The National Association of City Transportation Officials released a report in August that puts forth a simple concept: the most powerful tool leaders have to address climate change is the city bus, and options are available at the local level to improve bus service quickly.
Move! That! Bus! Tactics for Transforming Transit in Two Years provides an action plan for local officials to make quick decisions that lead to immediate results to reduce emissions and improve the lives of residents. The report focuses on three action items:- Offering frequent all-day bus service,
- Redesigning streets to prioritize bus service, and
- Adopting local policy reforms that support transit.
Caitlin D’Alton of the City of Austin and Nadia Barrera-Ramirez of CapMetro were part of a network of transit professionals from across the U.S. and Canada that developed the recommendations.
The City and CapMetro are already implementing many of the recommendations in the report, including bus-only priority lanes to help deliver faster travel times and expanded service as part of CapMetro’s Project Connect.
You can read the full report here. |
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