Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and other high-quality bus-based transit systems can deliver fast, comfortable, and cost-effective services, through a combination of dedicated lanes; off-board fare collection and expanded use of smart cards; and fast and frequent operations. Because high-quality bus systems include features similar to light rail and metro systems, they are more convenient and reliable than regular bus services and are able to avoid causes of delay that typically slow regular bus services, such as being stuck in traffic and queuing to pay onboard.
