Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bus Rapid Transit

Planning the Next Phase of Select Bus Service

By Brad Aaron | | 13 Comments
Ready for some positive transit news? Flush with the success of the inaugural route on Fordham Road in the Bronx, DOT and New York City Transit are looking ahead to the expansion of Select Bus Service. A new report, "Introduction to Bus Rapid Transit Phase II" [PDF], lays out the basics of New York-style BRT, […]

Streetfilms: Curitiba, the Cradle of Bus Rapid Transit

By Elizabeth Press | | 11 Comments
Since adopting its master plan in 1968, Curitiba, Brazil has become a beacon for inventive urban planning and public transportation. The city’s pioneering Bus Rapid Transit system inspired the implementation of BRT in many other cities, including TransMilenio in Bogotá, Colombia; Metrovia in Guayaquil, Ecuador; as well as the Orange Line in Los Angeles. In […]

Streetfilms: Taking a Ride on Bx12 Select Bus Service

By Brad Aaron | | No Comments
Veronica Vanterpool of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign recently took Streetfilms’ Nick Whitaker on a tour of  the city’s inaugural Select Bus Service (SBS) line, the Bx12, introduced last year on Fordham Road in the Bronx. As Nick writes: Travel time on the route has been cut by 20 percent thanks to the improvements, and commuters […]

BRT and New York City, Part 4: Getting It Right

By Ben Fried | | 25 Comments
What BRT might look like on First or Second Avenue. Photosim by Carly Clark/Livable Streets Initiative. We conclude our discussion with ITDP director Walter Hook with a look at potential BRT configurations. In yesterday’s installment, Hook noted that the best BRT systems incorporate both local and express services within exclusive busways, which requires three lanes […]
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