Brisbane Busway

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Brisbane

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 8,750 South of Buranda, north-south, 10-Aug-2017, PM peak

BRT Standard score: GOLD 85. 2 point deductions

Year system commenced: 2001 Inner Northern Busway 2008; Eastern Busway 2011

System name: Busway

Number of BRT stations: 26

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:

Performance

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 8,750 South of Buranda, north-south, 10-Aug-2017, PM peak

Peak buses / hr / direction: 232 Buranda north-south, PM peak, 10-Aug-2017

AM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 35.3km/hr Route 340,111,28 Sep 2021

PM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 31.4km/hr Route 340,111,29 Sep 2021

Operational mode: open

Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads: 150+ 73 routes at Cultural Centre station

System passenger-trips per day: 200,000 reported 70 million trips in 2011

Average bus occupancy (peak direction & point): 38

Network of routes and corridors

High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr)

Buses operating both in & out of BRT corridors

Most bus passengers in BRT corridors carried by BRT buses

Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor

Vehicles & ITS

Fleet of special BRT buses: 0

Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses: 90

Location of bus doorways: Left side traffic is on the left

Number of doors in BRT buses: 2 even the new 18m buses only 2-door

BRT vehicle length: 12m some new 18m buses and recently 500 14.5m buses

No. of seats in 12m BRT buses: 44

BRT vehicle fuel: diesel, some CNG

Real-time next bus information displays

Distinctive BRT buses

Sliding doors in BRT stations

Low-emission vehicle technology (≥Euro III)

Automated fare collection and fare verification

Also allows cash payment to driver, with change given

System control centre

High-quality passenger information on buses

Audio announcements on BRT buses

Real-time CCTV surveillance at all stations

Other

BRT Standard score: GOLD 85. 2 point deductions

Year system commenced: 2001 Inner Northern Busway 2008; Eastern Busway 2011

System name: Busway

Project website: TransLink.com.au

Distinctive marketing identity for system

Brisbane Busway

Electric buses

Speed refers to sections of routes operating inside BRT corridors, with samples from all corridors

Infrastructure

Number of BRT stations: 26

Stations with functioning passing lanes: 100%

Most station substops: 2 Some station have more, but at most 2 are functional

Location of busway lanes: Dedicated roadway

Longest BRT station (non terminal): 92m

Shortest BRT station: 53m Buranda

Total length of dedicated busway: 27.3 km

Length including mixed traffic portions: 28.7 km

Station platform width (including walls & doors): 6m

Station platform height: ~15cm

Average distance between stations: 1,100m

Number of corridors: 3 Southeast, Inner Northern, Eastern

Number of BRT terminals: 0 Operational model does not require special BRT terminals

Number of BRT depots: 5 Also used for non-BRT buses

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways

Enhanced station (more than just a bus shelter)

Overtaking lanes at more than 75% of stations

Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations

Wheelchair accessible stations

Distinctive BRT stations

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

Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges

Several tunnels and bridges

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

Stations without doors / defined stop areas

Stations away from intersections

Station size based on passenger demand

Full weather protection on most station platforms

Full weather protection on all station platforms

Covered station access

Escalators/lifts at >20% of stations with bridges/tunnels

Signal priority or grade separation at intersections

Level boarding and alighting

level but sometimes large gap

High-quality passenger information at stations

Bicycle parking at BRT stations

Though not at all stations

Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)

Improvements to nearby public space

Physical BRT laneway dividers

Regulation & costs

Fare type (flat fare or distance-based): distance-based

Median cash fare: A$3.20 A$3.20 for 3 zones (Oct-09)

Median smart card fare: A$2.56 A$25.60 for 10 trips, 3 zones (Oct-09)

Infrastructure cost per km: AU$27.6 million 2001 value. SE Busway - later corridors higher cost (value shown: 24)

BRT bus operator(s): Brisbane Transport dominant operator, several smaller operators

More than one BRT bus operator

Brisbane Transport, though, is by far dominant

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification

Payment per bus-kilometre rather than per passenger

No operational subsidy from government

subsidy needed

Buses paid for by operators rather than government

Oversight from an independent entity/agency

BRT authority plans and controls the system