Research on bus rapid transit (BRT) and its real-time scheduling

With the fast development of the economy, the urban traffic demands increases rapidly, Bus rapid transit (BRT) system, a new type and high efficient bus operator system and a comprehensive mass transit system between the metro and regular bus systems, can alleviate traffic congestion, reduce resident traffic cost effectively, and improve transportation quality and efficiency, with its advantages becomes an effective way to improve urban traffic status. In this article, the definition, major elements, advantages, functions and development of BRT are provided, and a new real-time scheduling is given which is going to be applied to the Zhongshan Avenue BRT system in Guangzhou China.