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BRT BASICS
Year system commenced
Peak throughput (passengers/hr/direction)
City centre peak hour speed
Peak city centre buses/hr/direction
Total length of dedicated busway
Length including mixed traffic portions
Location of busway lanes
Number of BRT terminals
System name
OPERATION AND SERVICE
BRT system coverage (2-way roads) (1 fare)
Number of corridors
Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads
Routes operating only in busway corridors
Highest peak hour boardings at a single station
Highest full-day boardings at a single station
System passenger-trips per day
Median cash fare
Median smart card fare
BRT bus operator(s)
BRT management agency
Operational mode
Average bus occupancy (peak hour, direction & point)
Fare type (flat fare or distance-based)
Type of fare collection / verification technology
Operating hours
Fleet of regular buses using BRT stations
INFRASTRUCTURE
Stations with functioning passing lanes
Number of BRT depots
Fare system vendor
Sliding door system vendor
Surveillance system vendor
Type of lane divider
STATIONS
Number of BRT stations
Average distance between stations
Location of bus doorways
Station platform height
Longest BRT station (non terminal)
Shortest BRT station
Most station substops
Number of turnstiles/gates per entry (median)
Station platform width (including walls & doors)
Station platform clear width (usable by passengers)
COMMUNICATIONS
ACCESS AND INTEGRATION
Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses
BRT VEHICLE
Fleet of special BRT buses
12m BRT bus cost
Number of doors in BRT buses
BRT vehicle length
No. of seats in 12m BRT buses
No. of seats in 18m BRT buses
BRT vehicle fuel
BRT bus manufacturer
Lead local design / planning work
Lead international design / planning work
Project website
18m BRT bus cost
Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses
OTHERS
Preliminary planning and design costs
Infrastructure cost per km
Urban area inhabitants
Public transport mode share (%, excluding walking)
Major prizes
BRT Standard score (GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE)
Infrastructure financing source
BRT BASICS
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways
Pre-board fare collection and fare verification
Level boarding and alighting
Signal priority or grade separation at intersections
None
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
Independently operated fare collection system
Oversight from an independent entity/agency
System control centre
BRT authority plans and controls the system
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)
Automated fare collection and fare verification
Stations away from intersections
Physical BRT laneway dividers
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
COMMUNICATIONS
Distinctive BRT buses
Real-time next bus information displays
Distinctive marketing identity for system
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
Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)
Wheelchair accessible stations
Improvements to nearby public space
Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations
BRT VEHICLE
High capacity BRT buses
OTHERS
Buses paid for by operators rather than government