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Hefei BRT

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 Unlikely, given the low BRT speed
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 veri?cation
Distinctive BRT buses
Distinctive marketing identity for system No signage, system name, logo
Distinctive BRT stations
Multiple stopping areas / substops
Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges
Sliding doors in BRT stations Yes on east-west corridor, no on north-south
Stations away from intersections
More than one BRT bus operator
Competitively bid operating contracts and concessions
Payment per bus-kilometre rather than per passenger
BRT buses paid for by operators rather than government
Automated fare collection and fare veri?cation system
Station size based on passenger demand
Full weather protection on all station platforms
Real-time next bus information displays
Signal priority or grade separation at intersections
At-level boarding and alighting bus has a step
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 Despite high bicycle volumes
Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)
Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations
Wheelchair accessible stations