WRA reviewed the GDOT Agreed-Upon Procedures, related grant contracts and FTA circulars and regulations and compared the audit findings with FTA regulations and guidance. Since the final GDOT report was issued, WRA has worked with GDOT’s consultant to resolve the audit findings and assisted TRRC with negotiations with a new contractor.

Since starting as a feeder bus service to Washington’s Metro, Ride On has grown to its current 311 peak vehicles on 78 different bus routes and 88,000 average daily boardings.

The BaltimoreLink transit redesign project restructured the Baltimore bus service including City Link high frequency lines with 15-minute frequencies, Local Link lines connecting neighborhoods to the regional network and Express Link commuter services.

Prince George’s County assigns stops to WRA for design and quantity estimates that are then used by the County’s on-call contractor for construction. While each site follows ADA requirements, the designs must be adapted to the typography and adjacent land uses.   To data WRA has completed design and construction inspection for 192 stops with an additional 60 stops in progress.

WRA was hired to provide an implementation plan for three scenarios, including the maximum number of chargers supported by the existing site electrical and mechanical systems, maximum number of chargers with minimal upgrades, and the maximum number with electrical and mechanical upgrades. High speed overhead pantograph charging was also included.

This includes managing surveys, the development of the survey plan, data collector recruitment and training, deployment of pilot and final surveys, coding, analysis, and the preparation of a final report.

The facility includes maintenance bays and drive-through bus wash. A 41,000 SF bus storage building houses 70 buses. A two-story, 36,000 SF administration building houses multiple department staff including transportation, purchasing, parts storage, and public works, while a 7,000 SF public safety support building accommodates storage for public safety equipment and vehicles. Separate building components accommodate police storage, emergency response storage, and beach patrol.

The North Carolina Statewide Public Transportation Strategic Plan lays the foundation for local and state governments’ continued investment. By 2040, North Carolina is expected to add 3.6 million new residents growing to nearly 14 million persons. The State’s population over 65 years of age will add 1 million persons and approximately 70 percent of North Carolina’s population will live in urbanized areas. Rapid population growth coupled with older residents and growing traffic congestion requires increased transit investment.

The development of the Plan was a valuable opportunity to bring together the creativity and energy of representatives from government, business and non-profit organizations throughout Central Maryland to develop a plan that focuses on economic development, regional mobility, service integration, and emerging transportation options.

The facility was planned for 120 buses, initially 44 diesel buses and 28 electric buses. By 2029, DDOT plans to expand the fleet and convert to zero-emission.