Investment Planning for the Bus Network

In 2017, JWA assisted TransLink in defining the bus elements of the second phase of investment for the region’s 10-Year Vision. The 10-Year Vision is long-term investment plan improving all aspects of the region’s transportation system; the second phase of investment, to which JWA contributed, began in 2019.

JWA’s services included:

  • Identifying needs and opportunities related to frequency, capacity, coverage, and ridership potential
  • Defining bus network improvement projects drawn from past area plans and analysis of ridership and performance data, including cost estimates and coverage impacts
  • Refining a large project list into multiple packages suitable for different budget levels
  • Conducting a preliminary alternatives analysis of different alignment options for two future rapid bus (B-Line) corridors