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> Leon : [Updated Time( 2013-06-14)]

BRT Basics:

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:

[15km segregated, 15.5km in mixed traffic]

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:

Level boarding and alighting:

Signal priority or grade separation at intersections:

Year system commenced:

2003

Peak throughput (passengers/hr/direction):

1,950 [14-Jul-2013, East of Industrial Station, PM peak, east-west]

City centre peak hour speed:

15-19 km/hr [14&15-Jun-2013, Slower in mixed traffic corridors]

Peak city centre buses/hr/direction:

20 [14-Jun-2013, Industrial Station, PM peak, east-west]

Total length of dedicated busway:

15 km

Length including mixed traffic portions:

30.5 km

Location of busway lanes:

Centre of roadway

Number of BRT terminals:

System name:

Optibús

Operation and Service:

Network of routes and corridors:

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

Most bus passengers in BRT corridors carried by BRT buses:

Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor:

[Likely, but not certain, considering transfers]

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:

[A small number of retrofitted regular buses]

More than one BRT bus operator:

Number of corridors:

4 [5 operating routes]

Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads:

1 [At least one route using 10m buses with 2-side doors]

Routes operating only in busway corridors:

5 [T-01, T-02, T-03, T-04, T-05]

Median cash fare:

8 peso

Median smart card fare:

6.3 peso

BRT bus operator(s):

Red Optibus Norte, Red Optibus Sur, Red Optibus Oriente, Red Optibus Poniente, Red Integral Optibus [Plus 14 operators of feeder routes]

Operational mode:

trunk-feeder

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

Fare type (flat fare or distance-based):

flat fare

Stations:

Sliding doors in BRT stations:

Station size based on passenger demand:

[A couple of larger city center stations]

Full weather protection on most station platforms:

Full weather protection on all station platforms:

Covered station access:

Escalators/lifts at >20% of stations with bridges/tunnels:

>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:

490m

Location of bus doorways:

Left side [traffic is on the right]

Station platform height:

Longest BRT station (non terminal):

60m

Shortest BRT station:

20m

Most station substops:

Number of turnstiles/gates per entry (median):

Infrastructure:

Enhanced station (more than just a bus shelter):

Overtaking lanes at more than 75% of stations:

Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges:

Automated fare collection and fare veriﬁcation:

Stations away from intersections:

Stations with functioning passing lanes:

Communications:

Distinctive BRT buses:

Real-time next bus information displays:

Distinctive marketing identity for system:

[Optibús]

High-quality passenger information at stations:

Audio announcements at stations:

High-quality passenger information on buses:

Audio announcements on BRT buses:

Distinctive BRT stations:

Access and Integration:

Bicycle parking at BRT stations:

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:

Number of doors in BRT buses:

BRT vehicle length:

18.15m [plus some 10m supplementary buses]

No. of seats in 18m BRT buses:

41, 44 [44 seats, 116 standing (older), 41 seats, 119 standing (newer)]

BRT vehicle fuel:

diesel

BRT bus manufacturer:

Volvo

Others:

Infrastructure cost per km:

US$1m [Source: bic.asn.au]

Urban area inhabitants:

1.3 million

BRT Standard score (GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE):

SILVER

Yes

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