### Question
What does bus rapid transit system mean?


### Answer
**Bus rapid transit system** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 5302*:

> a bus transit system—


(A) in which the majority of each line operates in a separated right-of-way dedicated for public transportation use during peak periods

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5302*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION**

