In July 2015, the US' Maryland Governor terminated plans for Baltimore City's Red Line light rail system. Within days, the Lt. Governor announced that Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) should be considered as an alternative. Light rail is notoriously expensive -- to the tune of approximately $150-$250 million per mile. Comparatively, BRT -- a mass transit solution initially developed in Latin America -- is typically $10-$30 million per mile. In comparison, the Red Line in Baltimore City was projected to cost $2.9 billion for 14 miles, or $205 million per mile. In the US, BRT has resulted in upwards of a 400% return on investment along transit corridors. There are more than a dozen BRT systems being planned throughout the US. Some of the most noteworthy systems can be found in Las Vegas, NV and Eugene, OR, to name a few, while the most state-of-the-art can be found in Cleveland, OH.
Bus Rapid Transit Systems: A Viable Transit Solution
ITE journal ; 85 , 11
2015
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