List of bus rapid transit systems in North America

Bus rapid transit (BRT) systems are designed to have much more capacity, reliability, and other quality features than a conventional bus system. There are a number of BRT 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.

1 Ded.: Dedicated right-of-way 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, such as queue jumps 6 Shoulder: Buses can use bus bypass shoulders in congestion 7 HOV: High-occupancy vehicle (carpool) lanes can be used 8 Ltd. stop: System includes limited stop/express routes (includes conventional bus lines) 9 Pre-pay: Payment is made before boarding

Canada

Alberta +Alberta City/region System Right-of-way Priority features Stations Notes Busway1 Median2 Bus Lanes3 Bypass2 Timed Lanes5 Shoulder6 HOV Lanes7 Ltd. Stops8 TSP9 Bus signals9 Regular10 Curbside11 Median12 Station13 POP14Calgary, AlbertaMAX (Calgary)

British Columbia British Columbia City/region System Right-of-way Priority features Stations Notes Busway1 Median2 Bus Lanes3 Bypass2 Timed Lanes5 Shoulder6 HOV Lanes7 Ltd. Stops8 TSP9 Bus signals9 Regular10 Curbside11 Median12 Station13 POP14Kelowna, British Columbia 97X Kelowna RapidBus Victoria, British ColumbiaBlink RapidBusVancouver, British Columbia RapidBus (TransLink) Partial bus lanes and signal priority

Manitoba Manitoba City/region System Right-of-way Priority features Stations Notes Busway1 Median2 Bus Lanes3 Bypass2 Timed Lanes5 Shoulder6 HOV Lanes7 Ltd. Stops8 TSP9 Bus signals9 Regular10 Curbside11 Median12 Station13 POP14Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg RT Nova Scotia Nova Scotia City/region System Right-of-way Priority features Stations Notes Busway1 Median2 Bus Lanes3 Bypass2 Timed Lanes5 Shoulder6 HOV Lanes7 Ltd. Stops8 TSP9 Bus signals9 Regular10 Curbside11 Median12 Station13 POP14Halifax, Nova ScotiaMetrolinkNot BRT Certifiedhttps://www.itdp.org/library/standards-and-guides/the-bus-rapid-transit-standard/best-practices-2013/ Retrieved 2022-09-28 Ontario Ontario City/region System Right-of-way Priority features Stations Notes Busway1 Median2 Bus Lanes3 Bypass2 Timed Lanes5 Shoulder6 HOV Lanes7 Ltd. Stops8 TSP9 Bus signals9 Regular10 Curbside11 Median12 Station13 POP14Brampton, OntarioZüm Five routes. Median busways and stations owned by Viva Rapid TransitRegional Municipality of Durham, Ontario Durham Region Transit#DRT Pulse and Rapid Transit London, OntarioLTC Rapid Transit Under construction until 2027-2028.Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Transitway Ottawa, Ontario Transitway (Ottawa) Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario Grand River Transit ION Bus Grand River Transit#iXpress Regional Municipality of York, Ontario Viva Rapid Transit

Québec Québec City/region System Right-of-way Priority features Stations Notes Busway1 Median2 Bus Lanes3 Bypass2 Timed Lanes5 Shoulder6 HOV Lanes7 Ltd. Stops8 TSP9 Bus signals9 Regular10 Curbside11 Median12 Station13 POP14Gatineau, Quebec Rapibus Laval, Quebec Société de transport de Laval Longueuil, Quebec Réseau de transport de Longueuil Montreal, Quebec Pie-IX BRT Quebec City, QuebecMetrobus (Quebec)Not BRT Certified Saskatchewan Saskatchewan City/region System Right-of-way Priority features Stations Notes Busway1 Median2 Bus Lanes3 Bypass2 Timed Lanes5 Shoulder6 HOV Lanes7 Ltd. Stops8 TSP9 Bus signals9 Regular10 Curbside11 Median12 Station13 POP14Saskatoon, SaskatchewanLink

Guatemala City/region System Rights-of-way Ltd.stop8 Trafficlightpriority Pre-pay9 Notes Ded.1 Excl.hwy2 Excl.street3 Excl.part4 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7Guatemala CityTransmetro

Martinique +MartiniqueCity/regionSystem Rights-of-wayLtd.stop8TrafficlightpriorityPre-pay9NotesDed.1Excl.hwy2Excl.street3Excl.part4Bypass5Shoulder6HOV7Fort-de-France Not BRT certified

Mexico City/region System Rights-of-way Ltd.stop8 Trafficlightpriority Pre-pay9 Notes Ded.1 Excl.hwy2 Excl.street3 Excl.part4 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7LeónOptibús Mexico CityMetrobús two-part Phase I under construction; Phase II plannedGuadalajaraMi Macro two-part Phase I under construction; Phase II plannedMonterreyEcovía and TransMetro(es) two-part Phase I under construction; Phase II plannedPueblaRed Urbana de Transporte Articulado (RUTA) two-part Phase I under constructionTijuanaSistema Integral de Transporte de Tijuana (SITT) AcapulcoAcabús Oaxaca CityCitybús Queretaro CityQrobús State of MexicoMexibús PachucaTuzobús Ciudad JuárezBravoBús Chihuahua CityBowí MéridaIE-TRAM

United States

Alabama +AlabamaCity/regionSystem Rights-of-wayLtd.stop8TrafficlightpriorityPre-pay9NotesDed.1Excl.hwy2Excl.street3Excl.part4Bypass5Shoulder6HOV7BirminghamBirmingham XpressEast and West have no dedicated lanes but priority, In-Town-Transit section has dedicated bus lanes and priority

California California City/region System Rights-of-way Ltd.stop8 Trafficlightpriority Pre-pay9 Notes Ded.1 Excl.hwy2 Excl.street3 Excl.part4 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7Livermore, Pleasanton, DublinTri-Valley RapidThe Rapid has two routes, is operated by Wheels, and provides all day 15 minute service to core cities/areas of the Tri-Valley.Los AngelesEl Monte Busway HOV 3+ lane on freeway and on separate right of way, has three rail-like stations.Los AngelesMetro G Line Busway in old railroad corridor with at-grade crossings.Los AngelesHarbor Transitway Innermost lanes on freeway – HOV 2+, have rail-like stations and portions of route separate from freeway running elevated, and on-street bus lanes in Downtown Los Angeles used by Harbor Transitway routes.Los AngelesMetro Rapid Only exclusive lanes on a section of Wilshire Boulevard in West Los Angeles.Oakland, San LeandroTempo Includes NextBus dynamic message signs, dedicated lanes and median platforms between 20th Street and San Leandro.Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, RichmondAC Transit Rapid Bus 72R Includes NextBus dynamic message signs.San BernardinosbX - Green Line Dedicated lanes from Baseline (Just north of Downtown) to Hospitality Lane.San DiegoMTS Rapid MTS Rapid lines including Park Boulevard Busway for Mid-City Rapid and two dedicated center-of-freeway bus stations within I-15 at El Cajon Blvd and University Avenue.San FranciscoGeary BRT and Van Ness BRT Upgrades existing bus lines with dedicated on-street lanes for portions of the routes. Traffic signal priority is already deployed in the system.San Francisco, San Rafael, Novato, and Sonoma CountyGolden Gate Transit Route 101New Route 101 Express Route operates as a complement to local Route 80. Operates effective June 15, 2009 as a weekday-only service, and it will use the HOV lanes along U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County between San Francisco and Santa Rosa.San JoseVTA: Rapid 522 Route 522 parallels existing Route 22 in most sections. Upgrades include limited stops, low floor fleet, and signal priority along El Camino Real.StocktonSan Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) BRT Express service operates five routes along key corridors throughout Stockton with transfers at the Downtown Transit Center.

Colorado Colorado City/region System Rights-of-way Ltd.stop8 Trafficlightpriority Pre-pay9 Notes Ded.1 Excl.hwy2 Excl.street3 Excl.part4 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7DenverRegional Transportation DistrictLYNX, under construction. No dedicated lanes within Aurora. Flatiron Flyer: Contested as being bus rapid transitFort CollinsTransfort MAX: Opened May 10, 2014 with free service until August 23, 2014.Roaring Fork ValleyRFTA VelociRFTA Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): Opened September 3, 2013 as the first rural bus rapid transit line in the United States. Ticket vending machines are available at certain stations.

Connecticut Connecticut City/region System Rights-of-way Ltd.stop8 Trafficlightpriority Pre-pay9 Notes Ded.1 Excl.hwy2 Excl.street3 Excl.part4 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7New Britain-HartfordCTtransit CTfastrak: Premiered March 28, 2015.

Florida Florida City/region System Rights-of-way Ltd.stop8 Trafficlightpriority Pre-pay9 Notes Ded.1 Excl.hwy2 Excl.street3 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7JacksonvilleJTA First Coast Flyer: Some stations are equipped with ticket vending machines.Miami-DadeMetrobus South Dade Transitway: Constructed in 1997 by the Florida Department of Transportation. A Gold-Standard BRT is being opened in March 2024 using electric articulated buses, large grand stations and fare gates.OrlandoLYNX FreeLYMMO: The Orange Line has exclusive lanes for 100% of its route.St. Petersburg, FloridaPSTA SunRunner

Georgia

Georgia City/region System Rights-of-way Ltd.stop8 Trafficlightpriority Pre-pay9 Notes Ded.1 Excl.hwy2 Excl.street3 Excl.part4 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7AtlantaMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority - Rapid A Line Opened April 18, 2026

Illinois Illinois City/region System Rights-of-way Ltd.stop8 Trafficlightpriority Pre-pay9 Notes Ded.1 Excl.hwy2 Excl.street3 Excl.part4 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7ChicagoMcCormick Place Busway Dedicated route between downtown and McCormick Place Convention Center along the side of active railroad for the use of charter buses for conventions. Planned expansion of BRT around the city that will include dedicated rights-of-way, traffic light priority, and limited stops.ChicagoJeffery Jump (J14) Limited stop/express service between South Chicago and the Loop (downtown). First implementation of BRT/"BRT lite" as a prototype for later projects such as Loop Link (below).ChicagoLoop Link Dedicated lanes along Madison and Washington in the Loop (downtown) For multiple routes, including the J14 BRT service. Uses stations with raised platforms and slated to include prepaid boarding in the future. Opened for service on 20 December 2015.Suburban ChicagoPace I-90 Express On-highway express bus between Rosemont and Elgin. Features "flex lanes" and train station-like stops.Suburban ChicagoPace Pulse Milwaukee Line operating since August 2019, Dempster Line since August 2023. The Milwaukee Line runs on Milwaukee Avenue from Jefferson Park Transit Center to Golf Mill Shopping Center. Meanwhile, the Dempster Line runs from O'Hare Transfer station to Davis station (CTA) and or Evanston Davis Street (Metra) via Dempster Street, also stopping in Des Plaines.

Indiana Indiana City/region System Rights-of-way Ltd.stop8 Trafficlightpriority Pre-pay9 Notes Ded.1 Excl.hwy2 Excl.street3 Excl.part4 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7IndianapolisIndyGo Phase 1 of Red Line: Opened September 1, 2019. Future expansion of BRT includes the Purple Line to connect the city of Lawrence, Indiana to downtown Indianapolis; and the Blue Line to connect the town of Cumberland, Indiana and the east side of Indianapolis, including Irvington, to downtown Indianapolis as well as to the far west side, including Indianapolis International Airport and vicinity. Construction began on the Purple Line on February 25, 2022 with groundbreaking on the Blue Line anticipated in 2024.Northwest IndianaBroadway Metro Express Opened February 19, 2018

Kentucky Kentucky City/region System Rights-of-way Ltd.stop8 Trafficlightpriority Pre-pay9 Notes Ded.1 Excl.hwy2 Excl.street3 Excl.part4 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7LouisvilleDixie Rapid Opened January 6, 2020

Louisiana Baton Rouge – BRapid/MoveBR (expected date unknown)https://movebr.brla.gov/brapid New Orleans – East-Westbank BRT (expected 2029)https://www.norta.com/current-projects/bus-rapid-transit

Maryland Maryland City/region System Rights-of-way Ltd.stop8 Trafficlightpriority Pre-pay9 Notes Ded.1 Excl.hwy2 Excl.street3 Excl.part4 Bypass5 Shoulder6 HOV7Silver SpringFlash Opened October 14, 2020

Massachusetts