The “J” Line is part of the DuPage Area Transit Plan. The DuPage Area Transit Plan is intended to provide a fully integrated multimodal and regionally coordinated transit system for DuPage County. The plan includes a system of intra-county connectors and local circulators designed to feed into connector routes, as well as enhance mobility within the community. These are intended to function in concert with proposed BRT, Metra and Pace services. The “J” Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Route would provide a high-speed link from O’Hare and Schaumburg through Oak Brook, to Naperville and Aurora and to the proposed STAR Line. These are all regional employment or residential areas.
The line would operate initially in priority lanes on surface streets and employ a variety of new techniques and technologies to speed service. However, at full operation, the “J” route will provide high-speed service operating on an exclusive busway.
Community transportation centers may serve several transit routes. They will typically include all passenger amenities and be located at rail stations, community downtowns, shopping centers and other major activity centers. Community transportation centers might be appropriate in downtown Naperville, Yorktown Shopping Center and at the connection of the BRT with the Outer Circumferential Service on the EJ&E.
Regional transportation centers accommodate a large number of travelers and higher bus volume and frequency. A regional transportation center might be located at a major employment center or retail destination. A connection to regional transit routes such as the Cermak Road BRT or the Northwest Transit Corridor would be established here, as well as connections to community services. These centers would contain all passenger amenities and also retail or service activities. Regional transportation centers might be appropriate in locations such as Oak Brook or Schaumburg.
The “J” route will be part of Pace’s Rapid Transit Network.
The J-Line project will receive $237,500 for Alternatives Analysis in federal Fiscal Year 2009.
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