What is Bus Rapid Transit?
BRT stands for Bus Rapid Transit, a modern, flexible, lower cost, premium form of transportation that combines features of both a bus system and a light rail system. BRT features include:
- Dedicated lanes, which means no traffic congestion for riders.
- Lane and signal priority allowing for shorter travel times.
- Multiple doors and low floor vehicles, which result in quick, easy and efficient entry and exiting.
- Pay stations to pay for the fares before boarding, which allows for faster boarding.
- Vehicles with rubber tires which allow them to divert from the transitway on to local streets to provide neighborhood service.
BRT Features
Dedicated lanes, which means no traffic congestion for riders.
Lane and signal priority allowing for shorter travel times and less time spent commuting.
Quick, easy and efficient entry and exiting of the BRT vehicle through multiple doors.
Low floor vehicles and level boarding providing reduced boarding time with better access for people with disabilities, the elderly and people with strollers or bikes.
Pay stations to pay for the fares before boarding, which allows for faster boarding.
Vehicles with rubber tires which allow them to divert from the transitway onto local streets to provide neighborhood service.
BRT combines the benefits of light rail transit with the affordability
of bus technology to provide commuters with an efficient,
affordable and easy way to travel.