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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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Recife, Brazil - via livre

 

Recife has 1,633,697 inhabitants. 45.7% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - RECIFE

The city has started the system in 1982 and now counts with 3 bus priority corridors consisting of 50 kilometers and benefiting 409,620 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 17 km/h.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO Brazil

 

DAILY DEMAND IN RELATION TO Brazil

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
Via Livre Leste/Oeste 66,000 14.6 16 All None High level platform 18
Via Livre Norte/Sul 66,000 31.3 29 All None High level platform 16
Av. Sul 277,620 3.7 4 None All On-street, no level boarding

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 6796.8 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 1,633,697 2017 Anuírio Estatístico do Sistema de Transporte Público de Passageriso de R.M.R
Population, metro area (General info) 3,965,699 2017 Anuírio Estatístico do Sistema de Transporte Público de Passageriso de R.M.R
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 7039.64 2023 brasilescola.uol.com.br
Modal split % public transport (General info) 45.7 2012 indicadores.cidadessustentaveis.org.br
Modal split % private transport (General info) 31.3 2012 indicadores.cidadessustentaveis.org.br
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 23 2012 indicadores.cidadessustentaveis.org.br
System name (System info) Via Livre 2014, only corridors Norte-Sul and Leste-Oeste
Corridors (System info) 3
Year system commenced (System info) 1982
Transit agency (System info) GRANDE RECIFE www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.76 2022 www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 65.3 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info)
Integration terminals (System info) 3 www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Transfer stations (System info) 10 www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info)
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 409,620 2011 Grande Recife
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 122,886,000 Calculated using daily demand and 300 working days
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info)
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info) 2 2018, citywide ICPS
Operations control center (System info) All 2018 www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Trunk lines (System info)
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 49.5
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Median
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left & Right 2014
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Asphalt
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Asphalt & Concrete
Stations (Additional Information) 49
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 1010.2 Calculated using system length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) Partial
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) Partial
Station boarding level (Additional Information) Low-level platform & On-street, no level boarding www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Real time information (Additional Information) None
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 243 Grande Recife
Operating speed (Additional Information) 17
Total fleet (System fleet) 1,381 Grande Recife
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 1,254 Grande Recife
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) 127 Grande Recife
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) N/A
Propulsion, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel type, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel economy, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) N/A
Fleet, double-decker buses (System fleet) 0
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) Diesel Grande Recife
City's diesel sulfur content (ppm) (System fleet) S10 2015 www.anp.gov.br
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) Average 2011, Northeast region www.ipea.gov.br
Brand and logo (System image) Yes www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety) 93 2022 www.gov.br
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety) 2,261 2022 www.gov.br

CORRIDOR Indicators - Via Livre Leste/Oeste

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Via Livre Leste/Oeste jailsonrecifemobilidade.blogspot.com.br
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2016 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Basic 2016 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 1982 In 2014, the corridor received improvements and became to operate as a BRT Busway | BRT
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines 2014 www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 66,000 2016 CTM
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 2014 www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 14.6 2017 Google Maps
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 8.5 2017 Google Maps
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 6.1 2017 Google Maps
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Median 2014 jconlineblogs.ne10.uol.com.br
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right 2014 jconlineblogs.ne10.uol.com.br
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt 2014 jconlineblogs.ne10.uol.com.br
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 jconlineblogs.ne10.uol.com.br
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None Google Maps
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Stations, corridor (Stations) 16 2017 Google Maps
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 912.5 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2014 jconlineblogs.ne10.uol.com.br
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2014 tvjornal.ne10.uol.com.br
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None 2014 jconlineblogs.ne10.uol.com.br
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2014 jconlineblogs.ne10.uol.com.br
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 12 2014 jailsonrecifemobilidade.blogspot.com.br
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 18 2014 jc.ne10.uol.com.br
Express services (Travel time) No 2014 www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
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) 4.9 2014 thecityfixbrasil.com
User rating, corridor (Quality of service) Average 2011, Northeast region www.ipea.gov.br
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Via Livre Norte/Sul

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Via Livre Norte/Sul www.diariodepernambuco.com.br
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2016 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Bronze 2016 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2013 In 2014, the corridor received improvements and became to operate as a BRT Busway | BRT
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines 2014 www.wolpac.com.br
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 66,000 2016 CTM
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 2014, http://www.granderecife.pe.gov.br/sitegrctm/transporte/brt-via-livre/ www.wolpac.com.br
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 31.3 2017 Google Maps
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 21.3 2017 Google Maps
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) 10 2017 Google Maps
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Median 2014 www.youtube.com
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right 2014 www.diariodepernambuco.com.br
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt 2014 www.youtube.com
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.youtube.com
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2014 www.youtube.com
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Stations, corridor (Stations) 29 2017 Google Maps
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 1079.3 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2014 www.youtube.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2014 www.wolpac.com.br
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None 2014 www.youtube.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2014 www.youtube.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 3 2014 www.diariodepernambuco.com.br
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 16 2014 jc.ne10.uol.com.br
Express services (Travel time) No 2013 www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
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) Average 2011, Northeast region www.ipea.gov.br
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Av. Sul

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Av. Sul
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2016 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Bronze 2016 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info)
Corridor service (Corridor info) Conventional bus services www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 277,620 Grande Recife
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 0
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 3.7 Grande Recife
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 3.7 Google Maps
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Median Google Maps
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Right
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt Google Maps
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt Google Maps
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None Google Maps
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Stations, corridor (Stations) 4 Grande Recife
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 925 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) No Google Maps
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) None www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All Google Maps
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) On-street, no level boarding Google Maps
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 185.3 Grande Recife
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time)
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes www.granderecife.pe.gov.br
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) Average 2011, Northeast region www.ipea.gov.br
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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