The rapid-bus system would allow buses to travel in dedicated lanes, with traffic-signal priority, to speed the commute to Philadelphia. Stops along the way would have train-style shelters with ticket machines and real-time information about bus arrivals.
NJ Transit has examined alternative routes for a rapid South Jersey-to-Philadelphia bus system for several years, and finally approved "Alternative No. 6," providing for a 23-mile main line to the city from Avandale in Winslow Township.
If approved and funded, the bus service could be in full operation by 2020, said R.J. Palladino, NJ Transit's assistant director for strategic investment. Some parts of the project could be phased in earlier, he said, with construction beginning in about two and a half years.
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