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> Changzhou : [Updated Time( 2015-11-28)]

BRT Basics:

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:

Level boarding and alighting:

[level but sometimes large gap]

Signal priority or grade separation at intersections:

Year system commenced:

2008 [1st 12.5km opened January 2008 , full 1st corridor opened 18 April 2008, 2nd corridor opned 2 May 2009]

Peak throughput (passengers/hr/direction):

2,980 [27-Nov-2015, South of Huaidelu Yanlinglu stn, PM peak, south-north]

City centre peak hour speed:

17 km/hr [2-Jul-15. 19.5km/hr in AM & PM samples, 19-20 June-2013]

Peak city centre buses/hr/direction:

43 [27-Nov-2015, Huaidelu Yanlinglu stn, PM peak, south-north]

Total length of dedicated busway:

51.9 km [26.7km in line 1 (incl 5.9km extension 2012); 19.3km in line 2]

Length including mixed traffic portions:

54 km

Location of busway lanes:

Centre of roadway

Number of BRT terminals:

3 [2 in line 1; 1 in line 2]

System name:

Changzhou BRT

Operation and Service:

Network of routes and corridors:

High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr):

[Not in city centre]

Most bus passengers in BRT corridors carried by BRT buses:

[In some segments]

Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor:

Throughput >10,000 passengers/hr (one direction):

Throughput >20,000 passengers/hr (one direction):

Carries more than a mixed traffic lane (3000 pphpd):

Payment per bus-kilometre rather than per passenger:

Buses operating both in & out of BRT corridors:

Competitively bid operating contracts:

More than one BRT bus operator:

No operational subsidy from government:

[subsidy needed]

Independently operated fare collection system:

Oversight from an independent entity/agency:

System control centre:

BRT authority plans and controls the system:

Number of corridors:

Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads:

13 [B10,B11,B12,B13,B15,B16,B19,B22,B23,Y1,Y2,H1,H2]

Routes operating only in busway corridors:

2 [B1, B2]

Median cash fare:

1 yuan

Median smart card fare:

0.8 yuan [0.3 yuan for students]

BRT bus operator(s):

No. 1, No. 3, No. 5 Bus Company [No.1, No.3, No.5 Bus company are all branches of Changzhou Public Transportation Co.]

BRT management agency:

Changzhou Transit Group

Operational mode:

direct-service

Average bus occupancy (peak hour, direction & point):

Fare type (flat fare or distance-based):

flat fare

Operating hours:

5:00am-10:30pm

Fleet of regular buses using BRT stations:

Stations:

Sliding doors in BRT stations:

Station size based on passenger demand:

Full weather protection on most station platforms:

Full weather protection on all station platforms:

Covered station access:

[Access is mostly at-grade]

>1 substop at >75% of stations (requires overtaking):

>1 stop position at stopping area at >75% of stations:

Number of BRT stations:

Average distance between stations:

900m [980m in line 1]

Location of bus doorways:

Right side [traffic is on the right]

Longest BRT station (non terminal):

60m

Shortest BRT station:

56m

Most station substops:

Station platform width (including walls & doors):

3.5m

Infrastructure:

Enhanced station (more than just a bus shelter):

Overtaking lanes at more than 75% of stations:

Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges:

Low-emission vehicle technology (≥Euro III):

Automated fare collection and fare veriﬁcation:

Stations away from intersections:

Stations with functioning passing lanes:

Fare system vendor:

Jiangsu Huimin

Sliding door system vendor:

Jiangsu Huimin

Surveillance system vendor:

Qingdao Hisense

Communications:

Distinctive BRT buses:

Real-time next bus information displays:

Distinctive marketing identity for system:

[Changzhou BRT]

High-quality passenger information at stations:

High-quality passenger information on buses:

Audio announcements on BRT buses:

Distinctive BRT stations:

Access and Integration:

Bicycle parking at BRT stations:

[Despite huge bicycle volumes]

Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s):

Wheelchair accessible stations:

Improvements to nearby public space:

Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations:

BRT Vehicle:

High capacity BRT buses:

[Also a fleet of 12m BRT buses]

Fleet of special BRT buses:

395 [133 18m and 262 12m]

Number of doors in BRT buses:

4 [2 in the supplementary route buses]

BRT vehicle length:

18.5m [11m supplementary route buses]

No. of seats in 12m BRT buses:

No. of seats in 18m BRT buses:

45 [Includes 2 folding seats]

BRT vehicle fuel:

diesel, hybrid [31 12m diesel-electric hybrids on B12]

BRT bus manufacturer:

MAN / Huanghai (25); Scania (35); Kinglong (31 hybrid)

Lead local design / planning work:

Beijing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute Co.

Project website:

www.czgj.cn

Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses:

133

Others:

Buses paid for by operators rather than government:

Infrastructure cost per km:

30m yuan [1st corridor only US$4m at Jul-07 rate]

BRT Standard score (GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE):

BRONZE

Yes

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