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Council Approves Moving Forward With Wilshire Bus Lanes
The city of Los Angeles' Wilshire Boulevard Bus-Only Lane project
took another step forward at this morning's full city council hearing.
The project would implement peak-hour bus-only lanes from Pico Union to
Santa Monica. It's calculated to speed bus times by about 25%. More information at Metro's project website.
September 22, 2009
Curitiba’s BRT: Inspired Bus Rapid Transit Around the World
Curitiba, Brazil first adopted its Master Plan in 1968. Since then,
it has become a city well known for inventive urban planning and
affordable (to the user and the city) public transportation.
April 1, 2009
Streetfilms Praises Orange Line BRT and Bike Path
While in town last month, Streetfilms took its second look at Los Angeles' Orange Line as a model for BRT's around the country. In his summary of the above Streetfilm, Clarence Eckerson doesn't hold back his praise for the Orange Line calling it "one of the best Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in the U.S" and "really fabulous."
March 23, 2009
Rave Review for Cleveland’s BRT Debut
Cleveland's first venture into Bus Rapid Transit -- a 10-mile route called the Health Line -- was turning heads
before it fully launched, attracting planners from other cities looking
to boost transit ridership. Now that the ribbons have been cut, the
Plain Dealer's Steven Litt hails the finished product:
November 13, 2008
Metro Schedules Community Meetings on Wilshire BRT
We Won't Have to Worry About Local Buses on Rapid Routes after Wilshire Get's BRT
November 7, 2008