Quito BRT

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Quito 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

Integrated feeder system

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 veri?cation

Distinctive BRT buses

Distinctive marketing identity for system

But the 3 lines are all different

Distinctive BRT stations

Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges

Sliding doors in BRT stations

Stations away from intersections

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

Line 1, but not lines 2 or 3

Signal priority or grade separation at intersections

At-level boarding and alighting

high floor buses and stations

High capacity BRT buses

High-quality passenger information at stations

High-quality passenger information on buses

Bicycle parking at BRT stations

Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)

Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations