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Saturday, September 17, 2011

BUS RAPID TRANSIT EVEN BETTER THAN LIGHT RAIL

When Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office this spring he laid out ambitious plans to remake public transportation in the city, including the promise of gold standard bus rapid transit (BRT) within 3 years.
The elements that make up true BRT guarantee shorter travel times when compared even to light rail: dedicated bus lanes, pre-paid fares, platform boarding, multiple entry and exit points on busses and limited stops. Although five U.S. cities have some form of BRT, no North American city meets the gold standard.

Lessons for Chicago from Colombian transit | WBEZ

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