BRT

A new study says that Los Angeles, Cleveland, Las Vegas, Eugene and Pittsburgh are leading the surge with the best bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in the nation.

May 28, 2011 - The Institute of Transportation and Development Policy

The Dirt interviewed Jamie Lerner, an architect, designer, and former Mayor/Governor from Brazil who is credited with introducing the world's first BRT system in Curitiba, Brazil.

March 7, 2011 - THE DIRT

Bus rapid transit is growing in popularity throughout the world, though implementation is lacking in the U.S.

February 4, 2011 - THE DIRT

New dedicated lanes and limited-stop buses have entered the transportation picture in New York City.

January 5, 2011 - The New York Times

Bogota's integrated mass transit system has been operation for a decade and continues to grow, but faces challenges for the coming years, from the constant growth in ridership to irregularities in construction contracts.

December 23, 2010 - TheCityFix

This article from OnEarth magazine looks at ideas for improving transportation in the United States, and offers some illustrations to help explain.

December 11, 2010 - OnEarth

Over the past 30 years, the overgrown Iranian capital has arrived at unhealthy levels of air pollution and traffic congestion, but with the installation of a metro, BRT system, and bike rental program seems to be heading in a new direction.

December 2, 2010 - TheCityFix

Officials in Los Angeles are considering a plan to install a bus-only lane on the region's most used commuter route. But neighbors along a small segment of the road are fighting the proposal.

November 30, 2010 - Los Angeles Times

The city of New York is hoping a new set of cameras will help to catch car drivers using bus-only lanes.

November 23, 2010 - The New York Times

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

TheCityFix's Jonna McKone profiles one of the most interesting subways in the world — Haifa's Carmelit funicular — and the city's BRT system.

October 31, 2010 - TheCityFix

Officials in Delhi are proposing a major expansion of the city's new bus rapid transit system, suggesting an additional 345 kilometers.

October 30, 2010 - Times of India

This 6-minute video looks at how New York City streets have changed after a mere three years of planning. Pedestrian plazas, bike lanes, and bus rapid transit are the major projects highlighted, and the improvements to economy, health, and happiness

October 13, 2010 - Grist

Enforcing no-car rules on dedicated bus lanes has been proven to increase bus efficiency in a bus rapid transit system in Indonesia.

August 30, 2010 - BeritaJakarta

The 2010 World Cup has ended in South Africa. What's left behind are a number of physical and cultural legacies that will be both landmark developments and potential economic hazards.

August 2, 2010 - Nate Berg

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

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

Lester Brown explores how bus rapid transit systems and other innovations are transforming transportation in cities across the world.

May 24, 2010 - Grist

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