Streetfilms | Curitiba’s BRT: Inspired Bus Rapid Transit Around the World
Link: http://www.streetfilms.org/curitibas-brt/
Curitiba, Brazil first adopted its Master Plan in 1968. Since then, it has become a city well known for inventive urban planning and affordable (to the user and the city) public transportation.
For BRT to really be successful, it must be perceived and treated as a form or Rapid Transit - like a subway, not just a bus.
Successful BRT needs:
-Dedicated lane ways.
-STATIONS (not just some bus stop, a real station. remember this is rapid transit, it should be treated like a subway station).
-Advanced fare collection at the stations.
-Fast methods of boarding/disembarking buses.
It is interesting to note that so called rapid bus lines in Metro Vancouver has none of these.
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