Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bus Rapid Transit

Bus Bulbs Will Boost Nostrand Avenue Select Bus Service

By Noah Kazis | Oct 5, 2011 | 4 Comments

With Select Bus Service speeding trips and boosting ridership on Fordham Road and First and Second Avenue, the next route slated for an upgrade is Brooklyn’s Nostrand Avenue. The B44 bus runs over nine miles from the Williamsburg Bridge to Sheepshead Bay. It attracts 41,000 riders a day, making it the seventh busiest route in […]

Hylan Blvd SBS Relies More on Fast Payment and Signals, Less on Bus Lanes

By Noah Kazis | Sep 22, 2011 | 8 Comments

When it comes to Staten Island, the Department of Transportation and MTA are considering a different model for Select Bus Service. The service planned for Hylan Boulevard will provide dedicated bus lanes for less of the route than on existing SBS lines, but high-tech features like transit-friendly traffic lights and even a possible pilot of […]

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Ten Years After Redefining BRT, What’s Next for TransMilenio?

By Elizabeth Press | Sep 7, 2011 | No Comments

Three years ago Streetfilms brought you a comprehensive look at Bogotá, Colombia’s TransMilenio, the world’s most advanced Bus Rapid Transit system. TransMilenio changed the way Bogotá residents think about public transportation, becoming indispensable to the 1.7 million people who use the system daily. If anything, the bus network became a victim of its own success, […]

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American BRT: A Rapid Bus Network Expands in Las Vegas

By Dani Simons | Jul 11, 2011 | No Comments

Last month the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy released its report, “Recapturing Global Leadership in Bus Rapid Transit” [PDF], which proposed a LEED-like rating system for bus rapid transit projects and laid out a strategy for American cities to build systems as good as the world’s best BRT. While more than 20 American bus […]

Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bus Rapid Transit

Bus Bulbs Will Boost Nostrand Avenue Select Bus Service

Hylan Blvd SBS Relies More on Fast Payment and Signals, Less on Bus Lanes

Ten Years After Redefining BRT, What’s Next for TransMilenio?

American BRT: A Rapid Bus Network Expands in Las Vegas

Cleveland’s Center-Running BRT Route, the HealthLine, Sparks Development

Profiles of American BRT: Pittsburgh’s South Busway and East Busway