Lessons of Bus Rapid Transit from Nine Cities in China
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2014
Subject Area
mode - bus rapid transit, operations - performance, organisation - management, organisation - performance, place - asia
Keywords
Bus Rapid Transit, Infrastructure design, service performance, passenger flow, social background, operational management
Abstract
Because of its efficient service and relatively low investment requirements, bus rapid transit (BRT) is growing in popularity in many cities around the world. The development of BRT in nine cities in China, including design, implementation, operation, and management of the systems, is summarized. Substantial data, including infrastructure design, service performance, and passenger flow, have been collected from the BRT systems in the nine cities. The cities' population, size, importance, and social and economical backgrounds have also been provided. On the basis of the data, five BRT development modes are summarized and compared. Recommendations about China's BRT decision making, planning, systems designs, and operational management are also provided
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Transportation Research Board, Washington, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Zhang, X., Liu, Z., & Wang, H. (2014). Lessons of Bus Rapid Transit from Nine Cities in China. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Volume 2394 / Developing Countries 2013. Pages 45-54.
