Reimagining Public Transit in Worcester - Route 0324

Today we take a look at reimagining the WRTA's existing bus routes Route 3 - Worcester State College via Highland St. and Route 24/34 - UMASS Medical Center via Belmont St.

Current Bus Routes 3 and 24/34 Reimagined and Overlaid (Blue) on the proposed AIRLINE BRT System (Red), Visitor Trolley (Green) and other Proposed Bus Routes (Purple)

As mentioned in the previous post about the reimagined Route 0205, Route 0324 connects with Route 0205 at its proposed western terminus at Newton Square and then continues west along Pleasant St. to Tatnuck Square and finally ending at ORH via Mill St. and Airport Dr. (Current Route 3 along June St. will be addressed in a future post, perhaps in connection with a reimagined Route 7 to/from Webster Square).

The combined Routes 3 and 24/34 run pretty much along the same routes as they do today on the Belmont St. side of town and conveniently connect to the AIRLINE East BRT System at both ends of its run along Belmont St. in Worcester, where it then provides local service for the Biotech Park and UMASS Memorial - University Campus:

Biotech Park/UMASS Memorial - University Campus Detail of Current Bus Routes 3 and 24/34 Reimagined and Overlaid (Blue) on the proposed AIRLINE EAST BRT System (Red)

Downtown, the route connects to the AIRLINE NORTH BRT System and the Trolley at Lincoln Square:

Downtown Detail of Proposed Bus Route 0324 (Blue)