Nagoya Guided Bus

Year system commenced: 2001
Opened 23 March
Peak throughput (passengers/hr/direction): 750
Approximate
Operational mode: direct-service
Number of BRT stations: 9
Peak city centre buses/hr/direction: 13
Qualitative parameters
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways
Network of routes and corridors 4 routes use the guided busway
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 Station turnstiles were installed but not used
Distinctive BRT buses
Distinctive marketing identity for system Yutor?to Line
Distinctive BRT stations
Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges
Sliding doors in BRT stations
Stations away from intersections
More than one BRT bus operator Originally also Meitetsu Bus and JR Central Bus. They withdrew in 2009.
No operational subsidy from government subsidy needed
BRT buses paid for by operators rather than government
Independently operated and managed fare collection system
Quality control oversight from an independent entity/agency Nagoya Guideway Bus manages the guideway facilities and cars, while Nagoya Municipal Bus operates buses on the line.
Low-emission vehicle technology (Euro III or higher)
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
High capacity BRT buses
High-quality passenger information at stations
High-quality passenger information on buses
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