orgadministrations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and other organizations and individuals interested in the CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

Monday, June 18 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Lobby Galleria

Crystal Ballroom

1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Opening Plenary Session

• BRT in Southern Carlifornia Crystal Ballroom

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking Break

3:15 p.m. – 5:00p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions Crystal Ballroom Matter)? • Breakout Session A: What is BRT (Is There a Consensus and Does it Emerald Ballroom

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. • Breakout Session B: BRT as Part of the Total Transit System Gold Ballroom

Welcome Reception/PosterTuesday, Session & ExhibitsJune 19 Registration Lobby Galleria

7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. L.A. Metro BRT Tour Lobby Galleria

8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

• Tour A: Wilshire BRT / Metro Orange Line Technical Tour Technical Tour • Tour B: Metro Silver Line BRT / Express Lanes /El Monte Station Gold Ballroom

Noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch with Speaker

1:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions Crystal Ballroom

• Breakout Session C: Funding and Financing BRT Projects Emerald Ballroom

• Breakout Session D: BRT, TOD and Complete Streets Gold Ballroom

3:453:15 p.m. – 5:303:45 p.m. Networking Break

Concurrent Breakout Sessions Operational Challenges of BRT Crystal Ballroom

• Breakout Session E: Emerald Ballroom

• Breakout Session F: Development of BRT (Part I)

Bus Rapid Transit - 2018 5 Wednesday, June 20

Registration Lobby Galleria

7:00 a.m. – Noon Gold Ballroom

8:007:00 a.m. – 9:458:00 a.m. ConcurrentContinental Breakfast

Breakout Sessions Crystal Ballroom

• Breakout Session G: BRT as Part of Total Transit Systems Emerald Ballroom

• Breakout Session H: Political Challenges of BRT Gold Ballroom

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Networking Break

10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions Crystal Ballroom

• Breakout Session I: Optimal BRT (Design) Emerald Ballroom

• Breakout Session J: Development of BRT (Part II) Gold Ballroom

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch with Speaker

1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Concurent Breakout Sessions Crystal Ballroom

• Breakout Session K: New Developments in BRT Emerald Ballroom

• Breakout Session L: Vehicle Design and Propulsion Technologies Crystal Ballroom

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking Break Crystal Ballroom

3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closing Plenary Session: The Future of BRT: Automation

6 Bus Rapid Transit - 2018 CONFERENCE AGENDA

Monday, June 18

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Lobby Galleria Registration

1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m., Crystal Ballroom Opening Plenary Session

Welcome from the Conference Chair

BRTBaruch in Southern Feigenbaum, California Reason Foundation, Conference Chair Moderator:

BRT as PartBaruch of theFeigenbaum, L.A. County Reason Transit Foundation System

PhilBRT Washington, in the City of CEO Los L.A. Angeles Metro

BRTSeleta as Reynolds, a Tool for General Economic Manager, Development Los Angeles and Department Placemaking of Transportation

VinceBRT Service Bertoni, in Director a Suburban of Planning, Setting City of Los Angeles

2:45Joseph p.m. - Raquel,3:15 p.m. Director, Crystal of BallroomPlanning, Foothill Transit Networking Break

3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session A, Crystal Ballroom What is BRT (Is There a Consensus and Does it Matter)? Moderator:

The BRTBaruch Standard Feigenbaum, Reason Foundation

FederalAnnie Weinstock, Transit Administration BRT Planning International BRT Guidelines

RayFreeway Tellis, BRT Federal Systems Transit Administration Nadine Lee, L.A. Metro

The Importance of Transit Signal Priority

BreakoutAlan Danaher, Session WSP B, Emerald Ballroom BRT as Part of the Total Transit System Moderator:

Jacksonville'sBrendan First Finn, Coast ETTS Flyer Ltd. Bus Rapid Transit System - Linking the Region

SurayaReconstructing Teeple, Jacksonville the Network Transportation around BRT Authority - The IndyGo Plan

Justin Stuehrenberg, IndyGo Bus Rapid Transit - 2018 7 Using a data-driven approach to create a multimodal transit network that supports a BRT corridor

HighSandy Performance Davis, Foursquare Transit, Integrated Spokane Transportation and the Total Planning Transit System

MythKarl Otterstrom, BUS-ted: BRT Spokane A Mode Transit Of Choice Authority In The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

5:00Kristin p.m. - Demasi,6:30 p.m. Metrolinx/GO, Gold Ballroom Transit, Toronto, Canada Welcome Reception / Poster Session & Exhibits

BRT in the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario-Canada: Comparison of vivaNext BRT contract types (CM/ GC] vs DB vs DBF-AFP)

ReconstructingKathryn Webber, theYork Network Region Rapid around Transit BRT Corporation- The IndyGo Plan

TheJustin Evolution Stuehrenberg, of the IndyGo Wilshire BRT as a Complete Street Solution within a Congested and Constrained Urban Corridor

Annelle Albarran, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Brent Ogden, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. From disarray to complete street: utilizing BRT to improve bus service, pedestrian safety, and traffic organization in the South Bronx

BusKyle RapidGebhart, Transit New York as an City Economic Transit Department Development of Transportation Tool - Orlando, FL

ReviewingLaura Minns, Active WSP-USA Headway Management for SWIFT BRT Operations

DonGraduating Murphy, fr IBIom Group Stop to Station Lauren Cencic, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority os Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

DevelopingMeghna Khanna, Design L Elements of Median Bus Stations along the Woodhaven Boulevard SBS Corridor

Eric Swenson, Arup JanetIntegrating Jenkins, the New A LineYork City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT)

BRTKristin in Thompson,Brazil: state Metro of the Transit, practice Minneapolis, as from the MN BRT Standard

MakingGabriel de it Fit:Oliveira, Integrating ITDP Brazil BRT into Confined Arterial Corridors

Stefano Viggiano, WSP, Inc.

8 Bus Rapid Transit - 2018 Tuesday, June 19

7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Lobby Galleria Registration

8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Lobby Galleria L.A. Metro BRT Tour

Tour A: Tour B: Wilshire BRT / Metro Orange Line Technical Tour Noon - 1:15 p.m.,Metro Gold Silver Ballroom Line BRT / Express Lanes /El Monte Station Technical Tour Lunch with Speaker

BRT Developments Around the World

1:30Brendan p.m. - 3:15 Finn, p.m. ETTS Ltd. Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session C, Crystal Ballroom Funding and Financing BRT Projects Moderator:

Federal CliffFunding Henke, Opportunities WSP

CaliforniaJeff Boothe, State CIG Working Funding Group for BRT

LocalTony Mendoza Ballot Initiatives ,

UsingCliff Henke ValueWSP Capture to Fund and Finance BRT

IsSasha Private Page, Equity IMG Rebel the FutureAdvisory, of Inc.BRT? Graham Carey, careyBRT

BRT in the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario-Canada: Comparison of vivaNext BRT contract types (CM/GC] vs DB vs DBF-AFP)

Micheal Cheong, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation Bruce Grundon, Metrolinx

Bus Rapid Transit - 2018 9 Breakout Session D, Emerald Ballroom BRT, TOD and Complete Streets Moderator:

How DoRich You Weaver,Improve APTA Arterial BRT Travel Times? Improve Pedestrian Infrastructure.

SethThe EvolutionTorma, WSP of Inc.the Wilshire BRT as a Complete Street Solution within a Congested and Constrained Urban Corridor

BusKyle RapidGebhart, Transit New York as an City Economic Transit Department Development of Transportation Tool - Orlando, FL

3:15Laura p.m. -Minns, 3:45 p.m. WSP-USA, Gold Ballroom Networking Break

3:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session E, Crystal Ballroom Operational Challenges of BRT Moderator:

Providence'sAnnie NewWeinstock, BRT: An BRT Innovative Planning International Operating Plan

InnovationSeth Morgan, in Rhode Transportation Island Public Systems Transit forAuthority East Bay (RIPTA) BRT

OptimizingKevin Aguigui, Express Kimley-Horn Bus Operation and Associates, Scheme Inc. with Smart Card Travel Data

ReviewingYongju Yi, Ajou Active University, Headway South Management Korea for SWIFT BRT Operations

BreakoutDon Murphy, Session IBI F ,Group Emerald Ballroom Development of BRT (Part I) Moderator: Martha Butler, L. A. Metro

San Diego’s Freeway In-Line BRT Stations

StationDave Schumacher, Design & SystemsWSP-USA for BRT Stations – Santa Clara Alum Rock BRT

DevelopingRyan Gulick, DesignIBI Group Elements of Median Bus Stations along the Woodhaven Boulevard SBS Corridor

Eric Swenson, Arup JanetGraduating Jenkins, from New Stop York to City Station Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Lauren Cencic, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Meghna Khanna, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 10 Bus Rapid Transit - 2018 Wednesday, June 20

7:00 a.m. - Noon., Lobby Galleria Registration

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m., Gold Ballroom Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session G, Crystal Ballroom BRT as Part of Total Transit Systems Moderator:

AlexandriaDon BRTYuratovak, Corridors: AECOM Deploying the Tools for Phased Implementation

BestAllan Practices:Fye, City of Prioritizing Alexandria, TransportationRegional BRT Corridorsand Environmental Services

PaintingBrian Welch, the RegionalVision of Transportation an Integrated District, On-Demand Denver, System Colorado - Enhancing BRT with Shared-Use Autonomous Shuttles Matthew Lesh

Integrating the A Line

BreakoutKristin Session Thompson, H, Emerald Metro Transit, Ballroom Minneapolis, MN Political Challenges of BRT Moderator:

Public PolicyTom Schwetz, Analysis Lane and Transit Bus Rapid District, Transit: Chair Australasian of the TRB Standing Case Studies Committee on Bus Transit Systems

JamesLeveraging Reynolds, Public Monash and Stakeholder University Engagement for BRT in Maryland

Darcy Buckley, Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Montgomery County, MD BeyondSandy Davis, the Brand:Foursquare Creating Integrated a Clear Transportation and Compelling Planning BRT Product

SanKatie Francisco's Roth, Metro Geary Transit, BRT Minneapolis, - 10 Years MN Later and We're Still Planning?

9:45Kim a.m. Le, - 10:00San Francisco a.m., Gold Municipal Ballroom Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Networking Break

Bus Rapid Transit - 2018 11 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session I, Crystal Ballroom Optimal BRT (Design) Moderator:

BRT in Brazil:Ray Tellis, state Federal of the Transit practice Administration as from the BRT Standard

OptimizingGabriel de Oliveira, a BRT VisionITDP Brazil in the Built City Christina Morrison, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, MN

Use of Median U-Turn on BRT systems

BreakoutJose Vidana Session Bencomo, J, Emerald University Ballroom of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Development of BRT (Part II) Moderator:

Manual onTom Uniform Schwetz, Traffic Lane Transit Control District, Devices Chair of the TRB Standing Committee on Bus Transit Systems

SteveMaking Andrle, it Fit: Transportation Integrating BRT Research into Confined Board Arterial Corridors

DevelopingStefano Viggiano, Adaptable, WSP, Inc. Context Sensitive BRT Stations

ImplementingDarcy Buckley, Montgomery a Station Planning County ProcessDepartment in the of Transportation,Minneapolis-Saint Montgomery Paul region County, MD

11:45Scott a.m. Janowiak, - 1:15 p.m., Metro Gold Transit, Ballroom Minneapolis, MN Lunch with Speaker

L.A. Metro Strategic Plan and BRT Implementation

1:15Joshua p.m. - Schank,3:00 p.m. L.A. Metro Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session K, Crystal Ballroom New Developments in BRT Moderator: Bob Edelstein, AECOM

Using origin-destination data to guide BRT corridor planning

Jorge Barrios, Kittelson & Associates, Inc. DavidImplementation Miller, Foursquare and evolution Integrated of TransportationDirect Bus: a new Planning mode for Philadelphia

AAmy performance-based Bernknopf, Delaware framework Valley Regional for transit Planning corridor Commission planning (DVRPC)

Jorge Barrios, Kittelson & Associates, Inc. David Miller, Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning

12 Bus Rapid Transit - 2018 Breakout Session L, Emerald Ballroom Vehicle Design and Propulsion Technologies Moderator:

Electric BusSusan and Meyer, Fuel Spokane Cell Development Transit Authority Technology

VehicleDan Raudebaugh, Design and Center Opportunities for Transportation and Design and the Environment

CliffIntegrated Henke, DeliveryWSP

3:00Carley p.m. - Markowitz, 3:15 p.m., CrystalAECOM Ballroom Networking Break

3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Crystal Ballroom Closing Plenary Session: The Future of BRT: Automation Moderator:

AutomatedDennis Technology Hinebaugh, Proving Center Grounds, for Urban Contra Transit Costa Research, County Chair TRB Public Transportation Group

LinseyAV Shuttle Willis, and Contra Vehicle Costa Advances Transportation Authority

BRTAngela and Castro, Connected/Automated RTC of Southern Nevada Vehicles – Houston, TX Ramesh Gunda, Gunda Corporation

Demonstrating V2I Technologies in BRT Corridors

Edgar Torres, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

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