Yichang news, photos and links from around the BRT opening





Liujia Dayan BRT station, 17 July 2015.

22 Zhong BRT station, 17 July 2015. (Bridge construction is not yet complete.)










Photos from the first day of BRT operation, 15 July 2015.

Liujia Dayan BRT station under construction, 8 July 2015.

BRT lane divider installation, 13 July 2015.

BRT route maps at stations, 13 July 2015.



BRT volunteer preparation and training, 11 July 2015.

Coloured paving for bike lane at intersection, 10 July 2015.

22 Zhongxue BRT station, 8 July 2015, with access via a bridge and at street level.


Yichang BRT press conference, 7 July 2015.

Guide to traffic operation in BRT corridor issued to Yichang citizens, 7 July 2015.

Yichang BRT system map, designed by ITDP, is now widely publicized.






18m and 12m Yichang BRT buses, with doors in both sides (June 2015).

Yichang Communications Commission Director briefs outreach personnel at Yiling Square, June 2015.





BRT information display and communications outreach at Yiling Square, June 2015.

BRT test. Source: Communications Commission and Yichang Bus Group, June 2015.

BRT test. Source: Communications Commission and Yichang Bus Group, June 2015.

BRT test. Source: Communications Commission and Yichang Bus Group, June 2015.

BRT test. Source: Communications Commission and Yichang Bus Group, June 2015.

BRT test. Source: Communications Commission and Yichang Bus Group, June 2015.

BRT test. Source: Communications Commission and Yichang Bus Group, June 2015.

BRT test. Source: Communications Commission and Yichang Bus Group, June 2015.





First large scale BRT station operation test (June 2015).

Yichang Party Secretary Huang Chuping and senior officials announce BRT opening date of 15 July, at Guomao BRT Station on 2 June 2015.

Guoyuan Lu BRT station under construction (May 2015).

Yangcha Lu BRT station under construction (May 2015).

Guomao BRT station under construction (May 2015).

22 Zhongxue BRT station under construction (May 2015).

Liujia Dayan BRT station under construction (May 2015).

Xiling Yilu BRT station under construction (May 2015).

Signage being installed (June 2015).


Driver training (June 2015).

Baotahe BRT station under construction (May 2015).

Wuyi Guangchang BRT station under construction (May 2015).