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Fuzhou BRT

updated: 6 January 2021    Full page map    Fuzhou BRT photos

Fuzhou
Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 1,750  North of Zengjiayuan Station, S-N, 2019.4.30, AM peak   
BRT Standard score: SILVER  72.9. 5 point deduction, scored: 24-Feb-2022   
Year system commenced: 2019  Opened 21 March   
System name: Fuzhou BRT   
Number of BRT stations: 20  6 kerbisde stations, 14 medium stations   
Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:    
Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:    

Performance

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 1,750  North of Zengjiayuan Station, S-N, 2019.4.30, AM peak   
Peak buses / hr / direction: 41  Zengjiayuan station, S-N, AM peak, 2019.4.30   
AM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 17.5km/hr  bg1, 27,30,31 Aug,1,2,3 Sep 2021   
PM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 18.2km/hr  bg1, 27,30,31 Aug,1,2 Sep 2021   
BRT system coverage (2-way roads) (1 fare): 81 km   
Operational mode: direct-service   
Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads: 9   
Routes operating only in busway corridors: 0   
System passenger-trips per day: 58,000  data from Bus Company (operator)   
Average bus occupancy (peak direction & point): 41   
Highest full-day boardings at a single station: 3,122  Zengjiayuan station, data from bus company, 2019.4.13   
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: 134   
Fleet of regular buses using BRT stations: 0   
Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses: 0   
Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses: 0   
Type of fare collection / verification technology: Card, cash, Alipay   
Location of bus doorways: Both sides  traffic is on the right   
Number of doors in BRT buses: 3  1 on left side, 2 on right side   
BRT vehicle length: 10.5m   
No. of seats in 12m BRT buses: 21  10.5m buses   
BRT vehicle fuel: electric   
BRT bus manufacturer: CRRC Corp. Ltd.   
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  72.9. 5 point deduction, scored: 24-Feb-2022   
Year system commenced: 2019  Opened 21 March   
System name: Fuzhou BRT   
Lead local design / planning work: Guangzhou Municipal Engineering Design Research Institute   
Distinctive marketing identity for system     

Electric buses

Fleet of pure e-buses 12m or less: 163  2019.03, 134 Zhongche 10.5m; 2020, 29 Yutong 10.5m   Fuzhou bus company
Number of seats in e-buses: 25/26  25 seats in 10.5m Yutong e-buses, 26 seats in 10.5m Zhongche e-buses   Fuzhou bus company
Number of e-bus charging position: 40  2020.12, 4 depots , 40 charging piles   Fuzhou bus company
Number of charging position at largest depots: 10  2020.12   Fuzhou bus company
Number of e-bus depots: 4  2020.12   Fuzhou bus company
E-bus battery capacity (kWh): 308 kwh (Zhongche 10.5m), 298 kwh (Yutong 10.5m)  2020.12   Fuzhou bus company
E-bus battery material: lithium iron phosphate /lithium titanium oxide  2019.03 Zhongche; 2020, Yutong are lithium iron phosphate; 2020, Guangtong are lithium titanium oxide   Fuzhou bus company
E-bus battery vendor: CATL,Yinlong  2019.03 Comtemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited 10.5m; 2020 Wotema 18m   Fuzhou bus company
BRT e-bus manufacturer: Zhongche ,Yutong, Guangtong, Shangrao  2019.03, Zhongche TEG6106BEV34 (10.5m); 2020, Yutong ZK6106BEVG5E (10.5m); 2020, Guangtong GTQ6186BEVBT20 (18m)   
Charging equipment vendor: Wuhan Hekang  2019.03, Wuhan Hekang Intelligent Electric Co. LTD   Fuzhou bus company
Main type of charging: slow charging end of route  2020.12   Fuzhou bus company

Speed refers to sections of routes operating inside BRT corridors, with samples from all corridors
 68路  BG1路

Infrastructure

Number of BRT stations: 20  6 kerbisde stations, 14 medium stations   
Stations with functioning passing lanes: 0   
Most station substops: 1   
Location of busway lanes: Centre of roadway; kerbside   
Longest BRT station (non terminal): 50m   
Shortest BRT station: 50m   
Total length of dedicated busway: 10.62 km  Source: GMEDRI on August 2021   
Length including mixed traffic portions: 5.52 km   
Station platform width (including walls & doors): 5m   
Station platform height: 35cm   
Average distance between stations: 613m   
Number of corridors: 1   
Number of BRT terminals: 1  Railway station   
Number of BRT depots: 1  Railway station   
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     
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)     
Improvements to nearby public space     
Physical BRT laneway dividers     

Regulation & costs

Fare type (flat fare or distance-based): flat fare   
Median cash fare: 1 yuan   
Median smart card fare: 1 yuan   
BRT bus operator(s): Fuzhou Public Transport Co. Ltd.   
Operating hours: 6:30am-9:30pm   
Infrastructure financing source: ADB, City Govt   
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
Buses paid for by operators rather than government     
Oversight from an independent entity/agency     
BRT authority plans and controls the system     

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