Shreya Gadepalli Regional Director (India)August 2015

The BRT Standard

Bus Rapid Transit Best Practices

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE

TRANSPORTATION WORLDWIDE

Aspiration ??

Cars don’t own our streets!

TRANSPORTATION IS NOT A TECHNICAL PROBLEM

IT IS A MATTER OFPUBLIC POLICY

City buses are essential

Bus62%

Rail38%

London

Bus86%

Rail14%

Mexico City

Bus79%

Rail21%

Chennai

Bus63%

Rail37%

Sao Paulo

Bus57%

Rail43%

Hong Kong

Bus61%

Rail39%

Singapore

WHAT IS THIS ???

METRO with a BUS !

Quality, Capacity, Safety, with Speed

BRT systems that deliver world-class passenger experiences, economic benefits, and positive

environmental impacts....not an old bus running in a bus-lane!

Buses have their own wayNot stuck behind other vehicles.

Bypass traffic jams

1

THE BASICS

Buses on the fast lane In the centre, not on the sides

Continuous: not obstructed by slow moving vehicles, stationary vehicles, property

accesses, and side lanes

2

All public transport users have to cross a road twice a day

No barrier is too high for people to cross.It is our job to make crossings safe.

3

Platform level boarding• Matching station and bus

levels• Station ledge for gap-less

docking• Wide automated doors• Passenger convenience:

Safe & easy access for passengers of all ages, genders & ability

• Higher system speed: Quick boarding & alighting (saves up to 80% dwell time)

4

Off-boardfare collection

• Higher system speed• Convenience for

passengers• Prevents monetary

leakage• Automated ridership

data

Three left turns Left turn + U-turn Left turn + 2 right turns

2-phase, not 4-phase. Right turns prohibited

5

Station Design and Bus-Station

Interface

Branding andPassenger

Information

Service Planning

Infrastructure

Integration and Access

2

3

4

5BEYOND THE BASICS

1

passengers/hour/direction

Buses operated as train

6000 15000

Bus Lane Tram / LRT Metro BRT

50000

Passing lanes at stations

“Build Metro with Buses!!!”

The BRT Standard: Ensuring quality

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