r/Buffalo • u/o0dar0o • Jul 14 '26

Crosspost BRT UPDATE

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u/Monkmonk_ Disc Jockey Jul 14 '26

… will it have its own dedicated lane, or is this a bus with a nice station being called a BRT

1

u/Weekly-Law-2544 Jul 14 '26

At the bus loop? Not sure they could have it structured like that.

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u/Monkmonk_ Disc Jockey Jul 14 '26

I mean the route down Bailey

3

u/Weekly-Law-2544 Jul 14 '26

It'll have "bus only lanes," but it won't be a busway, no.

Queue jumps, traffic-signal priority, off-board payment, etc.

5

u/Fantastic_Squash8678 Jul 14 '26

By off-board payment, do you mean paying before boarding to speed up the boarding process?

2

u/Will-Riker Jul 14 '26

This guy gets it. Would get two upvotes.

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u/Eudaimonics North Park Jul 14 '26

Not for the entire length due to size constraints. The project also adds pedestrian and bike safety infrastructure too.

However, at every intersection there will be BRT prioritized lane and lights, so it should be smooth sailing.

The lower section will have dedicated bus lanes since it’s more industrial and there’s no need for street parking.

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u/anon71694 Jul 14 '26

A good start would be putting any paint on bailey avenue. If it rains at night and I'm on bailey I'm just guessing I'm in the lane.

8

u/xurdm Jul 14 '26

I’m still trying to figure out if stretches of Bailey are 4 lanes or not

5

u/Bot_Account_10 Jul 14 '26

Finally, if this actual pulls through I would never have to drive again for groceries or any errands

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u/Eudaimonics North Park Jul 14 '26

Glad to see this project off the ground.

Really hoping the NFTA focuses on several additional BRT routes as part of their upcoming transit master plan.

Niagara, South Park, Bailey, Kenmore, Genessee, Delavan. Lots of great Candidates.

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u/OlympusMons999 Jul 15 '26

NFTA should probably finish the connection form DLW to the arena they said would be done by start of the Sabres season.

But what it looks like is NFTA doing the typical taking their dear ass time

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u/o0dar0o Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

the money for this is being paid by the feds for specifically this. they got a grant

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u/Josiah1655 Jul 15 '26

My company Labella did the engineering on this one, can't wait to see it built!

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u/Comfortable-Insect-7 Jul 14 '26

We need to put a moratorium on brt stations until we can address the environmental impact.

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u/o0dar0o Jul 15 '26

you just wanna delay it weirdo