Reports and Publications

BRT Examples

• Applicability of Bogota's TransMilenio BRT System to the United States
• Bus Rapid Transit Developments in China, April 2006 - Report of National Bus Rapid Transit Institute's 2006 mission to China to better understand the urban transportation problems and solutions.
• Bus Rapid Transit in Paris
• Bus Rapid Transit in Pennsylvania
• Bus Rapid Transit in Minnesota
• Bus Rapid Transit in Los Angeles
• Technical Visits to South American BRT Systems
• Bus Rapid Transit: Report on South American BRT Field Visits - Tracking the Evolution of the TransMilenio Model

BRT Research

• 2008 Bus Rapid Transit Vehicle Demand & Systems Analysis Update
• BRT Network Planning Study - Advanced Network Planning for Bus Rapid Transit; The "Quickway" Model as a Modal Alternative to "Light Rail Lite"
• Bus Rapid Transit and the American Community
• Bus Rapid Transit Vehicle Characteristics - Vehicle issues related to BRT.
• Bus Rapid Transit: A Handbook for Partners - Improve state, regional, local communications to implement BRT
• Bus Rapid Transit: Report on South American BRT Field Visits - Tracking the Evolution of the TransMilenio Model
• The Characteristics of Accessible Bus Rapid Transit  - Examines Bus Rapid Transit and highlights major elements that affect accessibility.
• Issues in Bus Rapid Transit 
• Bus Rapid Transit--Elements--Performance--Benefits
• Bus Rapid Transit and the American Community
• Bus Rapid Transit Vehicle Characteristics Report
• Discussion Paper: The Characteristics of Accessible Bus Rapid Transit (MS Word)
• Rapid Bus and Beyond
• 2008 Bus Rapid Transit Vehicle Demand & Systems Analysis Update

Evaluation of BRT Systems

• Bus Rapid Transit Evaluation
• Evaluation Guidelines for Bus Rapid Transit Demonstration Projects
• Metro Orange Line BRT Project Evaluation (October 2011) (FTA report 0004) - This report contains a comprehensive overview of the Orange Line in northern Virginia, including a historical narrative; a profile of project elements, project costs, issues in planning, design, and implementation; technology applications; and a "lessons learned" summary.
• The EmX Franklin Corridor BRT Project Evaluation - Project evaluation of the EmX Franklin Corridor BRT, a Bus Rapid Transit project funded by FTA in the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area in Oregon.
• Las Vegas MAX Evaluation (MS Word) - Second evaluation of the Las Vegas MAX BRT project to determine the full effects of its implementation as the system matured.
• Miami Urban Partnership Agreement Pines Boulevard Transit Signal Priority Evaluation (FTA Report 0002)
• Pittsburgh West Busway BRT Evaluation (April 2003) - Evaluation of one of FTA's BRT demonstration projects, Pittsburgh, PA's West Busway.

BRT Tools

• Characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit for Decision-Making - Comprehensive guide to BRT components and performance
• Bus Rapid Transit Vehicle Characteristics - Vehicle issues related to BRT
• Bus Rapid Transit: A Handbook for Partners - Improve state, regional, local communications to implement BRT
• The Characteristics of Accessible Bus Rapid Transit - Examines Bus Rapid Transit and highlights major elements that affect accessibility.