What is BRT
(Bus Rapid Transit)?
BRT is a form of fixed route bus service that combines features like
bus-only lanes and bus priority at traffic signals to provide faster,
more efficient transportation. BRT includes improvements to infrastructure,
vehicles and scheduling in order to provide higher quality bus service
for commuters.
What are the benefits?
• Faster, more efficient bus service
• Increased reliability
• The ability to build and improve incrementally
• The flexibility to serve the suburbs as well as densely populated
cities
• Improvement of alternative transit, fostering increased ridership
•
Contributing to nation’s effort to reduce oil usage
What
are the possible methods?
• Bus-only lanes
• Bus priority at traffic signals
• Less frequent stops
• Off-vehicle fare collection methods
• Unique vehicle branding for easy service identification
• Enhanced stops including designated stations for improved boarding
time
Who
else is using BRT?
Lymmo,
Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority
South
Miami-Dade Busway
Lane Transit District
Kansas
City Max
Additional
Resources:
National BRT
Institute
US Department
of Transportation Federal Transit Administration
Bus
Rapid Transit Central (BRTC)
American
Public Transportation Association Transit Resource Guide
BRT Policy Center |
