Improving Value Index and Innovation Development in Bus Rapid Transit System by Using Value Engineering (Case Study Mashhad BRT System)

Bus rapid transit system is a creative and functional system than the traditional bus system and by using value engineering the value index and efficienay of this system can be improved. Line 1 of Mashhad BRT system was examined by using the three steps of value engineering (included pre-study, workshop and after study). Then 78 Ideas were selected in 14 packages. Finally, results were formed by combination of selected ideas (7 of them is technical view and 3 of them is economical view). The economical results improve the value indexes and effect on the quality.