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Title: WHY MORE COMMUNITIES ARE CHOOSING BUS RAPID TRANSIT
Accession Number: 00921537
Record Type: Monograph
Availability: Federal Transit Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Abstract: This publication discusses why more communities are choosing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The first section discusses how high quality public transit makes high quality communities and how BRT combines the features of exclusive transitways, modern stations, high-tech vehicles, and frequent service to provide a high level of service in a cost-effective way. The next section examines the components of BRT, including running ways, stations, vehicles, service, route structure, fare collection, and Intelligent Transportation Systems. The third section presents hypothetical examples of how BRT systems might operate in various situations, based on examples of existing systems. The fourth section discusses several major advantages of BRT systems, including customer convenience, economical implementation, low operating costs, high capacity, and development possibilities. The final section addresses how to ensure BRT success. Some of the complementary supporting policies to attract riders, maintain performance, and build a larger transit market are briefly discussed. A short glossary is provided following the final section.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Federal Transit Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Transit Cooperative Research Program Transportation Research Board, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW Pagination: 14 p.
Publication Date: 2001
Features: Photos
TRT Terms: Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Policy; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities
Files: TRIS, TRB, USDOT
Created Date: Mar 15 2002 12:00AM
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