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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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Guatemala, Guatemala - transmetro

 

Guatemala has 1,533,461 inhabitants. 23% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - GUATEMALA

The city has started the system in 2007 and now counts with 2 bus priority corridors consisting of 24 kilometers and benefiting 210,000 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 26.5 km/h.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO Guatemala

 

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
Ramal Central 30,000 11 16 All None High level platform 30
Ramal Sur 180,000 13 14 All All High level platform 23

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 4603.3 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 1,533,461 2013, population of Guatemala City and Villa Nueva www.ine.gob.gt
Population, metro area (General info) 3,134,276 2011 www.ine.gob.gt
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 1,420 2011 www.ine.gob.gt
Modal split % public transport (General info) 23 Transmetro
Modal split % private transport (General info) 76 Transmetro
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 1 Transmetro
System name (System info) Transmetro
Corridors (System info) 2
Year system commenced (System info) 2007
Transit agency (System info) Transmetro Guatemala
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.13 2015 www.muniguate.com
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 8.2 2023 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes transmetro.muniguate.com
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info) No 2012 Transmetro
Integration terminals (System info) 1 transmetro.muniguate.com
Transfer stations (System info) 3 transmetro.muniguate.com
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info) 12,500 www.un.org
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 210,000
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 63,000,000 Calculated using daily demand and 300 working days
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info)
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info)
Operations control center (System info) All www.muniguate.com
Trunk lines (System info) 5
Feeder routes (System info) 5 2014 transmetro.muniguate.com
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 24 transmetro.muniguate.com
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Median transmetro.muniguate.com
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left & Right
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Concrete
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete
Stations (Additional Information) 30
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 800 Calculated using system length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) All
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) Partial
Station boarding level (Additional Information) High level platform
Real time information (Additional Information) None
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 30 transmetro.muniguate.com
Operating speed (Additional Information) 26.5
Total fleet (System fleet) 130
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 30 2013 transmetro.muniguate.com
Average age, standard buses (System fleet) 20 Transmetro
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet)
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet)
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet) 81 2013 transmetro.muniguate.com
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet) 15 2013 transmetro.muniguate.com
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet) 1.4
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 0
Average age, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) N/A
Propulsion, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel type, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel economy, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) N/A
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) Diesel
City's diesel sulfur content (ppm) (System fleet)
Total cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost)
Planning cost (US$ million) (System cost)
Capital cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost)
Infrastructure cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost) 2.6 www.muniguate.com
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost)
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image) Yes transmetro.muniguate.com
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes transmetro.muniguate.com
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Ramal Central

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Ramal Central transmetro.muniguate.com
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2014 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2014 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2009
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes transmetro.muniguate.com
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 30,000 www.muniguate.com
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 transmetro.muniguate.com
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 11 transmetro.muniguate.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 5.7
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 www.muniguate.com
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 5.3
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Median transmetro.muniguate.com
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right www.muniguate.com
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete gt.muniguate.com
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete gt.muniguate.com
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None transmetro.muniguate.com
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) All www.muniguate.com
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Stations, corridor (Stations) 16 transmetro.muniguate.com
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 687.5 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All transmetro.muniguate.com
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform www.stiansorlie.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 30 transmetro.muniguate.com
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 30 transmetro.muniguate.com
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2013
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time) 40 Transmetro
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) No
Total cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost)
Planning cost, corridor (US$ million) (Cost)
Infrastructure cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost) 2.6 www.muniguate.com
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Ramal Sur

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Ramal Sur transmetro.muniguate.com
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2014 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Gold 2014 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2007
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes transmetro.muniguate.com
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 12,500 www.un.org
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 180,000 www.un.org
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 4 transmetro.muniguate.com
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 13 transmetro.muniguate.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 10.4
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 transmetro.muniguate.com
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 2.6
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Median transmetro.muniguate.com
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right transmetro.muniguate.com
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete transmetro.muniguate.com
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete transmetro.muniguate.com
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None transmetro.muniguate.com
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Stations, corridor (Stations) 14 transmetro.muniguate.com
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 928.6 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes transmetro.muniguate.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All transmetro.muniguate.com
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All www.stiansorlie.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform www.stiansorlie.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 30 transmetro.muniguate.com
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 23 www.muniguate.com
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2013
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time) 40 Transmetro
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) No
Total cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost)
Planning cost, corridor (US$ million) (Cost)
Infrastructure cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost)
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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