Those plans would easily fit into the I-405 Program's preliminary concepts. Sound Transit's seven Eastside express buses and multimillion-dollar direct access ramps are a good start toward Bus Rapid Transit. Many of the needed lanes are in place throughout the Eastside, thanks to state-funded HOV lanes. One new bus and car pool direct-access ramp, at Northeast Sixth Street in Bellevue, is already designed and paid for, a project similar to those envisioned for Bus Rapid Transit. As designs for I-405 are studied, planners and officials are watching as cities across the country and abroad attack traffic snarls with Bus Rapid Transit.
Buses have low floors and large, panoramic windows, and they run on electricity.
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