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A Research On The Lines Of The Bus Rapid Transit System

Posted on:2006-10-15Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Q W ChenFull Text:PDF
GTID:2132360185987227Subject:Architecture and Civil Engineering
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Fast expansion of urbanization, the increasing mobility, the loss of balance between huge need of municipal transportation and the limited room for public transportation result in the universal feature of pushing and squeezing in the big cities in China, the heavy waste of social sources and the hinder of a healthy economic growth etc. are some of the common problems that all the big cities in China are confronting with. The development of public transportation plays an significant role in the improvement of efficient exploitation of the public transportation resource and the ease the traffic congestion. The key point of this article is to deal with the realization of optimization of bus priority.After a careful and profound analysis and research on the present situation in the public transportation in Nanning, this article offers the development of Bus Rapid Transit System(BRTS) as the best solution, the key point of which is the construction of the lines of BRTS. Next, the author points out the popularity of BRTS out of China and the domestic practice and research. A profound inquiry into the pros and cons of BRTS and its line is made then to identify the merits, drawbacks and the proper condition for construction. After that the author analyses the municipal features and the related-regulations of Nanning, and the feasibility of BRTS, related advice and suggestions are also provided. The author finally offers a construction-related proposal and assessment system, based on the insightful research and analysis on the critical problems.
Keywords/Search Tags:Bus Priority, Bus Rapid Transit System, Line, Bus Lane, Intersection, Bus Station
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