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

BRT Basics:

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:

[Many mixed traffic and poorly enforced curbside sections]

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:

Level boarding and alighting:

[level but sometimes large gap]

Signal priority or grade separation at intersections:

[Major delays at many intersections]

Year system commenced:

2011 [Trial in August 2011, officially opened Sept 11. Line 4 opened Sept 2012]

Peak throughput (passengers/hr/direction):

5,470 [27-Nov-2015, North of Youailu station, PM peak, south-north]

City centre peak hour speed:

13 km/hr [29-Nov-2011,4&5-Jan-2012,24-Sep-2012,27-Nov-2015, AM & PM]

Peak city centre buses/hr/direction:

93 [27-Nov-2015, Hongshan station, AM peak, north-south]

Total length of dedicated busway:

28 km

Length including mixed traffic portions:

51.2 km

Location of busway lanes:

Varies; mainly in centre. Curbside in line 5 [Curbside in parts of line 2, 3, 5, 7]

Number of BRT terminals:

System name:

BRT

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:

[Probably not, given the low speeds]

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

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

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

Buses operating both in & out of BRT corridors:

No operational subsidy from government:

[subsidy needed]

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

37.2 km

Number of corridors:

5 [B1,B2,B3,B5,B7]

Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads:

Routes operating only in busway corridors:

9 [B1,B2,B3,B5,B7,B71,B1S,B2S,B3S]

Median cash fare:

1 yuan

Median smart card fare:

1 yuan

Operational mode:

trunk-only

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

Fare type (flat fare or distance-based):

flat fare [Though stations in line 1 have exit card scanners]

Type of fare collection / verification technology:

Card, cash

Operating hours:

7:20am-12.00am

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:

[Except for Laodongjie station]

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

[Yes, but they don't function, as no overtaking]

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

Real-time CCTV surveillance at all stations:

Number of BRT stations:

58 [includes 4 one-way stations]

Average distance between stations:

880m

Location of bus doorways:

Both sides [BRT1 doors on left only. BRT2 on both sides. BRT3 mainly on right, but all 12m and some 18m with doors both sides]

Station platform height:

35cm

Longest BRT station (non terminal):

80m

Shortest BRT station:

50m

Most station substops:

1 [only 1 station with 2 substops]

Number of turnstiles/gates per entry (median):

Station platform width (including walls & doors):

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:

2% [1 station has passing lanes, route 2 terminal at Ertong Gongyuan]

Fare system vendor:

Tsinghua Tongfang Digital City

Sliding door system vendor:

Tsinghua Tongfang Digital City

Surveillance system vendor:

Qingdao Hisense

Communications:

Distinctive BRT buses:

Real-time next bus information displays:

Distinctive marketing identity for system:

[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:

Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s):

Wheelchair accessible stations:

Improvements to nearby public space:

Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations:

Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses:

BRT Vehicle:

High capacity BRT buses:

Fleet of special BRT buses:

439 [136 for B1, 91 for B2, 94 for B3, 42 for B5, 76 for B7]

Number of doors in BRT buses:

6/2 [2 in the 12m buses. Lines 2 & some of line 3 have doors in both sides]

BRT vehicle length:

12m, 18m

No. of seats in 12m BRT buses:

29 [29 for BRT1,2 and 3; 33 for BRT 5]

No. of seats in 18m BRT buses:

39, 40, 42 [40 and 42 for BRT 1, 2 and 3; 39 for BRT 5]

BRT vehicle fuel:

diesel, CNG

BRT bus manufacturer:

Youngman, Yutong, Zhongtong

Project website:

Urumqi BRT

Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses:

190 [Data for line 1 and 2 only]

Others:

Buses paid for by operators rather than government:

BRT Standard score (GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE):

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

Yes

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