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Platform
Platforms would be 10 inch high platforms, with
tactile edges. This height, higher than a normal
sidewalk, is intended to provide almost step-
free boarding onto low floor transit buses, while
remaining low enough to not conflict with bus
operations, including the outward opening of doors
on smaller, or coach buses. A canopy, providing
protection from rain, snow, and sun along both sides
of the length of the platform edge should be included
in any final Transit Center design. The final design
will have to provide adequate space for wheelchair
maneuverability, in the areas surrounding bus lift/
ramp deployment areas.
Parking
An on-site parking lot for at least 200 cars, with
certain spaces reserved for vanpool/carpool pickups
and drop offs, should be established. This area could
be decked if future ridership warrants this. If a light
rail line is established to Franklin, this could become
a remote lot for shuttle service to the station.
Other Amenities
Other amenities that could be included onsite
include a café, bike lockers and a bikeshare station,
a taxi stand, an intercity bus ticket counter, or
even a daycare and retail services, would add to the
attractiveness of the site and encourage ridership on
the local and express routes serving the Center.
Local Service
Depending on the short-term option selected, any service either serving Carothers Parkway or the Williamson
Medical Center should have a stop established at the new Franklin-Cool Springs Transit Center. If the Arterial
Option is chosen, the Purple Route would be no longer service the (vacated) Park & Ride on Murfreesboro Road,
but instead travel via East McEwen Drive to the new Transit Center, and the Blue Route would deviate off of
Carothers to stop there as well. If the Flex Option were chosen, the fixed portion of the route would serve it,
and for the Circulator Option the East Bound and Brown Route would serve it (the East Bound Route would be
rerouted via Liberty Pike and Carothers Parkway to the Transit Center).
The local service will have timed connections with express service with weekday service frequencies of 20
minute headways 7-9 AM, and 3-6 PM; 12 minute headways from 11AM-1 PM; and 30 minute headways all other
times. On Saturday, the same headways/spans as proposed in the near term recommendations. On Sunday,
there would be new service for all Saturday operating routes (except the Night Route), with a service span of 11
AM to 7 PM, with 60 minute headways.
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