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Bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit (BRT), also referred to as a busway or transitway, is a trolleybus, electric bus, or bus service system designed to have higher capacity, reliability, and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes roadways that are dedicated to buses, and gives priority to buses at intersections where buses…

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Bus rapid transit

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Bus rapid transit

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related to General information · 51
Bus rapid transit → Across Latitudes, An, An Efficient, An Overview, Archived, Assisting Drivers Operating Buses, Association, BoardBRT Technologies, BoardCervero, BRT, Bus Rapid Transit Transportation, Capacity, Case Studies, Centre, Characteristics, Competitive Mode, Cultures Bus Rapid Transit, Department, Development Policy, Development PolicyBus Rapid Transit
related to Country-specific information · 39
Bus rapid transit → April, Archived, Australia, Breakthrough Technologies Institute, BRT, BRT Institute, Bus Rapid Transit Shows, Bus Rapid Transit Systems, Case Studies, China, Cite, Cities, DC, Development Policy, February, General Accounting OfficeThe National, Institute, James Wang, Lisa Callaghan Jerram, March
related to Other early examples · 21
Bus rapid transit → After, Another, As, BRT, By, Canada, East Busway, El Monte Busway, In, Its, Martin Luther King Jr, Ottawa, Pittsburgh South Busway, Pittsburgh's Busway, San Bernardino Freeway, The, The El Monte Station, The OC Transpo BRT, Transitway, United States
related to Further reading · 20
Bus rapid transit → Barikrou, Bus, Bus Rapid Transit Based, Bus Rapid Transit Systems, DOI, Ghadirifaraz, Governance Reform Project, Iran, Isfahan City, ISSN, Journal, Marsden, No, Passengers Satisfaction, Poku-Boansi, Priority Case Study, Safa, Statistical Appraisal, Transport Geography, Vaziri
related to Terminology · 17
Bus rapid transit → Americas, BHLS, BRT, BRT System, BRTS, Bus, Canada, China, Europe, High Level, India, MRT, OC Transpo, Ontario, Ottawa, Service, The
related to Environmental issues · 13
Bus rapid transit → Beijing, Bogotá, BRT, For, In, It, Quito, The, To, Transjakarta, TransMilenio, Trolleybus, Unlike
related to Prominent brand or identity · 12
Bus rapid transit → BRT's, Freemium, Max, Metronit, Metropolitano, Moovit, Public, Select, Some, Transit, TransMilenio, Viva
see also · 8
Bus rapid transit → Autonomous Rapid TransitBus, BRT, Bus CorridorQueue, Buses, Elevated Bus, StandardCapacitor, Transit, United KingdomList
related to Comparison with conventional bus services · 7
Bus rapid transit → Conventional, Even, In, New York City, New York City's, Select Bus Service, Street
related to Cost · 7
Bus rapid transit → BRT, GAO, German GTZ, Government Accountability Office, In, MRT, The

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light rail transitinstance ofReasons for useCompared to other common transit modes0.80text
the completely elevated Xiamen BRTinstance ofSeparate rights of way may be used0.80text
articulated or even bi-articulated buses may be usedinstance ofwhich is updated by the Technical Committee of the BRT Standard.High capacity vehiclesHigh-capacity vehicles0.80text
typically with multiple doors for fast entryinstance ofwhich is updated by the Technical Committee of the BRT Standard.High capacity vehiclesHigh-capacity vehicles0.80text
exitinstance ofwhich is updated by the Technical Committee of the BRT Standard.High capacity vehiclesHigh-capacity vehicles0.80text
Transitinstance ofFreemium platforms0.80text
Moovit apps are available in many cities around the worldinstance ofFreemium platforms0.80text
articulated or even bi-articulated buses may be usedinstance ofHigh capacity vehiclesHigh-capacity vehicles0.80text
typically with multiple doors for fast entryinstance ofHigh capacity vehiclesHigh-capacity vehicles0.80text
exitinstance ofHigh capacity vehiclesHigh-capacity vehicles0.80text
road pricinginstance ofwithout other disincentives0.80text
based on the theory that this was the minimum speed that people will tolerateinstance ofwithout other disincentives0.80text

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