Dedicated Right-of-Way
Bus-only lanes fully segregated from mixed traffic
Busway Alignment
Bus-only lanes aligned to the middle, not the curb, of a road
Off-Board Fare Collection
Turnstile-controlled or proof-of-payment fare collection system
Intersection Treatments
Mixed-traffic is prohibited from making turns across the busway
Platform-Level Boarding
Station platforms level with bus floors when boarding and alighting
BRT Feature - Each element of the BRT Basics is highlighted by a corridor below
Gold-standard BRT: 85 points or above
These systems achieve the highest level of operational performance and efficiency while providing a high quality of service.
These systems achieve the highest level of operational performance and efficiency while providing a high quality of service.
Silver-standard BRT: 70–84 points
These systems include most of the elements of international best practice and are likely to be cost-effective on any corridor with sufficient demand to justify BRT.
These systems include most of the elements of international best practice and are likely to be cost-effective on any corridor with sufficient demand to justify BRT.
Bronze-standard BRT: 55–69 points
These systems solidly meet the definition of BRT and are mostly consistent with international best practice.
These systems solidly meet the definition of BRT and are mostly consistent with international best practice.
Basic BRT
These systems meet the minimum subset of elements that the Technical Committee has deemed essential to the definition of BRT.
These systems meet the minimum subset of elements that the Technical Committee has deemed essential to the definition of BRT.