Contenido

El Estándar BRT crea un "estándar mínimo" concreto, identificando varios elementos de diseño críticos que deben estar presentes para que los corredores califiquen como BRT. Para cada elemento se identifican las mejores prácticas, junto con puntos de referencia para el logro parcial de la característica.[7]​.

Basic Features

There are five essential characteristics of a BRT corridor.[8]​.

Best practices

In addition to the basic BRT elements, the Standard identifies several categories of BRT elements and characteristics that contribute to superior BRT corridors:

Points are awarded for those elements of BRT corridors that significantly improve operational performance and quality of service. The points act as representations for higher quality of customer service (speed, comfort, capacity, etc.). For each element identified in the BRT standard, a maximum point value is assigned. A given BRT corridor is then ranked based on the extent to which it achieves best practices for this element.

The BRT standard created a "minimum definition" for BRT corridors. To qualify as a BRT, a rider must score above 18/33 on BRT core elements. Once qualified as BRT Basic, a rider can earn up to 100 points. To recognize superior performance, the Standard awards riders who score between 85 and 100 points in the Gold classification, between 70 and 84 in Silver and 55 and 69 in Bronze. Many bus corridors with BRT-like appearances cannot qualify as true BRT. Corridors that do not meet the minimum BRT standards are classified by the ITDP as "Non-BRT".

The following cities have evaluated and rated their BRT corridors using the 2013 BRT Corridor Standard. Each corridor is classified at the Gold, Silver or Bronze quality level.[9]​ In the United States, only six corridors classified as true BRT corridors, two at the Silver level and four at the Bronze level,[10][11]​ while two other US corridors evaluated are classified as "Non-BRT".

The BRT rule has been criticized by some because of the potential unintended consequences it may have on transportation policies in some cities. In response to that criticism, it has been said that the Standard should be understood as a scoring tool that can motivate cities to develop high-quality mass transportation corridors instead of low-cost corridors that only present themselves as BRT by name.

The BRT Standard was developed and continues to be updated by a technical committee, with strategic direction and guidance from various organizations.[6]​ The 2014 Technical Committee consisted of: Manfred Breithaupt (GIZ), Wagner Colombini Martins (Logit Consultoria), Dario Hidalgo (EMBARQ), Walter Hook (ITDP"), Colleen McCaul, Gerhard Menckhoff (retired, World Bank), CarlosFelipe Pardo (Despacio), Scott Rutherford (University of Washington), Pedro Szasz, and Lloyd W The Standard also incorporates the advice and institutional support of ITDP, GIZ, ClimateWorks Foundation, United Nations Human Settlements Programme, Barr Foundation, United Nations Environment Programme, ICCT and the Rockefeller Foundation.

Contenido

El Estándar BRT crea un "estándar mínimo" concreto, identificando varios elementos de diseño críticos que deben estar presentes para que los corredores califiquen como BRT. Para cada elemento se identifican las mejores prácticas, junto con puntos de referencia para el logro parcial de la característica.[7]​.

Basic Features

There are five essential characteristics of a BRT corridor.[8]​.

Best practices

In addition to the basic BRT elements, the Standard identifies several categories of BRT elements and characteristics that contribute to superior BRT corridors:

Points are awarded for those elements of BRT corridors that significantly improve operational performance and quality of service. The points act as representations for higher quality of customer service (speed, comfort, capacity, etc.). For each element identified in the BRT standard, a maximum point value is assigned. A given BRT corridor is then ranked based on the extent to which it achieves best practices for this element.

The BRT standard created a "minimum definition" for BRT corridors. To qualify as a BRT, a rider must score above 18/33 on BRT core elements. Once qualified as BRT Basic, a rider can earn up to 100 points. To recognize superior performance, the Standard awards riders who score between 85 and 100 points in the Gold classification, between 70 and 84 in Silver and 55 and 69 in Bronze. Many bus corridors with BRT-like appearances cannot qualify as true BRT. Corridors that do not meet the minimum BRT standards are classified by the ITDP as "Non-BRT".

The following cities have evaluated and rated their BRT corridors using the 2013 BRT Corridor Standard. Each corridor is classified at the Gold, Silver or Bronze quality level.[9]​ In the United States, only six corridors classified as true BRT corridors, two at the Silver level and four at the Bronze level,[10][11]​ while two other US corridors evaluated are classified as "Non-BRT".

The BRT rule has been criticized by some because of the potential unintended consequences it may have on transportation policies in some cities. In response to that criticism, it has been said that the Standard should be understood as a scoring tool that can motivate cities to develop high-quality mass transportation corridors instead of low-cost corridors that only present themselves as BRT by name.