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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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León de los Aldama, Mexico - sistema integrado de transporte optibus

 

León de los Aldama has 1,278,087 inhabitants. 33.9% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - LEóN DE LOS ALDAMA

The city has started the system in 2003 and now counts with 1 bus priority corridors consisting of 32 kilometers and benefiting 220,500 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 25.5 km/h.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO Mexico

 

DAILY DEMAND IN RELATION TO Mexico

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
Sistema Integrado de Transporte Optibus 220,500 31.8 61 All None High level platform 20

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 8329.3 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 1,278,087 2005 www.inegi.gob.mx
Population, metro area (General info) 1,360,310 2007 omu.caf.com
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 6,382 2007 omu.caf.com
Modal split % public transport (General info) 33.9 2007 omu.caf.com
Modal split % private transport (General info) 27 2007 omu.caf.com
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 39.2 2007 omu.caf.com
System name (System info) Sistema Integrado de Transporte Optibus
Corridors (System info) 1
Year system commenced (System info) 2003 oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Transit agency (System info) Dirección General de Movilidad oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.54 2019 www.am.com.mx
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 35.7 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes Dirección General de Movilidad
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info)
Integration terminals (System info) 5 oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Transfer stations (System info) 5 oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info) 7,000 Dirección General de Movilidad
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 220,500 Dirección General de Movilidad
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 66,150,000 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.metrobus.df.gob.mx
Trunk lines (System info) 9 2016 oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Feeder routes (System info) 80 2016 oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 31.8
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Median Dirección General de Movilidad
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) Median Dirección General de Movilidad
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Concrete
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete
Stations (Additional Information) 61 oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 521.3
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) All oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) None Dirección General de Movilidad
Station boarding level (Additional Information) High level platform Dirección General de Movilidad
Real time information (Additional Information) None
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 45 Opitbus
Operating speed (Additional Information) 25.5
Total fleet (System fleet) 618 2012 Optibús
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 528 2012 Optibús
Average age, standard buses (System fleet) 7 2012 Optibús
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet) Combustion 2012 Optibús
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet) Diesel 2012 Optibús
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet) 2.4 2011 Optibús
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet) 90 2012 Optibús
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet) 5.2 2012 Optibús
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet) Combustion 2012 Optibús
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet) Diesel 2012 Optibús
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet) 1.2 2011 Dirección General de Movilidad
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 0 2012 Optibús
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 2012 Optibús
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) 0.9 Dirección General de Movilidad
Capital cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost)
Infrastructure cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost) 1.1 Dirección General de Movilidad
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost)
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image) Good Protransporte Planing and Information System Office
Brand and logo (System image) Yes www.metrobus.df.gob.mx
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes www.metrobus.df.gob.mx
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Sistema Integrado de Transporte Optibus

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Sistema Integrado de Transporte Optibus oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2014 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Basic 2014 ITDP Preliminary assessment
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2003 oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 7,000 Dirección General de Movilidad
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 220,500 Dirección General de Movilidad
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 9 2016 oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 31.8 Optibus
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 30.5 Optibus
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 1.4 Optibus
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Median Dirección General de Movilidad
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Median Dirección General de Movilidad
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left Dirección General de Movilidad
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete Dirección General de Movilidad
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete Dirección General de Movilidad
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None Optibus
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) Partial Optibus
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Stations, corridor (Stations) 61 oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 521.3
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None Dirección General de Movilidad
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform Dirección General de Movilidad
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None Dirección General de Movilidad
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 45 Opitbus
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 20 Optibus
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2016 oruga-sit.leon.gob.mx
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None Optibus
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes Dirección General de Movilidad
Total cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost)
Planning cost, corridor (US$ million) (Cost) 0.9 Dirección General de Movilidad
Infrastructure cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost) 1.1 Dirección General de Movilidad
User rating, corridor (Quality of service) Good Protransporte Planing and Information System Office
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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