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Zhengzhou BRT
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways
Distinctive BRT buses
Network of routes and corridors
Enhanced station environment (more than just a bus shelter)
High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr)
Majority of bus passenger demand in the corridor met by BRT buses
In some segments
Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor
Likely, in some parts of the corridor
Overtaking lanes at more than half of all stations
Actual peak ridership over 10,000 passengers per hour per direction
Actual peak ridership over 20,000 passengers per hour per direction
Passenger volume greater than a mixed traffic lane (~3000 pphpd)
Yes, though only in a small section
Pre-board fare collection and fare verification
At-level boarding and alighting
level but sometimes large gap
Sliding doors in BRT stations
Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges
Buses operating both inside and outside the busway corridor
Competitively bid operating contracts and concessions
More than one BRT bus operator
No operational subsidy from government
subsidy needed
BRT buses paid for by operators rather than government budget
Automated fare collection and fare verification system
Station size based on passenger demand
Full weather protection on all station platforms
Real-time next bus information displays
Including buses which are outside the corridor
Signal priority or grade separation at intersections
Distinctive marketing identity for system
Zhengzhou BRT
High capacity BRT buses
High-quality passenger information at stations
High-quality passenger information on buses
Bicycle parking at BRT stations
Despite huge bicycle volumes
Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)
Segregration is partial and poorly enforced
Stations away from intersections
Zhengzhou BRT photos
Year system commenced
:
2009
Opened 28 May
Peak ridership (passengers/hr/direction)
:
4,200
East of Jingwu Lu station, AM peak, 1-Jul-09 & 2-Jul-09, west to east
City centre peak hour speed (km/hr)
:
20
Surveys AM and PM peak on 1 July 2009
Number of trunk corridors
:
1
Circular corridor
Total length of dedicated busway (km)
:
26.6
Length including mixed traffic portions (km)
:
30.5
Number of stations
:
38
Average distance between stations (m)
:
800
Peak city centre buses/hr/direction
:
40-50
Supplementary route frequency varies. B1 route 15 per hour
Number of bus routes operating both inside and outside the busway corridors
:
8
B11, B12, B13, B15, B16, B17, B18, B19
Number of stations with passing lanes
:
0
Routes operating only in busway corridors
:
1
B1
Location of busway lanes
:
Centre of roadway
also a 670m kerb-aligned section & 3,940m mixed traffic
Location of bus doorways
:
Right side
traffic is on the right
Fleet of special BRT buses
:
170
65 18m buses, 105 11m buses
Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses
:
105
11m buses operating inside and outside corridor
Median cash fare (yuan)
:
2
Median smart card fare (yuan)
:
2
Number of doors in BRT buses
:
4
2 in the 11m buses
BRT vehicle length
:
18m
plus 11m supplementary route buses
BRT vehicle fuel
:
diesel
BRT bus manufacturer
:
Yutong
Both the 18m and 11m buses. Yutong is based in Zhengzhou
Project website
:
Site 1
Site 2
BRT management agency
:
Zhengzhou public Traffic Company
Zhengzhou BRT map and station locations