Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bus Rapid Transit

Koch Brothers Tentacles Reach Out to Squelch Albuquerque BRT

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 16, 2015 | 65 Comments

Albuquerque, like many cities, is looking at bus rapid transit as a cost-effective way to improve mobility and create a more walkable city. Its BRT plan calls for frequent service on a center-running bus lane along Central Avenue, the city’s busiest bus route, which passes through the heart of downtown. The city has applied for funding from the […]

The Koch Brothers Win: Nashville Abandons “Amp” BRT Plans

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 23, 2015 | 18 Comments

Nashville’s bid to build its first high-capacity transit line is dead, the Tennessean is reporting today. It’s a victory for the Koch brothers-funded local chapter of Americans for Prosperity and a defeat for the city’s near-term hopes of transitioning to less congested, more sustainable streets. The project, known as the Amp, called for a 7-mile […]

Vote to Decide the Best Urban Street Transformation of 2014

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 17, 2014 | 72 Comments

If you’re searching for reasons to feel positive about the future, the street transformations pictured below are a good start. Earlier this month we asked readers to send in their nominations for the best American street redesigns of 2014. These five are the finalists selected by Streetsblog staff. They include new car-free zones, substantial sidewalk […]

ITDP Maps Bus Rapid Transit Successes Worldwide

By Payton Chung | Nov 21, 2014 | 4 Comments

Searching for solid examples of Bus Rapid Transit in your slice of the world, or pondering possible ways to solve a particular BRT problem? A new interactive map developed by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy might have your answer. ITDP, which created the BRT Standard to define high-quality BRT and foster it around […]

The Ridiculous Politics That Slow Down America’s Best BRT Route

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 12, 2014 | 29 Comments

Cleveland’s Healthline is widely viewed as the best bus rapid transit project in the country — and for many good reasons. Running on dedicated center lanes, the Healthline isn’t bogged down by car traffic on the most congested portions of its 7.1-mile route. With about 14,000 daily trips, the Healthline has increased ridership nearly 50 percent (though […]

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