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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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Panama, Panama - metrobús

 

Panama has 813,097 inhabitants. 73.5% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - PANAMA

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO Panama

 

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
Cinta Costera 5 17 All None On-street, no level boarding

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 1188.9 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 813,097 es.wikipedia.org
Population, metro area (General info) 1,206,792 es.wikipedia.org
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 498
Modal split % public transport (General info) 73.5 www.presidencia.gob.pa
Modal split % private transport (General info) 6.3 www.presidencia.gob.pa
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 20.2 www.presidencia.gob.pa
System name (System info) Metrobús
Corridors (System info) 1
Year system commenced (System info) 2011
Transit agency (System info) Mi Bus www.proyectospanama.com
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.25 2019 www.tarjetametrobus.com
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info)
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes www.tarjetametrobus.com
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info)
Integration terminals (System info)
Transfer stations (System info)
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info) 9,500 i-rooms.net
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info)
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info)
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info)
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info)
Operations control center (System info) All Protransporte Planing and Information System Office
Trunk lines (System info) 4 quepasapanama.com
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info) 6 2015 Article: Towards multi-modal integrated mobility systems: Views from Panama City and Barranquilla. Adriana Ortegon S, Nick Tyler
System length (km) (Additional Information) 5 Cacalculating on GIS software www.mibus.com.pa
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Median
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Right
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Concrete 2015 Google Maps
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete 2015 Google Maps
Stations (Additional Information) 17 2015 www.mibus.com.pa
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 294.1 2015 Calculated using system length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) Partial 2015 Article: Towards multi-modal integrated mobility systems: Views from Panama City and Barranquilla. Adriana Ortegon S, Nick Tyler
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) None
Station boarding level (Additional Information) On-street, no level boarding movilidadurbanapanama.wordpress.com
Real time information (Additional Information) None
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information)
Operating speed (Additional Information)
Total fleet (System fleet) 1,236 2015 Article: Towards multi-modal integrated mobility systems: Views from Panama City and Barranquilla. Adriana Ortegon S, Nick Tyler
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 120 www.bnamericas.com
Average age, standard buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet) Ethanol and gasoline 2015 Article: Towards multi-modal integrated mobility systems: Views from Panama City and Barranquilla. Adriana Ortegon S, Nick Tyler
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet)
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) 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)
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost)
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image) Yes
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Cinta Costera

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Cinta Costera www.panamaamerica.com.pa
Corridor classification (Corridor info)
BRT Standard (Corridor info)
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2011 www.panamaamerica.com.pa
Corridor service (Corridor info) Conventional bus services i-rooms.net
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 9,500 i-rooms.net
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 4 quepasapanama.com
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 5 Cacalculating on GIS software www.mibus.com.pa
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 5 Cacalculating on GIS software www.mibus.com.pa
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
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Right
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways)
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways)
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Stations, corridor (Stations) 17 2015 www.mibus.com.pa
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations)
Enhanced stations (Stations) No
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All movilidadurbanapanama.wordpress.com
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) On-street, no level boarding movilidadurbanapanama.wordpress.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
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) 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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