BRT

Los Angeles BRT

Transit Projects Would Provide Local and Regional Connectivity for L.A. Suburb

Two projects on the table in Glendale, California, a BRT line and a streetcar, would increase mobility options in the city.

April 23, 2019 - Glendale News-Press

Vermont BRT

L.A.'s Plan for Vermont Ave: BRT in 2024, Rail in 2067

Anyone hoping for rail transit down one of Los Angeles' busiest transit corridors will have to wait awhile.

March 19, 2019 - Urbanize.LA

Painted Bus Lane

Tactical Transit Lanes Offer Big Bang for the Buck

The bus lanes can be installed quickly, requiring minimal time and resources and offering a good return on investment, says a new report.

March 8, 2019 - CityLab

Virginia

Quality Bus Rapid Transit Drives Systemwide Ridership Improvements in Richmond, VA

Richmond, Virginia has achieved a big ridership bump, without a big investment.

January 11, 2019 - Streetsblog

Photo of Calgary skyline from Edworthy Park

First Bus Rapid Transit Line Opens in Calgary

The MAX Purple Line has begun service on 17 Avenue SE.

January 10, 2019 - Roads and Bridges

US Highway 53 - Wisconsin

Madison Launches Bus Rapid Transit Study

Wisconsin’s growing capital is hoping to add bus only transit to accommodate its new residents.

December 22, 2018 - The Cap Times

Milwaukee

Dedicated Bus Lane is in the Milwaukee County Budget

Milwaukee intends to move forward with bus lanes and electric buses. Officials hope a nine-mile route will start service in 2020.

November 28, 2018 - Wisconsin Public Radio

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority

Tampa Bus Project In Jeopardy, Waiting for Funds From Trump’s Federal Transit Administration

The St. Petersburg Bus Rapid Transit is waiting for funding promised by Congress but yet to be paid out by the Federal Transit Administration.

October 2, 2018 - Tampa Bay Times

Sound Transit Rendering

Tacoma's Growing Transit System

Tacoma is growing, so the city is expanding light rail and introducing bus rapid transit.

September 25, 2018 - The Urbanist

Greater Richmond Transit Company

Meet Pulse, Richmond Virginia's New Bus Rapid Transit

Pulse BRT, the second BRT system in the state of Virginia, runs down Broad Street and offers a mix of best practices and practicality to push the mode beyond what many cities are able to realize.

September 19, 2018 - Greater Greater Washington

Arlington, Massachusetts

Arlington, Massachusetts Reveals Possible Designs for BRT Pilot

The Boston suburb will choose between five different bus routes, all of which will run in bus-only lanes.

August 20, 2018 - Wicked Local

Utah

Provo Bus Will Be Free for Three Years

A federal grant meant to reduce congestion will make bus travel from Provo to Orem free until 2021.

August 14, 2018 - The Salt Lake City Tribune

Bus Rapid Transit

Omaha Moving Forward with Bus Rapid Transit Line

The Omaha Bus Rapid Transit (ORBT) system will feature prepaid fares, 60-foot buses, level boarding, and bus lanes.

May 18, 2018 - Omaha World Herald

A Call for Bus Rapid Transit in a Miami Suburb

The Miami suburb of Pinecrest, Florida would benefit greatly from a Bus Rapid Transit line on U.S. 1, argues City Councilmember James McDonald

April 25, 2018 - Cities Speak

Oakland Slow in Keeping Its Promise to Help Small Businesses Deal With Transit Changes

Oakland created a fund of $4 million dollars to aid small businesses affected by the construction of a new BRT line on International Blvd. So far, none of that money has been spent, though some of the funding was supposed to be spent by 2017.

April 24, 2018 - KALW

Popular Minneapolis Bus Route to Get Big Upgrade

The 19 is one of the city's most popular bus routes, but a new plan will reduce wait times and speed up buses with pre-pay, signal priority, bump outs, and other improvements. Also, the 19 bus will become the C Line.

March 23, 2018 - MinnPost

Orange Line Bus

Why Replace Successful BRT With Rail?

The Orange Line, a bus rapid transit line running through Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, has been a success. To those calling for an expensive conversion to rail, several experts say, why bother?

August 20, 2017 - Curbed Los Angeles

Red transmilenio bus stopped at station in Bogota

Setting a Higher Bar for Bus Rapid Transit

Changes to the BRTData.org criteria means fewer systems and corridors are considered to bus rapid transit.

August 18, 2017 - The City Fix

The World's First Autonomous Train

Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) was created to provide affordable mass transit for communities that find fixed rail investments outside of their price range.

August 4, 2017 - Modern Cities

Decision Time for Bus Rapid Transit on I-35 in Austin

The rubber meets the road, or not.

July 15, 2017 - Austin Monitor

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