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BUS RAPID TRANSIT
(BRT)Presented by: Sina Vadaei, Ali Razmpa, and
Nick Stoll
USP 537
Introduction – Combination of Bus and LR
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Introduction - Comparison
• To Urban Rail System
• High Capacity
• High Speed and Quality
• Reliable
• To Buses
• Cost Effective ($13.5 million/mile vs. $34.8 million/mile)
• United States Government Accountability Office
• Flexible
Introduction - Elements
• Busway Alignment
• Dedicated Right of Way
• Along Rail Road
• Medians
• Tunnels
• Elevated Structures
• Off-board fare location
• Intersection Treatment
• Platform-Level Boarding
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Bogota, Columbia
Bogota’s TransMilenio BRT
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BRT Performance
• U.S: 24% to
33% new riders
served by new
BRT
• Bogota: 1.65
million
passengers/ day
• Curitiba: 2.26
million
• Eugene: 4,700
• 50% increase
from bus ridership
• $6.25 million/mile
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): An Efficient and Competitive Mode of Public Transport
Performance Measures
• Operating Speeds
• Comfort
• Safety
• Environmental Impacts
• Social Equity
Comparisons● 4 to 20 times less than
LRT, and 10 to 100
times less than
metrorail.
○ BRT can do more
with the same
budget.
● Higher Urban Density:
Urban rail.
● Urban rail tends to
provide better quality of
service
● Urban rail usually
better for city shaping.
● Can work together
Curitiba: Trinary Road System
“Managed Competition”
• Public control, private operation
o similar to privatization seen last week.
o awarded to lowest bidder.
o Bogota: incentives given for service instead of number of
passengers.
“Ultimately, the obstacle to BRT development are more
likely to be political than financial or technical. However,
for the few political leaders who take the chance to
redefine their cities with full BRT, the rewards are clear.”
-Lloyd Wright
A Review Over Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Economic Development Article: Case Study of the Eugene-Springfield BRT System
Economies of Agglomeration :
“The decline in average cost as more production occurs within a specified geographical area”
Research Method and Data:
The Emx BRT system is evaluated for its economic development outcomes in terms of employment change within 0.25 and 0.50 miles of BRT stations. Employment data obtained from the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) database.
8%
-19%
-43% -37%
4%7%
37%
13% 10%
-6%
118%
55%
23%17%
-14%
12% 15%
-2%
49%
-22%-41%
-15%
3%
160%
-14%
24%
3%-6%
-23%-32%
17%
52%
130%
-1%
9%13%
Change in Jobs with Respect to Distance from EmX BRT Stations, 2004 and 2010
Change in Jobs within 0.25 mile of Emx Station,2004- 2010
Change in Jobs between 0.25 and 0.5 mile of Emx Station, 2004-2010
-38 -8 -41-103
118 69
361
187111
-7
281
846
95
-615
-134
2691
-542
698
30
-14 -8 -10
59 87
-86
11031 0
-43
-341
10
242
55
-132
23
-1
12
Shift-share distribution of employment change with respect toBRT station areas, Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area, 2004–2010
BRT Shift 0.25 Mile BRT Shift .25-0.5 Mile
Questions
• Many great benefits were mentioned about BRT. What are
some of the downfalls and shortcomings of a BRT
system?
• Third world countries take advantage of BRT due to its
low cost. If money is not an issue would a light rail system
be a better choice? Would a new right rail system attract
more new transit users or BRT?
Questions
• What negative effects might BRT system have on job
changes and distribution of employment? (Assuming in
Portland)
• According to the graphs, Please give some reasons for
considerable changes in certain jobs and distribution of
employment ?
Questions
• What would be some good ways to improve the social
image of BRT?
• With increased focus and environmental technologies,
what do you see as the future for BRT systems?
• In doing a CBA for implementing a BRT vs. a LRT system,
what factors would you consider?
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