PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM * USA - L.A.’s Orange Line: Bus Rapid Transit
Los Angeles,CAL,USA -Street Films, by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. -March 22, 2009: -- ... In October 2005, the Los Angeles County Metro Authority (or Metro) debuted a new 14-mile BRT system in the San Fernando Valley using a former rail right-of-way. Unlike many "rapid" bus transit systems in the U.S., the Orange Line is true BRT - it features a dedicated roadway that cars may not enter, has a pre-board payment system so buses load quickly and efficiently, and uses handsome, articulated buses to transport passengers fast - sometimes at speeds approaching 55 mph!. The roadway is landscaped so ornately you could almost call it a bus greenway... Perhaps the biggest problem is its soaring success: ridership numbers have some calling for the BRT to be converted to rail, and Metro is exploring ways to move more passengers, including buying longer buses... A formerly 81 minute trip now takes 44-52 minutes - over an hour in round-trip savings - making a bona fide impact in the lives of commuters...
Labels: bus rapid transit - BRT
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