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Aaron Isaacs

Minneapolis, MN
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Posted on 02/09/11 at 11:13 pm in response to LRT or BRT? It depends on the potential of the corridor

Streetcar technology becomes LRT when stops are limited and the majority of the line runs on a right of way free from traffic congestion. Similarly, plain old express buses become BRT when they are given advantages that free them from most traffic congestion.

Under that criterion, we already have examples of BRT. The U of M's Intercampus route runs on an exclusive busway. Metro Transit's Route 94 between the downtown has shoulder bus lanes, ramp meter bypasses, an online station at...