shreya gadepalli regional director (india) august 2015 the brt standard bus rapid transit best...

Shreya Gadepalli Regional Director (India)August 2015

The BRT Standard

Bus Rapid Transit Best Practices

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE

TRANSPORTATION WORLDWIDE

Aspiration ??

Cars don’t own our streets!

TRANSPORTATION IS NOT A TECHNICAL PROBLEM

IT IS A MATTER OFPUBLIC POLICY

City buses are essential

Bus62%

Rail38%

London

Bus86%

Rail14%

Mexico City

Bus79%

Rail21%

Chennai

Bus63%

Rail37%

Sao Paulo

Bus57%

Rail43%

Hong Kong

Bus61%

Rail39%

Singapore

WHAT IS THIS ???

METRO with a BUS !

Quality, Capacity, Safety, with Speed

BRT systems that deliver world-class passenger experiences, economic benefits, and positive

environmental impacts....not an old bus running in a bus-lane!

Buses have their own wayNot stuck behind other vehicles.

Bypass traffic jams

1

THE BASICS

Buses on the fast lane In the centre, not on the sides

Continuous: not obstructed by slow moving vehicles, stationary vehicles, property

accesses, and side lanes

2

All public transport users have to cross a road twice a day

No barrier is too high for people to cross.It is our job to make crossings safe.

3

Platform level boarding• Matching station and bus

levels• Station ledge for gap-less

docking• Wide automated doors• Passenger convenience:

Safe & easy access for passengers of all ages, genders & ability

• Higher system speed: Quick boarding & alighting (saves up to 80% dwell time)

4

Off-boardfare collection

• Higher system speed• Convenience for

passengers• Prevents monetary

leakage• Automated ridership

data

Three left turns Left turn + U-turn Left turn + 2 right turns

2-phase, not 4-phase. Right turns prohibited

5

Station Design and Bus-Station

Interface

Branding andPassenger

Information

Service Planning

Infrastructure

Integration and Access

2

3

4

5BEYOND THE BASICS

1

passengers/hour/direction

Buses operated as train

6000 15000

Bus Lane Tram / LRT Metro BRT

50000

Passing lanes at stations

“Build Metro with Buses!!!”

The BRT Standard: Ensuring quality

www.brtstandard.org