DUBLIN TO GET BUS RAPID-TRANSIT ROUTE
Published at 18.10.2010 in Alternatives, Mass transit
Over 1,000 passengers an hour could be carried each way on a bus rapid transit route in Ireland’s capital, Dublin. The proposed ‘Blue Line’ route, the first bus rapid transit route in Dublin, would run every six minutes at peak times. The system is likely to use Nantes-style bus rapid transit vehicles on a route linking the Sandyford Business Estate with the Dart station at Sydney Parade.
297 VOLVO BUSES FOR CHILE
Published at 26.05.2010 in International developments, Mass transit
Volvo Buses has secured an order for 297 buses to be utilized in the capital of Chile, Santiago. The buses will be used in Transantiago, the city’s efficient public transport system. Santiago is one of an increasing number of cities in the world that has focused on intelligent, bus-based transport systems that are known as BRT, or Bus Rapid Transit. BRT is based on buses with a high passenger capacity, frequent departures, stops that allow passengers to quickly get on and off the bus, and often also separate bus lanes.
MERCEDES DO BRASIL TO SUPPLY BRT UNITS TO BRAZIL
Published at 25.05.2010 in Infrastructure, Mass transit
The Brazilian subsidiary of German vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is looking to supply a large number of units for various Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) schemes due to be implemented in Brazil in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The country's Transport Ministry is planning to invest US$4.21 billion in the construction of BRT infrastructure for the tournament, including designated lanes, bus stops and integration with other transport systems.
BEIJING VOWS TO GET MORE PEOPLE ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Published at 06.03.2010 in Infrastructure, Mass transit
Beijing will extend its 12 light-rail and subway lines and open more express bus lanes in 2010 in order to get more people out of their cars and on to public transport, said Mayor Guo Jinlong Monday. "Our target is to increase the city's public transport rate to 40 percent this year," he said, while delivering the government's work report to the city's annual legislative session, which opened on Monday.
BRT SERVICES TO BE DEVELOPED IN 20 INDONESIAN CITIES
Published at 20.02.2010 in International developments, Mass transit
Bus rapid transit services will be developed in at least 20 cities in Indonesia, including Makassar, Bekasi, Surabaya, Bandung and Tangerang, over the next four years. For 2010, over US$5.6 million has been set aside by the Transportation Ministry to develop and expand bus rapid transit services in Jakarta, Bali, Tangerang and Padang.
