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Technical Assistance For Consolidation And Development Of A Bus System In

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Task 2A BRT Network Sketch Plan

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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT, is an urban mass transportation service using buses (instead of rail cars) running on separate rights-of-way

BRT is characterised by

– Large, high-capacity, high-frequency bus services– Segregated bus lanes or ‘busways’– Rail-style bus stations with sheltered waiting areas– Multi-door buses and pre-board ticketing at bus stations to

allow rapid boarding and alighting

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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

Implementation of BRT in HCMC should involve

– Engineering and construction of infrastructure– Procurement of a suitable bus fleet– Installation of traffic signal systems to promote bus

priority and minimise overall delay– Upgrading of all public transport to smart card ticketing– Reorganisation of institutional structures to better manage

public transport and encourage private sector participation

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Proposed BRT Network for HCMC

An Sương Gò Vấp

Sân bay

MiềnĐông

BếnThành

MiềnTây

Nguyễn Văn Linh

Key:

BRT

2nd Ring Road

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Proposed BRT Network for HCMCAn Sương Gò Vấp

Sân bay

Quốc lộ 13

MiềnĐông

Xa lộHà Nội

BếnThành

MiềnTây

Nguyễn Văn LinhKey:

BRT

MRT

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City Centre Alignment

Nam KỳKhởiNghĩa

Nam KỳKhởiNghĩa

Võ Thị Sáu

NguyễnHữu Cảnh

Tôn ĐứcThắng

NguyễnHuệ

BếnThành

TrầnHưngĐạo

Hàm Nghi NguyễnTấtThành

Điện Biên Phủ

Pasteur

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Preferred Minimum Corridor Width for BRT

At BRT Stations Between BRT Stations

Note: these treatments are suitable for long sections of corridor

3.5 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.2 4.2 3.5 3.5

23.9m 22.4m

1.0m median with

pedestrian guardrail

0.2m kerb

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Preferred Minimum Corridor Width for BRT

Proposed Cross Section at BRT Stations

MVA PREFERRED MINIMUM CORRIDOR

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Preferred Minimum Corridor Width for BRT

Proposed Cross Section between BRT Stations

MVA PREFERRED MINIMUM CORRIDOR

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Absolute Minimum Corridor Width for BRT

At BRT Stations Between BRT Stations

Note: these treatments are not recommended for long sections of corridor

5.0 3.2 3.5 3.2 5.0 5.0 4.2 4.2 5.0

19.9m 18.4m

1.0m median with

pedestrian guardrail

0.2m kerb

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Existing Narrow Corridors in HCMC

10m

18m

14m

14m

14m8m

16m

16m

14m

12m

Quang Trung Hành langĐông Tây

Hoàng Văn Thụ

Lý Thường Kiệt

Bạch Đằng

Nguyễn Tất Thành

CầuRạchChiếc

Nguyễn Văn Linh

Quốc lộ 50Key:

BRT

MRT

Narrow

Corridors

MVA assumes these narrow corridors will be widened to support BRT by year 2020

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BRT in One Way Streets

Side BRT Alignment Central BRT Alignment

ONE WAY STREETS

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Pedestrian Access to BRT Stations

Grade Separated

At Grade

Pedestrian access to BRT stations can be at road level using traffic signals or separated from road traffic using escalators and foot bridges

Pedestrian access to BRT stations along the road corridor is also important to encourage use of BRT

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BRT in Nguyen KiemExisting Situation Proposed with BRT

PhạmNgũLão

NguyễnTháiSơn

Hoàng Minh Giám

Hồ Văn Huê

Nguyễn Oanh

Hoàng Văn Thụ

Nguyễn Kiệm

Quang Trung

PhanĐăngLưu

Hoàng Văn Thụ

Nguyễn Oanh

Quang Trung

PhanĐăngLưu

Nguyễn Kiệm

Other south-bound 4-wheeled traffic uses alternative routes

All traffic movements allowed

Only bus and motor-cycles allowed south-bound

BRT busway with local access to residents and businesses. No through- traffic movements

All traffic movements allowed

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BRT in Ngo Gia TuNga Sau to Nga Bay

Northern Section

NGO GIA TU

Proposed Cross Section with Widened Corridor

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BRT in Ngo Gia Tu

Proposed Cross Section

Southern Section

NGO GIA TU

West East

Hung Vuong to Nga Sau

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BRT in Ton Duc Thang

Proposed Cross Section

Northern Section

TON DUC THANG

South North

Nguyen Huu Canh to Saigon River

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BRT in Ton Duc ThangBeside Saigon River

Proposed Cross Section

Central Section

TON DUC THANG

West East

Footway RiverSaigonRiverside

Posible

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BRT Pilot Plan

An Sương

BếnThành

Key:

BRT

BRT Pilot Plan

2nd Ring Road