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Applications range from simple, single-brush models to fixed drive-through options. In an effort to go 'green,' some company's systems reduce the amount of water or chemicals used and feature high-efficiency motors to reduce energy usage.
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Flexible in the extreme, BRT can be implemented in stages and allowed to develop its ridership over time -- either as an end unto itself or as a prelude to a rail system. That underlying reality is one of BRT's most appealing virtues: even in the most difficult of financial times, small and large metropolitan regions alike still need public transportation.
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Many in the motorcoach industry say that the new opportunities are excellent for generating new revenues and working cooperatively with other operators and even local transit properties.
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Austin, Texas' Capital Metro and Phoenix-based Valley Metro employed special crime prevention tactics when designing their systems, as well as CCTV cameras and manpower to secure their rail systems' passengers, trains and other infrastructure.
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Sustainability is being looked at in a more comprehensive way, with a new focus on economic and social impacts in addition to environmental. Growing trends include committee development and creating long-term strategies.
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Across the U.S., bus rapid transit system plans are moving along at a healthy speed. While funding is a concern for many, two newly operating systems are already experiencing unanticipated ridership increases.
Read More →Countries all over the world recognize the need for government investment to jump-start their economies, build their heavy industry, and keep or add more higher-wage jobs.
Read More →The MTS' 30-second spot, created by multimedia production company Groovy Like A Movie, coincided with "National Dump the Pump Day" and attempted to boost ridership at a time when gas prices soared over the $4.50 per gallon mark.
Read More →A new cell-phone based system enables transit agencies, such as King County Metro, to enable riders to track the status of their bus in real-time.
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