transit choices – an international overview

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BRT and Busways worldwide

Types of BRT

Key Features

Choice in Action – a Personal View

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Far East

China

Rest-Europe

UK

Latin America

North America

Rest-World

Number of Systems

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Far EastChina

Rest-Europe

UK

Latin America

North America

Rest-WorldPassengers

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- 100 200 300 400 500 600

UK

Rest-Europe

North America

China

Rest-World

Far East

Latin America

Passengers / City / Day (000s, averaged)

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Stations and Stops

Pedestrian Access

Integration with other modes

Overall speed

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60

China (Av-12)

Jakarta

Nantes

Latin Am (Av-4)

Brisbane

Bogota

Cambridge (End to End)

Cambridge (on Busway)

Los Angeles Orange

Amsterdam

kph

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Metro Red Line – Downtown to Jebel Ali◦ 40 kms by rail◦ 18 intermediate stations◦ 52 minute journey time◦ 46 kph

Former Express Bus 91A (non-stop)◦ Same distance◦ 35 minutes (though could be longer – no Priority)◦ 68 kph◦ And it actually went to the Industrial Area!

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Originally◦ Budget £375m◦ Length 24 km◦ Opening Feb 2011

Latest◦ Spend ≈ £1 bn◦ Length 13 kms◦ Opening 2014?

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