Guayaquil
BRT, updated
4-May-2011
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City centre peak hour speed (km/hr)
BRT system coverage (km) (1 fare)
Peak city centre buses/hr/direction
Average bus occupancy (peak hour & direction & point)
Operational mode
System passenger-trips per day
Location of busway lanes
Stations with functioning passing lanes (%)
Year system commenced
Fleet of special BRT buses
Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses
Total length of dedicated busway (km)
Length including mixed traffic portions (km)
Number of stations
Average distance between stations (m)
Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads
Routes operating only in busway corridors
Highest peak hour boardings at a single station
Highest full-day boardings at a single station
Station platform height (cm)
Location of bus doorways
Number of BRT terminals
Number of BRT depots
Median cash fare (yuan)
Median smart card fare (yuan)
Total planning and design costs (million yuan)
Infrastructure cost per km (million yuan)
BRT bus operator(s)
BRT bus cost - public funds (million yuan)
Number of doors in BRT buses
BRT vehicle length
No. of seats in 12m BRT buses
No. of seats in 18m BRT buses
BRT vehicle fuel
BRT bus manufacturer
Lead local design / planning work
Lead international design / planning work
Project website
BRT management agency
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways
Network of routes and corridors
Enhanced station environment (more than just a bus shelter)
High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr)
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
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 verification
Distinctive BRT buses
Distinctive marketing identity for system
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
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
BRT buses paid for by operators rather than government
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
Signal priority or grade separation at intersections
At-level boarding and alighting
High capacity BRT buses
High-quality passenger information at stations
High-quality passenger information on buses
Audio announcements on BRT buses
Bicycle parking at BRT stations
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
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Peak throughput (passengers/hr/direction)
City centre peak hour speed
Peak city centre buses/hr/direction
System passenger-trips per day
Highest peak hour boardings at a single station
Highest full-day boardings at a single station
High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr)
Majority of bus passengers in corridors carried by BRT buses
Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor
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)
Bicycle parking at BRT stations
Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)
Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations
Wheelchair accessible stations
Number of BRT stations
Location of busway lanes
Stations with functioning passing lanes
Longest BRT station
Shortest BRT station
Most station substops
Total length of dedicated busway
Length including mixed traffic portions
Average distance between stations
Station platform height
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways
Enhanced station environment (more than just a bus shelter)
Overtaking lanes at more than half of all stations
Pre-board fare collection and fare verification
Multiple stopping areas / substops
Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges
More than one stopping position at each stop or substop
Stations away from intersections
Station size based on passenger demand
Full weather protection on all station platforms
Signal priority or grade separation at intersections
At-level boarding and alighting
High-quality passenger information at stations
Operational mode
Average bus occupancy (peak hour & direction & point)
Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads
Routes operating only in busway corridors
BRT bus operator(s)
Network of routes and corridors
Buses operating both inside and outside the busway corridor
Year system commenced
BRT system coverage (2-way roads) (1 fare)
Number of BRT terminals
Number of BRT depots
Lead local design / planning work
Lead international design / planning work
Project website
Urban area inhabitants (million)
Public transport mode share (%, including walking)
Major prizes
Distinctive marketing identity for system
Fare type (flat, zonal, distance-based, other)
Number of turnstiles/gates per station (median)
Type of fare collection / verification technology
Median cash fare (yuan)
Median smart card fare (yuan)
Total planning and design costs (million yuan)
Infrastructure cost per km (million yuan)
BRT bus cost - public funds (million yuan)
BRT management agency
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
BRT buses paid for by operators rather than government
Independently operated and managed fare collection system
Quality control oversight from an independent entity/agency
Automated fare collection and fare veriï¬cation system
BRT authority responsible for planning & control of the system
Fleet of special BRT buses
Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses
Location of bus doorways
Number of doors in BRT buses
BRT vehicle length
No. of seats in 12m BRT buses
No. of seats in 18m BRT buses
BRT vehicle fuel
BRT bus manufacturer
Distinctive BRT buses
Distinctive BRT stations
Sliding doors in BRT stations
Low-emission vehicle technology (Euro III or higher)
System control centre
Real-time next bus information displays
High capacity BRT buses
High-quality passenger information on buses
Audio announcements on BRT buses
Real-time CCTV surveillance at all stations
Guayaquil
BRT (Metrovia)
Year system commenced
:
2006
Operational mode
:
hybrid
Number of BRT stations
:
59
22 of which are one-way stations on line 1
Qualitative parameters
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways
Network of routes and corridors
Enhanced station environment (more than just a bus shelter)
High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr)
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
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 verification
Distinctive BRT buses
Distinctive marketing identity for system
More than one BRT bus operator
though each corridor has only 1 operator
No operational subsidy from government
no subsidy
Independently operated and managed fare collection system
Low-emission vehicle technology (Euro III or higher)
Euro 3
Full weather protection on all station platforms
At-level boarding and alighting
High capacity BRT buses
Bicycle parking at BRT stations
Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations
Quantitative parameters
System passenger-trips per day
:
296,000
Location of busway lanes
:
Centre of roadway
Stations with functioning passing lanes
:
0
Most station substops
:
1
Fleet of special BRT buses
:
115
18m buses
Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses
:
110
12m buses
Total length of dedicated busway
:
29.1 km
Length including mixed traffic portions
:
29.1 km
Number of corridors
:
2
Lines 1 & 3. Line 2 is under construction
Station platform height
:
90cm
Location of bus doorways
:
Left side
12m feeder buses have doors in both sides
Number of BRT terminals
:
3
Median cash fare (yuan)
:
1.7
US$0.25 fixed by national govt
Infrastructure cost per km (million yuan)
:
14.5
US$2.2m for line 1, $1.5m for line 3
BRT vehicle length
:
18m
plus 12m feeder buses
BRT vehicle fuel
:
diesel