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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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Cali, Colombia - mio

 

Cali has 2,445,281 inhabitants. 48% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - CALI

The city has started the system in 2008 and now counts with 6 bus priority corridors consisting of 36 kilometers and benefiting 471,361 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 17.8 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
Avenida 3 3.2 6 All Partial High level platform
Centro (Calle 13/Calle 15) 3.5 9 All All High level platform
Carrera 1 7 8 All All High level platform
Calle 5 9.7 15 All Partial High level platform
Carrera 15 6.9 7 All None High level platform
Aguablanca 5.7 8 All All High level platform

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 5334.6 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 2,445,281 2018 DANE
Population, metro area (General info) 3,523,526 2014 planeacion.cali.gov.co
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 327 2014 planeacion.cali.gov.co
Modal split % public transport (General info) 48 2005 Plan maestro de ciclo-rutas
Modal split % private transport (General info) 17 2005 Plan maestro de ciclo-rutas
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 35 2005 Plan maestro de ciclo-rutas
System name (System info) MIO
Corridors (System info) 6 2014 www.mio.com.co
Year system commenced (System info) 2008 Metro Cali S.A.
Transit agency (System info) Metro Cali S.A. www.metrocali.gov.co
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.56 2019 www.elpais.com.co
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 55.4 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes 2015 mio.com.co
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info) No 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Integration terminals (System info) 5 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Transfer stations (System info) 4 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info) 13,000 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 471,361 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 141,408,300 2014 Calculated using daily demand and 300 working days
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info) 620 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info) 2.9 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Operations control center (System info) All 2015 mio.com.co
Trunk lines (System info) 13 2014 www.mio.com.co
Feeder routes (System info) 79 2014 www.mio.com.co
Depots (System info) 2 2013 media.wix.com
System length (km) (Additional Information) 36.1 2014 media.wix.com
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Median 2014 www.google.com
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left & Right 2014 mio.com.co
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Stations (Additional Information) 53 2016 www.mio.com.co
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 680.6 2016 Calculated using system length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) All 2015 mio.com.co
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) Partial 2014 www.google.com & www.google.com
Station boarding level (Additional Information) High level platform 2014 www.google.com
Real time information (Additional Information) All 2015 mio.com.co
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 25 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Operating speed (Additional Information) 17.8 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Total fleet (System fleet) 722 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 523 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Average age, standard buses (System fleet) 3 2012 Metro Cali S.A.
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet) Combustion 2012 Metro Cali S.A.
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet) Diesel 2012 Metro Cali S.A.
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet)
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet) 199 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet) 3 2012 Metro Cali S.A.
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet) Combustion 2012 Metro Cali S.A.
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet) Diesel 2012 Metro Cali S.A.
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 0 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
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 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
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 Metro Cali S.A.
City's diesel sulfur content (ppm) (System fleet) S50 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
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) 7.9 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost)
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image) Average 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Brand and logo (System image) Yes 2015 mio.com.co
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes 2015 mio.com.co
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety) 272 2013 media.wix.com
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety) 6,992 2017 www.datos.gov.co

CORRIDOR Indicators - Avenida 3

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Avenida 3
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2010 Metro Cali S.A.
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 7 2014 www.mio.com.co
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 3.2 2014 media.wix.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 3.2 2014 media.wix.com
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 2014 www.google.com
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right 2014 mio.com.co
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2014 www.google.com
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Stations, corridor (Stations) 6 2016 www.mio.com.co
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 540 2016 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2014 www.google.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) Partial 2014 www.google.com & www.google.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2014 www.google.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2014 www.google.com
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All 2015 mio.com.co
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
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 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Centro (Calle 13/Calle 15)

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Centro (Calle 13/Calle 15)
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2008 Metro Cali S.A.
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 10 2014 www.mio.com.co
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 3.5 2014 media.wix.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 3.5 2014 media.wix.com
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 2014 www.google.com
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right 2014 mio.com.co
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2014 www.google.com
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Stations, corridor (Stations) 9 2016 www.mio.com.co
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 388.9 2016 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2014 www.google.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All 2014 www.google.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2014 www.google.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2014 www.google.com
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time) 40 2014 www.google.com
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All 2015 mio.com.co
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
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 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Carrera 1

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Carrera 1
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2009 Metro Cali S.A.
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 3 2014 www.mio.com.co
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 7 2014 media.wix.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 7 2014 media.wix.com
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 2014 www.google.com
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right 2014 mio.com.co
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2014 www.google.com
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Stations, corridor (Stations) 8 2016, there are 8 stations in one direction and7 in the other direction www.mio.com.co
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 875 2016 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2014 www.google.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All 2014 www.google.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2014 www.google.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2014 www.google.com
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All 2015 mio.com.co
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
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 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Calle 5

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Calle 5
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2008 Metro Cali S.A.
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 9 2014 www.mio.com.co
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 9.7 2014 media.wix.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 9.7 2014 media.wix.com
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 2014 www.google.com
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right 2014 mio.com.co
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2014 www.google.com
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Stations, corridor (Stations) 15 2016 www.mio.com.co
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 646.7 2016 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2014 www.google.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) Partial 2014 www.google.com & www.google.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2014 www.google.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2014 www.google.com
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All 2015 mio.com.co
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
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 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Carrera 15

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Carrera 15
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2008 Metro Cali S.A.
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 4 2014 www.mio.com.co
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 6.9 2014 media.wix.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 6.9 2014 media.wix.com
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 2014 www.google.com
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right 2014 mio.com.co
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2014 www.google.com
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Stations, corridor (Stations) 7 2016 www.mio.com.co
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 985.7 2016 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2014 www.google.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None 2014 www.google.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2014 www.google.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2014 www.google.com
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All 2015 mio.com.co
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
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 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Aguablanca

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Aguablanca
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2011 Metro Cali S.A.
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 3 2014 www.mio.com.co
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 5.7 2014 media.wix.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 5.7 2014 media.wix.com
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 2014 www.google.com
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right 2014 mio.com.co
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2014 www.google.com
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2014 www.google.com
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Stations, corridor (Stations) 8 2016 www.mio.com.co
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 716.3 2016 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2014 www.google.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2013 Metro Cali S.A.
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All 2014 www.google.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2014 www.google.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2014 www.google.com
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All 2015 mio.com.co
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes 2014 www.mio.com.co
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 2014 www.metrocali.gov.co
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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