GIS application for the BRT station selection — BRT development in Albany, NY

Author

Zhang, Tianchi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf., SUNY - Univ. at Albany, Albany, NY, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

24-26 June 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is generalized as an approach for using buses as an improved high speed transit system. By applying innovative technologies, e.g. signal prioritization, few stops, and easy-to-board vehicles, BRT can provide faster and more stable service, compared with the regular bus service. BRT has became a popular public transportation approach in many United States cities, such as Albany, NY, which initiated BRT plans to improve public transportation service, enhance community development and improve the environment. One of the important problems for BRT is selecting station locations that attract the greatest number of passengers and enhance community redevelopment. This paper reviews the main characteristics of the BRT system and BRT development on New York State Route 5 in Albany NY. It also illustrates a practical application of ArcGIS in deciding the potential BRT stations through Washington/Western Avenue Corridors in Albany NY.

Keywords

geographic information systems; public utilities; transportation; ArcGIS; bus rapid transit station selection; community development; easy-to-board vehicles; high speed transit system; public transportation service; signal prioritization; Automobiles; Cities and towns; Communities; Educational institutions; Planning; Albany; ArcGIS; Bus Rapid Transit; NY;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoinformatics, 2011 19th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shanghai

ISSN

2161-024X

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-849-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GeoInformatics.2011.5980966

Filename

5980966