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Xiamen
:
[Updated Time(
2018-02-26
)]
BRT Basics:
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:
Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:
Level boarding and alighting:
[level but sometimes large gap]
Signal priority or grade separation at intersections:
Year system commenced:
2008
[Opened 1 September 2008, Corridor 2 (Binhai XC to Tong'an) opened 2 July 2010]
Peak throughput (passengers/hr/direction):
9,587
[20-Dec-2017, East of Wolong Xiaocheng, AM peak, east-west]
City centre peak hour speed:
31.6 km/hr
[18-Dec-2017,AM peak]
Peak city centre buses/hr/direction:
93
[20-Dec-2017, East of Wolong Xiaocheng, AM peak, east-west]
Total length of dedicated busway:
52.04 km
Length including mixed traffic portions:
53.18 km
Location of busway lanes:
Elevated busway
[bus-only elevated road; some at-grade median aligned]
Number of BRT terminals:
4
[Diyi Matou, Qianpu Shuniuzhan, Xiamen Beizhan, Tong'an Shuniuzhan]
System name:
Xiamen BRT
Operation and Service:
Network of routes and corridors:
High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr):
Most bus passengers in BRT corridors carried by BRT buses:
Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor:
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:
[subsidy needed]
System control centre:
Number of corridors:
3
Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads:
0
Routes operating only in busway corridors:
6
[K1,K2, K3, K5, K6, K7]
Median cash fare:
1 - 4 yuan
[0.15 yuan/km, min. 1 yuan, max. 4 yuan]
Median smart card fare:
0 - 3.6 yuan
[card 10% discount; student card 50% discount; model worker, Martyr's dependents, soldier, older free; children under 1.2 m free]
BRT management agency:
Xiamen BRT Operation Company and Xiamen BRT Plaza-station Company
Operational mode:
trunk-only
[has feeder routes, but not strongly integrated]
Average bus occupancy (peak hour, direction & point):
103
Fare type (flat fare or distance-based):
distance-based
[0.1 yuan/km, min 0.5 yuan, max 5 yuan]
Type of fare collection / verification technology:
Card, token
Operating hours:
5:45am-10:50pm
Fleet of regular buses using BRT stations:
0
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:
Number of BRT stations:
42
[3 more will be used in 2018]
Average distance between stations:
1,300m
[915m in e-w section]
Location of bus doorways:
Right side
[traffic is on the right]
Station platform height:
35cm
Longest BRT station (non terminal):
68m
Shortest BRT station:
40m
Most station substops:
1
Number of turnstiles/gates per entry (median):
3
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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:
[Including a tunnel and very long bridge]
Automated fare collection and fare verification:
Stations away from intersections:
Stations with functioning passing lanes:
5%
[2 stations]
Number of BRT depots:
4
[One at the end of each corridor]
Fare system vendor:
Jiangsu Huimin
Sliding door system vendor:
Jiangsu Huimin
Surveillance system vendor:
Qingdao Hisense
Communications:
Distinctive BRT buses:
Real-time next bus information displays:
Distinctive marketing identity for system:
[Xiamen BRT]
High-quality passenger information at stations:
High-quality passenger information on buses:
Audio announcements on BRT buses:
Distinctive BRT stations:
Access and Integration:
Bicycle parking at BRT stations:
[Despite huge bicycle volumes]
Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s):
[Bikes are banned along Xiahe Rd corridor]
Wheelchair accessible stations:
Improvements to nearby public space:
[Riverside improvements on Xike corridor]
Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations:
BRT Vehicle:
High capacity BRT buses:
[18m buses introduced from 24 April 2010]
Fleet of special BRT buses:
307
[Includes 82 18m buses as of June 2013]
Number of doors in BRT buses:
2
[3 in the 18m buses]
BRT vehicle length:
10m, 12m, 18m
[12m trunk, 10m feeder. 6 18m BRT buses introduced 24 April 2010. 6 more on 1 May]
No. of seats in 12m BRT buses:
35
BRT vehicle fuel:
diesel
BRT bus manufacturer:
Kinglong
[Kinglong is based in Xiamen]
Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses:
82
[as of June 2013]
Others:
Buses paid for by operators rather than government:
Infrastructure cost per km:
10 billion yuan for 48.9km
[2008 value. Baidu Baike. ~35km elevated]
BRT Standard score (GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE):
SILVER
No
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