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South American Scanning Tour

Explore the unique features and standardization efforts in South American Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, along with the benefits and opportunities for a turn-key approach, increased capacity, and innovative financing.

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South American Scanning Tour

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  1. South American Scanning Tour Bill Vincent Breakthrough Technologies Institute

  2. Standardization • US BRT’s are unique to each city • No common definition of BRT

  3. Standardization • LAC systems starting to show a high degree of standardization • Station design • Fare collection • Control systems • Route structure • Suggests an opportunity to develop a “turn key” approach • Save implementation time and money • Encourage with federal incentives

  4. BRT Networks • LAC cities tend to think in terms of BRT networks • Possible in part because of BRT cost-effectiveness • US planning is at corridor level • Miss substantial opportunities to attract new transit riders

  5. “Dare to be Simple” • The technology is not complex but works very well • E.g., precision docking is accomplished by the driver

  6. Capacity • BRT has more than enough capacity to meet demand in virtually any US corridor • Alternatives analysis should not reject BRT for lack of capacity (or cost)

  7. Ability to Serve City Centers With Surface Transit

  8. Infrastructure is Important

  9. Many Advantages to Exclusive lanes in the Median Vs.

  10. New Opportunities for Innovative Finance? • LAC BRT’s are almost always PPP’s • Public infrastructure • Private operators • Also have PPP’s within this structure • Fare collection and control • Private company provides fiber network, fare collection system, and control system • Takes percentage of fare revenues • May be able to sell excess fiber capacity in the future

  11. Promotion of Non-motorized access Mixed

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