1. Transit Choices – An International Overview
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2. Overview BRT and Busways worldwide Types of BRT Key Features
Choice in Action – a Personal View
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3. 150+ “BRT” Systems Worldwide
Large number of systems in North America
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4. 30m+ “BRT” Passengers per Day
Over half pax on LatAm systems. UK slice only just visible!
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5. Big range in “Busy-ness”
Surprisingly, China is not that high. UK tiny (about 9,000 per day)
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6. Differing Types of System
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7. BRT-Lite Los Angeles Metro-rapid, Stockholm Blue Bus, Swansea
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8. BRT-Heavy (BHLS) Cleveland, Gatwick Fastway, TEOR (Rouen)
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9. Full BRT
Brisbane, Guangzhou, Ottawa. NB Guangzhou buses are branded “BRT” in English.
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10. Key Features Stations and Stops Pedestrian Access
Integration with other modes
Overall speed
Image
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11. Commercial Speed
Quite surprising!
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12. BRT Congestion
The reason for low speed. Tehran, Ottawa, Brisbane, Guangzhou
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13. Transit Choice - Dubai
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14. Transit Choice - Dubai Metro Red Line – Downtown to Jebel Ali
40 kms by rail
18 intermediate stations
52 minute journey time
46 kph
Former Express Bus 91A (non-stop)
Same distance
35 minutes (though could be longer – no Priority)
68 kph
And it actually went to the Industrial Area!
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15. Transit Choice – Edinburgh Tram
Latest
Spend ≈ £1 bn
Length 13 kms
Opening 2014?
Originally
Budget £375m
Length 24 km
Opening Feb 2011
Dubai and Edinburgh both swayed by “Image”. Edinburgh historically a “Bus City”. Perhaps we need a UK Brand Name for our style of “BRT-heavy”. In USA, everyone has a clear idea of what BRT is – even though it’s not what the Chinese and Latin Americans mean by the same term.
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