The BRT Standard Bus Rapid Transit Best Practices
The BRT Standard Bus Rapid Transit Best Practices Shreya Gadepalli Regional Director (India) August 2015
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION WORLDWIDE
Aspiration ? ?
Cars don’t own our streets!
TRANSPORTATION IS NOT A TECHNICAL PROBLEM IT IS A MATTER OF PUBLIC POLICY
City buses are essential London Mexico City Rail 14% Rail 38% Bus 62% Sao Paulo Rail 37% Bus 63% Chennai Rail 21% Bus 79% Bus 86% Hong Kong Rail 43% Singapore Bus 57% Rail 39% Bus 61%
WHAT IS THIS ? ? ? METRO with a BUS !
Quality, Capacity, Safety, with Speed BRT systems that deliver world-class passenger experiences, economic benefits, and positive environmental impacts. . not an old bus running in a bus-lane!
THE BASICS 1 Buses have their own way Not stuck behind other vehicles. Bypass traffic jams
2 Buses on the fast lane In the centre, not on the sides Continuous: not obstructed by slow moving vehicles, stationary vehicles, property accesses, and side lanes
All public transport users have to cross a road twice a day
No barrier is too high for people to cross. It is our job to make crossings safe.
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Platform level boarding • • • Matching station and bus levels Station ledge for gap-less docking Wide automated doors Passenger convenience: Safe & easy access for passengers of all ages, genders & ability Higher system speed: Quick boarding & alighting (saves up to 80% dwell time)
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Off-board fare collection • Higher system speed • Convenience for passengers • Prevents monetary leakage • Automated ridership data
5 2 -phase, not 4 -phase. Right turns prohibited Three left turns Left turn + U-turn Left turn + 2 right turns
BEYOND THE BASICS 3 5 Branding and Passenger Information Station Design and Bus-Station Interface Infrastructure 2 Integration and Access Service Planning 1 4
Buses operated as train Bus Lane 6000 Tram / LRT Metro 15000 passengers/hour/direction BRT 50000
Passing lanes at stations
“Build Metro with Buses!!!”
The BRT Standard: Ensuring quality www. brtstandard. org
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