Bus rapid transit – a review

Obstacles to the creation of successful bus rapid transit systems: The case of Bangkok

“…This framework was selected because, among the several literature reviews of BRT that exist (see Deng & Nelson, 2011;Hidalgo & Guti errez, 2013;Wirasinghe et al, 2013;Heshner & Golob, 2008), it is the only one specifically structured around barriers. The present authors have contracted the framework in the interest of brevity, and have also adapted it to include the keys to both success and failure.…”

A Worldwide State-of-the-Art Analysis for Bus Rapid Transit: Looking for the Success Formula

“…However, the concept of employing rubber-tired vehicle fleets to provide rapid transit and the term BRT itself could be of American origin (Levinson et al 2003). Since there is still no consensus on what constitutes a full-scale BRT system (Wirasinghe et al 2013), the not particularly infrastructure-heavy American BRT systems have been labeled by some (e.g., Weinstock et al 2011) as "modest bus system enhancements corrupting the BRT brand. "…”

Optimization of an Improved Intermodal Transit Model Equipped with Feeder Bus and Railway Systems Using Metaheuristics Approaches

“…To propose a mathematical formulation for the model based on the problem statement of this study, the total cost function is expressed in Equation (1). The total cost function is the sum of the user, operator and social costs, which can be formulated as follows:…”

“…Passengers are more likely to use a transit service that is highly reliable. Travelers may switch to other transportation modes if a transit service does not provide the expected levels of service [1]. To prevent the increase of private transport entering city centers, effective alternative travel modes must be provided [2].…”