Bus Rapid Transit: Cities Take a Cautious Approach

Bus rapid transit combines the guidance and speed of a tram with the rubber tires and lower costs of a bus. They also look more like rapid transit trains than like more conventional buses. This article examines bus rapid transit vehicles from four manufacturers: the Lohr Group (the Translohr system), Bombardier Transportation (the Guided Light Transit or GLT system), Civis, and the Berkhof/Advanced Public transportation Systems (the Phileas system). They are compared to one another and a brief overview of their technology is given. Markets where the vehicles are being developed or used are also discussed.

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• Authors:
  • Harris, Ken
• Publication Date: 2005-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 42-47
• Serial:
  • Rail and Public Transport
  • Issue Number: 24
  • Publisher: Les Editions La Vie du Rail
  • ISSN: 1772-6670

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced public transportation systems; Bus rapid transit; Electric buses; Guided buses; Public transit; Technological innovations; Urban transit
• Identifier Terms: Bombardier Inc.; Civis; Civis bus rapid transit system; Guided Light Transit (GLT) bus rapid transit system; Lohr Group; Phileas bus rapid transit system; Translohr bus rapid transit system
• Uncontrolled Terms: Intermediate transit solutions
• Geographic Terms: Caen (France); L'Aquila (Italy); Las Vegas (Nevada); Nancy (France); Netherlands; Padua (Italy)
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01014741
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 2005 9:02AM