High-quality bus service is the fastest route to rapid, comprehensive public transit in the United States. This country was once a leader in bus transit, and with adequate funding, it could be again.
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Local realities shape the transport system, making it less directly applicable as a model elsewhere.
In many cities contemplating new light rail systems, bus rapid transit offers a cheaper, faster and more flexible solution.
Bus Rapid Transit has powerful supporters around the world – but shouldn’t public transport be designed in the public interest?
The autonomous rail rapid transit (ART) system developed in China might make buses sexy, but the technology alone won’t resolve the issues of road space and right of way in Australia.
For 40 years the author has argued that trains and trams are better than buses. New ‘trackless trams’, which take innovations from high speed rail and put them in a bus, have changed his mind.
Many US cities are investing in bike infrastructure and shade trees. Properly located, these additions can make streets cooler, cleaner and safer for all users – even those who drive.
South Africa needs to review its approach to rolling out Bus Rapid Transit systems as the current model is proving to be too expensive and unsustainable.
Traffic jam problems may be gone for good with the use of bus scheduling technology being developed at the University of…
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