Bus rapid transit
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| August 2023 | Planned opening of a portion of the JR Kyushu Hitahikosan Line converted to a bus rapid transit system, replacing the damaged rail line. |
| 2022 | Bogotá received the Sustainable Transport Award, indicating the city had regained trust and safety in its BRT system. |
| 2020 | Istanbul achieved a peak performance of 45,000 passengers per hour per direction (PPHPD) in a single-lane BRT system using articulated buses. |
| March 2019 | Light rail expansion in Seattle forced buses to return to surface streets from the downtown transit tunnel. |
| 2018 | A scientific study was conducted measuring the environmental impact of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network in Mexico City, which revealed significant reductions in air pollution, specifically in carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOX), and particulate matter (PM10) emissions. |
| 2018 | TransMilenio ordered 1,383 new buses for replacement, including 52% compressed natural gas buses by Scania and 48% diesel buses by Volvo. |
| 2017 | JR Kyushu Hitahikosan Line was damaged due to torrential rain, prompting plans to convert the line to a bus rapid transit system. |
| 2016 | Delhi experienced temporary unpopularity of its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, causing public dissatisfaction. |
| 2016 | Bogotá experienced riots and spontaneous user demonstrations related to its BRT system, raising doubts about BRT's ability to manage increased ridership. |
| 2016 | The number of cars in Bogotá increased to 1,586,700, demonstrating a significant rise in private vehicle ownership potentially due to BRT system dissatisfaction. |
| 2016 | The BRT Standard was updated by the Technical Committee, establishing a set of criteria for evaluating and comparing Bus Rapid Transit systems globally. |
| March 2015 | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, then-governor of Jakarta, publicly apologized for the poor performance of the city's Bus Rapid Transit system. |
| 2014 | The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy released the BRT Standard 2014 Edition, providing guidelines and assessment criteria for Bus Rapid Transit systems worldwide. |
| 2014 | Rio de Janeiro's Nossa Senhora de Copacabana corridor achieved 320 buses per hour per direction, which equates to a bus every 11 seconds. |
| 2014 | Rio de Janeiro's Presidente Vargas corridor continued its high-performance record of 65,400 passengers per hour per direction. |
| 2013 | Bogotá saw 660,000 motorcycles sold, which was two times the number of cars sold, indicating a shift away from public transit due to poor BRT system quality. |
| 2013 | TransMilenio in Bogotá transported 1.9 million passengers using only 630 BRT buses, significantly reducing the fleet size from 2,700 conventional buses while increasing transportation efficiency and reducing air pollution. |
| 2013 | An analysis of a comprehensive database of transit projects revealed that in higher-income countries, Heavy Rail Transit (HRT) alternatives could cost up to 40 times more than BRT, and surface Light Rail Transit (LRT) alternatives about 4 times more than BRT. |
| 2013 | New York City authorities studied bus performance on 34th Street, finding buses carrying 33,000 daily riders traveled at an extremely slow speed, even after implementing Select Bus Service, dedicated bus lanes, and traffic cameras. |
| 2012 | A survey by the secretary of women in Bogotá revealed that 64% of women reported being victims of sexual assault in the TransMilenio public transit system. |
| 2012 | Bogotá introduced hybrid buses with regenerative braking technology, which use electric motors to propel buses up to 40 km/h and then switch to diesel engines, enabling fuel consumption savings and reduced pollutant emissions. |
| 2012 | Rio de Janeiro's Presidente Vargas corridor began achieving a remarkable 65,400 passengers per hour per direction with 600 buses, meaning 10 buses per minute or a bus every 6 seconds. |
| May 2011 | Institute for Transportation & Development Policy published a survey titled 'Recapturing Global Leadership in Bus Rapid Transit' examining BRT systems in select U.S. cities. |
| March 2011 | JR East Kesennuma and Ōfunato Lines were catastrophically damaged during the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, leading to consideration of bus rapid transit (BRT) as a replacement for heavy rail services. |
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