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.

Click here to download FTA Characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit for Decision Making.

BRT is part of the recommended $1.62 billion funding package for Fiscal Year 2009

BRT Workshop: Cleveland, OH, July 21-22

Bus Rapid Transit Debuts in the Bronx - Wired News - USA
By Alexander Lew June 30, 2008 | 1:49:50 PMCategories: Mass Transit Sunday, passengers taking the Bx12 Limited bus route in New York's Bronx experienced a ...

Brigands rule the roost - Sowetan - Soweto,South Africa
That is the only reason they are trying to thwart the planned Bus Rapid Transit system, paying taxes and granting drivers the protection afforded every ...