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Beijing BRT

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways
Network of routes and corridors 3 lines, but no interconnections
Enhanced station environment (more than just a bus shelter)
High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr) Not in corridors 2 and 3
Buses operating both inside and outside the busway corridor
Majority of bus passengers in corridors carried by BRT buses
Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor Unlikely in corridor 1; not in corridors 2 or 3
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) Yes in corridor 1, no in corridors 2 & 3
Pre-board fare collection and fare veri?cation
Distinctive BRT buses Difficult to distinguish from many non-BRT articulated buses
Distinctive marketing identity for system Beijing BRT
Distinctive BRT stations
Multiple stopping areas / substops
Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges
Sliding doors in BRT stations Newer stations have sliding doors
Stations away from intersections
More than one BRT bus operator
Competitively bid operating contracts and concessions
Payment per bus-kilometre rather than per passenger
No operational subsidy from government subsidy needed
BRT buses paid for by operators rather than government
Low-emission vehicle technology (Euro III or higher)
Automated fare collection and fare veri?cation system
Station size based on passenger demand
Full weather protection on all station platforms
System control centre
Real-time next bus information displays
Signal priority or grade separation at intersections
At-level boarding and alighting level but sometimes large gap
High capacity BRT buses
High-quality passenger information at stations
High-quality passenger information on buses
Bicycle parking at BRT stations Despite huge bicycle volumes
Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)
Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations
Wheelchair accessible stations
BRT authority responsible for planning & control of the system