BRT * USA - Taking Bus Transit to the MAX in Salt Lake City
A Smart Solution: Salt Lake City’s MAX 3500 South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line
Salt Lake City,UTH,USA -ITS America/Utah Transit Authority, by Emily Fishkin -June 24, 2010: -- Conventional bus lines weren’t meeting the needs of Utah’s largest metropolitan area. So the Utah Transit Authority turned to a bold new approach—bus rapid transit—to revolutionize the region’s buses and integrate bus lines with Utah’s TRAX light-rail system... Salt Lake City’s MAX Bus Rapid Transit was presented a Smart Solution Spotlight award by ITS America today for pioneering a new model for bus transit that replicates the speed and efficiency of rail and makes use of the latest in transportation technology and infrastructure improvements. The award recognizes the best and most innovative uses of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to create a safe, clean, efficient and sustainable transportation system... Salt Lake City’s bus rapid transit takes bus transportation to the next level by deploying new technologies, infrastructure improvements, and common-sense practical changes to provide commuters a fast, dependable, and convenient alternative to car travel. Using bus-only lanes, transit signal priority, and a streamlined route, MAX BRT has increased ridership by a third, reduced travel times by 15%, and linked MAX to TRAX to provide passengers an efficient bus to rail connection... (Photo from farm4.static.flickr: MAX's BRT bus)Labels: bus rapid transit - BRT
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