The BRT Standard 2014 Edition

The BRT Standard attempts to define bus rapid transit (BRT) in a way useful to planners, municipalities, and engineers. BRT Corridors are certified gold, silver, bronze, or basic based on a scoring system. The scoring system criteria and point values are described in detail in the document. Scoring categories include: (1) BRT Basics, such as, busway alignment, dedicated right-of-way, intersection treatments; (2) Service Planning, such as, multiple routes, control center, hours of operation; (3) Infrastructure, such as, minimizing bus emissions, pavement quality; (4) Stations, such as, distances between stations, number of doors on bus; (5) Communications, such as, branding, passenger information; and (6) Access and Integration, such as, universal access, pedestrian access, bicycle lanes. Points are deducted for issues such as: commercial speeds, lack of enforcement of right-of-way, and overcrowding.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/BRT-Standard-2014.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Transportation and Development Policy

  9 East 19th Street, 7th Floor
  New York, NY  United States  10003
• Publication Date: 2014

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 58p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus lanes; Bus rapid transit; Bus routes; Bus terminals; Bus transit operations; Quality of service; Ratings; Standards; Transportation corridors; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01529374
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 2014 9:41AM