What is Bus Rapid Transit?

BRT is an innovative, high capacity, lower cost public transit solution that can significantly improve urban mobility.  This permanent, integrated system uses buses or specialized vehicles on roadways or dedicated lanes to quickly and efficiently transport passengers to their destinations, while offering the flexibility to meet transit demand.  BRT systems can easily be customized to community needs and incorporate state-of-the-art, low-cost technologies that result in more passengers and less congestion. 

Our Mission

The Mission of the National BRT Institute is to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and innovation for increasing speed, efficiency, and reliability of high-capacity bus service through the implementation of BRT systems in the United States.

Click here to download FTA Characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit for Decision Making.

BRT Workshop: Cleveland, OH, July 21-22 presentations

FTA Administrator James Simpson will be speaking at the International Workshop on Bus Rapid Transit Systems at Visakhapatnam, State of Andhra Pradesh, India, September 24-26.
For more information, visit www.vskpbrts.com

Region needs to invest in public transportation - Nashville City Paper -The option presently being discussed here is Bus Rapid Transit...

Pay-at-curbside bus route raises ridership, draws raves
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
The city Transportation Department and the MTA hoped to use congestion pricing funds to implement bus rapid transit