Chicago to try launching the first true bus rapid transit system in the U.S.,

The proposal being introduced by the Metropolitan Planning Council calls for starting with a network of 10 CTA bus rapid transit routes covering about 95 miles of mostly bus-only lanes, with buses making stops every half mile at special stations where passenger prepay their fares just like at rail stations.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-08-17/news/ct-met-bus-rapid-transit-0817-20110817_1_bus-rapid-transit-cta-and-metra-rail-routes