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WEGO pilot reduced bus travel times on Fourth Avenue but required heavy staffing; evaluation due after final pilot weekend
Summary
WEGO presented interim results from a staffed bus‑priority lane pilot on Fourth Avenue, reporting average travel‑time improvements and reduced variability on many weekend nights but noting the pilot required substantial staffing and faced pedestrian‑volume and bottleneck challenges.
WEGO staff described a pilot bus‑priority lane on Fourth Avenue that ran on Friday and Saturday nights since September with NDOT and MNPD coordination.
Katie Frydberg, WEGO director of service development, said the pilot targeted three high‑ridership routes that serve downtown on weekend nights and hospitality workers. The lane has been staffed by contracted officers from about 7:30 p.m. until the last bus (roughly 1:00 a.m.), with staffing levels reaching as many as 17 officers on busy nights to control pedestrian movement at Fourth and…
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