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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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Taipei, Taiwan - busways

 

Taipei has 2,683,257 inhabitants. 38.8% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - TAIPEI

The city has started the system in 1998 and now counts with 1 bus priority corridors consisting of 60 kilometers and benefiting 1,302,832 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 19.5 km/h.

 

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
1,200,000 60 150 Low-level platform & On-street, no level boarding 19.5

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 33401.7 2021 www.imf.org
Population, city (General info) 2,683,257 2017 www-ws.gov.taipei
Population, metro area (General info) 6,950,646 2012 eng.stat.gov.tw
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 2,829 2012 eng.stat.gov.tw
Modal split % public transport (General info) 38.8 2013 www-ws.gov.taipei
Modal split % private transport (General info) 51.2 2013 www-ws.gov.taipei
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 10 2013 www-ws.gov.taipei
System name (System info) Busways
Corridors (System info) 1 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Year system commenced (System info) 1998 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Transit agency (System info)
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.46 2023 www.travel.taipei
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 288.2 2023 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Fare integration within the system (System info)
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info)
Integration terminals (System info)
Transfer stations (System info)
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info) 6,000 2014 www.esci-ksp.org
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 1,302,832 2017 www-ws.gov.taipei
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 626,520,580 2017 www-ws.gov.taipei
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info)
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info)
Operations control center (System info)
Trunk lines (System info)
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info) 10 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
System length (km) (Additional Information) 60 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Median 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information)
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Right 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Asphalt 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Stations (Additional Information) 150 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 380 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information)
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information)
Station boarding level (Additional Information) Low-level platform & On-street, no level boarding 2014 BRT Experiences : Taiwan at www.asiabrts.org
Real time information (Additional Information) All 2014 BRT Experiences : Taiwan at www.asiabrts.org
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information)
Operating speed (Additional Information) 19.5 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Total fleet (System fleet) 1,680 2008 ce11012.ce.ntu.edu.tw
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet)
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)
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet)
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 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
City's diesel sulfur content (ppm) (System fleet)
Total cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost) 0.4 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
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) 0.4 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost)
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image)
Unique bus livery (System image)
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators -

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info)
Corridor classification (Corridor info)
BRT Standard (Corridor info)
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 1998 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Corridor service (Corridor info)
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 6,000 2014 www.esci-ksp.org
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 1,200,000 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info)
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 60 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
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)
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways)
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Right 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering)
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 150 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 380 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2014 BRT Experiences : Taiwan at www.asiabrts.org
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations)
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations)
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) Low-level platform & On-street, no level boarding 2014 BRT Experiences : Taiwan at www.asiabrts.org
Type of bus guidance (ITS)
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 19.5 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Express services (Travel time)
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All 2014 BRT Experiences : Taiwan at www.asiabrts.org
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort)
Total cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost) 0.4 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Planning cost, corridor (US$ million) (Cost)
Infrastructure cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost) 0.4 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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