On Street Bus Rapid Transit Station and Shelter Design - Community Input

Station and Shelter Overview

The Port Authority of Allegheny County, Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority are designing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project that will run from Downtown Pittsburgh, through the Uptown and Oakland neighborhoods of the City of Pittsburgh, and into the eastern suburbs and Monongahela Valley of Allegheny County.

This survey is to help guide the Downtown-Uptown-Oakland-East End BRT Project Team towards designing bus shelters and stations that best reflect our community. All questions have the option to select more than one answer, reflecting the fact that certain designs may be more appropriate in certain areas. Please feel free to leave additional input about each item you choose if you select more than one response. We thank you in advance for your input.

For more information on this BRT project, please visit https://www.portauthority.org/brt.

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Basic Elements of a Transit Shelter - For Informational Purposes

The shelters at BRT stations within this project will also contain:
- Lighting
- BRT branding and route identity
- Wayfinding information to help users navigate the system
- Real-time bus arrival information
- Off-board fare collection options (Ticket vending machines and/or ConnectCard validators)
- Features for persons with disabilities to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Basic universal design principles so that persons of all ages and abilities can safely and easily access shelters and their amenities

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As this BRT project will take place on public sidewalks, the stations will be of modular design to accomodate various environments (narrow or wider sidewalks) and various numbers of riders.

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* 1. Please select the Roof Style you prefer (select as many as you'd like):

Half Arc Roof

Flat Angled Roof

Completely Flat Roof

Wavy Roof

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* 2. Are there any comments you'd like to share with us about roof design?

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* 3. What basic color scheme do you feel the shelters should have? (Note: Only neutral color schemes are shown here so that the entire rapid transit system in Allegheny County can have a cohesive feel across routes. Route branding will exist as part of station information panels and identities.)

Light Grey or Silver

Dark Grey or Black

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* 4. Are there any comments you'd like to share with us about color?

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* 5. What identification marker placement do you prefer?

Built into shelter structure

Separate from shelter structure

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* 6. Are there any comments you'd like to share with us about station markers?

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* 7. What seating options do you prefer? (Select as many as you'd like.)

Seating with backs

Seating without backs

Lean bars (no seating)

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* 8. Are there any comments you'd like to share with us about seating?

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* 9. What additional elements would you find most useful at transit shelters? (Select up to 3.)

Safety buttons / call boxes

Bike racks

Wifi

Transit system maps

Extra fare vending machines

Extra seating

Space for community information

Charging for electronic devices

Bike lockers

Public art

Solar panels

Green infrastructure (landscaping, green roofs, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What other thoughts, ideas, or comments do you have about BRT shelter and/or station design?

Thank you for giving us your feedback. Based on the information gathered in this survey, AECOM, our design consultants, will develop two or three station designs to share with the public in 2020. There will be further opportunity for input at that time. In the meantime, if you have any other questions about this BRT project, please email brt@portauthority.org.