Bus Rapid Transit in Latin America - UN ESCAP

Bus Rapid Transit in Latin America

Dario Hidalgo, PhDDirector Research and Practice, EMBARQ

2nd Asia BRTS Conference 2014Ahmedabad, September 29-October 1, 2014

Mass Transit is a key tool to face growing congestion

BRT“flexible, rubber-tired form of rapid transit that combines stations, vehicles, services, running ways and information technologies into an integrated system with strong identity” (TCRP, Levinson et. al, 2003b)

Key BRT Components

SegregatedBusways

Stations withprepayment and level boarding

Large buses withmultiple doors

Distinctive Image

Centralized Control

Macrobús – Guadalajara, México

Multiple Applications around the world both in developing and developed countries

The Busway – Nantes

Runningways

Stations

Vehicles

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), operation

management tools Identity of the BHLS scheme

BHLS COST

Guangzhou 2010

SegregatedBusways

Stations withprepayment and level boarding

Large buses withmultiple doors

Distinctive Image

Centralized Control

evolution of the # of cities and km per decade

Total length

Before 1990 (20 cities)

1991 - 2000 (19 cities)

2001 - 2010 (103 cities)507 km

1025 km

3707 km

BRT and busway systems in the world

source: BRTdata.org, August, 2014

Since 2011 (39 cities)

3911 km

New BRTS 2012-2014 in Latin America

México CityLines 4-5

Rio de JaneiroTransoeste-Transcarioca

Bogotá, ColombiaPhase III & Soacha

Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMetrobús

Belo HorizonteMOVE

BrasiliaExpresso DF

Mexico City: 20 032 000 inhabitants 9 800 people/km²

http://www.mexicomaxico.org/Tenoch/EvolTenoch/images/Mexico2006.jpg

México CityMetrobús

7 years, 105 km650,000 pax/day

http://www.metrobus.df.gob.mx/mapa.html

+85 km 2014-2018

http://www.metrobus.df.gob.mx/mapa_L4.html

Metrobús Line 4

April 201228 km (2 roads bidirectional)32 stops2 terminals2 airport stops54 Euro V 12m buses (8 hybrid diesel-electic)Integrated electronic fare collection (on board)

Photo: CTS EMBARQ Mexico

http://grupoindi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC_5047_triptico.jpg

Metrobus Line 5 – November 2013

10 Km16 Stations2 Terminals55,000 passengers/day

Connection withMetro Lines 1, 5 y BCorredor Reforma (Buses)Intercity Terminal (West)

http://www.metrobus.df.gob.mx/fichas.html#cinco

http://www.m-x.com.mx/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Metrobus_Tarifa-3.jpeg http://cdn5.paginaciudadana.com/wp-content/uploads/metrobus-linea-5-ote1.jpg

In Construction145,000 pax/day (e)

http://www.metrobus.df.gob.mx/L6_previo.html#proyecto

Things done well

Adaptive design to historic district conditions, complete streets

Advanced vehicles

New connections -mass transit corridors (BRT, Metro) and the airport – farecardintegration

Continued expansion

Required improvements

User information

Reliability

Pedestrian safety

Bogotá, Colombia9 009 000 inhabitants 21 700 people/km2

http://rio20bogota.idu.gov.co:8085/web/guest/media-center

TransMilenio Very High Capacity & Flexible Transit System Using Buses

http://www.surumbo.com/paginas_php3/loadinfo.php3?InaNuIdMn=311&IngNuEleE=2&nav=1


TransMilenio, Bogotá112 km, 2,3 million pax/day (Sept 2014)

http://www.transmilenio.gov.co/es/plano-de-estaciones



TransMilenio, BogotáPhase III (June 2012)

http://www.transmilenio.gov.co/es/plano-de-estaciones+20 Km

Phase III TransMilenio, Bogotá20 km, +520,000 pax/day (June 2012)

Eldorado Trunkway12.2 km1 Terminal Station1 Integration Station12 intermediateStations1 depotPedestrian overpassaccess, 1 pedestriantunnels

Carrera 10ª Trunkway7.7 km1 Terminal Station2 Integration Stations8 Intermediate Stations1 depot2 pedestrian tunnelsAt grade pedestrianaccess

Portal Eldorado Troncal Calle 26Terminal

Troncal Calle 26 - Station



Portal del 20 de JulioTerminal Station

Central StationUrban Renewal Project

(under construction)



TransMilenio, BogotáSoacha Extension, 150,000 pax/day (Dec 2013)


+4 Km

December 2013

http://st.elespectador.co/files/imagecache/560_width_display/img_ipad/4e1f5e2b580bb5304dd0a2e6ece619bb.jpg

http://www.lafm.com.co/sites/default/files/imagenes/transmilenio160213_1361047631.jpg

http://www.caracol.com.co/images_remote/210/2106427_n_vir1.jpg



TransMilenio, BogotáBus Priority (November 2013)


http://diarioadn.co/polopoly_fs/1.82492.1382701354!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/p2-1d679x340/image.jpg

http://st.elespectador.co/files/imagecache/560_width_display/imagenprincipal/b778f02dbe0837048ea0902083a8c16f.jpg

200 Hybrid DieselElectric Buses5 Routescombining BRT, priority lanes and general traffic

A component of the integrated mass transit system(SITP) – 60% ImplementedBelated, 6 yearsHigh occupancy in Phases I and II – Need to improvequalityHigh flexibility of new fleet of 12 m hybrid Diesel-Electric buses, operating on-off BRT corridors43 km BRT expansion planned 2015-2017 (+Metro +Light Rail Transit + Cables)

Phase III TransMilenio & Soacha Extension + Dual Buses, Bogotá

Buenos Aires, Argentina: 13 776 000 inhabitants 5 200 people/km²

Metrobús - Buenos Aires

3 Corridors

39 Km

74 Stations

35 Bus Lines (Routes)

522,000 passengers per day

Open System http://www.clarin.com/ciudades/Obelisco-DIGILIO-MARIA-EUGENIA-CERUTTI_CLAIMA20130725_0048_29.jpg

http://www.turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar/sites/turismo/files/styles/carousell_atractivo/public/metrobus705x300.jpg?itok=5Ee87w2K

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 11 616 000 inhabitants 5 700 people/km²

Rio de Janeiro150 km planned 2012-2016

Transoeste LigerãoInitial operation

May 2012

40 km of which 32 km segregated median busways

29 stations, 2 terminals

65 articulated buses

55,000 pax/day

R$ 2,75 (USD 1,36) per trip

Full Project56 km of which 48 km segregated median busways55 stations, 3 terminals91 articulated buses110,000 pax/day by the end of 2012 220.000 pax/day when connected to Metro in 201631 feeder routes, 147 feederbusesCapital investment R$ 1,6 bilion (USD 800 million)

Photo: EMBARQ Brasil





Rio de Janeiro150 km planned 2012-2016

Transcarioca Rio de Janeiro 2014

http://www.cidadeolimpica.com.br/galeria/uma-ponte-para-o-brt/

Transcarioca Rio de Janeiro 2014http://www.cidadeolimpica.com.br/galeria/transcarioca-em-funcionamento/

Transcarioca, Río de Janeiro

39 km45 Stations1 June, 2014 (forthe FIFA World Cup)450,000 passengersper day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyotKCW8iH8

http://ab72.http.cdn.softlayer.net/80AB72/www.diarionorte.com/content/photos/generated/4/86944_n.jpg

http://www.cidadeolimpica.com.br/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/TransCarioca_460x307.jpg

60,000 pax/hour/direction

http://thecityfixbrasil.com/files/2013/04/brt-transbrasil.png

Belo Horizonte, Brazil: 5 582 000 inhabitants 5 100 people/km²

MOVE Belo Horizonte 2014

http://fotospublicas.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2014/05/bh_cidade_sede_copa8.jpg

Expresso DF Brasilia 2014

http://fotospublicas.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2014/04/Expresso-DF-Sul-em-Brasilia-201402060003.jpg

In rapid expansion – national supportVery good user ratings (90%, Instituto

Mapear, http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/pesquisa-sobre-brt-revela-aprovacao-de-90-dos-passageiros-5698633) Impressive time savings (congested

environment)High occupancyJaywaking – Run overs (road safety issues)

BRTS Brazil

The new BRTS in Latin America:

Examples of the leadership of Latin American countries in BRT applications

High capacity, low cost, rapid implementation

Part of large scale integrated systems

Adapting new technologies (vehicles and ITS)

Land use integration (following TOD experience in Curitiba)

Some issues outstanding: reliability, occupancy

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http://www.embarq.org/en/node/4923

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