How would you guys feel about a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or Streetcar on Preston?
This photo is only used as a reference, but since the majority of Preston Rd on the 289 section is 3+ lanes, then it would be a supporting ground for a plentiful about of cars while the inner lanes would be ‘bus only’ and the median would hold sheltered or even enclosed stations. Until Frisco can join DART overall, Plano would have to be the north end of this concept line, with a station on nearly every major intersection making way south into the core of Dallas, and a pedestrian oriented connector to support easy access to the nearby Knoll Trail Silver Line station. This transportation option should lower costs and driving stress for the majority of road users, as a monthly DART pass is still nearly half the price of the cheapest most affordable car in the used market with gas, insurance, maintenance, taxes, tolls, parking, and other expenses, which wouldn’t be as large of an issue, as well as traffic congestion alleviation depending on if potential riders were willing enough to ride it. Some issue that may need to be solved to make this a proper mode includes pedestrian oriented development, such as concrete paths running through the median accessible on every intersection crosswalk to get to the stations, I had someone mention RRFB’s to protect the pedestrian(s) when crossing from one median to another to alert drivers who plan on turning, and for motorists who want to turn into residential/commercial side streets, specified turning lanes would be accessible for all cars, but these are marked ONLY for turning, and to prevent a rear-end collision, traffic signal style sensors would be used to flash warning beacons to alert the driver to slow down/pass (if applicable) if the driver(s) is still waiting to turn. I think it could work out decently, but let me know what you guys think!