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Nfta pmetro rail8/31/2023 ![]() Lane width reductions should be included to support safer speed operations. Bicycle lanes are omitted from the table and must be considered for traffic capacity change. There is no recommendation to replace traffic signalization with state of the art, high-resolution detection and control. Proposed Action Traffic Capacity Change only includes recommendations benefiting SOVs. This should be a paramount goal to reduce Single Occupancy Vehicle (SOV) trips which are known to decrease safety, land use and transportation efficiencies. The project Goals & Objectives stated in Table S-1 do not explicitly state that overall total Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) are reduced by the LRT. We appreciate the potential economic opportunity this expansion could bring to the region however, we wish to comment on the DEIS as follows: GObike Buffalo appreciates the promotion and advancement of a robust and highly functional transit system and we support the NFTA’s efforts to extend LRT service northward from UB south campus to UB north campus. Ten stations are proposed as part of the 7-mile extension, two of which would contain a park and ride facility-and a light maintenance/storage facility is proposed at the end of the line. ![]() Metro is proposing to expand the LRT from its current terminus at University Station on the University at Buffalo (UB) South Campus, along Kenmore Avenue, Niagara Falls Boulevard, Maple Road, and Sweet Home Road, through the UB North Campus to John James Audubon Parkway and Interstate 990 (I-990). ![]() (Metro), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), to extend Metro’s existing 6.4-mile light-rail transit (LRT) system in Buffalo, New York, to Tonawanda and Amherst, New York. GObike Comments on NFTA Metro Rail Expansion ProjectĪ draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) has been completed by the Niagara Frontier Transit Metro System, Inc. Niagara Frontier Transportation AuthorityĪdditional project information is available on the project website. Comments may be submitted on this website using the comment form, by email to or by mail to: ![]() The public comment period for the Draft EIS will be open until March 24, 2020. Including mobility hubs in proposed stations, with amenities to support commuters use of multiple modes (e.g., biking and transit) Including complete streets elements like reduced lane widths (which discourage speeding), protected bicycle lanes, bus rapid transit, and improved intersection design using technology that helps automate pedestrian safety Specific suggestions include:Įxplicitly defining goals for reducing vehicle miles traveled (how the project will encourage people to drive less) In summary, as always, we encourage the NFTA to consider additional actions to implement best practices in inclusive street design to create a safe, comfortable, and encouraging environment to walk, bike, and use transit. GObike’s comments, drafted by GObike engineer Jim Jones, are included below. The NFTA is soliciting comments on their proposed plan to extend the existing 6.4-mile metro rail in Buffalo from its current terminus at University Station on the University at Buffalo South Campus to Tonawanda and Amherst. ![]()
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