Enhancing bus transit service efficiency under conditions of high street congestion

Abstract The article is devoted to solving the problems of transport services for residents of the city of Yekaterinburg. The authors consider public transport as one of the important solutions to the transport problems of the city. This work analyses speed and time characteristics of bus transit services in high-traffic main streets in the city of Ekaterinburg. It also defines structure and duration of delays on route, share of general route duration, travel speed on route runs and general service speed. Foreign experience in bus transit services has been analysed. This work proposes measures to improve the service accessibility for remote residential districts with use of BRT system. It also includes measures to improve bus transit services in Ekaterinburg and assessment of their expected efficiency.