status of the brt industry
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By Luis Gutierrez, EMBARQ. Transforming Transportation 2011. The World Bank. January 27, 2011.TRANSCRIPT
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Status of the BRT Industry
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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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