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Johannesburg Rea Vaya

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Johannesburg
Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 4,510  West of Mavumbi Station 4-Jul-2012 AM Peak    [ITDP-Indonesia survey]
BRT Standard score: SILVER  Phase 1A Silver, Phase 1B Bronze   
Year system commenced: 2010     
System name: Rea Vaya     
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:    
Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:    

Performance

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 4,510  West of Mavumbi Station 4-Jul-2012 AM Peak    [ITDP-Indonesia survey]
Peak buses / hr / direction: 64  Mavumbi Station 4-Jul-2012 AM Peak    [ITDP-Indonesia survey]
Operational mode: hybrid     
Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads: 2     
Routes operating only in busway corridors: 1     
Average bus occupancy (peak direction & point): 71     
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     In some segments

Vehicles & ITS

Fleet of regular buses using BRT stations: 0     
Number of doors in BRT buses: 2-3  2 in 12m, 3 in 18m buses   
BRT vehicle length: 12m, 18m     
No. of seats in 12m BRT buses: 41     
No. of seats in 18m BRT buses: 53     
BRT vehicle fuel: diesel     
BRT bus manufacturer: Marcopolo, with Scania engine     
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     Plans to implement soon
High-quality passenger information on buses     
Audio announcements on BRT buses     

Other

BRT Standard score: SILVER  Phase 1A Silver, Phase 1B Bronze   
Year system commenced: 2010     
System name: Rea Vaya     
Distinctive marketing identity for system     Rea Vaya

Electric buses


Infrastructure

Most station substops: 2     
Location of busway lanes: Centre of roadway     
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     
>1 stop position at stopping area at >75% of stations     
Stations away from intersections     
Station size based on passenger demand     
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)     

Regulation & costs

Fare type (flat fare or distance-based): distance-based  paper tickets replaced with AFC smartcards in July 2013   
Infrastructure cost per km: $10,387,801  2013 value   
More than one BRT bus operator     
Pre-board fare collection and fare verification     
Payment per bus-kilometre rather than per passenger     
Buses paid for by operators rather than government     

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