MOVE New Haven Bus Rapid Transit Project

Improving transit service and creating safer streets

The MOVE New Haven Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project builds on previous efforts to identify and develop BRT service along key corridors in the CTtransit New Haven Division to improve service along the four most heavily ridden routes (212, 238, 243, and 265).

Building on the recommendations of the 2019 MOVE New Haven Transit Mobility Study, the project seeks to enhance the quality, reliability, and speed of bus service through the introduction of limited-stop, on-street BRT service while also improving the safety of all corridor users. This effort is supported by a $25 million federal RAISE grant and additional state funding, reflecting a commitment to improve bus service, infrastructure, safety, and accessibility.

The project includes dedicated bus lanes, as well as transit signal priority (TSP), upgraded signal equipment, and enhanced pedestrian safety measures. Improvements will also include BRT-branded stops with amenities, multimodal accessibility upgrades, and mobility hubs designed to facilitate transfers and accommodate electric bus charging at the end of each BRT line. These elements aim to deliver shorter travel times, improve schedule reliability, and create a safer, more accessible environment for all road users.

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Challenges in these Corridors

Slow bus service and inconsistent travel times
A need for amenities, particularly at high ridership stops
Safety for pedestrians and transit riders to access the stops

Project Goals

Faster travel times for BRT services along the 4 highest ridership routes
Improve customer experience and comfort
Improve bus schedule reliability
Enhance overall corridor / pedestrian safety and accessibility
Support access to new corridor development
Improve state of good Repair and environmental outcomes

Project Study/Area

Project Elements

Bus Corridor Treatments

Includes bus lanes, bus queue jumps, and bus pullouts to facilitate operations and improve travel time and reliability for buses

Transit Signal Priority (TSP) and Signal Equipment

Installation of TSP and signal communication technology will improve bus reliability and schedule adherence and improve corridor signal coordination throughout the study area.

BRT Branded Stops with Amenities

Will help identify and differentiate the BRT service from local service so customers can easily identify it. These BRT stops will have a larger capacity than local bus stops and provide additional amenities. At key locations, they may be integrated into the community and coordinate with adjacent projects, such as the New Haven Green.

Multimodal Accessibility & Safety Infrastructure

Accessing the local and BRT stops along the corridors will be a critical component of project. All BRT stops will be made accessible and connect to adjacent sidewalks where they exist. Signal equipment upgrades will also be made to improve the accessibility at signalized intersections which include accessible pedestrian signals at identified locations. Throughout the Project study area, where appropriate, additional pedestrian infrastructure elements will be included to enhance safety, such as raised crosswalks, rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs), raised intersections, raised medians and curb extensions.

Mobility Hubs

The envisioned terminal stations for the BRT service. These stations may include additional amenities for bus passengers and drivers, facilitate transfers, and accommodate on-route charging stations for the BRT battery electric buses (BEBs).