Chicago received $153 million grant from the federal government to begin the first phase of a 100-mile network of bus rapid transit.
Chicago received $153 million grant from the federal government to begin the
first phase of a 100-mile network of bus rapid transit.
Routes along
Chicago Avenue, Halsted, 79th Street and Jeffery Boulevard
will demonstrate the benefits of a new bus rapid transit
(BRT) corridor to help alleviate congestion. See
the proposed BRT routes for Chicago here.
Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a
high-quality, high-capacity bus service that travels on exclusive lanes along
designated routes. Often compared with the speediness and comforts of a
streetcar, BRT is not your typical bus. In this easy to use BRT fact sheet, find out:
- What is BRT?
- How different is BRT from a regular bus?
- What are the benefits of BRT?
- Where can you find BRT in the United States?
