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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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Buenos Aires - Metropolitan Area, Argentina - metrobus

 

Buenos Aires - Metropolitan Area has 12,806,866 inhabitants. 49% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - BUENOS AIRES - METROPOLITAN AREA

The city has started the system in 2017 and now counts with 6 bus priority corridors consisting of 43 kilometers and benefiting 904,000 passengers every day.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO Argentina

 

DAILY DEMAND IN RELATION TO Argentina

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
Metrobus Ruta 8 120,000 3.4 7
Metrobus Extensión Ruta 8 150,000 7.9 12
Metrobus Oeste 200,000 3.3 7
Metrobus Calchaquí 144,000 8.7 12
Metrobus Florencio Varela 50,000 3.5 9
Metrobus La Matanza 240,000 16 17 All Low-level platform

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 8,579 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 12,806,866 2010 www.ign.gob.ar
Population, metro area (General info) 12,806,866 2010 www.ign.gob.ar
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 3528.1 2010 es.wikipedia.org
Modal split % public transport (General info) 49 2010 www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Modal split % private transport (General info) 24 2010 www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 27 2010 www.buenosaires.gob.ar
System name (System info) Metrobus
Corridors (System info) 6 2019 www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Year system commenced (System info) 2017
Transit agency (System info) Metrobus 2017 movilidad.buenosaires.gob.ar
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.19 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info)
Fare integration within the system (System info) No 2017 www.clarin.com
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info) No 2017 www.clarin.com
Integration terminals (System info) 4 2019 www.argentina.gob.ar
Transfer stations (System info) 7 2019 www.argentina.gob.ar
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info)
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 904,000 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 271,200,000 2021 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)
Trunk lines (System info) 66 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 42.8 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information)
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information)
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Right 2017 www.lanacion.com.ar
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Asphalt 2017 www.argentina.gob.ar
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete 2017 www.argentina.gob.ar
Stations (Additional Information) 63 2019 www.lanacion.com.ar
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 679.4 2019 Calculated using system length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) Partial 2017 www.lanacion.com.ar
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) All 2017 www.lanacion.com.ar
Station boarding level (Additional Information) Low-level platform 2017 www.lanacion.com.ar
Real time information (Additional Information)
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information)
Operating speed (Additional Information)
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)
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) 6.9 2017, assuming that La Matanza metrobus had the same cost as other metrobuses in the region www.telam.com.ar
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost)
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image) Yes 2017 www.lanacion.com.ar
Unique bus livery (System image)
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Metrobus Ruta 8

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Metrobus Ruta 8 www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Corridor classification (Corridor info)
BRT Standard (Corridor info)
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2017 www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Corridor service (Corridor info)
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 120,000 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 6 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 3.4 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
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)
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)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 7 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 0.5 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Enhanced stations (Stations)
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations)
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations)
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations)
Type of bus guidance (ITS)
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)
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)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Metrobus Extensión Ruta 8

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Metrobus Extensión Ruta 8 www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Corridor classification (Corridor info)
BRT Standard (Corridor info)
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2019 www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Corridor service (Corridor info)
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 150,000 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 11 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 7.9 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
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)
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)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 12 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 0.7 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Enhanced stations (Stations)
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations)
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations)
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations)
Type of bus guidance (ITS)
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)
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)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Metrobus Oeste

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Metrobus Oeste www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Corridor classification (Corridor info)
BRT Standard (Corridor info)
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2018 www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Corridor service (Corridor info)
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 200,000 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 5 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 3.3 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
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)
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)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 7 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 0.5 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Enhanced stations (Stations)
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations)
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations)
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations)
Type of bus guidance (ITS)
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)
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)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Metrobus Calchaquí

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Metrobus Calchaquí www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Corridor classification (Corridor info)
BRT Standard (Corridor info)
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2019 www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Corridor service (Corridor info)
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 144,000 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 10 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 8.7 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
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)
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)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 12 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 0.7 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Enhanced stations (Stations)
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations)
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations)
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations)
Type of bus guidance (ITS)
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)
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)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Metrobus Florencio Varela

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Metrobus Florencio Varela www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Corridor classification (Corridor info)
BRT Standard (Corridor info)
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2019 www.buenosaires.gob.ar
Corridor service (Corridor info)
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 50,000 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 14 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 3.5 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
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)
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)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 9 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 0.4 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Enhanced stations (Stations)
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations)
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations)
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations)
Type of bus guidance (ITS)
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)
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)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Metrobus La Matanza

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Metrobus La Matanza www.argentina.gob.ar
Corridor classification (Corridor info)
BRT Standard (Corridor info)
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2017 www.telam.com.ar
Corridor service (Corridor info)
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 240,000 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 20 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 16 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
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) Median 2017 www.lanacion.com.ar
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways)
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Right 2017 www.argentina.gob.ar
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt 2017 www.argentina.gob.ar
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2017 www.argentina.gob.ar
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) Partial 2018 Google Maps
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) Yes 2018
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 17 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 0.9 2021 www.argentina.gob.ar
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2017 www.telam.com.ar
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations)
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All 2017 www.lanacion.com.ar
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) Low-level platform 2017 www.lanacion.com.ar
Type of bus guidance (ITS) Physical 2017 www.lanacion.com.ar
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)
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) 5.6 2017 www.telam.com.ar
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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