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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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Helsinki, Finland - runkolinja 550

 

Helsinki has 614,074 inhabitants. 34% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - HELSINKI

The city has started the system in 2003 and now counts with 1 bus priority corridors consisting of 28 kilometers and benefiting 30,000 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 26 km/h.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO Finland

 

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
Runkolinja 550 30,000 27.5 35 None On-street, no level boarding 26

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 48,745 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 614,074 2014 vrk.fi
Population, metro area (General info) 1,092,404 2014 vrk.fi
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 1,418 2014 en.wikipedia.org
Modal split % public transport (General info) 34 2013 www.epomm.eu
Modal split % private transport (General info) 23 2013 www.epomm.eu
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 43 2013 www.epomm.eu
System name (System info) Runkolinja 550 2014
Corridors (System info) 1
Year system commenced (System info) 2003 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology, 2006 change the brand
Transit agency (System info) Helsinki Region Transport (HRT) 2014 www.hsl.fi
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 3.25 2023 welcome.hel.fi
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 29.3 2023 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes 2014 www.hsl.fi
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info) Yes 2014 www.hsl.fi
Integration terminals (System info)
Transfer stations (System info)
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info)
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 30,000 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 9,000,000 2011 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 2013 www.hsl.fi
Trunk lines (System info) 1 2014 fi.wikipedia.org
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 27.5 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information)
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information)
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Right 2014 www.vastavalo.fi
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information)
Lane material at stations (Additional Information)
Stations (Additional Information) 35 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 750 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) None 2014 www.hsl.fi
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information)
Station boarding level (Additional Information) On-street, no level boarding 2006 fi.wikipedia.org
Real time information (Additional Information) All 2013 www.hsl.fi
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 20 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Operating speed (Additional Information) 26 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Total fleet (System fleet)
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet)
Average age, standard buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet) Diesel 2013 www.hsl.fi
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 2013 www.hsl.fi
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)
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes 2013 www.hsl.fi
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Runkolinja 550

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Runkolinja 550
Corridor classification (Corridor info) Not BRT 2014 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Not BRT 2014 ITDP Preliminary assessment
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2003 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology, 2006 change the brand
Corridor service (Corridor info) Conventional bus services
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 30,000 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 2014 fi.wikipedia.org
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 27.5 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 7.5 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
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 2014 www.vastavalo.fi
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways)
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways)
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering)
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) All 2014 fi.wikipedia.org
Stations, corridor (Stations) 35 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 750 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2006 fi.wikipedia.org
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) None 2014 www.hsl.fi
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations)
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) On-street, no level boarding 2006 fi.wikipedia.org
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 20 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 26 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Express services (Travel time)
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time) 40 2014 Google Maps
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All 2013 www.hsl.fi
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort)
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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