"bus rapid transit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bus rapid transits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=bus rapid transit}} bus rapid transit (countable and uncountable, plural bus rapid transits)
  1. (transport) A form of rapid transit using buses, which have dedicated rights-of-way or laneways, purpose-built bus stations, and dedicated traffic signalling. Wikipedia link: bus rapid transit Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Transport Synonyms: BRT [abbreviation] Coordinate_terms: busway Translations (form of rapid transit): 快速公交系統 (Chinese Mandarin), 快速公交系统 (kuàisùgōngjiāoxìtǒng) (Chinese Mandarin), 公車捷運系統 (Chinese Mandarin), 公车捷运系统 (gōngchējiéyùnxìtǒng) (Chinese Mandarin), hov-bus [masculine] (Dutch), bussimetro (Finnish), service rapide par bus [masculine] (French), bus à haut niveau de service [masculine] (French), バス・ラピッド・トランジット (basu repiddo torenjitto) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-bus_rapid_transit-en-noun-HITJAX7w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: transport

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