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Guangzhou
:
[Updated Time(
2023-10-11
)]
BRT Basics:
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:
Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:
Level boarding and alighting:
[some buses have a step]
Signal priority or grade separation at intersections:
Year system commenced:
2010
[Opened 10 February]
Peak throughput (passengers/hr/direction):
27,400
[3-Jun-11, East of Shidajida station, AM peak east-west]
City centre peak hour speed:
18 km/hr
[Off-peak speeds 23km/hr]
Peak city centre buses/hr/direction:
320
[Shidajida station, multiple surveys]
Total length of dedicated busway:
22.5 km
Length including mixed traffic portions:
22.5 km
Location of busway lanes:
Centre of roadway
Number of BRT terminals:
1
[Lumingshan Bus Termial for B1 (launched on February, 2023)]
System name:
GBRT
Operation and Service:
Network of routes and corridors:
High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr):
[Not in city centre]
Most bus passengers in BRT corridors carried by BRT buses:
Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor:
[30 million passenger-hours in the first year]
Throughput >10,000 passengers/hr (one direction):
Throughput >20,000 passengers/hr (one direction):
Carries more than a mixed traffic lane (3000 pphpd):
Payment per bus-kilometre rather than per passenger:
Buses operating both in & out of BRT corridors:
Competitively bid operating contracts:
More than one BRT bus operator:
No operational subsidy from government:
[BRT is subsidized, but for the citywide low fare policy]
Independently operated fare collection system:
[BRT management co. (turnstiles)]
Oversight from an independent entity/agency:
[BRT management company]
System control centre:
BRT authority plans and controls the system:
[Public Transport Management Office (planning) and BRT Management Co. (control)]
BRT system coverage (2-way roads) (1 fare):
273 km
Number of corridors:
1
[Zhongshan Avenue]
Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads:
44
[Including short & express route variations]
Routes operating only in busway corridors:
0
[B1 has extended to Lumingshan Bus Terminal since February 26, 2023]
Highest peak hour boardings at a single station:
8,500
[Aug-2010, Tangxia in morning peak & Gangding in evening peak]
Highest full-day boardings at a single station:
55,000
[26-Feb-2010, Gangding station]
System passenger-trips per day:
850,000
[May 2014 weekday average. Does not include transfers inside stations]
Median cash fare:
2 yuan
Median smart card fare:
~1.7 yuan
[Discounts for multiple trips]
BRT bus operator(s):
Yi Bus, Guangzhou Bus Group (Erba Co. and Branch 3 Co.), Jumbo Bus, White Horse Bus.
BRT management agency:
Bus Rapid Transit Operation and Management Co., Ltd
Operational mode:
direct-service
Average bus occupancy (peak hour, direction & point):
78
Fare type (flat fare or distance-based):
flat fare
Type of fare collection / verification technology:
Card, Cash, QR Code
Operating hours:
6:00am-11:00pm
[Some routes start later and end earlier]
Fleet of regular buses using BRT stations:
859
Stations:
Sliding doors in BRT stations:
Station size based on passenger demand:
Full weather protection on most station platforms:
Full weather protection on all station platforms:
Covered station access:
Escalators/lifts at >20% of stations with bridges/tunnels:
>1 substop at >75% of stations (requires overtaking):
>1 stop position at stopping area at >75% of stations:
Real-time CCTV surveillance at all stations:
Number of BRT stations:
26
Average distance between stations:
880m
Location of bus doorways:
Right side
[traffic is on the right]
Station platform height:
35cm
Longest BRT station (non terminal):
285m
[Shidajida, 4-module facing. Gangding 380m incl walkways]
Shortest BRT station:
55m
[Xiasha Station (one module facing)]
Most station substops:
4
[Tiyu Zhongxin & Shidajida Stations]
Number of turnstiles/gates per entry (median):
5
Station platform width (including walls & doors):
5m
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Infrastructure:
Enhanced station (more than just a bus shelter):
Overtaking lanes at more than 75% of stations:
Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges:
Low-emission vehicle technology (≥Euro III):
[All vehicles are powered by electricity]
Automated fare collection and fare verification:
Stations away from intersections:
Physical BRT laneway dividers:
Stations with functioning passing lanes:
100%
[All stations have passing lanes]
Fare system vendor:
Jiangsu Huimin
Sliding door system vendor:
Jiangsu Huimin
Surveillance system vendor:
Qingdao Hisense
Communications:
Distinctive BRT buses:
[Though only some routes have special BRT buses]
Real-time next bus information displays:
Distinctive marketing identity for system:
[Guangzhou BRT or GBRT]
High-quality passenger information at stations:
Audio announcements at stations:
High-quality passenger information on buses:
Audio announcements on BRT buses:
Distinctive BRT stations:
Access and Integration:
Bicycle parking at BRT stations:
[Though not at all stations]
Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s):
[Yes, but encroached upon in some areas]
Wheelchair accessible stations:
Improvements to nearby public space:
[Liuyun Xiaoqu, Tangdong, several other locations]
Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations:
BRT Vehicle:
High capacity BRT buses:
Fleet of special BRT buses:
130
[36 18m, 94 12m]
Number of doors in BRT buses:
3/2
[2 in 12m, 3 in 18m buses]
BRT vehicle length:
12m, 18m
No. of seats in 12m BRT buses:
36
No. of seats in 18m BRT buses:
47
BRT vehicle fuel:
Electricity
BRT bus manufacturer:
CRRC, BYD, Skywell, Sunlong
Lead local design / planning work:
Guangzhou Municipal Engineering Design Research Institute
Lead international design / planning work:
ITDP-China
Project website:
www.gzbrt.org
Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses:
36
Others:
Buses paid for by operators rather than government:
Infrastructure cost per km:
30m yuan
[US$4.4m, Jul-09 rate]
Urban area inhabitants:
18.73 million
[As2022]
Public transport mode share (%, excluding walking):
30
Major prizes:
2011 Sustainable Transport Award; multiple national & international awards
BRT Standard score (GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE):
GOLD
No
Yes
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