Bus Rapid Transit, Volume 1: Case Studies in Bus Rapid Transit

The gaps in satisfaction with transit services among BRT, metro, and bus riders: Evidence from Guangzhou

“…Because BRT is often characterized as a low-cost "rail-like" rapid transit (Levinson et al 2003a), it becomes an alternative to rail transit. BRT is expected to create a new image distinct from conventional bus (Levinson et al 2003b), which helps attract choice riders (who have the option to drive but choose to ride transit) and reduce…”

“…Sometimes, conventional bus suffers from a severe income and racial stigma, particularly in the United States (Garrett and Taylor 1999). In contrast, BRT is "a flexible, rubber-tired rapid-transit mode that combines stations, vehicles, services, running ways, and intelligent transportation system (ITS) elements into an integrated system with a strong positive identity that evokes a unique image" (Levinson et al 2003b).…”

Walk the line: station context, corridor type and bus rapid transit walk access in Jinan, China

“…Although plans (largely unrealized) for BRT-type systems can be found in United States urban contexts as far back as the late 1930s (Levinson, et al, 2003), BRT first became widely recognized in the transportation community with the pioneering "southern" case of Curitiba (Brazil) (Zegras & Birk, 1994). Essentially, what has generally become known as BRT aims to emulate more up-front-capital-intensive rail-based systems on key performance characteristics -including reliability, comfort, and speed -by utilizing measures like segregated and dedicated rights of way, paybefore-boarding at dedicated stations/stops, advanced traffic control and management measures for bus priority, and enhanced system marketing and branding.…”

Usabilidade Das Tecnologias De Informação E Comunicação No Sistema BRT-Df – Uma Análise Construtivista Da Percepção Do Usuário

“…É definido ainda, conforme Levinson et al, (2003), como um modo rápido de transporte resultante de uma combinação da qualidade do transporte sobre trilhos e flexibilidade do transporte rodoviário.…”