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Bogota's TransMilenio
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways
High capacity BRT buses
Network of routes and corridors
Enhanced station environment (more than just a bus shelter)
High city centre peak period operational speed (>20km/hr)
Majority of bus passenger demand in the corridor met by BRT buses
Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor
Overtaking lanes at more than half of all stations
Actual peak ridership over 10,000 passengers per hour per direction
Actual peak ridership over 20,000 passengers per hour per direction
Passenger volume greater than a mixed traffic lane (~3000 pphpd)
Pre-board fare collection and fare verification
At-level boarding and alighting
high floor buses and stations
Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges
Buses operating both inside and outside the busway corridor
Feeder buses integrated into system
Competitively bid operating contracts and concessions
More than one BRT bus operator
No operational subsidy from government
no subsidy
BRT buses paid for by operators rather than government budget
Independently operated and managed fare collection system
Quality control oversight from an independent entity / agency
Low-emission vehicle technology (Euro III or higher)
Automated fare collection and fare verification system
Weather protection on station platforms
System control centre
Real-time next bus information displays
Not functioning well in Oct-08
Distinctive marketing identity for system
TransMilenio
Distinctive BRT buses
High-quality passenger information at stations
High-quality passenger information on buses
Bicycle parking at stations
At some stations and terminals
Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)
Some but not all corridors
BRT authority responsible for planning and control of the system
TransMilenio BRT photos
Year system commenced
:
2000
Peak ridership (passengers/hr/direction)
:
45,000
South of Calle 76 station, 7-Oct-08 PM peak to south. 35,000 to north, for a total of 80,000 in 2 directions
City centre peak hour speed (km/hr)
:
22
Number of existing trunk corridors
:
6
Total length of dedicated busway (km)
:
84
Length including mixed traffic portions (km)
:
86.5
Number of stations
:
115
Oct. 2008
Average distance between stations (m)
:
790
Peak city centre buses/hr/direction
:
310
~80 in peak 15 minute periods
Number of bus routes operating both inside and outside the busway corridors
:
0
Number of stations with passing lanes
:
115
Routes operating only in busway corridors
:
84
Location of busway lanes
:
Centre of roadway
Location of bus doorways
:
Left side
traffic is on the right
Number of BRT terminals
:
7
Number of BRT depots
:
7
System passenger-trips per day
:
1,450,000
Fleet of special BRT buses
:
1013
Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses
:
407
Median cash fare (yuan)
:
4.4
1,200 peso
Median smart card fare (yuan)
:
4.4
Total planning and design costs (million yuan)
:
40
US$5.3m
Infrastructure cost per km (million yuan)
:
40-100
US$5.3m (phase 1), $13.3m (phase 2)
BRT bus cost - public funds (million yuan)
:
0
Number of doors in BRT buses
:
4
BRT vehicle length
:
18.5m
BRT vehicle fuel
:
diesel
BRT bus manufacturer
:
Volvo, Mercedes, Scania
Bogota BRT map and station locations
Updated:
8-Oct-2008