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Originally Posted by mhays
Spines are just part of the issue, whether they're rail or BRT. Imagine an avenue every mile or half-mile having frequent bus service in dedicated lanes.
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That would get things moving if there's enough space along the road for dedicated lanes.
San Diego's route 215 is a BRT that goes down Park Blvd and El Cajon Blvd from Downtown to SDSU with dedicated lanes and some stations in the middle of the road. ECB was the old US 80 highway that came into the city from the east. It was 3 lanes in each direction plus a median with left turning lanes. The city was able to eliminate 1 lane on each side and turn it into a bus only lane. I don't think many of LA's roads have the space to eliminate a lane for a bus lane.
Park/University BRT stop:
https://goo.gl/maps/FmWVmytSeuFhacr1A
Rapid stop in the median:
https://goo.gl/maps/wQHgFdCr3z6WispB8
El Cajon Blvd Bus Lane:
https://goo.gl/maps/qfLMoycWA9jqFnA56
Way out in Otay, part of Chula Vista, planners did a good job dedicating space for BRT:
https://goo.gl/maps/9TyVSCDfhs1rBU8Z6
https://goo.gl/maps/dELjTgbc2WfaZ9fx5