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Bangkok BRT

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways Not segregated on the many bridges & flyovers
Network of routes and corridors
Enhanced station environment (more than just a bus shelter)
High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr) Though only in Sathorn-Rama IX section
Buses operating both inside and outside the busway corridor
Majority of bus passengers in corridors carried by BRT buses Yes in Sathorn section, no after Rama IX Bridge
Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor
Overtaking lanes at more than half of all stations
Actual peak ridership >10,000 passengers per hr per direction
Actual peak ridership >20,000 passengers per hr per direction
Carries more people than a mixed traffic lane (~3000 pphpd)
Pre-board fare collection and fare veri?cation
Distinctive BRT buses
Distinctive marketing identity for system Bangkok BRT
Distinctive BRT stations
Multiple stopping areas / substops
Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges
More than one stopping position at each stop or substop
Sliding doors in BRT stations Sliding doors & air-con at the two terminal stations
Stations away from intersections
More than one BRT bus operator
Competitively bid operating contracts and concessions
No operational subsidy from government subsidy needed
BRT buses paid for by operators rather than government
Independently operated and managed fare collection system
Low-emission vehicle technology (Euro III or higher)
Automated fare collection and fare veri?cation system Installation not yet complete as of 23-Aug-10
Station size based on passenger demand
Full weather protection on all station platforms
Real-time next bus information displays
Signal priority or grade separation at intersections
At-level boarding and alighting high floor buses and stations
High capacity BRT buses
High-quality passenger information at stations
High-quality passenger information on buses On-bus information not functioning during 18-Oct-11 PM peak survey of 2 buses
Audio announcements on BRT buses On-bus information not functioning during 18-Oct-11 PM peak survey of 2 buses
Bicycle parking at BRT stations Yes, at some stations
Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)
Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations
Wheelchair accessible stations