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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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Pereira, Colombia - megabús

 

Pereira has 476,660 inhabitants. 46% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - PEREIRA

The city has started the system in 2006 and now counts with 3 bus priority corridors consisting of 16 kilometers and benefiting 121,171 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 20 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
Ruta 1 10.8 20 All None High level platform 20
Ruta 2 10.8 19 All None High level platform 20
Ruta 3 7.6 14 All None High level platform 20

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 5334.6 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 476,660 2018 DANE
Population, metro area (General info) 700,577 2015 www.dane.gov.co
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 828.1 2015 Calculated using population at metro area
Modal split % public transport (General info) 46 AMCO
Modal split % private transport (General info) 22 AMCO
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 32 AMCO
System name (System info) Megabús
Corridors (System info) 3 2018 www.megabus.gov.co
Year system commenced (System info) 2006 www.megabus.gov.co
Transit agency (System info) Megabús S.A. www.megabus.gov.co
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.56 2019 caracol.com.co
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 14.2 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info)
Integration terminals (System info) 2 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Transfer stations (System info) 1 www.megabus.gov.co
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info) 6,900 2009 pdf.wri.org
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 121,171 2017 Calculated using annual demand and 300 working days
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 36,351,426 2017 www.datos.gov.co
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info) 2,112 2009 pdf.wri.org
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info) 6 2009 pdf.wri.org
Operations control center (System info) All 2011 www.megabus.gov.co
Trunk lines (System info) 3 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Feeder routes (System info) 32 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 15.5 Megabús S.A.
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Median & Left 2010 pdf.wri.org
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Asphalt & Concrete 2015 www.google.com.br
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete 2015 www.google.com.br
Stations (Additional Information) 28 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 553.6 Calculated using system length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) All
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) None Megabús S.A.
Station boarding level (Additional Information) High level platform www.google.com.br
Real time information (Additional Information) None
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 15 www.megabus.gov.co
Operating speed (Additional Information) 20 2010 pdf.wri.org
Total fleet (System fleet) 49 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 0 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Average age, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet) N/A
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet) 49 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet) 6 2012 Megabús S.A.
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet) Combustion 2012 Megabús S.A.
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet) Diesel 2012 Megabús S.A.
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet) 1.1 2011 Megabús S.A.
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 0 2011 Megabús 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 2011 Megabús 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
City's diesel sulfur content (ppm) (System fleet) S50 2013 www.ecopetrol.com.co
Total cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost) 5.7 2009 pdf.wri.org
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) Excellent 2010 Encuesta satisfacción del usuario Megabús, 2010
Brand and logo (System image) Yes www.megabus.gov.co
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety) 49 2015 risaraldahoy.com
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety) 1,422 2017 www.datos.gov.co

CORRIDOR Indicators - Ruta 1

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Ruta 1 www.megabus.gov.co
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 ITDP Preliminary assessment
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2006 www.megabus.gov.co
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 10.8 2015 Google maps
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 10 2015, 3.7km are common to 3 corridors, 3.2km are common to corridor ruta 1 and ruta 2 Google maps
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2015 Google maps
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2015 Google Maps
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0.8 2010, 0.8km are common to ruta 1 and ruta 2 pdf.wri.org
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Curbside & Median Google Street View
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt & Concrete 2015 www.google.com.br
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2015 www.google.com.br
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Stations, corridor (Stations) 20 2015, there are 20 stations in one direction and 18 stations the other direction www.megabus.gov.co
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 568.4 Calculated using system length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes Street view
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None Megabús S.A.
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform www.google.com.br
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 12 www.megabus.gov.co
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 20 pdf.wri.org
Express services (Travel time) No 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes www.megabus.gov.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) Excellent 2010 Encuesta satisfacción del usuario Megabús
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Ruta 2

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Ruta 2 www.megabus.gov.co
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 ITDP Preliminary assessment
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2006 www.megabus.gov.co
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 10.8 2015 Google maps
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 10 2015, 3.7km are common to 3 corridors, 3.2km are common to corridors ruta 1 and ruta 2, 3.4 km are common to corridors ruta 2 and ruta 3 Google maps
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2015 Google maps
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2015 Google Maps
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0.8 2010, 0.8km are common to ruta 1 and ruta 2 pdf.wri.org
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Curbside & Median Google Street View
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt & Concrete 2015 www.google.com.br
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2015 www.google.com.br
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Stations, corridor (Stations) 19 www.megabus.gov.co
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 568.4 Calculated using system length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes Street view
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None Megabús S.A.
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform www.google.com.br
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 15 www.megabus.gov.co
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 20 pdf.wri.org
Express services (Travel time) No 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes www.megabus.gov.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) Excellent 2010 Encuesta satisfacción del usuario Megabús
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Ruta 3

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Ruta 3 www.megabus.gov.co
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2013 ITDP Preliminary assessment
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2006 www.megabus.gov.co
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 7.6 2015 Google maps
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 7.6 2015, 3.7km are common to 3 corridors, 3.4km are common to corridors ruta 2 and ruta 3 Google maps
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2015 Google maps
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2015 Google Maps
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2010 pdf.wri.org
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Curbside & Median Google Street View
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt & Concrete 2015 www.google.com.br
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2015 www.google.com.br
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None
Stations, corridor (Stations) 14 www.megabus.gov.co
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 542.9 Calculated using system length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes Street view
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None Megabús S.A.
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform www.google.com.br
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 15 www.megabus.gov.co
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 20 pdf.wri.org
Express services (Travel time) No 2015 www.megabus.gov.co
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes www.megabus.gov.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) Excellent 2010 Encuesta satisfacción del usuario Megabús
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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