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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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Passengers per Day
396,389

Population
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Zurich, Switzerland - vbz zurich

 

Zurich has 396,389 inhabitants. 29% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - ZURICH

The city has started the system in 2007 and now counts with 1 bus priority corridors consisting of 11 kilometers and benefiting 14,000 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 19 km/h.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO Switzerland

 

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
Line 31 14,000 11 27 None None On-street, no level boarding 19

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 87,097 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 396,389 2012 www.stadt-zuerich.ch
Population, metro area (General info) 1,900,000 2012 BSF
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 903.5 2012 BSF
Modal split % public transport (General info) 29 2005 www.epomm.eu
Modal split % private transport (General info) 30 2005 www.epomm.eu
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 41 2005 www.epomm.eu
System name (System info) VBZ zurich
Corridors (System info) 1 2013 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Year system commenced (System info) 2007 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Transit agency (System info) ZVV 2013 www.zvv.ch
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 3.05 2023, local zones only www.zvv.ch
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 12.8 2023 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes 2013 ZVV
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info) Yes 2013 ZVV
Integration terminals (System info)
Transfer stations (System info) 4 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info) 1,300 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 14,000 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 4,200,000 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 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Trunk lines (System info) 1 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Feeder routes (System info) 0 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 11 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Curbside & Median 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A 2011
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Right 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Asphalt 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Stations (Additional Information) 27 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 407 2013 Calculated using system length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) None 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) None 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Station boarding level (Additional Information) On-street, no level boarding 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Real time information (Additional Information) All 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 8 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Operating speed (Additional Information) 19 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Total fleet (System fleet) 17 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 0 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Average age, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet) 0 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
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) 17 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
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) 0 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
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)
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 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Line 31

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Line 31 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Corridor classification (Corridor info) Not BRT 2014 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Not BRT 2014 ITDP Preliminary assessment
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2007 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 1,300 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 14,000 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 11 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 2.8 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 8.2 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Curbside & Median 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Right 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) All 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Stations, corridor (Stations) 27 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 407 2013 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations)
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) None 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) On-street, no level boarding 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 8 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 19 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Express services (Travel time) No 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
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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