Shanghai Route 71 busway

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Shanghai

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 2,180 East of Changde Rd station, AM peak, west-east, 8-Nov-2018

BRT Standard score: SILVER 75.4. 8 point deductions, scored: 24-Feb-2022

Year system commenced: 2017

System name: Shanghai medium volume 71 road

Number of BRT stations: 25

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:

Performance

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 2,180 East of Changde Rd station, AM peak, west-east, 8-Nov-2018

Peak buses / hr / direction: 40 Changde Rd station, AM peak, west-east, 2018.11.8

AM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 17.2km/hr 21 Jul, 27,30,31 Aug, 1,2,3 Sep 2021

PM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 18.0km/hr 21 Jul, 27,30,31 Aug, 1,2 Sep 2021

BRT system coverage (2-way roads) (1 fare): 27 km

Operational mode: trunk-only

Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads: 3 1250, 1251,748 source

Routes operating only in busway corridors: 3 Route 71, Route 71 interval line, Route 71 interval extension source

System passenger-trips per day: 50000 As of June 2019, the highest number of passengers carried in a single day exceeded 50,000 passenger trips source

Average bus occupancy (peak direction & point): 55

Network of routes and corridors

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

Buses operating both in & out of BRT corridors

Vehicles & ITS

Fleet of special BRT buses: 68

Fleet of regular buses using BRT stations: 0

Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses: 40

Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses: 0

Type of fare collection / verification technology: Card, cash,QR code Need to download the Shanghai Transport Card App source

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

Number of doors in BRT buses: 2-3 2 for 12m, 3 for 18m

BRT vehicle length: 12m, 18m

No. of seats in 12m BRT buses: 25

No. of seats in 18m BRT buses: 35

BRT vehicle fuel: electric

BRT bus manufacturer: Yutong

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

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: SILVER 75.4. 8 point deductions, scored: 24-Feb-2022

Year system commenced: 2017

System name: Shanghai medium volume 71 road

Lead local design / planning work: Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute (Group) Co.,Shanghai Denso Intelligent Systems Co.

Distinctive marketing identity for system

Electric buses

Fleet of pure e-buses 12m or less: 28 2017 source

Fleet of pure e-buses more than 12m: 40 2017, Yutong, 18m source

E-bus percentage of fleet in BRT buses: 100% 2022

Number of seats in e-buses: 35 35 seats in 18m e-buses source

Number of charging position at largest depots: 120 2018.06 source

E-bus battery material: lithium iron phosphate 2017, Yutong source

E-bus battery vendor: CATL 2017, Comtemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited source

12m e-bus cost: 1,090,000 RMB (not including the battery rental fee) 2017 source

18m e-bus cost: 2,080,000 RMB (not including the battery rental fee) source

Main type of charging: pantograph charging 2017.06, Shanghai Zhongyunliang 71, electric trollybus site visit

Max. charging service fee for 12m e-buses: 1.3 yuan / kwh 2016.5.5-2020.12.31 source

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

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Infrastructure

Number of BRT stations: 25

Stations with functioning passing lanes: 0

Most station substops: 1

Location of busway lanes: Centre of roadway Mostly underneath an elevated road

Total length of dedicated busway: 17.5 km

Length including mixed traffic portions: 17.9 km

Average distance between stations: 745m

Number of corridors: 1

Number of BRT terminals: 2

Number of BRT depots: 1

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

Covered station access

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

Level boarding and alighting

High-quality passenger information at stations

Bicycle parking at BRT 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): flat fare

Median cash fare: 2 yuan

Median smart card fare: 2 yuan

Infrastructure cost per km: 1 billion yuan+ for 17.5km 2017 value

BRT bus operator(s): Shanghai Bashi Public Transport Co.

12m BRT bus cost: 1.09 million yuan

18m BRT bus cost: 2.01m yuan

Operating hours: 4:30am-11:30pm

More than one BRT bus operator

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

BRT authority plans and controls the system