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The map of Istanbul Metrobus system
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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems have become a popular type of transportation in recent years thanks to travel comfort they present, travel time advantages and low investment costs compared with those of railway systems. BRT systems are used effectively in many parts of the world and showing a continuous increase in travel demand. BRT system in Turk...
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... A new form of Public Transport services known as the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has emerged in the last decades as an economic, cost effective, reliable, comfortable, frequent and fast public passenger mobility service. Against other modes of mass transit, BRT is more flexible, more economic, more cost effective, easier to be built and much more popular (Demirtaş & Acar, 2020). Appropriate use of the proposed BRT is highly linked to the urban distribution, as the spatial development, and to the corresponding policies. ...
This study investigates and forecasts the effects of implementing a newly proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Lebanon on the urban land use evolution between the years 2019 and 2049. It contributes to the emerging scientific literature by proposing a technique intended to identify the potential urban land use impacts of BRT. The identification of these impacts as part of the feasibility study for the BRT is considered important for policymakers, local officials, and urban planners. The impacts are identified by conducting the Analytical Hierarchy Process, based on data collected via survey and interviews with real estate experts. The outcomes show that implementing a BRT service complemented with bus feeder services will: (i) reshape the urban fabric, in proximity to BRT routes and particularly around the stations, by triggering the Transit-Oriented Development and increasing the attractivity of urban development by 6 to 9% according to the distance from BRT route; and (ii) increase the attractivity of urban development projects by 11% in areas distant from the highway if these areas are characterized by high coverage of bus feeder services, low possibility of an increase in estate prices, and medium to high public acceptance of the proposed BRT.
... The (BRTS) is well-defined as "A cohesive system of resources, that jointly increase the quickness, consistency, and proprietorship of bus services". It is a quality-oriented bus service with a unique infrastructure to reduce traffic congestion and is designed for extraordinary haste, consistency, and protection (Demirtaş & Acar, 2020). The BRTS has a distinct bus route and has few little stops compared to local buses. ...
Karachi is the leading metropolitan in Pakistan with the largest population and some additional attributes, including Transport intensity, and diverse business operations. The rising population increases the pressure on transport demand and to meet such mandates it is the responsibility of the state to ensure the supply of quality transport which is economically feasible and environmentally sustainable. BRTS was initiated to improve the quality of life through value addition in the existing transport. The rising trend of building BRTS is briskly on the rise in emerging countries across the world. The outcrop of shipping in big cities pursues to increase economic growth and alter the city's image for dwellers and interlopers. The goal of this research is to look at the use of the best possible substitute energy-saving methods in public transport. A decision-making efficiency analysis approach is used for the comparative study of both orthodox fuel and hybrid bus systems for Karachi city. In this paper, the application of an energy-based bus system is investigated in comparison to customary public transportation services in Karachi on a specific route. Except for one midway portion, the hybrid Bus system's efficiency remained better or comparable to the conventional value of 1. The study found that BRTs are sustainable solutions for big cities and they can be used instead of the customary bus system and it will serve as an energy-efficient and environmentally beneficial way out of public transport. The government of Sindh should promote such types of projects for the sustainable future of Karachi and its inhabitants.
