Saturday, March 29, 2008

Bus rapid transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In Malaysia, there are new governments being formed after the 12th general elections, at the federal and state level. Irrespective of  which political  parties, all  the elected  governments  promise to deliver  better  service  to the population at large. If one area I would like to see major improvements is in the area of public transportation.

The articles below can be a good starting point for all the elected representatives...







Metro Bus Tunnel in Seattle, Washington.

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a broad term given to a variety of transportation systems that, through improvements to infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling, attempt to use buses to provide a service that is of a higher quality than an ordinary bus line. Each BRT system uses different improvements, although many improvements are shared by many BRT systems. The goal of such systems is to at least approach the service quality of rail transit while still enjoying the cost savings of bus transit. The expression BRT is mainly used in North America; in Europe, it is often called busway, while elsewhere, one may speak of quality bus or simply bus service while raising the quality.

To read more pls click below....
Bus rapid transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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