List of bus rapid transit systems in North America
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There are a number of bus rapid transit systems in
the Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...
, with some of their technical details listed below. :''The tables below are incomplete. Mouse-over column titles to see expansions of the abbreviations, or see the notes below.'' 1 ''Ded.'': Dedicated Right-of-Way
2 ''Excl. hwy'': Exclusive highway lanes
3 ''Excl. street'': Exclusive on-street lanes
4 ''Excl. part'': Part-time exclusive lanes
5 ''Bypass'': No exclusive lanes but heavy intersection bypass lanes
6 ''Shoulder'': Buses can use bus bypass shoulders in congestion
7 ''HOV'': High-occupancy vehicle (carpool) lanes can be used
8 ''Ltd. stop'': System includes limited stop/express routes (includes conventional bus lines)
9 ''Pre-pay'': Payment is made before boarding


Canada


Guatemala


Mexico


United States


Alabama


California


Colorado


Connecticut


Florida


Illinois


Indiana


Massachusetts


Michigan


Minnesota


Missouri


Nevada


New Mexico


New York


Ohio


Oregon


Pennsylvania


Rhode Island


Texas


Virginia


Washington


Wisconsin


See also

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List of bus rapid transit systems This is a list of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems which are in operation or under construction. The term "BRT" has been applied to a wide range of bus services. In 2012, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) published ...


Notes

1 ''Ded.'': Dedicated busway or tunnel
2 ''Excl. hwy'': Exclusive highway lanes
3 ''Excl. street'': Exclusive on-street lanes
4 ''Excl. part'': Part-time exclusive lanes
5 ''Bypass'': No exclusive lanes but heavy intersection bypass lanes
6 ''Shoulder'': Buses can use
hard shoulder A shoulder, hard shoulder (British) or breakdown lane, is an emergency stopping lane by the verge of a road or motorway, on the right side in countries which drive on the right, and on the left side in countries which drive on the left. Many wide ...
s in congestion
7 ''HOV'': High-occupancy vehicle (carpool) lanes can be used (common)
8 ''Ltd. stop'': System includes limited stop/express routes (includes conventional bus lines, common)
9 ''Pre-pay'': Payment is made before boarding


External links


Recapturing Global Leadership in Bus Rapid Transit - A Survey of Select U.S. Cities
(available for download in pdf) Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (May 2011) {{Bus Rapid Transit * * fr:Liste des bus à haut niveau de service