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> Hangzhou : [Updated Time( 2015-07-13)]

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:

2006 [Line 2 extended to Luojiazhuang late 2008 , early 2009 extended to Railway station, Zhengxin Huayuan to Jindu Beilu late 2009, southwest part of line 2 and line 3 opened at 3 January 2010]

Peak throughput (passengers/hr/direction):

3847 [20-Oct-2016，Wulinguangchang west，from E to W，AM peak hour]

City centre peak hour speed:

12.23 [20-Oct-2016 AM peak hour]

Peak city centre buses/hr/direction:

67 [20-Oct-2016，Wulinguangchang west，from E to W]

Total length of dedicated busway:

28.4 km [line 1 16.6km; line 2 11.8km]

Length including mixed traffic portions:

55.4 km [line 1 27.1km; line 2 19km; line 3 9.3km]

Location of busway lanes:

Varies [Line 1 adjacent to a segregated bike lane. Line 2 curbside bus lane. Line 3 mixed traffic.]

Number of BRT terminals:

6 [3/1/2 in corridors 1/2/3]

System name:

Hangzhou 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:

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):

[Only in city centre part of corridor 1]

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]

System control centre:

BRT system coverage (2-way roads) (1 fare):

104.4 km [B1/B2/B3/B4/B7: 27.4/22.8/18.3/26.4/9.7]

Number of corridors:

3 [Lines 2 and 3 operate mainly in mixed traffic]

Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads:

Routes operating only in busway corridors:

Median cash fare:

4 yuan [3 yuan in Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, as AC is not required]

Median smart card fare:

2 yuan [1.5 yuan in Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, as AC is not required]

BRT bus operator(s):

Hangzhou Public Transport Group Co

BRT management agency:

Hangzhou Public Transport Group Co.

Operational mode:

direct-service

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

Fare type (flat fare or distance-based):

flat fare

Operating hours:

5:30am-10:00pm

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:

1,100m

Location of bus doorways:

Right side [traffic is on the right]

Most station substops:

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:

Physical BRT laneway dividers:

Stations with functioning passing lanes:

Number of BRT depots:

Fare system vendor:

Jiangsu Huimin

Sliding door system vendor:

Jiangsu Huimin

Surveillance system vendor:

Hangzhou Haikangweishi Digital Technology Co.

Communications:

Distinctive BRT buses:

Real-time next bus information displays:

Distinctive marketing identity for system:

[Hangzhou 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):

Improvements to nearby public space:

Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations:

BRT Vehicle:

High capacity BRT buses:

Fleet of special BRT buses:

171 [50 18m for B1, 53 18m for B2, 22 18m for B3, 23 18m and 8 12m for B4, 15 12m for B7]

Number of doors in BRT buses:

BRT vehicle length:

18.5m [Also 11m buses]

No. of seats in 12m BRT buses:

No. of seats in 18m BRT buses:

BRT vehicle fuel:

diesel,electric,LNG,hybrid

BRT bus manufacturer:

Jinhua Neoplan, Yutong,Kinglong , Sunwin, Youngman, BYD [Based in Zhejiang]

Lead international design / planning work:

Wilbur Smith

Project website:

hzbus.com.cn

Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses:

143

Others:

Buses paid for by operators rather than government:

Preliminary planning and design costs:

2 million yuan [Corridor 1 only]

BRT Standard score (GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE):

Non-BRT [Corridor 1 is Bronze, others Non-BRT]

Yes

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