Cities that have invested heavily in expanding bus rapid transit lines report measurable reductions in average commute times. A 2022 analysis of twelve mid-sized cities found average reductions of nine minutes per weekday commute in corridors with new BRT service. Riders also reported higher satisfaction with reliability than they had with prior bus service.
Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence in the text?
- A
It introduces a competing transportation technology.
- Bcheck_circle
It supplies quantitative evidence for the claim about commute reductions.
- C
It contradicts the claim about commute reductions.
- D
It defines the term 'rapid transit'.
Explanation
The 2022 analysis offers numerical support for the opening claim. B captures the evidentiary function.