Urumqi BRT

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Urumqi

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 9,520 South of Hongshan Stn, N-S, AM peak, 2019.4.1

BRT Standard score: Non-BRT Corridor 1 Bronze, others Non-BRT

Year system commenced: 2011 Lines 1, 2, 3 Sept 2011; Line 5 Dec 2012; Line 7 Oct 2014; Line 4,6 Dec 2015

System name: Urumqi BRT

Number of BRT stations: 112

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:

Many mixed traffic and poorly enforced curbside sections

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:

Performance

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 9,520 South of Hongshan Stn, N-S, AM peak, 2019.4.1

Peak buses / hr / direction: 112 Hongshan station, AM peak, N-S, 1-Apr-2019

AM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 21.3Km/hr BRT1:19.8, BRT6:22.8,21,22 Jul, 27,30,31 Aug, 1,2,3 Sep 2021

PM peak speed (full corridor, peak direction): 19.8Km/hr BRT1: 18.5, BRT6: 21.1,21,22 Jul, 27,30,31 Aug, 1,2 Sep 2021

BRT system coverage (2-way roads) (1 fare): 37.2 km

Operational mode: trunk-only

Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads: 0

Routes operating only in busway corridors: 9 BRT-1, BRT-2, BRT-4, BRT-5, BRT-6, BRT-7, BRT-71, BRT-72, 6502 source

System passenger-trips per day: 500,000 2020 source

Average bus occupancy (peak direction & point): 85

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

Probably not, given the low speeds

Vehicles & ITS

Fleet of special BRT buses: 552

Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses: 416

Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses: 0

Type of fare collection / verification technology: Card, cash,QR code source

Location of bus doorways: Both sides BRT1 doors on left only. BRT2 on both sides. BRT3 mainly on right, but all 12m and some 18m with doors both sides

Number of doors in BRT buses: 2-6 2 in the 12m buses. Lines 2 & some of line 3 have doors in both sides

BRT vehicle length: 12m, 18m

No. of seats in 12m BRT buses: 29 29 for BRT1,2 and 3; 33 for BRT 5

No. of seats in 18m BRT buses: 39, 40, 42 40 and 42 for BRT 1, 2 and 3; 39 for BRT 5

BRT vehicle fuel: diesel, CNG

BRT bus manufacturer: Youngman, Yutong, Zhongtong

Fare system vendor: Tsinghua Tongfang Digital City

Sliding door system vendor: Tsinghua Tongfang Digital City

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

High-quality passenger information on buses

Audio announcements on BRT buses

Real-time CCTV surveillance at all stations

Other

BRT Standard score: Non-BRT Corridor 1 Bronze, others Non-BRT

Year system commenced: 2011 Lines 1, 2, 3 Sept 2011; Line 5 Dec 2012; Line 7 Oct 2014; Line 4,6 Dec 2015

System name: Urumqi BRT

Project website: Urumqi BRT

Distinctive marketing identity for system

BRT

Electric buses

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

Infrastructure

Number of BRT stations: 112

Stations with functioning passing lanes: 2% 1 station has passing lanes, route 2 terminal at Ertong Gongyuan

Most station substops: 2

Location of busway lanes: Varies; mainly in centre. Curbside in line 5 Curbside in parts of line 2, 3, 5, 7

Longest BRT station (non terminal): 80m

Shortest BRT station: 50m

Total length of dedicated busway: 44 km

Length including mixed traffic portions: 86 km

Station platform width (including walls & doors): 5m

Station platform height: 35cm

Average distance between stations: 800m

Number of corridors: 7 B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7

Number of BRT terminals: 7

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways

Many mixed traffic and poorly enforced curbside sections

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)

Yes, but they do not function, as no 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

Except for Laodongjie station

Signal priority or grade separation at intersections

Major delays at many intersections

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

Regulation & costs

Fare type (flat fare or distance-based): flat fare Though stations in line 1 have exit card scanners

Median cash fare: 1 yuan

Median smart card fare: 1 yuan

Infrastructure cost per km: US$6 million 2017.The total cost of the 114.36 km long Urumqi BRT system is 4.03 billion RMB ($605.4 million) source

BRT bus operator(s): Urumqi City Bus Rapid Transit Operation Co. source

Operating hours: 6:00am-00:00am source

Infrastructure financing source: World Bank The second phase of the Urumqi Urban Transport Improvement Project, which received a US$140 million loan from the World Bank, will see the construction of three new BRT bus rapid transit lines, the establishment of a comprehensive urban transport information management platform for Urumqi, and the construction of public transport supporting infrastructure such as passenger hubs, bus parking lots and bus terminals. source

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification

No operational subsidy from government

subsidy needed

Buses paid for by operators rather than government