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Originally Posted by Tinordi
BRT has an actual definition, not sure exactly what it is not a transit planner. As I understand it, BRT is dedicated separated lane ways for buses often with preferential traffic signal priorities.
It's more of a train on wheels than a bus.
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Definitions vary. Nevertheless, Calgary's "BRT" is frequent service, limited stop, which may have particular travel time advantages such as signal priority or segments of dedicated bus-only lanes.
For completely separated infrastructure for buses, Transit here calls them "busways". "Transitways" are similar in that they are dedicated rights-of-way, but are foreseen to convert to LRT at some point.
The names aren't all that important, it's the level of service and efficiency that's provided that matters to people. By necessity, Calgary will have a mix ranging from LRT, dedicated busways, BRTs, streetcars, aerial trams or gondolas, regular frequent bus services, regular line-haul service, feeder buses, some peak-only bus routes and so on.