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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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115,000

Passengers per Day
1,232,766

Population
14 km

Total Length

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Barranquilla, Colombia - transmetro

 

Barranquilla has 1,232,766 inhabitants. 50.2% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - BARRANQUILLA

The city has started the system in 2010 and now counts with 2 bus priority corridors consisting of 14 kilometers and benefiting 115,000 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 22 km/h.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO Colombia

 

DAILY DEMAND IN RELATION TO Colombia

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
Troncal Murillo 9.5 10 All All High level platform 23.5
Troncal Olaya 4.5 5 All None High level platform 20.5

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 5334.6 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 1,232,766 2018 DANE
Population, metro area (General info) 1,897,989 2010 www.dane.gov.co
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 3,650 2008 es.wikipedia.org
Modal split % public transport (General info) 50.2 2015 Article: Towards multi-modal integrated mobility systems: Views from Panama City and Barranquilla. Adriana Ortegon S, Nick Tyler
Modal split % private transport (General info) 18.6 2015 Article: Towards multi-modal integrated mobility systems: Views from Panama City and Barranquilla. Adriana Ortegon S, Nick Tyler
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 31.2 2015 Article: Towards multi-modal integrated mobility systems: Views from Panama City and Barranquilla. Adriana Ortegon S, Nick Tyler
System name (System info) Transmetro
Corridors (System info) 2
Year system commenced (System info) 2010
Transit agency (System info) Transmetro S.A. www.transmetro.gov.co
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.59 2019 www.elheraldo.co
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 14.2 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info)
Integration terminals (System info) 1
Transfer stations (System info) 1
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info)
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 115,000 2013 Article: Towards multi-modal integrated mobility systems: Views from Panama City and Barranquilla. Adriana Ortegon S, Nick Tyler
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 34,500,000 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) All
Trunk lines (System info) 9 2015 www.transmetro.gov.co & www.transmetro.gov.co
Feeder routes (System info) 18 2015 Article: Towards multi-modal integrated mobility systems: Views from Panama City and Barranquilla. Adriana Ortegon S, Nick Tyler
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 14 Transmetro S.A.
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Median
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A 2011 COST
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left 2011 COST
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Concrete
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete
Stations (Additional Information) 15 Transmetro S.A.
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 933.3
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) None 2015 Article: Towards multi-modal integrated mobility systems: Views from Panama City and Barranquilla. Adriana Ortegon S, Nick Tyler
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) Partial
Station boarding level (Additional Information) High level platform
Real time information (Additional Information) All
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 54
Operating speed (Additional Information) 22
Total fleet (System fleet) 39 2013 Transmetro S.A.
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 0 2013 www.transmetro.gov.co
Average age, standard buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet) Combustion 2012 Transmetro S.A.
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet) Diesel 2012 Transmetro S.A.
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet)
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet) 39 2012 Transmetro S.A.
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet) Combustion 2012 Transmetro S.A.
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet) Diesel 2012 Transmetro S.A.
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 0 2012 Transmetro S.A.
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 2012 Transmetro S.A.
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 2012 Transmetro S.A.
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
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety) 30 2017 www.datos.gov.co
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety) 877 2017 www.datos.gov.co

CORRIDOR Indicators - Troncal Murillo

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Troncal Murillo
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2010
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 7 2015 www.transmetro.gov.co & www.transmetro.gov.co
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 9.5 Transmetro S.A.
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 9.5
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
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A 2011 COST
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left 2011 COST
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) All 2013 www.barranquilla.gov.co
Stations, corridor (Stations) 10 Transmetro S.A.
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 700
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All Transmetro S.A.
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 54 Transmetro S.A.
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 23.5 2012, express services: 28.6 km/h Transmetro S.A.
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2013 Transmetro S.A.
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes
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 - Troncal Olaya

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Troncal Olaya
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2010
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 2 2015 www.transmetro.gov.co
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 4.5 Transmetro S.A.
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 4.5
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
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A 2011 COST
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left 2011 COST
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) All 2013 www.barranquilla.gov.co
Stations, corridor (Stations) 5 Transmetro S.A.
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 700
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None Transmetro S.A.
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 20.5 2012 Transmetro S.A.
Express services (Travel time) No 2013 Transmetro S.A.
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes
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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