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Shreya Gadepalli Regional Director (India)August 2015
The BRT Standard
Bus Rapid Transit Best Practices
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PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE
TRANSPORTATION WORLDWIDE
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Aspiration ??
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Cars don’t own our streets!
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TRANSPORTATION IS NOT A TECHNICAL PROBLEM
IT IS A MATTER OFPUBLIC POLICY
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City buses are essential
Bus62%
Rail38%
London
Bus86%
Rail14%
Mexico City
Bus79%
Rail21%
Chennai
Bus63%
Rail37%
Sao Paulo
Bus57%
Rail43%
Hong Kong
Bus61%
Rail39%
Singapore
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WHAT IS THIS ???
METRO with a BUS !
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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!
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Buses have their own wayNot stuck behind other vehicles.
Bypass traffic jams
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THE BASICS
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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
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All public transport users have to cross a road twice a day
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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-boardfare collection
• Higher system speed• Convenience for
passengers• Prevents monetary
leakage• Automated ridership
data
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Three left turns Left turn + U-turn Left turn + 2 right turns
2-phase, not 4-phase. Right turns prohibited
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Station Design and Bus-Station
Interface
Branding andPassenger
Information
Service Planning
Infrastructure
Integration and Access
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passengers/hour/direction
Buses operated as train
6000 15000
Bus Lane Tram / LRT Metro BRT
50000
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Passing lanes at stations
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“Build Metro with Buses!!!”
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The BRT Standard: Ensuring quality
www.brtstandard.org