Think Tanks and Blogs
In the USA there are at least three think-tanks directly involved in lobbying for BRT systems:
- National Bus Rapid Transit Institute (NBRTI) — established by the US Federal Government in January 1991, and housed at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida
- Bus Rapid Transit Policy Center (BRTPC) — promotes BRT technology over light rail
- Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) — a non-governmental organization focussed on sustainable transport including promoting BRT systems in developing countries
The objectivity of the work of CUTR and at least one of its employees has been questioned.
EMBARQ, The World Resources Institute's Center for Sustainable Transport supports the development of BRT and often posts news related to BRT on the TheCityFix blog network.
The Streetsblog series of blogs and Streetfilms videoblog also are frequent proponents of BRT.
Read more about this topic: Bus Rapid Transit
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