This is great thank you! One missing piece of info is the land footprint of a BRT lane versus a subway. If (say) 2 BRT lanes fit into the right-of-way of the subway that changes the math a bit. At first glance BRT lanes seem comparable in width to subway lines though.
And I agree on comparing to a driver-less electric bus system. A fair comparison between busses and trains will assume both have high levels of automation. Current AV’s are a proof of concept that both can be automated.
This is great thank you! One missing piece of info is the land footprint of a BRT lane versus a subway. If (say) 2 BRT lanes fit into the right-of-way of the subway that changes the math a bit. At first glance BRT lanes seem comparable in width to subway lines though.
And I agree on comparing to a driver-less electric bus system. A fair comparison between busses and trains will assume both have high levels of automation. Current AV’s are a proof of concept that both can be automated.