Originally Posted by
Dahon.Steve
Did anyone notice all the empty bike racks? When you have that much transit, bicycle transportation becomes unnecessary except for short trips. This is probably one of the reasons they canceled their bike share program. Seattle choose the bus and not the bicycle as their long term solution. I didn't see many bike lanes as excess road was used for bus rapid transit. I guess this also explains why there were few cyclist in the video since it might not be safe for them to commute.
Buses don't replace transportation biking. They just provide an alternative to smaller motor vehicles that clog roads.
Biking is still a better form of transportation for various reasons. It is healthier for people and the environment, more affordable, and provides more individual autonomy and flexibility with regard to destinations and scheduling.
It would be bad to use brt as an excuse to widen roads. Bike corridors are gold, bus routes silver, and private vehicle lanes are a necessary evil to be minimized by use of bikes and buses as much as possible.