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> Cali : [Updated Time( 2013-07-04)]

BRT Basics:

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:

Level boarding and alighting:

Signal priority or grade separation at intersections:

Year system commenced:

2009 [Opened 1 March]

Peak throughput (passengers/hr/direction):

11,100 [24-Jun-2013, east of San Pascual, PM peak, west-east]

City centre peak hour speed:

14.5 km/hr [24-Jun-2013,AM peak,Multiple surveys]

Peak city centre buses/hr/direction:

164 [24-Jun-2013, San Pascual station, AM peak, east-west]

Total length of dedicated busway:

34 km

Length including mixed traffic portions:

35.6 km

Location of busway lanes:

Centre of roadway

System name:

Mio

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:

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:

Competitively bid operating contracts:

More than one BRT bus operator:

System control centre:

BRT authority plans and controls the system:

[Metro Cali SA]

Number of corridors:

Routes operating only in busway corridors:

10 [T57A, T57B, T47A, T47B, T40, T31, E37, E31, E21, E27]

Highest peak hour boardings at a single station:

2,250 [24-Jun-2013, Petecuy station, PM peak]

System passenger-trips per day:

170,000 [source: CCAP 2012]

Median smart card fare:

1,500 pesos

BRT bus operator(s):

Includes: Git Masivo, ETM, Unimetro, Blanco y Negro

BRT management agency:

Metro Cali S.A.

Operational mode:

hybrid [18m buses trunk only, 12m in & out of corridor]

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

Fare type (flat fare or distance-based):

flat fare

Fleet of regular buses using BRT stations:

Stations:

Sliding doors in BRT stations:

[Many not functioning or malfunctioning]

Station size based on passenger demand:

[Not in all corridors]

Full weather protection on most station platforms:

Full weather protection on all station platforms:

Covered station access:

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

[Most stations have only 1 substop]

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

Number of BRT stations:

58 [Incl. Julio Rincon]

Average distance between stations:

630m

Location of bus doorways:

2 sides 12m buses, 1 side 18m buses [traffic is on the right]

Station platform height:

Longest BRT station (non terminal):

155m [3 substops]

Shortest BRT station:

45m

Most station substops:

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:

Physical BRT laneway dividers:

Stations with functioning passing lanes:

90%

Communications:

Distinctive BRT buses:

Real-time next bus information displays:

Distinctive marketing identity for system:

[Mio]

High-quality passenger information at stations:

Audio announcements at stations:

High-quality passenger information on buses:

[Lack of reliable next-stop information on many routes]

Audio announcements on BRT buses:

[Only on some trunk 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:

Fleet of special BRT buses:

220 [Phase 1 18m buses only; not incl. 12m buses]

Number of doors in BRT buses:

4 [4 in 18m. 5 doors (2+3) in 12m, which can go out of corridor]

BRT vehicle length:

12m, 18m

No. of seats in 18m BRT buses:

41 and 48 [Volvos 48 seats (112 standing), Mercedes 41 seats (119 standing)]

BRT vehicle fuel:

diesel

BRT bus manufacturer:

Volvo, Mercedes Benz

Project website:

http://www.mio.com.co

Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses:

220

Others:

Infrastructure cost per km:

US$14.44 million [2012 value. Source: IADB 2015]

BRT Standard score (GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE):

SILVER

Yes

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