Bus Systems
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1. What is BRT? (Bus Rapid Transit) - https://www.itdp.org/library/standards-and-guides/the-bus-rapid-transit-standard/what-is-brt/
2. Bus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus
3. Articulated bus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulated_bus
4. Bi-articulated bus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-articulated_bus
6. Why is Bus Ridership Falling? — Notes on the Famous Mineta Paper 08/29/2017 - http://humantransit.org/2017/08/why-is-bus-ridership-falling-notes-on-the-famous-mineta-paper.html
7. Basics: The Case for Frequency Mapping 08/06/2010 - http://humantransit.org/2010/08/basics-the-case-for-frequency-mapping.html
8. Bus Rapid Transit Overview - http://www.mdot.maryland.gov/newMDOT/Planning/Bus_Rapid_Transit/Index.html
9. China’s autonomous “rail bus” uses sensors to move along a road 11/06/2017 - https://www.curbed.com/2017/11/6/16614986/zhuzhou-china-art-rail-bus
10. How Seattle Avoided the Transit Death Spiral to Turn Around Its Bus System 11/08/2017 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/11/08/how-seattle-avoided-the-transit-death-spiral-to-turn-around-its-bus-system/
11. Montgomery shares designs for Bus Rapid Transit stations on U.S. 29 11/26/2017 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/montgomery-shares-designs-for-bus-rapid-transit-stations-on-us-29/2017/11/26/66acea14-ceef-11e7-a1a3-0d1e45a6de3d_story.html?utm_term=.eefd0ba4c868
12. Montgomery’s bet on an ambitious Bus Rapid Transit system hinges on Route 29 05/13/2017 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/montgomerys-bet-on-an-ambitious-bus-rapid-transit-system-hinges-on-route-29/2017/05/13/c7283064-2f45-11e7-8674-437ddb6e813e_story.html?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.10863917f95c and
13. An express bus is coming Maryland Route 355 this fall. Next stop, BRT? 04/14/2017 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/04/14/an-express-bus-is-coming-maryland-route-355-this-fall-next-stop-brt/?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.3706de2e77c9
14. Albuquerque’s Ground-Breaking BRT Project Makes Its Maiden Voyage on Route 66 11/28/2017 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/11/28/albuquerques-ground-breaking-brt-project-makes-its-maiden-voyage-on-route-66/
15. LA Metro Will Slowly Re-evaluate Its Entire Bus System In Light Of Declining Ridership 05/24/2017 - http://www.ethanelkind.com/la-metro-will-slowly-re-evaluate-its-entire-bus-system-in-light-of-declining-ridership/
16. Boston Tests Faster Bus Service Simply By Laying Out Orange Cones 12/12/2017 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/12/12/boston-tests-faster-bus-service-simply-by-laying-out-orange-cones/
17. Snapping Together a Better Bus Stop 03/05/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/03/05/snapping-together-a-better-bus-stop/
18. The Twin Cities Figured Out the Formula for Increasing Bus Ridership 04/30/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/04/30/minneapolis-figured-out-the-formula-for-increasing-bus-ridership/
19. What American Cities Can Learn From Seoul’s 2004 Bus Redesign 09/04/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/09/04/what-american-cities-can-learn-from-seouls-2004-bus-redesign/
20. Ottowa Canada is converting their BRT to LRT and has much to learn from. Here is a short and dirty but well written comparison. 10/19/2018 - http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/3581/with_love_from_ottawa:_lessons_on_challenges_of_upgrading_brt_to_lrt
21. America’s Early Bus Rapid Transit Systems Are Working Well 11/05/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/11/05/checking-in-on-americas-pioneering-bus-rapid-transit-systems/
22. Albuquerque’s Groundbreaking Bus Project Stalled 11/21/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/11/21/albuquerques-groundbreaking-bus-project-stalled/
23. Why Are We Still Waiting for Electric Buses? 12/07/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/12/07/why-are-we-still-waiting-for-electric-buses/
24. See what Montgomery County’s BRT stations will look like 10/16/2017 - https://ggwash.org/view/65141/see-what-montgomery-countys-brt-stations-will-look-like
25. Bus Rapid Transit - Corridor Cities Transitway - http://www.cctmaryland.com/en/bus-rapid-transit
26. The Magic of Red Painted Bus Lanes 06/07/2019 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/06/07/the-magic-of-red-painted-bus-lanes/
27. Understanding the pros and cons of cashless fare payment for buses 10/16/2018 - https://mobilitylab.org/2018/10/16/understanding-the-pros-and-cons-of-cashless-fare-payment-for-buses/
28. Buses are a better substitute for late night rail than subsidized ride-hail trips 02/20/2019 - https://mobilitylab.org/2019/02/20/buses-are-a-better-substitute-for-late-night-rail-than-subsidized-ride-hail-trips/
29. DC Circulator Bus Fares 10/01/2019 - https://www.governing.com/daily-digit/1-dollar-bus.html?utm_term=MORE&utm_campaign=Subsidies%20Are%20Turning%20a%20Public%20Good%20into%20Bad%20Business&utm_content=email&utm_source=Act-On+Software&utm_medium=email
30. Study looks at cold weather effects on electric bus range 01/09/2020 - https://www.metro-magazine.com/zero-emissions/news/736978/study-looks-at-cold-weather-effects-on-electric-bus-range?utm_source=email&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_campaign=20200109-NL-MET-Express-BOBCD200103004&omdt=NL-MET-Express&omid=1118968607&oly_enc_id=7787H0203556G4L
31. 3 Things You Need to Know About Electric Buses 09/30/2019 - https://www.metro-magazine.com/zero-emissions/article/735729/3-things-you-need-to-know-about-electric-buses
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