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Davis pushing for bus rapid transit
Planners see system as an inexpensive, desirable alternative
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No, not that bus. This is bus rapid transit, or BRT. Think light rail on wheels.
Bus rapid transit has become a desirable alternative to light rail, trolleys and the regular bus system in cities across North America, from Vancouver, B.C., to Eugene, Ore.
The design of BRT cars and stations makes the system look and operate like light-rail networks. In some cases it's hard to tell the difference except for the absence of rails or power lines.
BRT also costs less to build than light rail only about $10 million a mile compared to between $25 million and $50 million a mile for light rail, according to Wasatch Front Regional Council planner Greg Scott.
Those are some of the reasons the WFRC is studying the possible use of BRT in Utah's urban areas.
WFRC planners have just completed a South Davis Transit Needs Analysis, which is now undergoing internal review. It should be released within the coming months. The study recommends BRT and trolleys (streetcar) as a possible transit mode between Farmington and Salt Lake City along U.S. 89.
The potential south Davis County BRT line could use a dedicated lane on Beck Street as it meets I-15.
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