What is Bus Rapid Transit?

BRT is an innovative, high capacity, lower cost public transit solution that can significantly improve urban mobility.  This permanent, integrated system uses buses or specialized vehicles on roadways or dedicated lanes to quickly and efficiently transport passengers to their destinations, while offering the flexibility to meet transit demand.  BRT systems can easily be customized to community needs and incorporate state-of-the-art, low-cost technologies that result in more passengers and less congestion. 

Our Mission

The Mission of the National BRT Institute is to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and innovation for increasing speed, efficiency, and reliability of high-capacity bus service through the implementation of BRT systems in the United States.

The 2009 FTA Characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit for Decision Making is now available for download.

NBRTI Workshop, "Keeping Pace with BRT", also co-sponsored by APA Utah and Utah Transit Authority. Salt Lake City, Utah. June 23rd.

BRT Workshop: Cleveland, OH, July 21-22 presentations

FTA Administrator James Simpson led a delegation to India in September 2008. The mission visited Delhi, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. A trip report was prepared...