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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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Salvador, Brazil - brt salvador

 

Salvador has 2,417,678 inhabitants. 44.2% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - SALVADOR

The city has started the system in 2022 and now counts with 1 bus priority corridors consisting of 24 kilometers and benefiting 63,327 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 24 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
BRT Salvador 63,327 23.8 14 Yes All High level platform 24

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 10,295 2023 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 2,417,678 2022 cidades.ibge.gov.br
Population, metro area (General info) 3,984,479 2021 IBGE
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 3859.44 2010 cidades.ibge.gov.br
Modal split % public transport (General info) 44.2 2015 Divisão modal de Salvador, BA (cidadessustentaveis.org.br)
Modal split % private transport (General info) 22.9 2015 Divisão modal de Salvador, BA (cidadessustentaveis.org.br)
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 32.3 2015 Divisão modal de Salvador, BA (cidadessustentaveis.org.br)
System name (System info) BRT Salvador 2022 brt.salvador.ba.gov.br
Corridors (System info) 1 2025 SEMOB
Year system commenced (System info) 2022 2022 SEMOB
Transit agency (System info) SEMOB 2025 brt.salvador.ba.gov.br
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 1 2025 g1.globo.com
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 18 2024 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes 2022 www.bing.com
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info) Yes 2025 SEMOB
Integration terminals (System info) 2 2025 SEMOB
Transfer stations (System info) 14 2025 SEMOB
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info)
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 63,327 2025 SEMOB
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 16,014,690 2024 SEMOB
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info) 1,377 2025 SEMOB
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info) 8 2024 SEMOB
Operations control center (System info) Yes 2025 SEMOB
Trunk lines (System info) 5 2025 SEMOB
Feeder routes (System info) 0 2025 SEMOB
Depots (System info) 1 2025 SEMOB
System length (km) (Additional Information) 24 2025 SEMOB
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Median 2025 SEMOB
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) 0 2025 SEMOB
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left & Right 2025 SEMOB
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Concrete 2025 SEMOB
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete 2025 SEMOB
Stations (Additional Information) 14 2025 SEMOB
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 850 2025 SEMOB
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) All 2025 SEMOB
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) All 2025 SEMOB
Station boarding level (Additional Information) Low-level platform 2025 SEMOB
Real time information (Additional Information) All 2025 SEMOB
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 51 2025 SEMOB
Operating speed (Additional Information) 24 2024 SEMOB
Total fleet (System fleet) 80 2025 SEMOB
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 78 2025 SEMOB
Average age, standard buses (System fleet) 2 2024 SEMOB
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet) Combustion & Electric 2025 SEMOB
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet) Diesel & Electricity 2025 SEMOB
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet)
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet) 2 2025 SEMOB
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet) 0 2025 SEMOB
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet) Combustion 2025 SEMOB
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet) Diesel 2025 SEMOB
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 0 2025 SEMOB
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)
Fleet, double-decker buses (System fleet) 0 2025 SEMOB
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)
Typical fuel type (System fleet) Diesel 2025 SEMOB
City's diesel sulfur content (ppm) (System fleet)
Total cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost) 10,953,907 2025 SEMOB
Planning cost (US$ million) (System cost) 125,969,932 2025 SEMOB
Capital cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost)
Infrastructure cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost) 10,301,526,773 2025 SEMOB
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost) 17,988,311,623 2025 SEMOB
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image) Yes 2025 SEMOB
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes 2025 SEMOB
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety) 0 2024 www.gov.br
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety) 1,803 2024 www.gov.br

CORRIDOR Indicators - BRT Salvador

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) BRT Salvador 2022 Site visit
Corridor classification (Corridor info)
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2025 SEMOB
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2022 2022 Site visit
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines 2025 SEMOB
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 63,327 2025 SEMOB
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 5 2025 SEMOB
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 23.8 2025 SEMOB
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 23.8 2025 SEMOB
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2025 SEMOB
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2025 SEMOB
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 3 2025 SEMOB
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Median 2025 SEMOB
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) 0 2025 SEMOB
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right 2025 SEMOB
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2025 SEMOB
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2025 SEMOB
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) Partial 2025 SEMOB
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2025 SEMOB
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) Partial 2025 SEMOB
Stations, corridor (Stations) 14 2025 BRT Salvador
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 850 2025 SEMOB
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2025 SEMOB
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) Yes 2025 SEMOB
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All 2025 SEMOB
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2025 SEMOB
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2025 SEMOB
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 24 2024 SEMOB
Express services (Travel time) No 2025 SEMOB
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time) 50 2025 SEMOB
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All 2025 SEMOB
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes 2025 SEMOB
Total cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost) 11,385,654 2025 SEMOB
Planning cost, corridor (US$ million) (Cost) 125,969,932 2025 SEMOB
Infrastructure cost per kilometer, corridor (US$ million per km) (Cost) 10,008,749,426 2025 SEMOB
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety) 0 2024 www.gov.br

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