noun phrase · neutral
bus rapid transit
UK/bʌs ˌræpɪd ˈtrænzɪt/US/bʌs ˌræpɪd ˈtrænsɪt/BUS RAP·id TRANS·it
a high-capacity bus system with dedicated lanes and priority measures to provide fast, reliable service
Examples
“The city introduced a bus rapid transit line along the main artery to cut commute times.”
“Bus rapid transit often combines off-board ticketing with dedicated lanes.”
“Implementing bus rapid transit can be cheaper than building a metro line.”
Band 8 sentence
“Introducing a bus rapid transit corridor with off‑board ticketing and signal priority substantially improved punctuality on the busiest route.”
Collocations
- implement a bus rapid transit system
- bus rapid transit corridor
- BRT lane
Word family
Common mistakes
rapid bus transit→bus rapid transit
a BRTs→a BRT
Say it for a higher band
5rapid bus transit→6BRT→7+bus rapid transit
Synonyms
BRT
Easily confused
rapid transit
“Rapid transit systems like metros usually run on separate tracks.”
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