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bus rapid transit

rapid transit operated with buses rather than rail vehicles
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bus rapid transit

Summary

bus rapid transit ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (584 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • bus rapid transit is a type of bus-based transport system[2].
  • bus rapid transit's Commons category is recorded as Bus rapid transit[3].
  • bus rapid transit's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bus rapid transit[4].
  • bus rapid transit's described by source is recorded as Green Map Icons[5].
  • bus rapid transit's topic has template is recorded as Template:Bus rapid transit[6].
  • bus rapid transit's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'BRT'}[7].
  • bus rapid transit's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BHNS'}[8].
  • bus rapid transit's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'eu', 'text': 'IABa'}[9].
  • bus rapid transit's uses is recorded as bus[10].
  • bus rapid transit's uses is recorded as busway[11].
  • bus rapid transit's uses is recorded as bus lane[12].

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Definition and Type

bus rapid transit is a type of bus-based transport system[2].

Why It Matters

bus rapid transit ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (584 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Bus rapid transit
    Uses → bus, busway, bus lane
    Topic has template → Template:Bus rapid transit
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P244]]: sh2004007014"
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