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BRT costs less than rail, but it offers less and is safety hazard

By Mark Ridley-Thomas

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 15, 2012

~~<p class="p1">Opponents of Honolulu's elevated rail project are now raising the prospect of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line as a substitute, citing Los Angeles's Orange Line busway as an example.</p>
<p class="p1">This is surprising to me, because in Los Angeles, we are now committed to rail over BRT in our future transportation plans.</p>
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Opponents of Honolulu's elevated rail project are now raising the prospect of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line as a substitute, citing Los Angeles's Orange Line busway as an example.

This is surprising to me, because in Los Angeles, we are now committed to rail over BRT in our future transportation plans. Login for more...



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