Overview/What is BRT?
Planning and Development Process for (Federally Funded) BRT Projects
Institutional Arrangements for Planning, Developing, and Operating BRT
BRT Economics and Finance
Elements of BRT
BRT System Integration: Putting BRT Systems Together
Land Use and BRT
BRT Planning Tools and Methodologies
Design Specifications
Operations Planning
Case Studies
Introduction
Background
Summary of
   Characteristics of BRT

Elements of BRT
Performance of BRT
   in Selected Cities

Benefits of BRT
   in Selected Cities

Costs of BRT
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Case Studies

Introduction

The case studies considered for the Planning Support Tool are summarized in the following list, which is consistent with and primarily based on the those described in the TCRP Report 90, Volume 1 Case Studies, in Bus Rapid Transit as well as the included in the Characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit for Decision Making document prepared for the Federal Transit Administration. The case studies presented represent both national and international experience with the planning, design and implementation of Bus Rapid Transit.  

  • United States and Canada
    • Boston, Massachusetts (Silverline)
    • Chicago, Illinois
    • Cleveland, Ohio (Euclid Ave.)
    • Eugene, Oregon (EmX)
    • Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford-New Britain Busway)
    • Honolulu, Hawaii (CityExpress!, CountryExpress!)
    • Houston, Texas
    • Los Angeles, California (Metro Rapid Wilshire/Ventura Boulevards, I-10 El Monte Busway, I-110 Harbor Transitway, Metro Orange Line)
    • Miami, Florida (South Miami-Dade Busway)
    • Oakland, California (The Rapid)
    • Orlando, Florida (Lymmo)
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Transitway)
    • Phoenix, Arizona (Rapid)
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Martin Luther King Jr., East Busway)
    • Seattle, Washington (Bus Tunnel)
    • Las Vegas, Nevada (MAX)
  • Australia
    • Adelaide (O-Bahn Busway)
    • Sydney
    • Brisbane
  • Europe
    • Leeds, UK
    • Runcorn, UK
    • Rouen, France
    • Paris, France
    • London, UK
  • South America
    • Bogotá, Colombia
    • Curitiba, Brazil
    • Quito, Ecuador