PLANNING BUS-BASED PUBLIC TRANSPORT - THE BARNSLEY-DONCASTER CORR STUDY
1994
This paper presents the concept of 'Bus Rapid Transit' ('BRT'), w was developed during the Barnsley-Doncaster Corridor Study in Sou Yorkshire, England, and suggests how to implement it. BRT aims to provide a quality of service, similar to that offered by light ra transit (LRT) systems, but at lower cost and with greater flexibi to serve areas away from main routes. The Corridor Study examined local travel market in detail, identified the impact of developme on future travel patterns, and assessed a comprehensive range of options for upgrading local public transport. BRT was designed as enhanced bus system with six important quality-of-service feature Various options were considered for its traffic management system waiting facilities, vehicles, staffing, and brand image. A comprehensive forecasting model was developed, which examined cha in modal choice, routing, and the number and distribution of tri The model assesses a range of options for introducing BRT service and led to the recommended BRT strategy for the Corridor, which w have several local benefits. The implementation cost of this stra was 33 million pounds for infrastructure, mainly busways, and 5 million pounds for new vehicles. For the covering abstract see I 869445.
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