BRT

MBTA installs countdown sign for airport route

January 27, 2012

The MBTA has taken some of the mystery out of ground transportation at Logan Airport with a new countdown sign for the Silver Line BRT at Terminal C.

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MTA launches faster crosstown buses to mixed reviews

November 17, 2011

MTA New York City Transit launched a Select Bus Service line on 34th St., replacing a notoriously slow route with its version of bus rapid transit.

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CDTA adds tech features to BRT service

November 16, 2011

About six months after the Capital District Transportation Authority (NY) introduced BRT service, the promised tech features are finally in place.

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New York to launch another BRT route

September 29, 2011

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) plans to introduce a bus rapid transit route along 34th Street in midtown Manhattan starting in November.

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German combo bus-train hybrid uses new propulsion technology

September 28, 2011

Looking like bus rapid transit vehicle on steroids, the German AutoTram is described as a fully electric, zero-emission light-train on wheels.

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Top five transit technologies for a low-carbon future

September 21, 2011

In honor of Moving Planet’s September 24 initiative to move beyond fossil fuels, Fast Company listed the top five low-carbon technologies.

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Brampton BRT zooms along

July 24, 2011

Thanks to its Züm BRT line, Brampton Transit’s (ON) ridership hit an all-time high in 2010. The hybrid vehicles use signal priority to stay on time.

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FTA announces $1.58 billion in new starts

June 28, 2011

The Federal Transit Administration announced $1.58 billion in New Starts funding for 27 major transit projects.

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Cleveland considers new policy for fare cheats

June 17, 2011

The Greater Cleveland RTA (OH) may soften its policy against fare evaders by giving them two days to pay a $50 fine before charging them with a crime.

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Albany to roll out BRT, but tech features will wait

March 30, 2011

The Capital District Transportation Authority (NY) is launching its new bus rapid transit service next week but, as the Times Union points out, “some whiz-bang features aren’t yet in place.” So while passengers will be able to ride the brand-new hybrid vehicles fare-free for the first two weeks, they will have to wait a little longer [...]

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