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What prompted me to start this thread is that the size of the Lansing metro is actually smaller in population than the 4 bigger Upstate metro areas.
Also, being familiar with that corridor, there are similar corridors in the Upstate portion of the state that come to mind, but wondered would they actually work and what others had in mind.
Would anyone feel that corridors such as Elmwood Village or Hertel Avenue in Buffalo; Monroe, South Clinton, South or East Avenues in Rochester and Central/Washington Ave., Lark Street/Delaware Ave. and Madison Avenue in Albany fit or work in regards to this service?
Monroe - yes, densely populated with a lot of businesses along the stretch, could go all the way to Pittsford Plaza or even beyond to the village of Pittsford
S Clinton - maybe, this is less populated and is more up and coming, I don't think BRT would really be justified here
South - yes, plenty of residents and business would be served, although it seems like a less dense route than Monroe
East - no, there just aren't that many destinations people would use this for along East, so it just doesn't make sense to me
For other route ideas around Rochester, look up the recently proposed "short line" bus routes that RTS is proposing. Off the top of my head I believe they had 10 routes where they want to increase service by running shorter routes alongside the normal service where buses would come every 15 minutes instead of 30. These are some of the most used bus lines around the city, so would make sense to explore for BRT.
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