DesignsFor New Bus Rapid Transit Stations Go Beyond The Average Bus Stop

Omaha’s new Bus Rapid Transit stations will be more than your average stop and bus bench.

Think of rustic metal sculptures. Or sleek, modern glass modules that fit together. Or a garden oasis filled with artistic seating, bike racks and real-time arrival displays.

Those three concepts — unveiled Thursday during a public openhouse at the University of Nebraska at Omaha that drew about 200 people — are the first sign that the upcoming Bus Rapid Transit system will provide Omaha with a new brand of mass transit.

With Omaha’s long-discussed streetcar system still under study and still years away from possibly becoming a reality, the $30.6 million Bus Rapid Transit project is moving forward.

Read the rest of the story at Omaha.com.