List of bus rapid transit systems in North America
- List of bus rapid transit systems in North America
__NOTOC__There are a number of bus rapid transit systems in North America, with some of their technical details listed below. :"The tables below are incomplete. Mouse-over column titles to see expansions of the abbreviations, or see the notes below."
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Notes
1 "Ded.": Dedicated busway or tunnel 2 "Excl. hwy": Exclusive highway lanes 3 "Excl. street": Exclusive on-street lanes 4 "Excl. part": Part-time exclusive lanes 5 "Bypass": No exclusive lanes but heavy intersection bypass lanes 6 "Shoulder": Buses can use hard shoulders in congestion 7 "HOV": High-occupancy vehicle (carpool) lanes can be used (common) 8 "Ltd. stop": System includes limited stop/express routes (includes conventional bus lines, common) 9 "Pre-pay": Payment is made before boarding
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