Tehran Bus Rapid Transit

Tehran Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) was officially inaugurated in 2008 in order to facilitate the motor traffic in Tehran. As at 2011, BRT had a network of 100 kilometers which transports 1.8 million passengers on a daily basis.^[1]

Tehran has 4 BRT line.^[2]

• 1- Azadi sq. to Tehranpars (Jan. 2008)
• 2- Azadi Terminal to Khavaran Terminal
• 3- Elm-O-Sanat Terminal to Khavaran Terminal (Feb. 2009)
• 4- From Railway station that is located in southern part of Tehran to Tajrish that is located in northern part of Tehran. The length of this line is about 18 km. The total length of BRT in Tehran is about 100 Km that will be increased to 300 Km in future.

Tehran's mayor, Dr. Ghalibaf addressed the inaugural ceremony saying:

Polls conducted in recent years have shown that one of the most important concerns of Tehran citizens is motor traffic and related problems because it causes health problems, increases economic costs and leads to countless hours of wasted time. Therefore, the Tehran Municipality and the Islamic City Council cannot be indifferent to challenges related to this issue.

References

1. ^ Turquoise Partners: Iran Investment Monthly (February 2011) Retrieved April 30, 2011
2. ^ Tehran Mayor Inaugurates 1st BRT Line

See also

• Transport in Iran
• Trolleybuses in Tehran