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19.08.2009 von admin

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Bus Rapid Transit Solution: urban-transport solutions for today and tomorrow
  • BRT: fast and fluent transport
  • Major plus: cost-effective, fast and flexible implementation
  • World-wide team of BRT experts at Daimler Buses
  • Dedicated BRT after-sales team at Daimler Buses
  • BRT in action: BusWay in Nantes, France


BusWay in Nantes, France: BusWay regular-service bus based on the Mercedes-Benz Citaro G with natural-gas drive.

Many cities in the world are facing similar transport challenges as a growing need for mobility is leading to failures in transport systems and extra burdens on the environment. The solution to these problems is called Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): flexible bus-based transport systems. Whether it be Nantes in France, Istanbul in Turkey, Bogota in Colombia or Mexico City in Mexico, all of these cities have one thing in common: BRT systems that are already operating successfully with Mercedes-Benz buses. In Brasilia in Brazil, Cancun in Mexico and the cities hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa (including Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria), Daimler Buses has been involved right from the outset in projects aimed at implementing such systems.

BRT: fast and fluent transport

BRT systems consist of one or more main routes, on which high-capacity buses run frequently, as well as ancillary routes served by a fleet of shuttle buses. Designated bus lanes not open to private traffic coupled with safe and easy boarding at plat­form-style bus stops ensure fast and fluent transport. Buses with various capacities can be used at varying frequencies as and when required, while ticket sales and admission control are dealt with outside of the vehicle in order to minimise passenger-­handling times. An intelligent, computer-controlled traffic management system – including priority for buses at traffic lights, for example – enables real-time traffic control and fast transport from A to B.


BusWay in Nantes, France: BusWay regular-service bus based on the Mercedes-Benz Citaro G with natural-gas drive.


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