The Changzhou BRT boasts separate bus lanes or bus-only roadways, a vast network of routes and corridors, high capacity buses operating both outside and inside these corridors, greater passenger volume as compared to that in mixed traffic lanes
Beijing’s Rapid Bus Transit (BRT) opened on December 30, 2005 and quickly began to transform transportation in the crowded city. The 16-kilometer, 17-stop route, dubbed “Southern Axis BRT Line One,” links eight residential areas, with a total population of 200,000, and four bustling commercial circles in the city’s southern districts.
Jinan’s Bus Rapid Transit System began operating in 2008, and now extends of 14.7 km (of which only 13.7 are comprised of dedicated busway), and 22 stations.
Before the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit, the modal share of public transport in Nagoya was significantly lower than that of other cities in Japan, while that of the automobile was high. In 1979, 11.1% of total trips were made by buses, 11.6% by metro, 16.5% by heavy rail, and 56.2% by private car. Traffic congestion was severe especially during peak hours.
Marikina, located about 21 kilometres from Manila along the eastern border, has become a bicycle-friendly city. This was made possible because of political commitment in the form of an initiative by Mayor Bayani Fernando and its continuation by Mrs. Fernando after she succeeded him as mayor.
Guangzhou, one of the fastest growing cities in the world, has gained almost three million inhabitants in the past decade. The resulting increase in traffic congestion led the city and its agencies, including the Guangzhou Metro Design Institute, to design a new high-capacity public-transit system, the Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit (GBRT), to help cut carbon emissions, reduce gridlock, and reclaim streets and public spaces for residents.
Beijing is set to roll out its second-ever municipal bike-sharing service. Beijing bike sharing system stations are spotted being installed in the Dongcheng and Chaoyang Districts of Central Beijing.
EmX is the bus rapid transit (BRT) system designed to serve the Eugene and Springfield communities. Sixty percent of the first corridor consists of exclusive bus lanes. The system includes
Mexico City’s Move by Bike (Muévete en Bici) is a Sunday Bike Program that encourages residents to use carbon-neutral transportation by closing major throughways in the city center to motor vehicles, effectively giving the right of way to cyclists every Sunday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. On some weeks, 80,000 residents of Mexico City turn out to participate in the program.
Mexico City launched its Ecobici bike-sharing in April 2010, with 1,100 bikes at 85 stations around the city center. The program’s goal is to reduce the number of vehicles that go through the city everyday (over 5 million), while recovering public space, reducing pollution, and improving life quality.
