Dalian BRT

Updated: 15-Apr-08

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways though around 4.5km is not segregrated
High capacity BRT buses Also a fleet of 12m 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 Around 1/4 to 1/3 of demand is in BRT
Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor Possible but unlikely
Overtaking lanes at more than half of all stations
Actual peak ridership over 10,000 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
Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges
Buses operating both inside and outside the busway corridor
More than one BRT bus operator
No operational subsidy from government subsidy needed
BRT buses paid for by operators rather than government budget
Low-emission vehicle technology (Euro III or higher)
Automated fare collection and fare veriﬁcation system
Weather protection on station platforms
Real-time next bus information displays displays present but not functioning
Distinctive marketing identity for system
Distinctive BRT buses
High-quality passenger information at stations
High-quality passenger information on buses
Bicycle parking at stations
Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways

though around 4.5km is not segregrated

High capacity BRT buses

Also a fleet of 12m 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

Around 1/4 to 1/3 of demand is in BRT

Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor

Possible but unlikely

Overtaking lanes at more than half of all stations

Actual peak ridership over 10,000 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

Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges

Buses operating both inside and outside the busway corridor

More than one BRT bus operator

No operational subsidy from government

subsidy needed

BRT buses paid for by operators rather than government budget

Low-emission vehicle technology (Euro III or higher)

Automated fare collection and fare veriﬁcation system

Weather protection on station platforms

Real-time next bus information displays

displays present but not functioning

Distinctive marketing identity for system

Distinctive BRT buses

High-quality passenger information at stations

High-quality passenger information on buses

Bicycle parking at stations

Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)