JR East: damaged lines may be replaced by bus rapid transit

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Railway tracks may become exclusive bus lanes

The Yomiuri Shimbun

 

The East Japan Railway Co. is considering building highways exclusively for buses on out-of-use sections of three railway lines in the Tohoku region where tracks and stations were washed away in the March 11 tsunami, it has been learned.

 

In what is called the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system, these lanes will be used exclusively by buses, according to JR East.

 

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111120003930.htm

[gmat]

This is a link to the English version.

 

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111120003930.htm

 

Best wishes,

Grant

[Mudkip Orange]

Wow, single-lane BRT!