Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bus Rapid Transit

Birmingham, England (left) vs. Birmingham, Ala. Left: Erebus555, CC. Right: AAARoads, CC

Birmingham (U.K.) puts Birmingham (U.S.) to Shame

By Streetsblog | Oct 7, 2021 | No Comments

Birmingham grabbed headlines this week for its visionary new transport plan that will restrict car travel and expand sustainable transportation access throughout every inch of the city. Unfortunately, not our Birmingham. But not that Birmingham.

The crimson tide ... Beantown style. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

SEE IT: In Boston, Bus Rapid Transit Works

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 7, 2021 | No Comments

The transit system in the Hub of the Universe is undergoing a long overdue transformation thanks to expansion of dedicated space for buses.

A legally right turning truck in the bus lane causes the M15-SBS to travel in the adjacent lane.

Opinion: Why Curbside Bus Lanes Aren’t Great

By Annie Weinstock | Mar 18, 2021 | No Comments

As a bus advocate, I can tell you that street-side bus lanes need to be better.

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A Blueprint for a Safer NYC?

By Dave Colon | Dec 8, 2020 | No Comments

Transit and safe streets are the foundation for climbing out of the coronavirus pandemic because street safety and transit improvements "can boost mobility, access, safety, and resiliency," a coalition of groups argue.

A New York City bus lane, via Creative Commons

Op-Ed: The Time for Dedicated Bus Lanes Is Now

By Henry Hintermeister | Nov 12, 2020 | No Comments

America has a bus problem: People aren't riding them. We can fix that with a little paint.

An empty bus in downtown San Juan. Photo: Tanya Snyder

Why Buses Were Losing Riders Before COVID

By Kea Wilson | Aug 26, 2020 | No Comments

Hint: It's not because riders simply don't like mass surface transit.

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