Jan 28, 2008

Bus Rapid Transit Video

StreetsBlog has an interesting video on Bus Rapid Transit in Bogotá, Columbia:

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I read an article in IEEE Spectrum over the summer about a similar system in São Paulo, Brazil. I wonder if there's anything unique about the city structure, culture, government, or weather of South America that encourages the adoption of Bus Rapid Transit. What do you think about Bus Rapid Transit? I'm on the fence, but this video certainly makes the Bogotá systems look much better than any bus system I've ever used.

Links: StreetsBlog Post | Spectrum Article on São Paulo Buses | Bus Rapid Transit Policy Center

2 comments:

Elnatan said...

Why is there no footage of the buses zipping by bumper-to-bumper traffic? Isn't that supposed to be one of the benefits of having dedicated lanes? Otherwise, why not just run buses on the street?

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