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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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Mexico City - Metropolitan Area, Mexico - mexibús

 

Mexico City - Metropolitan Area has 19,152,258 inhabitants. 78.3% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - MEXICO CITY - METROPOLITAN AREA

The city has started the system in 2010 and now counts with 3 bus priority corridors consisting of 56 kilometers and benefiting 380,000 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 21 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
Linea I: Ciudad Azteca - Ojo de Agua 160,000 16.5 22 All All High level platform 25
Línea II: La Quebrada - Las Américas 90,000 22.4 41 All None High level platform
Linea III: Chimalhuacín - Pantitlín 130,000 16.9 27 All All High level platform 16.9

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 8329.3 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 19,152,258 2005 cuentame.inegi.gob.mx
Population, metro area (General info) 19,152,258 2005 cuentame.inegi.gob.mx
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 2450.7 2005 cuentame.inegi.gob.mx
Modal split % public transport (General info) 78.3 2010 www.transparencialinea3.df.gob.mx
Modal split % private transport (General info) 20.7 2010 www.transparencialinea3.df.gob.mx
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 1 2010 www.transparencialinea3.df.gob.mx
System name (System info) Mexibús
Corridors (System info) 3 2015
Year system commenced (System info) 2010 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Transit agency (System info)
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.43 2015 smovilidad.edomex.gob.mx
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 49 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info)
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info)
Integration terminals (System info) 6 2016 upload.wikimedia.org
Transfer stations (System info) 1 2016 upload.wikimedia.org
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info) 9,000 2012 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 380,000 2015
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 114,000,000 2015 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)
Trunk lines (System info) 9 2016 es.wikipedia.org
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 55.8 2015
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Median 2016 Google Maps
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left & Right 2013 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Asphalt & Concrete 2016 Google Maps
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete 2016 Google Maps
Stations (Additional Information) 90 2016 upload.wikimedia.org
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 620 2016 Calculated using system length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) All
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) Partial 2016 Google Earth
Station boarding level (Additional Information) High level platform 2016 Google Maps
Real time information (Additional Information) None 2013
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 20 2013
Operating speed (Additional Information) 21 2013
Total fleet (System fleet) 210 2016 es.wikipedia.org
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 10 2016 es.wikipedia.org
Average age, standard buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet)
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet)
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet) 200 2016 es.wikipedia.org
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet) Combustion 2013 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet) Diesel 2013 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet) 1.3
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Average age, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel economy, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Fleet, double-decker buses (System fleet)
Average age, double-decker buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, double-decker buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, double-decker buses (System fleet)
Fuel economy, double-decker buses (System fleet)
Typical fuel type (System fleet) Diesel www.edomex.gob.mx
City's diesel sulfur content (ppm) (System fleet) S15 2013 www.transmasivo.com.mx
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)
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost)
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image) Yes 2016 es.wikipedia.org
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes 2016 es.wikipedia.org
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Linea I: Ciudad Azteca - Ojo de Agua

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Linea I: Ciudad Azteca - Ojo de Agua www.transmasivo.com.mx
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2010 transeunte.org
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines & Conventional bus services www.edomex.gob.mx
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 9,000 2012 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 160,000 2015 www.milenio.com
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 3 2013 www.edomex.gob.mx
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 16.5 2013 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 16.5 2013 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
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 www.edomex.gob.mx
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right 2013 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt www.metropoli.org.mx
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete www.metropoli.org.mx
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Stations, corridor (Stations) 22 2016 upload.wikimedia.org
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 750 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2013 es.wikipedia.org
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2010 www.youtube.com
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All 2013 commons.wikimedia.org
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2013 es.wikipedia.org
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 20 impreso.milenio.com
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 25 mx.noticias.yahoo.com
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2013 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time) 50 2013 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None 2013
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) No 2013
Total cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost)
Planning cost, corridor (US$ million) (Cost) 6.2 PROTRAM
Infrastructure cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost) 4.4 National Infrastructure Agency PROTRAM
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Línea II: La Quebrada - Las Américas

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Línea II: La Quebrada - Las Américas www.redpolitica.mx
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2014 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Basic 2014 ITDP Preliminary assessment
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2015 www.zumpangolandia.com
Corridor service (Corridor info)
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 90,000 2015 www.portalautomotriz.com
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info)
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 22.4 2015 www.portalautomotriz.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 22.4 2015 www.portalautomotriz.com
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 Google Earth
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 Google Earth
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 Google Earth
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Median 2016 Google Maps
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left 2015 www.portalautomotriz.com
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2016 www.google.com.br
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2016 www.google.com.br
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) Partial 2016 www.google.com.br
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 41 2016 upload.wikimedia.org
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 546.3 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2016 www.google.com.br
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2015 www.youtube.com
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None 2016 Google Maps
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2016 www.google.com.br
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2016 Google Maps
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time)
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort)
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) No
Total cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost) 4.8 2015 www.eluniversaledomex.mx
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)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Linea III: Chimalhuacín - Pantitlín

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Linea III: Chimalhuacín - Pantitlín mexibus.net
Corridor classification (Corridor info)
BRT Standard (Corridor info)
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2013 www.transmasivo.com.mx
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines 2013 www.sdpnoticias.com
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 130,000 2013 www.sdpnoticias.com
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 3 2013 mexibus.net
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 16.9 2013 www.sdpnoticias.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 16.9 2013 www.youtube.com
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2013
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2013
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2013
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Median 2013 www.sdpnoticias.com
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A 2013
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left 2013 www.youtube.com
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2013 www.alianzatex.com
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2013 www.youtube.com
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2013
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013
Stations, corridor (Stations) 27 2016 upload.wikimedia.org
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 625.9 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2013 mexibus.net
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2013 mexibus.net
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All 2013 www.youtube.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2013 www.youtube.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2013
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 20 2013 www.sdpnoticias.com
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 16.9 2013 mexibus.net
Express services (Travel time) No 2013 mexibus.net
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None 2013 rottenspoon666.blogspot.com.br
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) No 2013
Total cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost) 41.4 2013 razon.mx
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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