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The BRTData gathers information on bus priority systems in cities around the world. The platform is source of research for academics, journalists, students and municipal technicians, as well as provides technical background for decision making regarding public transport.

The data presented contemplate BRT systems (Bus Rapid Transit - median-aligned and segregated bus lanes, pre-board fare collection, and platform-level boarding) and bus priority systems: cities with dedicated bus lanes, but without some of the elements of a BRT. The website allows the user to know the systems and corridors of each city, compare indicators and generate graphs.

The BRTData was developed by BRT+ CoE, a Center of Excellence in BRT, and by WRI, with collaboration of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). The platform is monthly updated with reliable data and verified by WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.

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Taichung, Taiwan - taichung brt

 

Taichung has 2,701,661 inhabitants. 8% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - TAICHUNG

The city has started the system in 2014 and now counts with 1 bus priority corridors consisting of 17 kilometers and benefiting 50,000 passengers every day.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO Taiwan

 

DAILY DEMAND IN RELATION TO Taiwan

Some technical details about corridors are presented in the table below.

 

 

Corridor NameDaily demand, corridor (passengers per day)Corridor length (km)Stations, corridorPre-board fare collection, corridorOvertaking lanes, corridorStation boarding level, corridorOperating speed, corridor
Blue Line 50,000 17.2 21 All None Low-level platform

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 33401.7 2021 www.imf.org
Population, city (General info) 2,701,661 2013 www.citypopulation.de
Population, metro area (General info) 5,029,671 2013 www.citypopulation.de
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 1219.8 2013 www.citypopulation.de
Modal split % public transport (General info) 8 2013 easts.info
Modal split % private transport (General info) 84 2013 easts.info
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 8 2013 easts.info
System name (System info) Taichung BRT
Corridors (System info) 1 2014 easts.info
Year system commenced (System info) 2014 easts.info
Transit agency (System info) Transportation Bureau of Taichung City Government 2014 eng.taichung.gov.tw
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.31 2023, fare for electronic payment citybus.taichung.gov.tw
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 4.7 2023 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes 2014 easts.info
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info) Yes 2014 easts.info
Integration terminals (System info) 1 2014 www.brttaichung.com.tw
Transfer stations (System info) 4 2014 www.brttaichung.com.tw
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info)
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 50,000 2014 BRT Experiences : Taiwan at www.asiabrts.org
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 15,000,000 2014 Calculated using daily demand and 300 working days
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info) 1,250 2014 Calculated using daily demand and total fleet
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info)
Operations control center (System info) All 2014 easts.info
Trunk lines (System info) 1 2014 easts.info
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info) 1 2014 easts.info
System length (km) (Additional Information) 17.2 2014 www.chinapost.com.tw
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Curbside 2014 easts.info
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A 2014 easts.info
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Right 2014 easts.info
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Asphalt 2014 easts.info
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete 2014 easts.info
Stations (Additional Information) 21 2014 BRT Experiences : Taiwan at www.asiabrts.org
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 820 2014 easts.info
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) All 2014 easts.info
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) None 2014 easts.info
Station boarding level (Additional Information) Low-level platform 2014 easts.info
Real time information (Additional Information)
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information)
Operating speed (Additional Information)
Total fleet (System fleet) 32 2014 easts.info
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 0 2014 easts.info
Average age, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet) 0
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet) N/A
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet) N/A
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 32 2014 easts.info
Average age, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 1 2013 eng.taichung.gov.tw
Propulsion, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) Hybrid 2014 www.yutong.com
Fuel type, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel economy, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Fleet, double-decker buses (System fleet) 0
Average age, double-decker buses (System fleet) N/A
Propulsion, double-decker buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel type, double-decker buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel economy, double-decker buses (System fleet) N/A
Typical fuel type (System fleet)
City's diesel sulfur content (ppm) (System fleet)
Total cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost)
Planning cost (US$ million) (System cost) 1 2014 easts.info
Capital cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost) 67.5 2014 easts.info
Infrastructure cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost) 67 2014 easts.info
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost) 12.8 2013 easts.info
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image) Yes 2014 www.brttaichung.com.tw
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes 2014 www.brttaichung.com.tw
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Blue Line

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Blue Line www.chinapost.com.tw
Corridor classification (Corridor info) Not BRT 2014 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Not BRT 2014 ITDP Preliminary assessment
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2014 www.chinapost.com.tw
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes 2014 www.chinapost.com.tw
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 50,000 2014 BRT Experiences : Taiwan at www.asiabrts.org
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 2013 easts.info
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 17.2 2014 www.chinapost.com.tw
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways)
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways)
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways)
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways)
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Curbside 2014 easts.info
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A 2014 easts.info
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Right 2014 easts.info
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt 2014 easts.info
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 easts.info
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2013 easts.info
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) All 2014 easts.info
Stations, corridor (Stations) 21 2014 BRT Experiences : Taiwan at www.asiabrts.org
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 820 2014 easts.info
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2014 www.youtube.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2014 easts.info
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None 2014 easts.info
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) Low-level platform 2014 easts.info
Type of bus guidance (ITS) Physical 2014, only at stations easts.info
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) No 2014 www.chinapost.com.tw
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort)
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort)
Total cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost)
Planning cost, corridor (US$ million) (Cost) 1 2014 easts.info
Infrastructure cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost) 67 2014 easts.info
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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