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By Luis Gutierrez, EMBARQ. Transforming Transportation 2011. The World Bank. January 27, 2011.
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BRT in numbers 2010

120 cities with BRT Systems and Bus Corridors

280 corridors

4,335 km

6,683 stations

30,000 buses

26.8 million passengers per weekday 1% of the world´s urban population (2010)

1.4 times the combined population of New York and Newark (2010)

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Rapid growth of BRT Systems and Bus Corridors in 2010, specially in developing cities

16 cities started operations in 2010 (13% growth)

China (4), Indonesia (3), Colombia (2), India, Thailand, Brazil, México, Perú, UK, Canada

21 corridors; 396 km; 464 stations; 2,047 buses

1.4 million passengers per weekday (5% growth)

7 cities expanded corridors in 2010, 125 km

49 new cities with corridors under construction

16 cities expanding their corridors

31 new cities in planning stages

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Cities with BRT/Bus Corridors

Bogotá TransMilenioLos Angeles Metrorapid

Curitiba

Guanghzhou, Hefei, Yancheng, Zaozhuang -ChinaJaipur - India; Pelembang, Gorontalo, Surakata - Indonesia

Bangkok - Thailand; East London Transit - UKJoão Pessoa - Brazil; Barranquilla, Bucaramanga - ColombiaEstado México - México; Lima - Perú; Brampton - Canada

Bogotá TransMilenioLos Angeles Metrorapid

Curitiba

Guanghzhou, Hefei, Yancheng, Zaozhuang -ChinaJaipur - India; Pelembang, Gorontalo, Surakata - Indonesia

Bangkok - Thailand; East London Transit - UKJoão Pessoa - Brazil; Barranquilla, Bucaramanga - ColombiaEstado México - México; Lima - Perú; Brampton - Canada

Bogotá TransMilenioLos Angeles Metrorapid

Curitiba

Guanghzhou, Hefei, Yancheng, Zaozhuang -ChinaJaipur - India; Pelembang, Gorontalo, Surakata - Indonesia

Bangkok - Thailand; East London Transit - UKJoão Pessoa - Brazil; Barranquilla, Bucaramanga - ColombiaEstado México - México; Lima - Perú; Brampton - Canada

Source: EMBARQ BRT/Bus Corridors Database, January, 2011

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Source: CTS Brasil, EMBARQ BRT/Bus Corridors Database, January, 2011

About 120 cities with BRT or bus corridors 4,335 km - 6,683 stations – 30,000 buses

26.8 million passengers per weekday

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Guangzhou BRT, China

•Opened February 10, 2010•22.5 km dedicated busway•26 stations (prepayment, level boarding – some buses, passing lane, up to six platforms)•Peak supply: 340 buses/hr/direction•40 routes (in and out the system, no transfers)•Peak demand: 26,900 passengers/hr/direction•Daily demand: 800,000 pax/per weekday

Photo by Benjamin

Source: http://www.chinabrt.org/en/cities/guangzhou.aspx#

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Hefei BRT, China

• Operations started 18 Jan 2010

• 2 Corridors• 12.7 km busway (15 km total)

• 14 stations• Peak supply: 60 buses/hr

• Commerical Speed 16 km/h

• Fleet: 65 buses (estimated, conventional buses 12 m)

• Ridership: 65,250 pax/day (estimated)

Photo: Karl Fjlestrom, ITDPSource: http://www.chinabrt.org/en/cities/hefei.aspx#

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Yancheng BRT, China

• Operations started May 1, 2010

• 1 corridor• 8 km dedicated

busway (15 km total)• 21 stations• 20 BRT buses (12 m)• 30 feeder buses• Estimated ridership

20,000 pax/day

Photos and Source: http://www.chinabrt.org/en/cities/yancheng.aspx#

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Zaozhuang BRT, China

•Started Operations August 1, 2010 (Commercial operation September 1, 2010)

•1 Corridor, 33 km•24 stations•2 terminals•20 buses (estimated)•27 buses/hour•700 pax/hour/direction•20,000 pax/day•30 km/h commercial speed

Source: http://www.chinabrt.org/en/cities/zaozhuang.aspx#

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Jaipur Bus, Jaipur, India• Operations started 31 July 2010• Route reorganization• 10 routes• 352 line-km• 497 bus stops• 200 buses • 150,000 pax/day

•Busway • Length 7.1 km • 10 stations• 20 buses• 2,000 pax/day

• Busways plan 42 km

Photos: http://www.jaipurjda.org/page.aspx?pid=69Info: EMBARQ India and http://www.jaipurbus.com/route_map.html

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Bangkok BRT, Thailand

• Free operations started May 15, 2010

• Commercial operations started September 1, 2010

• 15.9 km median busway (Sathorn-Ratchaphruek)

• 12 stations• 20 buses, conventional high floor, 1 wide door

• Peak ridership 1,000 pax/hr• Peak buses 14/hour• Daily ridership 10,000 pax/day

• Fare 10 baht (USD 0.33)

Photo and information source: http://www.tour-bangkok-legacies.com/bangkok-brt.htmlAdditional source: http://www.chinabrt.org/en/cities/bangkok.aspx#

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East London Transit, UKFebruary 2010. Two Routes (EL1, EL2)

12 buses per hour

47 min trip time

Approximate 20 Km, 40 stops, About 18 buses, 9,000 pax/day

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wirewiping/4382063978/sizes/m/in/photostream/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_London_Transit

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/2123.aspx

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Corredor de Ônibus de João Pessoa, Brasil

•Started operations in 2010

•1 corridor•2.5 km•5 stations•111 buses•100,000 passengers per weekday

http://www.afonteenoticia.com.br/pagina.php?pg=3&id_noticia=1278

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Transmetro, Barranquilla, Colombia

• Opened 10 July 2010• 13.4 km dedicated busway• 15 Stations (prepayment,

level boarding)• 1 intermediate station, • 1 terminal 32.7 km auxiliary

corridors (62 km planned)• Buses:

• 92 articulated (18m)• 85 large conventional (15m)• 107 conventional feeder (12m)

• Daily demand• 32,000 pax (305,000 expected

when fully implemented)

Photo via transmetro.gov.co

Sources: http://transmetro.gov.co/web2010/Ministry of Transport, Mass Transit Group, Oct 2010

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Metrolínea, Bucaramanga, Colombia

•Opened 21 December 2009•Commercial operation 22 January 2010•8.9 km trunk corridor•7.7 auxiliary corridors (25.2 km plan.)• 24 stations (level boarding, prepayment)•80.1 km feeder lines•Buses• 15 Articulated• 47 Large Conventional 15m

(203 plan.)• 69 Conventional feeder (150

plan.)

• Ridership: 75,000 pax/dayPhoto: http://www.metrolinea.gov.co/

Source: Ministry of Transport, Mass Transit Group, Oct 2010

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Mexibús, Estado México, México

• Initial operation Nov 30, 2010

• 16 km exclusive busway (Ciudad Azteca-Tecamac)

• 21 stations• 3 terminals• 130,000 pax/day

(expected)• Proyected expansions

2011• 21 km (Lechería-Las

Américas)• 14 km (Chinalhucán-

Pantitlán)

Photo: http://transeunte.org/tag/mexibus/

Source: http://transporteinformativo.com/pasaje/inicia-operaciones-mexibus-con-63-autobuses-articulados-volvo

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Metropolitano, Lima, Peru

• Initial Operation, May 2010• First high capacity bus

system with CNG only• 27 km busways, 80% with

overtaking at stations• 35 stations, one large

central underground station, two terminals

• 308 articulated buses• 319 feeder buses• 82,000 pax/day south

section (854,000 pax/day expected)

• 21 km/hour commercial speed

Photo: Protransporte, Lima, May 2010

Source: Menckhoff, G., Ochoa, C., Ardila, A. “El Metropolitano de Lima: Implementación y Primeros Resultados de un Nuevo Sistema BRT” CLATPU, Octubre 2010

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Züm, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

•Operations Started September 20, 2010

•28.5 km busway•17 stations•25 buses, low floor, 25 m• Two additional corridors planned for 2011-2012

Sources: http://www.brampton.ca/en/residents/transit/zum/Pages/welcome.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%BCm

Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brampton_Zum_1074b.JPG

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Systems expansions 2010

Name City Expansion (growth)

Transjakarta Jakarta, Indonesia +48 km (34%)

BRT Teheran Teheran, Iran +21km (31%)

Janmarg Ahmedabad, India +20 km (105%)

Select Bus New York City +14 km (121%)

Xiamen BRT Xiamen, China +11 km (28%)

Hangzhou BRT Hangzhou, China +6 km (46%)

Optibús León, México +5 km (19%)

125 km 3% increase over existing km in 2009 Source: EMBARQ BRT/Bus Corridors Database, January, 2011

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http://www.embarq.org/en/modernizing-public-transportation

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Filename/RPS Number

What Went Wrong• Rushed implementation

• Very tight financial planning

• Very high occupancy levels

• Early deterioration of infrastructure

• Delayed implementation of fare collection systems

• Insufficient user education

Common problems

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