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NC-v4 LTc5:Access to quality transit

Standard bus stop - weekday vs weekend

Can a standard bus stop count if it is within 1/2 mile of the project entrance, or is  a standard (non rapid) bus stop only allowed to count towards the 1/4 mile distance credit?  

If a bus route only has weekday stops and zero weekend stops, can the route still be applied to the credit or must the route contain BOTH weekend and weekday stops to apply for the credit? 

 

 

 

 

 

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Emily Purcell
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Wed, 03/07/2018 - 14:33

Bus stops only qualify if they're within the 1/4 mi walk distance.   If it only has weekday stops, go ahead and count it - the credit looks at the total number of weekday + weekend stops for all bus routes.

Wed, 03/07/2018 - 17:04

Thanks - do you know what qualifies as a 'bus rapid transit stop'?  I am applying the phrase to express buses, commuter express buses, rapid buses, and express buses that run to airports.
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Emily Purcell
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Wed, 03/07/2018 - 20:40

BRT involves dedicated lanes, off-board fare payment, and frequent service - basically, picture a light rail line with buses instead of trains on rails. Wikipedia actually has some great illustrations to explain the term a little better. It's still pretty rare in the US, so we haven't seen a ton of routes actually qualifying as BRT in US-based LEED projects.

Wed, 10/16/2019 - 21:47

I have a California project in an area where BRT is being installed. Would a BRT be considered more like a rail than a bus, and therefore be allowed to count if within 1/2 mile walking distance, or would it still be considered a bus, and therefore have to be within 1/4 mile walking distance to count? Thank you.

Wed, 10/16/2019 - 21:59

I just answered my own question - BRT can be within 1/2 mile walking distance.

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