{"id":69506,"date":"2020-11-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/11\/17\/livegreen-orbt-launches\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T17:33:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T22:33:27","slug":"livegreen-orbt-launches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/11\/17\/livegreen-orbt-launches\/","title":{"rendered":"LiveGreen: ORBT launches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ometro.com\/rider-guide\/orbt\/\">Omaha&#8217;s Bus Rapid Transit (ORBT)<\/a> will officially launch Wednesday, Nov. 18. We have written <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/09\/16\/livegreen-active-transportation-improvements-in-omaha\/\">previous blogs<\/a> on ORBT, as this is a big step forward for Omaha. ORBT is different than other bus routes; here are a few important details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ORBT stations have canopies, audio\/visual real-time arrival announcements, pre-paid boarding, level boarding and interior bike racks.\n<li>Buses are bigger, more spacious inside and have three doors to speed up stops.\n<li>Most of the day, a new bus will arrive every 10 minutes.\n<li>For the first four months, ORBT will be free for everyone, all the time.\n<ul>\n<li>Will be part of <a href=\"https:\/\/livegreennebraska.com\/travelsmart\/\">TravelSmart<\/a>; registered riders <a href=\"https:\/\/livegreennebraska.com\/travelsmart\/bus\/\">receive free rides<\/a> to and from campus.<\/ul>\n<li>On-board\/free Wi-Fi.\n<li>Many ORBT stops have Heartland B-cycle stations to speed up your commute after you get off the bus.\n<li>ORBT will replace Route 2\n<ul>\n<li>Start (downtown) and End (Westroads) are the same.\n<li>Daily round trips will increase from 65 to 100.\n<li>Frequently used stops are the same, but less frequently used stops have been adjusted. However, 94% of riders will have their stop changed by three blocks or less.<\/ul>\n<li>Other routes are being adjusted to make better connections with ORBT, including more 92 Express trips to Village Pointe, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ometro.com\/maps-schedules\/myride-oma\/\">MyRideOMA<\/a> to double-check your route.<\/ul>\n<p><P>Drivers are being asked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OAcGe1E5zhs\">share the road<\/a>. You will notice the big, orange buses and the bus-only lanes downtown. Traffic cannot enter those lanes unless they are making a right turn. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t9JGNxYHvGs \">Watch this short video<\/a> for details. &#8220;Transit Signal Priority&#8221; has been installed at intersections west of 30th Street, allowing buses to extend green lights and keep them moving.  ORBT also will have a queue jump at 84th Street; the bus will receive a green light first while the rest of the traffic waits, allowing it to safely merge into, and get ahead of, traffic. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3yBoZt4eDqE\">Watch this short video<\/a> to see how it works.<br \/>\n<P>While we&#8217;re excited about ORBT&#8217;s launch, your safety and efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 transmissions are of utmost importance. If you are traveling to\/from campus and can do so in a more socially distanced manner (walking, biking, carpooling with someone you live with, or driving alone) please do so.  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