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Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 1,250  West of Hoofddorp Station, west-east, AM peak, 1-Aug-2018   
Year system commenced: 2002  Opened 13 January   
System name: Zuidtangent   
Number of BRT stations: 33   
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:    
Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:    

Performance

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 1,250  West of Hoofddorp Station, west-east, AM peak, 1-Aug-2018   
Peak buses / hr / direction: 16  2018.8.1, routes 300 and 397 west-east, AM peak   
AM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 29.0km/hr  Route 300,341,28 Sep 2021   
PM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 32.8km/hr  Route 300,341,29 Sep 2021   
BRT system coverage (2-way roads) (1 fare): 56.7 km   
Operational mode: trunk-only  though has a few stops in mixed traffic, outside BRT corridors   
Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads: 1  310   
Routes operating only in busway corridors: 1  300   
System passenger-trips per day: 125,000  data from 2005   
Average bus occupancy (peak direction & point): 78   
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     Mostly yes, but in highest demand places no
Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor     

Vehicles & ITS

Fleet of regular buses using BRT stations: 0   
Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses: 0   
Location of bus doorways: Right side  traffic is on the right   
Number of doors in BRT buses: 3   
BRT vehicle length: 18m   
No. of seats in 18m BRT buses: 46  plus 2 fold-down seats   
BRT vehicle fuel: diesel   
BRT bus manufacturer: Mercedes Benz  Citaro   
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     Cash payments on bus also possible
High-quality passenger information on buses     
Audio announcements on BRT buses     

Other

Year system commenced: 2002  Opened 13 January   
System name: Zuidtangent   
Project website: Zuidtangent.nl   
Distinctive marketing identity for system     Zuidtangent

Electric buses


Infrastructure

Number of BRT stations: 33   
Stations with functioning passing lanes: 0   
Most station substops: 1   
Location of busway lanes: Dedicated roadway   
Longest BRT station (non terminal): 85m   
Shortest BRT station: 60m   
Total length of dedicated busway: 44.5 km   
Length including mixed traffic portions: 56.7 km   
Station platform height: 30cm   
Average distance between stations: 1,750m   
Number of corridors: 2   
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways     
Enhanced station (more than just a bus shelter)     Slightly enhanced
Overtaking lanes at more than 75% of stations     
Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations     
Wheelchair accessible stations     
Distinctive BRT stations     Stations renovated in 2011, no longer distinctive
>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 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     Both signal priority and extensive grade separation
Level boarding and alighting     level but sometimes large gap
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): distance-based   
Median cash fare: 4 euro  4 euros, Schiphol Airport to Haarlem   
Infrastructure cost per km: US$11m  Source: bic.asn.au   
BRT bus operator(s): Connexxion   
More than one BRT bus operator     
Pre-board fare collection and fare verification     
No operational subsidy from government     subsidy needed

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