Abstract: Through investigating BRT in some cities of Canada and Brazil, this paper exposits the function characteristic and scope of application of BRT, which rises gradually abroad recently.

• 摘要： 本文通过对加拿大和巴西部分城市快速公交系统和运行线路及相关设施等应用实践的考察，系统阐述了国外近年来逐渐兴起的地面快速公交系统的功能特征与适用范围。