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Richmond, Va Transit 2050

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*Not based on any true plans, just something I came up with:) In this future timeline, the Pulse is extended- -East to Richmond International -West to Short Pump with a branch on Staples Mill Rd -North to Virginia Center Commons -South to Chesterfield Towne Center Pulse: - Operator: Greater Richmond Transit Company - Features: dedicated bus-only lanes, dedicated ada accessible stations with level boarding, transit signal priority, and digital wayfinding - Headways: A Line & C Line - 10 Mins Peak - 12 Mins Off-Peak (5 & 6 Min headways on the Trunk), B Line - 8 Mins Peak - 10 Mins Off-Peak - Rolling Stock: New Flyer XN60's - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Flyer_Xcelsior - Pulse routes would be built with provisions for light rail conversion in the future JamesLink: - Operator: Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation - Features: ADA accessible stations with level boarding, dedicated bike racks at stations and on trains, free WIFI, and digital wayfinding - Headways: All 3 Line run 15 Mins Peak - 20 Mins Off-Peak (7.5 & 10 Min headways on interlined segments) - Rolling Stock: Stadler Flirt EMUs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadler_FLIRT - JamesLink would provide free transfers with GRTC and form a cross-honor program with VRE in the future Carytown Streetcar: - Operator: Greater Richmond Transit Company - Features: ADA accessible stations, transit signal priority, dedicated lanes, and free transfers with GRTC - Headways: 8 Mins Peak - 10 Mins Off-Peak - Rolling Stock: CAF Urbos 3 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAF_Urbos#Urbos_3 (Similar to the KC Streetcar & Maryland Purple Line) - This new line would ultimately replace GRTC route 5, one of the busiest routes on the system
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Ridership
46.1M
Cost
$ 12.3B
Stations
154
Lines
10
Modes
3
Length
343 km
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Richmond, Va Transit 2050 by
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*Not based on any true plans, just something I came up with:) In this future timeline, the Pulse is extended- -East to Richmond International -West to Short Pump with a branch on Staples Mill Rd -North to Virginia Center Commons -South to Chesterfield Towne Center Pulse: - Operator: Greater Richmond Transit Company - Features: dedicated bus-only lanes, dedicated ada accessible stations with level boarding, transit signal priority, and digital wayfinding - Headways: A Line & C Line - 10 Mins Peak - 12 Mins Off-Peak (5 & 6 Min headways on the Trunk), B Line - 8 Mins Peak - 10 Mins Off-Peak - Rolling Stock: New Flyer XN60's - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Flyer_Xcelsior - Pulse routes would be built with provisions for light rail conversion in the future JamesLink: - Operator: Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation - Features: ADA accessible stations with level boarding, dedicated bike racks at stations and on trains, free WIFI, and digital wayfinding - Headways: All 3 Line run 15 Mins Peak - 20 Mins Off-Peak (7.5 & 10 Min headways on interlined segments) - Rolling Stock: Stadler Flirt EMUs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadler_FLIRT - JamesLink would provide free transfers with GRTC and form a cross-honor program with VRE in the future Carytown Streetcar: - Operator: Greater Richmond Transit Company - Features: ADA accessible stations, transit signal priority, dedicated lanes, and free transfers with GRTC - Headways: 8 Mins Peak - 10 Mins Off-Peak - Rolling Stock: CAF Urbos 3 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAF_Urbos#Urbos_3 (Similar to the KC Streetcar & Maryland Purple Line) - This new line would ultimately replace GRTC route 5, one of the busiest routes on the system
Map type: local | Total track length: 213 miles | Center coordinate: 37.5583, -77.4544 | * A Line - Broad/Main: (Bus rapid transit, 33 stations) RIC, Virginia Heights, Montrose, Fulton Hill, Rocketts Landing, East Riverfront, Shockoe Bottom, Main Street Station, VCU Medical Center, Government Center, Convention Center, Arts District, VCU/VUU, North Allison Street, Science Museum, Scotts Addition, Malvern, Staples Mill, Willow Lawn, Libbie Ave, Horsepen Rd/Falmouth Ave, Forest Ave/Dickens Rd, Glenside, Hungary Spring Rd, Parham Rd, Tuckernuck Dr, Springfield Rd, Gaskins Road, Innsbrook, West Broad Village, Short Pump Town Center, North Gayton Rd, West Broad Marketplace * B Line - SB: (Bus rapid transit, 27 stations) Chesterfield Towne Center, Johnston Willis Hospital, Moorefield Park Dr, Arboretum Place, North Providence Rd, Spring Rock Green, Pinehurts, East German School Road, Southside Plaza, E Broad Rock, Swansboro, Manchester, Commerce & Porter, Kanawha Plaza SB, Government Center SB, Transfer Station SB, First Street, Gilpin, Chamberlayne Industrial District, Brookland Park, Ginter Park, Azalea/Brook Hill, Lakeside, Yellow Tavern, Magellan Pkwy, Creeks at Virginia Center, Virginia Center Commons * C Line: (Bus rapid transit, 24 stations) RIC, Virginia Heights, White Oak Village, Eastgate Town Center, Dabbs House Rd, Creighton Court, Fairmount, Union Hill, N 19th St, VCU Medical Center, Government Center, Convention Center, Arts District, VCU/VUU, North Allison Street, Science Museum, Scotts Addition, Malvern, Staples Mill, Libbie Mill, Dumbarton Rd, Staples Mill Station, E Parham Rd, Laurel * B Line - NB: (Bus rapid transit, 27 stations) Chesterfield Towne Center, Johnston Willis Hospital, Moorefield Park Dr, Arboretum Place, North Providence Rd, Spring Rock Green, Pinehurts, East German School Road, Southside Plaza, E Broad Rock, Swansboro, Manchester, Commerce & Porter, Kanawha Plaza NB, Government Center NB, Transfer Station NB, First Street, Gilpin, Chamberlayne Industrial District, Brookland Park, Ginter Park, Azalea/Brook Hill, Lakeside, Yellow Tavern, Magellan Pkwy, Creeks at Virginia Center, Virginia Center Commons * (EB): (Tram, 16 stations) Whitcomb, Fairfield, Littlepage/Fairmount, Transfer Station NB, Government Center NB, Cary & 9th, Cary & 4th, Cary & Foushee, Cary & Belvidere, Cary & Harrison, Cary & Lombardy, Cary & Meadow, Cary & Stafford, Cary & Arthur Ashe, Cary & Belmont, Cary & Nansemond * (WB): (Tram, 16 stations) Ellwood & Crenshaw, Ellwood & Belmont, Main & Arthur Ashe, Main & Stafford, Main & Meadow, Main & Lombardy, Main & Harrison, Main & Belvidere, Main & Foushee, Main & 4th, Main & 8th, Government Center SB, Transfer Station SB, Littlepage/Fairmount, Fairfield, Whitcomb * Line 1: (Commuter/suburban rail, 21 stations) Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Milford/Bowling Green, Ruther Glen, Carmel Church, Kings Dominion, Ashland Mill, Ashland, Elmont, Hunton, Glen Allen, Laurel, Staples Mill, Scotts Addition/Carmax Stadium, Lombardy/VUU, Gilpin, Richmond - Main Street, Rockett's Landing, Darbytown Rd, S Laburnum Ave, Richmond International Airport * Line 2: (Commuter/suburban rail, 26 stations) Kings Dominion, Ashland Mill, Ashland, Elmont, Hunton, Glen Allen, Laurel, Staples Mill, Scotts Addition/Carmax Stadium, Lombardy/VUU, Gilpin, Richmond - Main Street, Manchester, Bellemeade, DuPont, Bellwood, Centralia, Chester, Hwy 1, Colonial Heights, Petersburg Union, Lakemont, Fort Gregg-Adams, Cedar Level, Cavalier Square/Washington Circle, Hopewell * Line 3: (Commuter/suburban rail, 21 stations) S Crater Rd/Walnut Hill, Petersburg - Washington St, Ettrick/VSU, Colonial Heights, Hwy 1, Chester, Centralia, Dundas Rd, Clopton/Bells Rd, E Broad Rock Rd, Southside Plaza, Forest Hill, Carytown, Scotts Addition/Carmax Stadium, Lombardy/VUU, Gilpin, Richmond - Main Street, Rockett's Landing, Darbytown Rd, S Laburnum Ave, Richmond International Airport * Line 4: (Commuter/suburban rail, 20 stations) Hanover, Peaks, Ashcake, Atlee, Ellerson, Laburnum/Richmond Raceway, Dill Ave, Chestnut Hill, Richmond - Main Street, Manchester, Bellemeade, DuPont, Bellwood, Centralia, Chester, Hwy 1, Colonial Heights, Ettrick/VSU, Petersburg - Washington St, S Crater Rd/Walnut Hill
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