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Old Posted Sep 29, 2013, 12:07 AM
davehogan davehogan is offline
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A BRT option doesn't require dedicated lanes the entire way. If we had them for segments where they're available, and allowed it operate in mixed use traffic otherwise it could still be a lot faster than the 9 by having limited stops. Keep the 9 in the same corridor and make it 9MAX.

It could be routed over the new TriMet bridge to the transit mall, and serve SE Milwaukie, SE 26th, SE 39th, SE 50th/Foster, SE 60th, SE 72nd, SE 82nd, I-205/Green Line MAX, SE 112, SE 122, SE 136, SE 148, SE 162, SE 182, then maybe (not familiar at all with Gresham) Birdsdale, Wallula, and loop up Main back to the East end of the MAX?

Could this maybe be done with larger buses, nicer stations, and a few lanes that allow the buses to jump ahead of traffic where space is available? Maybe median lanes with stations if there's enough space?

It would seem to be a tradeoff between a MAX line and a bus, but at a relatively lower cost than trying to acquire ROW for rails the whole way. It's not suited for streetcar style service.
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