Organisational structures and functions in Bus Rapid Transit, and opportunities for private sector participation

This paper reviews global BRT systems and their institutional and organisational diversity, and the participation opportunities and roles of the private sector. It sets out a framework of the BRT System Owner, BRT System Manager, and BRT Asset Owner(s) and the relationship among them. It presents a functional model of the foreground and background transportation, customer-facing and support services for BRT, and considers the contractual arrangements under which these services are provided. Throughout, it considers the opportunities, practice and challenges for private sector participation. The paper draws from case studies in South America, South Africa, UK and USA and emerging BRT schemes in Africa and Asia.