CHARACTERISTICS OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT FOR DECISION-MAKING

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).

• Record URL:
  http://www.nbrti.org/media/documents/Characteristics%20of%20Bus%20Rapid%20Transit%20for%20Decision-Making.pdf
• Record URL:
  http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/CBRT.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Booz Allen Hamilton

  8283 Greensboro Drive
  McLean, VA  United States  22102

  Federal Transit Administration

  Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Chang, M
  • Darido, G
  • Kim, Eungcheol
  • Schneck, D
  • Hardy, M
  • Bunch, J
  • Baltes, M
  • Hinebaugh, D
  • Wnuk, L
  • Silver, F
  • Zimmerman, S
• Publication Date: 2004-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 301 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Bus rapid transit; Decision making; Performance; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00982101
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FTA-VA-26-7222-2004.1
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 5 2004 12:00AM