Station Design Exhibits

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BRT Station Examples

Chicago Loop Link

Grand Rapids Silver Line Cleveland HealthLine

Los Angeles Orange Line

BRT Station Components

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BRT Station ComponentsShelter• Seating• Leaning rail• Bike rack• Roadside pylon (lighted or non-lighted with station

identifier/station signage• Ticket vending machine• Ticket validation machine• Trash receptacle

Station Design• Ceiling materials (clear, opaque, solid)• Underside roof material (wood, metal, other)• Shelter structure material (wood, metal, other)• Roof shape (half-barrel, curved, or flat)• Pavement materials• Landscaping• Public art*• Green infrastructure*• Solar module*

Security• Emergency phone• Security camera• Lighting

Accessibility• Audio push button• Ramps and railings• Safety warning strip• Level boarding• Boarding indicators (pavers, decals, tactile)

Traveler Information• Real-time, variable message signs• Schedules/interactive system map• Wayfinding

Weather Protection• Glass screen enclosure• Heat lamp*• Platform snow melt*

Maintenance• Power outlet*• Water connection*• Storage cabinet*

*Not standard; additional costs for these components

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BRT Station Components – Standard Elements

Regular Bus Stop Element

BRT Station Standard Element

BRT provides faster and

more reliable service

BRT provides increased

safety

BRT provides improved

experience

No Shelter or Basic Shelter

Larger, more substantial shelter

Step up, need for ADA ramp Level boarding

No or limited landscaping Landscaping

No phone Emergency phone

No security camera Security camera

No or limited lighting Lighting

None Ramps and railings

None Real-time arrival info

None Wayfinding

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BRT Station Components – Optional Elements

BRT Station Optional Elements

BRT supports sustainability

BRT provides weather

protection

BRT provides an improved

experiencePublic art

Green infrastructure

Snow melt

Enhanced landscaping

Wi-fi

Heat lamp

Ticket Vending

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BRT Station Components – Shelter

Ticket validation Ticket vending

Bench seating

Trash receptacle

Lighted roadside pylon

Safety rail and wayfinding

Bike rack

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BRT Station Components – Station Design

Glass enclosure Curved-shaped roof

Station design in metal

Landscaping and crosswalk

Landscaping

Landscaping and pavementOpaque ceiling

Walk-through shelter

Wood and metal ceiling

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BRT Station Components

Emergency phone and security camera

Emergency signSecurity camera and lighting

Ramps and railings Level boarding

Station access from building/sidewalk side

Security Elements

AccessibilityElements

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BRT Station Components

Wayfinding Real-time arrival info Schedule and system map

Glass enclosure

Traveler Information

Weather Protection

Snow melt designSource: Steen Engineering

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BRT Station Components – Station Design Optional Features

Public-art crosswalk

Public-art windscreen

Green roof on stationSource: Chris Mertl/Corvus Design

*Not standard; additional costs for these components

Solar power at station

Heat lamp

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Station Design PreferencesOverall Style• Modern• Traditional• Futuristic• Prairie

Modern DesignCebu City, Philippines. Design based on local basket weaving techniques, CAZA Architects.

Transitional Design Richmond, VA. Source: Kimley-Horn

Futuristic DesignHamburg, Germany. Source: Blunck+Morgen Architects

Modern Prairie DesignRochester, NY. Source: In.Site:Architecture

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Materials• Wood• Metal• Glass• Brick

Traditional Design St. Paul, MN

Station Design Preferences

Concrete seating, glass windscreen, solid ceiling

Glass and metal station, solid vs. translucent ceiling

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Wood and metal, solid ceilingSource: IndyGo

Station Design PreferencesUtah BRT: Examples of different station designs, size, and materials based on location (neighborhood, campus, downtown)

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