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Changzhou BRT
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways
Distinctive BRT buses
Network of routes and corridors
Enhanced station environment (more than just a bus shelter)
High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr)
Not in city centre
Majority of bus passenger demand in the corridor met by BRT buses
In some segments
Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor
Likely, in some parts of the 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
level but sometimes large gap
Sliding doors in BRT stations
Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges
Buses operating both inside and outside the busway corridor
Competitively bid operating contracts and concessions
More than one BRT bus operator
No operational subsidy from government
subsidy needed
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
Station size based on passenger demand
Full weather protection on all station platforms
System control centre
Real-time next bus information displays
Distinctive marketing identity for system
Changzhou BRT
High capacity BRT buses
Also a fleet of 12m BRT buses
High-quality passenger information at stations
High-quality passenger information on buses
Audio announcements on BRT buses
Bicycle parking at BRT stations
Despite huge bicycle volumes
Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)
Disabled access to stations
BRT authority responsible for planning and control of the system
Stations away from intersections
Changzhou BRT photos
Year system commenced
:
2008
Jan-08 1st 12.5km, full 1st corridor 18-Apr-08, 2nd corridor 2-May-09
Peak ridership (passengers/hr/direction)
:
6,200
Huaide Qiao, AM peak south to north, 6-Jul-09
City centre peak hour speed (km/hr)
:
17-19
Speed reduced by too many 4-phase intersections
Number of trunk corridors
:
2
Total length of dedicated busway (km)
:
41
21.7km in line 1; 19.3km in line 2
Length including mixed traffic portions (km)
:
44.9
24.6km in line 1; 20.3km in line 2
Number of stations
:
51
26 in line 1; 25 in line 2
Average distance between stations (m)
:
900
980m in line 1
Peak city centre buses/hr/direction
:
70
Huaide Qiao, AM peak, south-north, 6-Jul-09
Number of bus routes operating both inside and outside the busway corridors
:
5
B11, B12, B13 (line 1 supplementary routes); and B22, B23 (line 2 supplementary routes)
Number of stations with passing lanes
:
0
Routes operating only in busway corridors
:
3
B1 in line 1; B2 in line 2; B21 in line 2
Location of busway lanes
:
Centre of roadway
Location of bus doorways
:
Right side
traffic is on the right
Number of BRT terminals
:
3
2 in line 1; 1 in line 2
Fleet of special BRT buses
:
60
Corridor 1 only - data from Dec. 2007
Median cash fare (yuan)
:
1
Median smart card fare (yuan)
:
0.6
Infrastructure cost per km (million yuan)
:
30
1st corridor only US$4m at Jul-07 rate
BRT bus cost - public funds (million yuan)
:
120
Data from Dec-07
Number of doors in BRT buses
:
4
2 in the supplementary route buses
BRT vehicle length
:
18.5m
11m supplementary route buses
BRT vehicle fuel
:
diesel
BRT bus manufacturer
:
MAN / Huanghai (25); Scania (35)
Huanghai based in Liaoning. Data for corridor 1 only
Lead local design / planning work
:
Beijing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute Co.
Project website
:
www.czgj.cn
BRT management agency
:
Changzhou Transit Group
Changzhou BRT map and station locations