Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bus Rapid Transit

Guangzhou, China: Winning the Future With Bus Rapid Transit

By Elizabeth Press | Mar 31, 2011 | No Comments

Guangzhou is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. The economic hub of China’s southern coast, it has undergone three decades of rapid modernization, and until recently the city’s streets were on a trajectory to get completely overrun by traffic congestion and pollution. But Guangzhou has started to change course. Last year the […]

Oakland City Council Endorses BRT Routing for Further Study

By Michael Rhodes | Apr 21, 2010 | 14 Comments

Image: AC Transit Bus Rapid Transit in the East Bay cleared an important hurdle yesterday as the Oakland City Council cast a unanimous vote in support of adopting a "locally preferred alternative" route. The route through Oakland would travel primarily on International Boulevard and Telegraph Avenue as part of a future AC Transit BRT corridor […]

Federal Money for BRT Good for Local Projects, But Future Uncertain

By Matthew Roth | Feb 3, 2010 | 1 Comment

Image: SFCTA With the announcement of this year’s $1.8 billion in Federal New Starts and Small Starts grants [PDF], two of the Bay Area’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects are set to receive much-needed money to maintain their viability in the face of severe budget cuts. The vote of confidence in the Bay Area’s first […]

Bus vs. Rail: Transit’s Quiet Culture Clash?

By Elana Schor | Dec 14, 2009 | 3 Comments

The question of running buses or building rail has preoccupied transit planners in many an American town, with Maryland’s Montgomery County being the latest locality to choose between trains and bus rapid transit (BRT), which tends to be the less expensive option. Bogota’s Transmilenio BRT has won praise for its roomy coaches and well-designed stations. […]

Is the Geary Bus Rapid Transit Project in Jeopardy?

By Dave Snyder | Oct 5, 2009 | 54 Comments

Photo: plug1 If the Geary Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project doesn’t get some love from advocates and the general public, the project could be in trouble, according to several people closely following the process. "I look to the left, I look to the right, all I see is opposition and criticism," says Joel Ramos, a […]

The Bicycle is Mightier Than the Chopper in São Paulo, Brazil

By Brad Aaron | Oct 2, 2009 | 5 Comments

The average commuter in São Paulo, Brazil spends nearly three hours a day stuck in traffic. Gridlock is so prevalent and stifling that the wealthy prefer to get about via helicopter. But the recent São Paulo Intermodal Challenge suggests that human-powered ground transport may be the way to go. PSFK reports: The means of transportation […]

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