December 2020
After a summer of listening and learning with the public, and reviewing 2,600 survey responses about bus rapid transit (BRT) priorities, Metro Transit has evaluated and identified the top candidates for future BRT lines as part of Network Next.
Now, we’re asking you to rank the top corridors to help prioritize implementation using an online survey. The corridors to choose from for near-term implementation are:
• Central (Route 10)
• Como/Maryland (Route 3)
• Johnson/Lyndale (Route 4)
• Rice/Robert (Routes 62 and 68)
Watch a short video about Network Next and take the survey until it closes on Jan. 20, 2021.
Three of these corridors will be designated as the future METRO F, G, and H lines.
BRT lines provide a streamlined route with fast, frequent bus service about every 10 minutes. Bus stops are upgraded to stations with features like electronic NexTrip signs, heat, and security cameras. Watch a video to learn more about BRT.
Network Next is a 20-year plan for expanding and improving the Metro Transit bus network. With the METRO A and C lines serving customers, and the METRO D, B, and E lines all planned to open by 2024, Metro Transit is working to identify the next BRT corridors. Watch a video about why people like BRT and where you can take it.
How were these corridors selected?
In September we asked the public to tell us their top priorities from about 10 potential BRT corridors and which principles are most important when evaluating them through a survey.
We received over 2,600 responses to the survey. Nearly half of respondents said advancing equity was their top priority. See a summary report and presentation of the September engagement process.
In October, we developed concept plans to estimate costs, ridership, and other benefits. We evaluated these metrics using what we heard from the public. Based on that evaluation, we’ve grouped the corridors into three tiers for near-term, mid-term, and longer-term implementation. We are now asking the public to help us identify the METRO F, G and H lines from the corridors identified for near-term implementation.
Take the survey
More details on the evaluation process and factors resulting in these corridors is available at metrotransit.org/network-next.
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