SPUR has submitted several letters expressing our preference for a fully featured, center running Bus Rapid Transit Line on El Camino Real Boulevard. However, we recognize that it is challenging to integrate a rapid bus service onto El Camino through multiple cities with varying degrees of support for a dedicated lane. We would rather see this project move forward in a right-lane configuration than come to a halt. This letter draws on examples from San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle and offers recommendations on how the right-lane configuration might be piloted and implemented in Santa Clara County.
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