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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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Guayaquil, Ecuador - metrovía

 

Guayaquil has 2,690,000 inhabitants. 83% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - GUAYAQUIL

The city has started the system in 2006 and now counts with 3 bus priority corridors consisting of 45 kilometers and benefiting 310,000 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 21.5 km/h.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO Ecuador

 

DAILY DEMAND IN RELATION TO Ecuador

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
Guasmo - Río Daule 140,000 15.7 26 All None High level platform 21.5
Bastión Popular - Centro 170,000 16.1 24 All None High level platform 21.5
25 de Julio - Río Daule 13.6 15 All All High level platform

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 5600.4 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 2,690,000 2010 UN-Habitat
Population, metro area (General info) 3,225,384 es.wikipedia.org
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 7,227 Municipality of Guayaquil, www.guayaquil.gov.ec
Modal split % public transport (General info) 83 2004 www.metrovia-gye.com & Metrovía
Modal split % private transport (General info) 16 2004 www.metrovia-gye.com & Metrovía
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 1 2004 www.metrovia-gye.com & Metrovía
System name (System info) Metrovía
Corridors (System info) 3
Year system commenced (System info) 2006
Transit agency (System info) Metrovía web site www.metrovia-gye.com
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.3 2016 www.larepublica.ec
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 16.7 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes www.metrovia-gye.com & www.guayaquil.gov.ec
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info)
Integration terminals (System info) 4 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Transfer stations (System info) 2 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info) 15,000 2013 www.eluniverso.com
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 310,000
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 79,500,000 2011 Metrovía
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info) 2,644 2011 Metrovía
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info) 12.4 2011 Metrovía
Operations control center (System info) All www.metrovia-gye.com
Trunk lines (System info) 4 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Feeder routes (System info) 24 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 45.4 2013 Metrovía
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Curbside & Median Videos and images
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Concrete
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete 2013
Stations (Additional Information) 65 2013
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 698.5
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) All 2013
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) Partial
Station boarding level (Additional Information) High level platform
Real time information (Additional Information) None Metrovía
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 30 Metrovía
Operating speed (Additional Information) 21.5 Metrovía
Total fleet (System fleet) 115 2012 Metrovía
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 0 2012 Metrovía
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) 115 2012 Metrovía
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet) 4 2012 Metrovía
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet) Combustion 2012 Metrovía
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet) Diesel 2012 Metrovía
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet) 1.7 2011 Metrovía
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 0 2012 Metrovía
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 Metrovía
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 Metrovía
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) 0.9 2013 Metrovía
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost)
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image) Good 2011 www.metrovia-gye.com , letter M)
Brand and logo (System image) Yes www.metrovia-gye.com
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes www.metrovia-gye.com
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Guasmo - Río Daule

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Guasmo - Río Daule www.metrovia-gye.com
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Bronze 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2006 web site www.metrovia-gye.com
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 5,030 Metrovía
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 140,000 Metrovía
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 4 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 15.7 2013 Metrovia
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 13.9 2011 Metrovía
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 Metrovía
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 2.2 Metrovía
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Curbside & Median Videos and images
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left Videos & images
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete Metrovía
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete Metrovía
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None Metrovía
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) All Metrovía
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None Metrovía
Stations, corridor (Stations) 26 www.metrovia-gye.com
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 400 www.metrovia-gye.com
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes www.metrovia-gye.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All www.metrovia-gye.com
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None www.metrovia-gye.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform www.metrovia-gye.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None Photos & video
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 30 Metrovía
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 21.5 Metrovía
Express services (Travel time) No 2013
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None Metrovía
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes Metrovía
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) 1.1 2013 Metrovía
User rating, corridor (Quality of service) Good 2011, sum of (i) good, (ii) very good and (iii) excellent: 74.5% www.metrovia-gye.com , letter M)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Bastión Popular - Centro

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Bastión Popular - Centro www.metrovia-gye.com
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Bronze 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2008 web site www.metrovia-gye.com
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 5,720 Metrovía
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 170,000 Metrovía
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 4 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 16.1 2013 Metrovia
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 16.1 2013 Metrovía
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 Metrovía
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 Metrovía
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Curbside & Median Videos and images
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left Videos & images
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete Metrovía
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete Metrovía
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None Metrovía
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) All Metrovía
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None Metrovía
Stations, corridor (Stations) 24 www.metrovia-gye.com
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 400 www.metrovia-gye.com
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes www.metrovia-gye.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All www.metrovia-gye.com
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None www.metrovia-gye.com
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform www.metrovia-gye.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None Photos & video
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 30 Metrovía
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 21.5 Metrovía
Express services (Travel time) No 2013
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None Metrovía
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes Metrovía
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) 0.8 2013 Metrovía
User rating, corridor (Quality of service) Good 2011, sum of (i) good, (ii) very good and (iii) excellent: 74.5% www.metrovia-gye.com , letter M)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - 25 de Julio - Río Daule

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) 25 de Julio - Río Daule www.elcomercio.com
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2016 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) BRT 2016 ITDP Preliminary assessment
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2013
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 15,000 2013 www.eluniverso.com
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 4 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 13.6 2013 Metrovia
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 6 2013 www.telegrafo.com.ec
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) Curbside & Median 2013 Metrovía
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left 2013 Metrovía
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2013 Metrovía
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2013 Metrovía
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metrovía
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) All 2013 Metrovía
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None Metrovía
Stations, corridor (Stations) 15 2013 www.telegrafo.com.ec
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 400 2013
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All 2013
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2013 www.metrovia-gye.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None Photos & video
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2013 www.telegrafo.com.ec
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None 2013 Metrovía
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes 2013 Metrovía
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) 0.7 2013 Metrovía
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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