List of bus rapid transit systems in North America

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There are a number of bus rapid transit systems in North America, with some of their technical details listed below.

The tables below are incomplete. Mouse-over column titles to see expansions of the abbreviations, or see the notes below.

[edit] Canada

Canada
Region/system Rights-of-way Ltd.
stop8		 Traffic
light
priority		 Pre-
pay9		 Notes
Ded.1 Excl.
hwy2		 Excl.
street3		 Excl.
part4		 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7
Calgary, Alberta:
Calgary Transit		 X X X X [New BRT Line Planned for Southeast Calgary Coming in 2009
Halifax, Nova Scotia:
Metro Transit's MetroLink		 X X X
Mississauga, Ontario:
Mississauga Transit		 X X Dedicated busway to commence construction soon. On-hold until the remaining 33% on funding is obtained.
Montreal, Quebec:
STM BRT		 X X
Ottawa, Ontario:
OC Transpo		 X X X X X See note Ottawa Transitway. Note: Traffic Lights are controlled with sensors in the ground. If a bus is over a sensor, the light will switch to let the bus get priority. [1]
Vancouver, British Columbia:
B-Line		 See Note X 98 B-Line only X X Until April 2006, #98 B-Line had busway for part of Richmond leg of route
Waterloo Region, Ontario:
iXpress		 X X X
York Region, Ontario:
Viva		 See Note X X X X Dedicated busways planned as part of Viva's Phase 2 expansion

[edit] Mexico

Mexico
Region/system Rights-of-way Ltd.
stop8		 Traffic
light
priority		 Pre-
pay9		 Notes
Ded.1 Excl.
hwy2		 Excl.
street3		 Excl.
part4		 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7
León, Guanajuato:
Optibus Optibus - Sistema Integrado de Transporte(SIT)		 x x x
Mexico City, Federal District:
Metrobús		 X two-part Phase I under construction; Phase II planned

[edit] United States

United States
Region/system Rights-of-way Ltd.
stop8		 Traffic
light
priority		 Pre-
pay9		 Notes
Ded.1 Excl.
hwy2		 Excl.
street3		 Excl.
part4		 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7
Albuquerque, New Mexico:
ABQ RIDE		 X X Rapid Ride
Boston, Massachusetts:
MBTA Bus		 X X Silver Line: Phase I uses street lanes, Phase II (tunnel and street) dual mode bus to airport, and Phase III (tunnel—future)
Chicago, Illinois:
 X McCormick Place Busway; dedicated route between downtown and McCormick Place Convention Center along the side of active railroad for the use of charter buses for conventions
Cleveland, Ohio:
HealthLine		 X X X X dedicated lanes from Public Square to East Cleveland
Denver, Colorado:
Downtown Express (I-25 HOV)		 X X X X reversible HOV lanes with changeable signs, traffic gates and closed-circuit television; bus tunnel in Northglenn at Wagon Road park-and-Ride; cross-platform rail transfer at Union Station and underground Market Street Station terminus in downtown Denver
Fort Collins, Colorado:
MAXMason Express		 X X Under Construction; 2009-2011
Honolulu, Hawaii:
TheBus Express!/TheTransit		 X
Houston, Texas:
(HOV system)		 X X reversible HOV lanes in 6 corridors with direct ramps to park-and-ride lots, transit centers and Downtown streets. Frequent express bus service using dedicated fleet.
Kansas City, Missouri:
Metro Area Express (MAX)		 X X X
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Metropolitan Area Express (MAX)		 X X X X
Los Angeles, California:
El Monte Busway		 X X X HOV 3+ lane on freeway and on separate right of way, has three rail-like stations
Los Angeles, California:
Metro Orange Line		 X X X busway in old railroad corridor with at-grade crossings
Los Angeles, California:
Harbor Transitway		 X X X X innermost lanes on freeway – HOV 2+, have rail-like stations and portions of route separate from freeway and run elevated, and on street bus lanes in Downtown Los Angeles used by Harbor Transitway routes
Los Angeles, California:
Metro Rapid		 X X X Only exclusive lanes are a 1.5 mile section of Wilshire Boulevard in West Los Angeles
Mesa, Arizona:
Valley METROLink		 X Starts December 2008
Miami, Florida:
[1]		 X
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN:
University of Minnesota transit		 X X X at-grade crossings on busway have flashing stop signs, plus a few priority traffic lights at St. Paul end
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN:
Metro Transit, others		 X X X X limited-stop/express buses run in rush hours, also queue-jump lanes for ramp meters, Northwest Corridor busway w/pre-ticketing planned
New York, New York:
MTA Regional Bus (New York City Bus)		 X X X X Select Bus Service: Dedicated lanes along Fordham Road and 207 Street. Requires payment before boarding. One route currently in service; 3 more to be implemented between 2009 and 2011.
Oakland, California:
AC Transit Rapid Bus 1R and 72R		 X X X includes NextBus dynamic message signs
Orlando, Florida:
Lynx Lymmo		 X
Phoenix, Arizona:
RAPID		 X X weekday rush hours only
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Ardmore Busway		 X converted Red Arrow trolley right-of-way, private SEPTA bus road for the 'Route 103' bus to Ardmore from 69th Street Terminal
Providence, Rhode Island:
East Side Bus Tunnel		 X converted trolley tunnel, built 1912, used solely by four bus lines and one rubber-tired "trolley" line, running under College Hill and the Rhode Island School of Design
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
Busway System		 X
San Francisco, San Rafael, Novato, and Sonoma County:
Golden Gate Transit Route 101[2]		 X X Route operates as a complement to local Route 80. Operates effective June 15, 2009 as a weekday-only service, and it will use the HOV lanes along U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County between San Francisco and Santa Rosa.
San Jose, California:
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: Rapid 522		 X X
Seattle, Washington:
Downtown Seattle Bus Tunnel		 X downtown tunnel and busway continuing south

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ City of Ottawa - Signal Priority
  2. ^ New Route 101 Express

1 Ded.: Dedicated busway or tunnel
2 Excl. hwy: Exclusive highway lanes
3 Excl. street: Exclusive on-street lanes
4 Excl. part: Part-time exclusive lanes
5 Bypass: No exclusive lanes but heavy intersection bypass lanes
6 Shoulder: Buses can use hard shoulders in congestion
7 HOV: High-occupancy vehicle (carpool) lanes can be used (common)
8 Ltd. stop: System includes limited stop/express routes (includes conventional bus lines, common)
9 Pre-pay: Payment is made before boarding

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