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Bus rapid transit services maximize the capacity of mass transit serviced by buses. Dedicated transit ways, specially designed stations and buses, customized fare collection methods and dispatch management are instrumental to achieve this capacity maximization. The increased mass transit capacity provided by the bus rapid transit services are comparable to transit capacities provided by light rail transit systems. Their lower infrastructure cost and their perceived simplicity of implementation favor the adoption of bus rapid transit by municipalities for mass transit in increasing number of cities around the world. Bus rapid transit systems provide a fast and effective solution to increased transit demand that surpass the limits of ordinary bus services in mixed traffic. However, the decision to implement bus rapid transit as a solution to satisfy the transit needs of a city requires care and caution. This study qualitatively evaluates some safety issues of the bus rapid transit. The study investigates the particular types and frequencies of accidents and service failures experienced in the bus rapid transit service in Istanbul since its inauguration.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AP018T Task Force on Transit Safety and Security. Safety and Serviceability Issues with Bus Rapid Transit Systems: The Istanbul Experience: This is an alternate title.

18-00035

English

4p

2018

Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; References; Tables

Bus rapid transit; Highway safety; Quality of service; Service disruption; Transit safety; Vehicle mix

Istanbul (Turkey)

Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 Paper #18-00035

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 8 2018 10:02AM