Bus rapid transit creep

Okay kiddo, so picture this: you know how buses drive along the road to take people from one place to another, right? Well, sometimes, there are places where a lot of people need to go, and the buses get stuck in traffic and can't move very fast.

That's where "bus rapid transit" (BRT) comes in. It's like a really fancy bus system that has its own special lane on the road, so it doesn't have to deal with all the cars and trucks. That makes it faster and more reliable, so people can get where they're going more quickly.

But here's the thing: sometimes, people try to save money by building BRT systems that aren't really that fancy. They might just put in a few special bus-only lanes here and there, but still let regular cars drive in the same lanes. Or maybe they don't give the buses enough room to get around each other, so they have to wait in line just like regular cars.

This is what we call "BRT creep." It means that the BRT system isn't really working the way it's supposed to, and it's not much better than a regular bus system. So people don't really want to use it, because it doesn't save them that much time or make their trip much easier.

That's why it's important to make sure that when we build a BRT system, we do it right. We have to give the buses their own special lane, and make sure they have enough room to move around each other. That way, people will love using it because it's fast, reliable, and saves them time.