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Transportation Glossary
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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

A type of limited-stop service which relies on technology to help speed up the service. It can operate on exclusive transitways, high-occupancy vehicle lanes, expressways, or ordinary streets. A BRT line combines intelligent transportation systems technology, priority for transit, rapid and convenient fare collection, and integration with land use policy in order to substantially upgrade bus system performance.

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