Existing Conditions RAPID BUS CONCEPT Rapid

Within ½ Mile of
Within ¼ Mile of
Rapid Bus
Rapid Bus Stations
Stations
22,500
39,900
Population (2010)
Housing Units (2010) 13,600
18,800
Total Jobs (2008)
Outside Downtown
St. Paul
77,300
99,800
37,700
49,500
Albion and West 7th
Current Bus Service
Rapid Bus Concept
Existing Conditions
Corridor Demographics
54
Average Weekday Bus Speed
19.1 miles per hour
Frequency (Rush Hours)
15 Minutes
Frequency and Stop Spacing
Weekday Rush Hours
Rapid Bus: 10-minute Service
Route 54: Replaced by Rapid Bus
Average Weekday Riders in Corridor 4,100
91.7%
Corridor Length: 12 Miles
Number of Stations: 17
Stations per Mile: 1.4
1/2 Mile
Route
On-time Performance
Overview
Maynard and West 7th
Rapid Bus Travel Time
Proposed Rapid
Bus Route
14%
MALL OF AMERICA
TO 5TH & MINNESOTA
8%
Current Bus Travel Time
3%
Route 54
KELLOGG BLVD TO
MALL OF AMERICA
16%
20%
61%
In Motion
Traffic
Dwell Time
Hold/Other
78%
In Motion
Dwell Time
Signal
West 7th and Mickey’s Diner
Travel Time Savings
Signal
MALL OF AMERICA TO 5TH & MINNESOTA
Existing Route
36 Minutes
Rapid Bus
34 Minutes
Change
4% Faster
West 7th and St. Clair
WEST 7 Street
TH
RAPID BUS CONCEPT
Metropolitan Council