The June 2024 Sustainable Transport Newsletter from ITDP provides highlights and news from our global teams, with a focus on ITDP’s Year of the Bus and our various bus and public transport-related projects around the world. The newsletter also previews upcoming research, products, and resources that will keep readers up-to-date on the latest trends in…
Topic: Bus Rapid Transit
About Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a powerful public transit solution that can move large numbers of passengers in cleaner buses, helping cities deliver on their climate goals. Building on the release of the 2024 BRT Standard and as part of ITDP’s year of the bus, the BRT Simple Calculator Of Project Effects (BRT SCOPE) is…
About In response to equity, climate, health and economic crises worldwide, ITDP and VREF convened global transport stakeholders in 2022-2023 to consider the importance of public transport as the main enabler for accessible, resilient and just cities. This year-long MOBILIZE Learning Lab program gathered expert researchers and practitioners from around the world to ideate on…
About this Edition The BRT Standard is both a framework for understanding BRT and an evaluation tool for BRT corridors based on international best practices. BRT experts have evaluated the elements that receive points in the BRT Standard in a wide variety of contexts. When present, these elements result in consistently improved system performance and…