Bus Rapid Transit

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority finally approved the construction of 7.7 miles of bus lanes along Wilshire Boulevard, with the exception of a one mile stretch in Westwood known as 'Condo Canyon.'

December 10, 2010 - The Los Angeles Times

Virtually every modern economy is mixed: governments produce some goods and services and private companies produce others. Governments generally provide those goods and services that are either considered essential and should be available to everybody regardless of ability to pay, or that require strategic coordination, including police protection, basic education, transportation infrastructure, parks, and public health services. Transportation facilities and services are among these basic government functions.

November 15, 2010 - Todd Litman

After a year of outreach and research, Indy Connect has published its report yesterday outlining recommendations for the next 25 years of public transit expenditure. They call for $2.4 billion on transit and $8.4 on road expansion and maintenance.

November 13, 2010 - the transport politic

Two bus rapid transit projects in Austin that have been delayed for years due to lack of funding have been revived.

November 12, 2010 - The Austin-American Statesman

The new system is designed to reduce travel time along a heavily congested north-south route on the city's East Side. However, unfamiliar ticketing protocols led to passenger confusion on the first day of operation.

October 12, 2010 - The New York Times

The London bus network carries over twice the number of people as the underground network. "But with Britain's new coalition government preparing comprehensive budget cuts, the future of London's transport network is uncertain."

July 29, 2010 - The Global Urbanist

A new bus rapid transit project has begun construction in Amman, Jordan -- a first for the country.

July 26, 2010 - Treehugger

Chicago and New York City have secured funds form the Federal Transportation Administration to build bus rapid transit systems.

July 13, 2010 - The Architect's Newspaper

Spanish football fans are celebrating in the streets, while in The Netherlands they are drowning their sorrows, but the real winners of the 2010 World Cup are the people of South Africa. Long after the last vuvuzela is sounded, residents and visitors will enjoy the legacy of new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems build in South Africa’s four major cities.  

July 12, 2010 - Todd Litman

This feature from New York magazine looks at the increasingly attractive option of introducing more bus rapid transit lines into New York City.

July 6, 2010 - New York

All summer long the newly installed BRT in Bangkok will offer free rides to passengers as the kinks are worked out of the system.

July 1, 2010 - TheCityFix

More changes are coming to Manhattan as auto-space yields to bus-space on First and Second Aves. Will transit users comply with the honor system as boarding will take place from all three doors? The lanes will be 'terra-cotta brown' without barrier.

June 8, 2010 - The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

This post from The City Fix looks at some of the new public transit systems that have been built in South Africa ahead of this year's World Cup.

June 4, 2010 - The City Fix

Los Angeles Times columnist David Lazarus offers broad suggestions for fixing public transit in L.A.

May 20, 2010 - Los Angeles Times

With a plan to distribute $775 million in federal funding for urban bus projects, Next American City's Yonah Freemark suggests using it to fund projects like Cleveland's Healthline BRT.

May 6, 2010 - Next American City

This piece from Places takes a look at a new bus rapid transit system that is growing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.

April 23, 2010 - Places

Last Thursday, Las Vegas broke ground on the ACE Green Line, a new BRT corridor that will connect downtown Las Vegas and Henderson.

April 16, 2010 - TheCityFix.com

Funding seems locked for a planned streetcar line in Detroit, but some locals argue that what the metro region really needs is a wider-reaching bus rapid transit system. The Transport Politic profiles the proposals.

April 15, 2010 - the transport politic

A half-cent sales tax increase to fund transit passed handily yesterday in St. Louis County, Missouri.

April 7, 2010 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

NY's Dept. of Transportation has released pictures of a planned separated bus route on 34th St., which would be a first for the city.

March 2, 2010 - Streetsblog