'Bus Rapid Transit': An Alternative For Light Rail?

The 'bus rapid transit system" is a bus service made to work like a rail system without the high cost of a light-rail system.

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July 13, 2001, 4:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"A comparable light rail line would cost $890 million, so the idea is to make bus service act like rail without the need for expensive track and rolling stock."This article outlines the key attributes of bus rapid transit systems.

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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