CHARACTERISTICS OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT FOR DECISION-MAKING

Abstract

This report is intended to support evaluation of bus rapid transit (BRT) concepts as one of many options during initial project planning and development. It presents a comprehensive summary of applications of BRT elements in the United States and in selected sites around the world. Information on the first wave of BRT projects to be implemented in the United States is presented to show the broad range of applications of key elements of BRT - running ways, stations, vehicles, fare collection, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and service and operating plans. The report also presents performance of BRT systems and discusses how combinations of BRT elements contribute to transit system performance, including reducing travel times, improving reliability, providing identity and a quality image, improving safety and security, and increasing capacity. Some important benefits of integrated BRT systems are presented, including transportation system benefits (increasing ridership, and improving capital cost effectiveness and operating efficiency) and community benefits (transit-supportive development and environmental quality).

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