What are the benefits of BRT?
Experience in other North American cities has shown that bus rapid transit can reduce transit travel time by 15-30%, and improve transit reliability by 25-50%. This range reflects anticipated variation between side-running vs. center-running designs and among comparable systems including: Oakland, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston, and Vancouver. Faster and more reliable transit service will result in shorter transit commute times and more people traveling to the Geary corridor for shopping, restaurants, and other commercial activities. Pedestrian improvements and landscaping will also encourage walking and foot traffic by making Geary a more pleasant place to shop and stroll. There is also potential to address longstanding physical barriers that divide neighborhoods, such as at Fillmore, through redesign of the street infrastructure.
