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More than 50 federal, state and local transit officials representing 10 U.S. cities, including many members of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Consortium, traveled to Curitiba, Brazil, Dec. 10 to 13, 2000.
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The FTA, in conjunction with WestStart, launched a vehicle design competition late last year called "Bus Rapid Transit and the American Community." Here are the winners.
Read More →Estimates a BRT system would cost $136 million to construct, less than half the $275 million required for streetcars. The number of trips riders would make on either system would be about the same, 4,500 average weekday trips on BRT versus 4,800 on streetcars in the first year.
Read More →The 15.6-mile route will serve customers every 10 minutes between Downtown Columbus and SR-161 during rush hours, with service to Polaris Parkway/Africa Road every 30 minutes.
Read More →The four BRT projects receiving allocations are nearing completion of the statutory and regulatory requirements to receive a grant agreement.
Read More →BRT includes features normally associated with subways, such as boarding platforms at the same level as the vehicle, automated fare collection, and more.
Read More →It will serve the University of New Mexico, regional medical facilities, entertainment, shopping, and recreational destinations.
Read More →8-mile corridor will supplement Los Angeles bus and rail system.
Read More →Governor scheduled to announce $15 million in state funds for the project.
Read More →City plans to go through with design and construction with local funds.
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