1# RECORD 50a1f55d2f9a3b9c0eaac60af67cf52a9bd67f802# TITLE: A Comprehensive Study of Impacts of “Q” Bus Rapid Transit System on Blackstone Avenue3# YEAR: 2025.0 VENUE: nan DOI: 10.31979/mti.2025.24504# AUTHORS: Yertai Tanai; K. Ciftci5# PAGES: 36 CANDIDATE TABLE PAGES (1-based): []6# ABSTRACT: This study examines the dual impact of the Fresno Area Express (FAX) Q Line, a 15.7-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system launched in 2018, on the Fresno housing market and passenger satisfaction. The Q Line, designed to modernize public transit,features eco-friendly compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, real-time passenger information, and improved service efficiency.Housing market analysis focused on residential properties sold between 2012 and 2024, utilizing Geographic Information System(GIS) mapping to segment properties into three regions: the Q Line corridor, an outer buffer zone, and the rest of Fresno. Results indicate no statistically significant increase in property values within the Q Line corridor, challenging assumptions that public transit improvements substantially influence housing prices. Passenger satisfaction was assessed using FAX survey data and advanced machine learning models to identify key predictors. Statistical independence tests revealed no significant differences in satisfaction based on age, gender, employment status, or education. However, larger households reported higher satisfaction, while lower-income passengers expressed dissatisfaction. Machine learning models highlighted eight key factors influencing satisfaction, including audio-visual quality, value, comfort, closeness to home, and driver helpfulness. The findings underscore the importance of inclusive, passenger-centered transit services to enhance satisfaction while addressing disparities among lower-income riders. Policy recommendations encourage continued investment in public transit improvements without expecting significant housing market impacts. By prioritizing the identified satisfaction drivers, FAX can further improve the Q Line’s service quality and better meet the community’s needs, ensuring its long-term success.789===== PAGE 1 (score 5, numeric-paren 0, table-words 0, var-words 5) =====1011San Jose State University 12San Jose State University 13SJSU ScholarWorks 14SJSU ScholarWorks 15Mineta Transportation Institute 165-2025 17A Comprehensive Study of Impacts of “Q” Bus Rapid Transit 18A Comprehensive Study of Impacts of “Q” Bus Rapid Transit 19System on Blackstone Avenue 20System on Blackstone Avenue 21Yertai Tanai 22California State University, Fresno 23Kamil Ciftci 24California State University, Fresno 25Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/mti_publications 26 Part of the Infrastructure Commons, Transportation Commons, and the Urban Studies and Planning 27Commons 28Recommended Citation 29Recommended Citation 30Yertai Tanai and Kamil Ciftci. "A Comprehensive Study of Impacts of “Q” Bus Rapid Transit System on 31Blackstone Avenue" Mineta Transportation Institute (2025). https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2025.2450 32This Report is brought to you for free and open access by SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in 33Mineta Transportation Institute by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, 34please contact scholarworks@sjsu.edu. 35