Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bus Rapid Transit

Are American Cities Building Top-Notch BRT or “Light Rail Lite”?

By Ben Fried | Aug 6, 2008 | 22 Comments

NYC’s Select Bus Service shaves trip time appreciably, but doesn’t yet fit the definition of a world-class BRT system. What makes a bus system "rapid"? Trying to agree on an answer can get contentious. With a big menu of possible features for transit operators to choose from — pre-payment, priority signal timing, and physically separated […]

Cleveland’s Health Line Setting a National Example for Bus Rapid Transit

By Ben Fried | Jul 14, 2008 | 9 Comments

The Tribune reports that the Chicago Transit Authority is studying Cleveland’s new Bus Rapid Transit service, called the Health Line, as it prepares to launch its own BRT lines next year. Four miles of the Health Line are currently operational along Euclid Avenue, a major downtown thoroughfare that was once packed with streetcars, buses and […]

Does New York BRT Need Cops and Cameras, or Just Concrete?

By Brad Aaron | Jul 2, 2008 | 17 Comments

Not to stoke the center vs. curbside lane debate, but here are a couple of shots of the Paris Mobilien Bus Rapid Transit system. As pointed out by Streetsbloggers, the Mobilien uses both types of lanes. And unlike New York’s Select Bus Service, Paris BRT relies on preventative physical separation between buses and auto traffic, […]

City Council Says “Yes” to Car-Free Bus Lanes. Now It’s Up to Albany.

By Ben Fried | Jun 17, 2008 | 14 Comments

State Assembly Transportation Committee to Decide Today Whether Bill Will Receive Floor Vote On Thursday, the New York City Council voted 40-7 to approve a home rule message enabling state lawmakers to enact bus lane enforcement legislation. The bill would permit the use of bus-mounted cameras to deter cars from using bus-only lanes. It now […]

Albany to Consider Bus Lane Enforcement Legislation

By Ben Fried | Jun 3, 2008 | 16 Comments

Bus-ted! In London, automated enforcement has led to significant improvements in bus service. A package of legislation recently introduced in the state legislature would help speed New York City buses and enable traffic agents to cite drivers for blocking the box. Members of the Campaign for New York’s Future, the same coalition that fought for […]

Defying Media Spin, Poll Shows Public Support for Delhi BRT

By Brad Aaron | May 28, 2008 | 3 Comments

A couple of weeks ago we wrote about how the new bus rapid transit system in Delhi, India was taking a drubbing from local media. Despite the fact that buses were packed with commuters following the launch of the pilot program, newspaper and TV reporters were quick to proclaim it a failure. But a […]

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