Seoul median bus lanes

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 Most stations have overtaking lanes, but they do not function

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 Korean BRT

Distinctive BRT stations

Multiple stopping areas / substops

Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges

More than one stopping position at each stop or substop Stations without doors / defined stop areas

Sliding doors in BRT stations

Stations away from intersections

More than one BRT bus operator

Competitively bid operating contracts and concessions

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

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

System control centre Traffic control center not used for bus operational planning or control

Real-time next bus information displays Though not at all stations

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 Though on-board maps very difficult to read

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