Essays about: "BRT"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 33 essays containing the word BRT.

  1. 21. Sustainable public transportation: quantifying the benefits of sustainable Bus Rapid Transit systems

    University essay from KTH/Industriell Management

    Author : Dmitrij Mostachjov; [2015]
    Keywords : Public transportation; Bus Rapid Transit; sustainability; quantification; sustainability impact assessment; Kollektivtrafik; Bus Rapid Transit; hållbarhet; kvantifiering; hållbarhetsbedömning;

    Abstract : Transportation in densely populated areas is becoming increasingly problematic. Congestion, air pollution, accident-related fatalities and time wasted in traffic are only a few of issues associated urban transportation. READ MORE

  3. 22. Development of an Attractive Network for Regional Bus Traffic in Dalarna County

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Mattias Ahlström; [2015]
    Keywords : Kollektivtrafik; Buss; Direktbuss; Dalarna; Dalatrafik; Tillgänglighet; Restid; Restidsfaktor; Arbetspendling; Pendling; Regionförstoring; BRT; BHLS; GIS; Geografiska informationssystem;

    Abstract : Även om direktbusstrafiken i Dalarnas län redan i dagsläget trafikerar relativt raka och snabba linjesträckningar anser länstrafikbolaget Dalatrafik att det finns potential till att ytterligare sänka restiderna för att locka fler resenärer. Fyra av länets viktigaste direktbusslinjer har därför studerats och för var och en av dessa har ett antal förändringsåtgärder tagits fram. READ MORE

  4. 23. Is sustainability being a driver of service innovation in the public transport sector? : A case study of BRT in Changzhou, China

    University essay from Centrum för tjänsteforskning

    Author : Chaoren Lu; [2013]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable public transport; Service innovation; Value creation; value network; BRT system; Changzhou;

    Abstract : Purpose - The aim of the thesis is to examine whether the sustainability ideology in public transport service development can act as a driving force for the service oriented innovations. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopts a qualitative research approach, by using a case study to undertake the analysis of sustainability and service innovation in Changzhou (China) public transportation system. READ MORE

  5. 24. Human and natural drivers of multiple coral reef regimes across the Hawaiian archipelago

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Jean-Baptiste Jouffray; [2013]
    Keywords : benthic habitat; boosted regression trees; coral reefs; fish biomass; functional groups; Hawaiian archipelago; Principal Component Analysis; regime shifts; species diversity;

    Abstract : Loss of coral reef resilience can lead to dramatic changes in benthic structure, so called regime shifts, which significantly alter ecosystem processes and functioning. Loss of ecosystem services associated with these regime shifts can be substantial and have significant impacts on human well-being and societal development. READ MORE

  6. 25. Feasibility of Introducing Hybrid Buses in Bus Rapid Transit Systems in Latin America: The Case of Transmilenio Bogota

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Miguel Sebastian Lema Dimate; [2012]
    Keywords : low carbon transportation technologies; bus rapid transit; Hybrid electric buses; sustainable transportation.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Bus rapid transit (BRT) systems have been recognized around the world by combining the advantages of urban rail transit systems with the flexibility and low cost of conventional bus systems. Although its introduction in different cities has helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, one of the major criticisms for these systems is that buses are usually powered by diesel, which is a pollutant and non-renewable energy source. READ MORE