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Case Studies of Incremental BRT Projects in North America North in BRT Projects BRT: to from Buses of Incremental Studies Case from Buses to BRT MTI From Buses to BRT: Case Studies Incremental of BusesFrom to BRT: BRT Projects in North America From Buses to BRT: Funded by U.S. Department of Case Studies of Incremental BRT Transportation and California Department of Transportation Projects in North America MTI ReportMTI 09-13 MTI Report 09-13 April 2010 MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE MTI FOUNDER Hon. Norman Y. Mineta The Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies (MTI) was established by Congress as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. 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This report does not constitute a standard specification, design standard, or regulation. MTI Report 09-13 FROM BUSES TO BRT: CASE STUDIES OF INCREMENTAL BRT PROJECTS IN NORTH AMERICA June 2010 John Niles Lisa Callaghan Jerram a publication of the Mineta Transportation Institute College of Business San José State University San José, CA 95192-0219 Created by Congress in 1991 TECHNICAL REPORT Documentation PAGE 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipients Catalog No. CA-MTI-10-2704 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date From Buses to BRT: Case Studies of Incremental BRT Projects in North June 2010 America 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Authors 8. Performing Organization Report No. John Niles MTI Report 09-13 Lisa Callaghan Jerram 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. Mineta Transportation Institute College of Business San José State University 11. Contract or Grant No. San Jose, CA 95192-0219 2008-ST-061-TS0004 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered Final Report 14. Sponsoring Agency Code California Department of U.S. Department of Transportation Transportation Office of Research—MS42 Sacramento, CA 94273-0001 Research & Special Programs Administration P.O. Box 942873 400 7th Street, SW Washington DC 20590-0001 15. Supplementary Notes 16. Abstract Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) uses different combinations of techniques to improve service, such as bus-only lanes and roads, pre-boarding fare collection, transit priority at traffic signals, stylish vehicles with extra doors, bus stops that are more like light rail stations, and high frequency service. This study examines five approaches to BRT systems as implemented by public transit agencies in California, Oregon, and Ontario. The case studies as a group show that BRT can be thought of as a discretionary combination of elements that can be assembled in many different combinations over time. Every element incrementally adds to the quality or attractiveness of the service. This latitude provides transit agencies with many benefits, including the ability to match infrastructure with operating requirements. For example, a BRT service can combine operations serving free flowing arterial roads
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