Bus Rapid Transit Planning

Transit researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, publish an assessment of the potential of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) demonstration project.

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May 31, 2003, 5:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"BRT can be seen as a 'rapid' transit system that combines buses, stations, services, running way, and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) elements into a fully integrated system with a unique identity. BRT combines flexible service with advanced technologies to improve system reliability and customerconvenience, shorten travel time and delay, and lower the operating, maintenance and capital cost of buses..." Editor's note: the link below is to a PDF document. The article begins on page 6 of the PDF document.

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