Summary BRT: Additional information (book/articles) that is not in slides Questions and Answers LEVEL A+ 2023
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) - -- An enhanced bus system that operates on exclusive bus lanes or other transit rights-of-way. The system is designed to combine the flexibility of buses with the efficiency of rail - It does this through the provision of dedicated lanes, with busways and iconic stations typically aligned to the center of the road, off-board fare collection, and fast and frequent operations -High Speed Rail (e.g. Spain's AVE) - -- Rail system that is faster than traditional rail because it has specialized design/tracks - Facilitates fast/easy travel between cities - Popular in Europe/Asia - Spain: AVE system (goal to put 90% of pop. within 30 min of a station) - Japanese bullet trains - Much more efficient than cars/buses-fuel/capacity
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