Civil Engineering and Architecture 9(2): 410-419, 2021 http://www.hrpub.org
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090214
A Review on BRT Scoring System for Malaysia Practice
Hamsareka Thevadass
1
, Goh Boon Hoe
1,*
, Wong Kok Cheong
1
, Teo Fang Yenn
1
,
Christina Chin May May
1
, Yuen Choon Wah
2
, Yap Eng Hwa
3
1
Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia
2
Centre for Transportation Research, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3
School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem and School of Robotics, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren'ai Road,
Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Received December 3, 2020; Revised February 7, 2021; Accepted March 12, 2021
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Choon Wah, Yap Eng Hwa , "A Review on BRT Scoring System for Malaysia Practice," Civil Engineering and
Architecture, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 410-419, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090214.
(b): Hamsareka Thevadass, Goh Boon Hoe, Wong Kok Cheong, Teo Fang Yenn, Christina Chin May May, Yuen Choon
Wah, Yap Eng Hwa (2021). A Review on BRT Scoring System for Malaysia Practice. Civil Engineering and Architecture,
9(2), 410-419. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090214.
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Abstract Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is the bus-based
public transit system, which is designed to maximize the
efficiency, capacity and reliability comparatively to the
existing traditional bus system. Generally, this
advantageous, cost-effective and convenient BRT
comprises the designated laneways, priority-given
intersections, off-board fare collection and more, which
reduces the delay in travelling and increasing the capacity
as well. In order to maintain the standard of the BRT,
where to be distinguished from the conventional bus
system, there are few BRT scoring systems available from
the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
(ITDP) and Federal Transit Association (FTA). However,
each scoring system has its pros and cons, which might not
be suitable for the Malaysian practice. In addition, the
scoring system is not very emphasizing on the BRT
stations in regards with the locations, supporting
infrastructures and more, which has the potential to affect
the transit ridership. This paper reviews the existing BRT
standards that have been utilized in assessing the existing
BRTs all around the world. Moreover, this reviewing
reflects the compliances or suitability of the available BRT
standards to be used in assessing Malaysia BRTs. This
method of reviewing provides more focused scoring
guidelines which can complement the Malaysian practice
in a more contextual manner. The identified gap in the
existing BRT standards will be recommended with newly
formulated guidelines that fit more into Malaysia context
and encourage more inclusivity which promotes active
transportation. Hence, the newly formulated BRT standard
as per Malaysia context can enhance the existing design
principles which can promote more ridership.
Keywords Bus Rapid Transit, BRT Scoring System,
Malaysia, ITDP
1. Introduction
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a modern urban public
transportation with a constantly increasing worldwide
significance due to its flexibility in implementing or
constructing on designated area and its lower to medium
fare costings. The consumer centric transit, BRT has
continued to adapt and adopt new technological
advancement, strengthening its position in the mass transit
market. Comparatively, BRT is the new approach of mass
transits, where it has the potential to provide high-quality
transport system and the capacity to accelerate
developments near the BRT stations. Moreover, Canadian
Urban Transit Association addressed BRT in fuller and
cohesive concept “as a rubber-tired rapid transit service
that combines stations, vehicle, running ways and a
flexible operating plan into a high-quantity,
customer-focused service that is fast, reliable, comfortable
and cost-efficient” [1]. In BRT, busses are used as the
main mode is transportation and the network is often built
to offer the same level of service as to the rail systems in
the world, but additionally providing an amount of