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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"Bus rapid transit"”.
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Bus rapid transit : impacts on travel behavior in Bogotá
… transformation of its public transport system. A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system named Transmilenio was implemented modifying the organizational scheme of service delivery, raising the level of service, and ultimately affecting travel behavior. This thesis studies the changes in travel behavior …
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Visualizing urban accessibility metrics for incremental bus rapid transit projects
… could help prioritize and inform the design of bus rapid transit (BRT) projects, which tend to include dierent potential streetscape, transport, and network improvement options across a wide range of geographic and temporal scales. This thesis aims to develop a participatory framework built on …
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Leveraging infrastructure : sustainable bus rapid transit route planning in Beirut, Lebanon
… to the routing and site plan of a two-kilometer bus rapid transit (BRT) line segment into downtown Beirut, Lebanon; linking a 20- kilometer BRT corridor to the region's core. Previous routing of the segment, which used typical transportation engineering processes produced routes that would …
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Moving from conventional bus service towards bus rapid transit : establishing priorities
This thesis structures a process to support transit agencies in their decision-making when improving their current conventional bus service (CBS) towards a higher quality system such as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Four major tasks were conducted as follows. First a literatu re review was performed to …
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A New Methodology for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Bus Rapid Transit Strategies
… of existing roadways failed to keep up with rapidly increasing traffic demand. Buses are one of the most common modes of public transportation with low impact on network capacity, especially in small and congested urban areas. However, the use of regularly scheduled buses as the main public …
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Bus rapid transit oriented approach to land use change: a case of Hatfield
… government advocates for the implementation of Transit Orientated Development (TOD) by leveraging existing investments in mass public transit, such as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services. TOD promises a global shift from sprawling, fragmented cities to compact, inclusive mixed-use projects. The …
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Collaborative accessibility-based public engagement for Bus Rapid Transit in Pretoria, South Africa
… Africa. With an ambitious plan to expand its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network, but facing constrained road space, Pretoria is two years behind its BRT development plan because of unresolved conflicts between private vehicle users and public transport riders. Using an adapted version of CoAXs …
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Analytical Hierarchy Process Evaluation of the Proposed Slim Modular Flexible Electric Bus Rapid Transit System
… proposed with the possible implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Although BRT has gained popularity for its operational flexibility and efficiency, efforts have been put into developing a new concept vehicle that is better functioning and more cost-effective. Slim Modular Flexible …
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"Social sustainability and mobility in Curitiba: bus rapid transit in the ""green city"" of Brazil"
… short- and medium-term projects to serve rapidly changing populations. My thesis analyzes a diverse body of evidence produced since the 1960s: the scholarship of Brazilian and non-Brazilian academics; the published documents of municipal public bodies and international organizations; and …
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Security and safety perception of commuters of the bus rapid transit system in Lagos State, Nigeria
… highlights the importance of safety in the transit environment since it is a place where people spend a significant amount of time. This study assessed the perception of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) commuters in Lagos, Nigeria. It examined the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents in …
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Employment Decentralization and Bus Rapid Transit in an Edge City Corridor: Veterans Boulevard in Greater New Orleans
… centers outside of traditional Central Business Districts. Edge Cities in particular, with their high office space densities, significantly influence surrounding land uses and regional commuting patterns. However, existing transit systems tend to be oriented to historic Central Business …
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Assessment of passengers satisfaction with bus rapid transit: the case of Dar Es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART)
… by 72.7 per cent of the passengers. Breakdown of buses was reported as a rare occurrence. Critical shortfall perceived by the passengers includes discomfort on the buses due to overcrowding which is a result of too few buses in operation. To reduce congestion, passengers suggested that the number …
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Leveraging bus rapid transit lite for transit corridor development : Springfield Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue in Newark NJ
The construction of bus rapid transit lite (BRT lite) systems on Springfield Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue in Newark is assumed to provide lower travel times and improved reliability of service to local and regional economic and activity centers. This thesis determines the ability of the existing …
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The potential for bus rapid transit to promote transit oriented development : an analysis of BRTOD in Ottawa, Brisbane, and Pittsburgh
This thesis explores the conditions under which bus rapid transit (BRT) can promote transit oriented development (TOD). At a time when cities throughout the U.S. are searching for methods to reduce road congestion and limit greenhouse gas emissions, it is critical that city leaders have access to …
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Building bus rapid transit into the existing public transit system : competition and integration of BRT and the Urban Rail Transit in cities in China
BRT is a new type of bus transit with high speed and capacity. With its advantages and benefits, BRT is getting popular in the world, including China. Since BRT and urban rail transit (URT) are both rapid public transports, the comparisons between the two will be inevitable. Generally speaking, BRT …
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An assessment of the extent to which the city of Johannesburg's Rea Vaya bus rapid transit system is achieving its intended socio-economic and political objectives
… impact of the City of Johannesburg's Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, and the transit-oriented development programme, known as Corridors of Freedom, in transforming the mini-bus taxi industry; providing safe and reliable public transport to previously marginalised communities; and to …
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Using spatial multi-criteria analysis as an appraisal tool for bus rapid transit trunk and feeder routes: a case study in the City of Tshwane, South Africa
… led to the implementation of full and partial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems. The policy and implementation measures of these BRT systems have been modelled, to varying degrees, according to Colombia’s TransMilenio BRT. However, BRT systems in South Africa have not been as successful as …
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Investigation of commuter's perceptions towards the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System: A case study of the BRT System in Polokwane Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… perceptions towards the implementation of bus rapid transport (BRT) system in Polokwane Local Municipality. This was achieved through determining the commuters’ perceptions of the implementation phases of Polokwane BRT. The assessment considered whether the implementation of the Polokwane …
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Modelling road space prioritisation for public transport using AIMSUN: a case study in Durban
… transport scenarios performed were: a quality bus scenario, a bus rapid transit system scenario and a mini-bus -taxi scenario. For a certain purpose, a relationship in road capacity could be formed between the macroscopic model and the microscopic model. A costing analysis of these three …
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