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> Nagoya : [Updated Time( 2013-10-09)]

BRT Basics:

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:

[Station turnstiles installed but not used. Payment upon alighting]

Level boarding and alighting:

Signal priority or grade separation at intersections:

Year system commenced:

2001 [Opened 23 March]

Peak throughput (passengers/hr/direction):

500 [7-Oct-2013,South of Moriyama Stn,PM peak,south-north]

City centre peak hour speed:

25 km/hr [7-Oct-2013; elevated guideway section only]

Peak city centre buses/hr/direction:

12 [7-Oct-2013, Moriyama Stn, PM peak, south-north]

Total length of dedicated busway:

6.7 km

Length including mixed traffic portions:

6.7 km

Location of busway lanes:

Elevated busway

Number of BRT terminals:

1 [Ozone station]

System name:

Yutorīto Line

Operation and Service:

Network of routes and corridors:

[4 routes use the guided busway]

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

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:

[Meitetsu Bus and JR Central Bus withdrew in 2009]

No operational subsidy from government:

[subsidy needed]

Independently operated fare collection system:

Oversight from an independent entity/agency:

[Nagoya Guideway Bus manages the guideway facilities]

BRT authority plans and controls the system:

Number of corridors:

Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads:

Routes operating only in busway corridors:

Median cash fare:

300 yen [Range from 180-420 yen]

Median smart card fare:

300 yen [Range from 180-420 yen, 80 transfer discount]

BRT bus operator(s):

Nagoya Municipal Bus [Meitetsu Bus and JR Central Bus withdrew in 2009]

BRT management agency:

Nagoya Guideway Bus

Operational mode:

direct-service

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

Fare type (flat fare or distance-based):

distance-based

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:

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

[Elevators at all station]

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

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

Real-time CCTV surveillance at all stations:

Number of BRT stations:

Average distance between stations:

810m

Location of bus doorways:

Left side [traffic is on the left]

Longest BRT station (non terminal):

35m

Shortest BRT station:

30m

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:

[Fare charged when alighting from bus]

Stations away from intersections:

Physical BRT laneway dividers:

Stations with functioning passing lanes:

Communications:

Distinctive BRT buses:

Real-time next bus information displays:

Distinctive marketing identity for system:

[Yutorīto Line]

High-quality passenger information at stations:

Audio announcements at stations:

High-quality passenger information on buses:

Audio announcements on BRT buses:

[From drivers equipped with headsets]

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:

[Many nearby areas devoted to car parking]

Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations:

BRT Vehicle:

High capacity BRT buses:

Number of doors in BRT buses:

2 [Board in rear door, alight in front door]

BRT vehicle length:

12m

No. of seats in 12m BRT buses:

30 [marked full capacity 71 passengers]

BRT vehicle fuel:

diesel

Project website:

guideway.co.jp

Others:

Buses paid for by operators rather than government:

Yes

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