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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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Greater Manchester, United Kingdom - vantage

 

Greater Manchester has 2,782,141 inhabitants. 17% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - GREATER MANCHESTER

The city has started the system in 1996 and now counts with 2 bus priority corridors consisting of 39 kilometers and benefiting 25,500 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 16 km/h.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO United Kingdom

 

DAILY DEMAND IN RELATION TO United Kingdom

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
A6 Corridor 21,000 16.2 56 None All Low-level platform 16
Leigh - Manchester Busway 4,500 22.5 35 None None Low-level platform

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 41059.2 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 2,782,141 2016 www.citypopulation.de
Population, metro area (General info) 2,782,141 2016 www.citypopulation.de
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 2,180 2016 en.wikipedia.org
Modal split % public transport (General info) 17 2011 www.epomm.eu
Modal split % private transport (General info) 71 2011 www.epomm.eu
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 12 2011 www.epomm.eu
System name (System info) Vantage 2016, only Leigh - Manchester Busway www.firstgroup.com
Corridors (System info) 2
Year system commenced (System info) 1996 en.wikipedia.org
Transit agency (System info) Transport for Great Manchester 2014 www.tfgm.com
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 2.42 2023 www.firstbus.co.uk
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 18.5 2023 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes 2016 www.firstgroup.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)
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 25,500 Calculated using corridors data
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 7,650,000 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) None 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Trunk lines (System info)
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info) 12 en.wikipedia.org && en.wikipedia.org
System length (km) (Additional Information) 38.7 Calculated using corridors data
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Curbside & Separated ROW 2016 Google Maps
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information)
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Asphalt & Concrete 2016 Google Maps
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Asphalt & Concrete 2016 Google Maps
Stations (Additional Information) 91 2017 www.tfgm.com
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 425.6 2017 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) None 2014 www.tfgm.com
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information)
Station boarding level (Additional Information) Low-level platform 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Real time information (Additional Information) Partial 2016
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 8 2017 www.firstgroup.com
Operating speed (Additional Information) 16 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)
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) Hybrid 2016 www.firstgroup.com
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) 3.7 2016, calculated using corridors data
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost) 6.6 2016, only trunk vehicles of Leigh - Manchester Busway www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image) Yes 2016, only for Vantage corridors www.firstgroup.com
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes 2016, only for Vantage corridors www.firstgroup.com
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - A6 Corridor

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) A6 Corridor COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Corridor classification (Corridor info)
BRT Standard (Corridor info)
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 1996 en.wikipedia.org
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines 2014 www.tfgm.com
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 21,000 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) 16.2 2017 www.tfgm.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 5.3 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) Curbside 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways)
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology Images
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering)
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 56 2017 www.tfgm.com
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 289.3 2017 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) None 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) Low-level platform 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology Images
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 2017 www.firstgroup.com
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 16 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Express services (Travel time)
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
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) 0.3 2011 COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Leigh - Manchester Busway

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Leigh - Manchester Busway
Corridor classification (Corridor info) Not BRT 2016 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Not BRT 2016 ITDP Preliminary assessment
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2016 www.tfgm.com
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines 2016 www.firstgroup.com
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 4,500 2016 www.leighjournal.co.uk
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 2 2016 www.firstgroup.com
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 22.5 2016 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 7.2 2016 www.tfgm.com
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) Separated ROW 2016 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways)
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left 2016 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt & Concrete 2016 www.firstgroup.com
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt & Concrete 2016 www.firstgroup.com
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2016 en.wikipedia.org
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) Partial 2016 www.leighjournal.co.uk
Stations, corridor (Stations) 35 2017 www.tfgm.com
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 643.7 2017 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2016 www.youtube.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) None 2016 www.firstgroup.com
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None 2017 www.tfgm.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) Low-level platform 2016 www.youtube.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) Physical 2016 www.youtube.com
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 8 2016 www.tfgm.com
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) No 2016 www.firstgroup.com
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) Partial 2016 www.firstgroup.com
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) 7.1 2016 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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