Guiyang BRT

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Guiyang

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 2,960 South of Wulichong Stn, S-N, AM peak, 2019.8.30

BRT Standard score: SILVER 76.6. 4 point deductions, scored: 24-Feb-2022

Year system commenced: 2017 January 21 testing, full operation from February 13

System name: Guiyang BRT

Number of BRT stations: 26

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:

Performance

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 2,960 South of Wulichong Stn, S-N, AM peak, 2019.8.30

Peak buses / hr / direction: 33 Wulichong Stn, N-S, PM peak, 2018.4.24

AM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 23.9km/hr B1 , 21,23 Jul, 27,30,31 Aug, 1,2,3 Sep 2021

PM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 27.7km/hr B1 , 21,23 Jul, 27,30,31 Aug, 1,2 Sep 2021

Operational mode: hybrid

Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads: 12 B224, B236, B242, B247, B259, B258, B267, B268, B292, B5, B6, B8

Routes operating only in busway corridors: 4 B1, B2, B3, B4

Average bus occupancy (peak direction & point): 79

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

Vehicles & ITS

Fleet of special BRT buses: 132

Fleet of regular buses using BRT stations: 0

Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses: 12

Type of fare collection / verification technology: Card, cash

Location of bus doorways: Both sides traffic is on the right

Number of doors in BRT buses: 3 2 in left, 1 in right for 12m, 3 in left for 18m BRT buses

BRT vehicle length: 12m, 18m

No. of seats in 12m BRT buses: 17

No. of seats in 18m BRT buses: 38

BRT vehicle fuel: LNG

BRT bus manufacturer: Chery Wanda

Fare system vendor: Beijing Zhuoyinda Technology Co., Ltd

Sliding door system vendor: Jiangsu Fuhong Transportation Equipment Co., Ltd

Real-time next bus information displays

Sliding doors in BRT stations

Low-emission vehicle technology (≥Euro III)

Automated fare collection and fare verification

System control centre

Real-time CCTV surveillance at all stations

Other

BRT Standard score: SILVER 76.6. 4 point deductions, scored: 24-Feb-2022

Year system commenced: 2017 January 21 testing, full operation from February 13

System name: Guiyang BRT

Electric buses

E-bus battery material: lithium iron phosphate 2021, Guizhou Wanda source

E-bus battery vendor: CATL 2021, Comtemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited source

BRT e-bus manufacturer: Guizhou Wanda 2021, Guizhou Wanda (12m) hybrid

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

B10路 B1路 B242路 B2路

Infrastructure

Number of BRT stations: 26

Stations with functioning passing lanes: 0

Most station substops: 1

Location of busway lanes: Centre of roadway

Total length of dedicated busway: 31 km

Length including mixed traffic portions: 31 km

Average distance between stations: 1,250m

Number of corridors: 1

Number of BRT terminals: 1

Number of BRT depots: 2

Enhanced station (more than just a bus shelter)

Overtaking lanes at more than 75% of stations

Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations

Distinctive BRT stations

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

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

Stations away from intersections

Full weather protection on most station platforms

Full weather protection on all station platforms

Signal priority or grade separation at intersections

Level boarding and alighting

High-quality passenger information at stations

Bicycle parking at BRT stations

Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)

Physical BRT laneway dividers

Regulation & costs

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

Median cash fare: 2 yuan

Median smart card fare: 1.8 yuan

BRT bus operator(s): Guiyang Public Transportation Corporation

12m BRT bus cost: 500,000 yuan

18m BRT bus cost: 1.2m yuan

Operating hours: 6:30am-10:00pm

More than one BRT bus operator

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification

Competitively bid operating contracts

Payment per bus-kilometre rather than per passenger

No operational subsidy from government

subsidy needed

BRT authority plans and controls the system