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1-1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION This second volume of TCRP Report 90: Bus Rapid Transit presents planning and implementation guidelines for bus rapid transit (BRT)
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1-2 • When buses operate mainly on city streets, with little or no special signal priority or dedicated lanes, the service provided is similar to an upgraded limited-stop bus or tram system. The major components of BRT are planned with the objective of improving the key attributes of speed, reliability, and identity.
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1-3. STATE-OF-THE-ART SYNTHESIS A synthesis of the experiences of 26 urban areas in North America, Australia, Europe, and South America follows (Levinson et al., 2002)
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Over 80% of the systems have some type of exclusive running way -- either a bus-only road or a bus lane. More than 75% provide frequent all-day services, and about 66% have "stations" rather than stops.
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America. Reversible and contra flow lanes and HOV lanes along freeways are found only in the United States.
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• Vancouver had 8,000 new riders, 20% of whom previously used automobiles, and 5% of whom represented new trips; • Adelaide had a 76% gain in ridership; • Brisbane had a 60% gain in ridership; and • Leeds had a 50% gain in ridership. Speeds.
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to demonstrate BRT's potential benefits to riders, decision makers, and the general public, while still enabling system expansion and possible upgrading. BRT systems should provide reasonable usage, travel time savings, cost, development benefits, and traffic impacts.
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1-5. PROSPECTS The case studies demonstrate that BRT does work.
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