bus rapid transit

noun

A form of rapid transit using buses, which have dedicated rights-of-way or laneways, purpose-built bus stations, and dedicated traffic signalling.

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BRT
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Meanings

nounbus rapid transit (countable and uncountable, plural bus rapid transits)

plural bus rapid transits

  1. countableuncountabletransportA form of rapid transit using buses, which have dedicated rights-of-way or laneways, purpose-built bus stations, and dedicated traffic signalling.

    Synonyms: BRT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of rapid transit using buses, which have dedicated rights-of-way or laneways, purpose-built bus stations, and dedicated traffic signalling.

Similar
BRT

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 快速公交系統 /快速公交系统, 公車捷運系統 /公车捷运系统
  • 快速公交系統 /快速公交系统 (kuàisùgōngjiāoxìtǒng)form of rapid transit
  • 公車捷運系統 /公车捷运系统 (gōngchējiéyùnxìtǒng)form of rapid transit
Dutch hov-bus
  • hov-busform of rapid transit
Finnish bussimetro
  • bussimetroform of rapid transit
French service rapide par bus, bus à haut niveau de service
  • service rapide par busform of rapid transit
  • bus à haut niveau de serviceform of rapid transit
Japanese バス・ラピッド・トランジット
  • バス・ラピッド・トランジット (basu repiddo torenjitto)form of rapid transit
Vietnamese buýt nhanh, xe buýt nhanh
  • buýt nhanhform of rapid transit
  • xe buýt nhanhform of rapid transit
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APA

bus rapid transit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bus%20rapid%20transit

MLA

“bus rapid transit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bus%20rapid%20transit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bus rapid transit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bus%20rapid%20transit.

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