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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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745,000

Passengers per Day
1,619,791

Population
71 km

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Quito, Ecuador - metrobus-q

 

Quito has 1,619,791 inhabitants. 62% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - QUITO

The city has started the system in 1995 and now counts with 3 bus priority corridors consisting of 71 kilometers and benefiting 745,000 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 17.8 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
Ecovía 229,000 20.9 44 All None High level plataform
TroleBús 281,000 22.5 39 All None High level platform 16.4
Occidental 235,000 28 43 All None High level platform

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 5600.4 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 1,619,791 2010 Population and housing census. CPV 2001, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos INEC.
Population, metro area (General info) 2,151,994 2010 Population and housing census. CPV 2001, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos INEC.
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 439.8 2001 Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos INEC
Modal split % public transport (General info) 62 2009 Plan Maestro de Movilidad del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito 2011
Modal split % private transport (General info) 35 2009 Plan Maestro de Movilidad del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito 2011
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 3 2009 Plan Maestro de Movilidad del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito 2011
System name (System info) Metrobus-Q
Corridors (System info) 3 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Year system commenced (System info) 1995
Transit agency (System info) Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ) 2010 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.25 2015 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 39.1 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes PUC Chile
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info) No 2013 EPMTPQ
Integration terminals (System info) 5 PUC Chile
Transfer stations (System info) 11 PUC Chile
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info) 11,700 2011 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 745,000 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 223,500,000 2017 Calculated using daily demand and 300 working days
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info) 853.9 2012 EPMTPQ
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info) 4.7 2016 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Operations control center (System info) Partial PUC Chile
Trunk lines (System info) 15 2013
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info) 36 2013 www.trolebus.gob.ec
System length (km) (Additional Information) 71.4 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Curbside & Median
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) Curbside & Median Videos & images
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left & Right
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Asphalt & Concrete
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete
Stations (Additional Information) 126 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 566.7
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) Partial
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) Partial
Station boarding level (Additional Information) High level platform
Real time information (Additional Information) None
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 140 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Operating speed (Additional Information) 17.8
Total fleet (System fleet) 582 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 266 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Average age, standard buses (System fleet) 6 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet) Combustion 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet) Diesel 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet) 2.4 2011 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet) 309 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet) Hybrid 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet) Diesel 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet) 1.1 2011 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 0 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
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 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
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)
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) 3 calculated using corridors data
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost)
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image) Yes geomap.trolebus.gov.ec
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes PUC Chile
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Ecovía

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Ecovía www.trolebus.gov.ec
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Bronze 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2002 Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
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) 229,000 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecía
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 7 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecía
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 20.9 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecía
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 20.9 Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) 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) Asphalt Videos & images
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete Videos & images
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) Partial Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Stations, corridor (Stations) 44 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 400 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecía
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecía
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level plataform 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecía
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) No 2013 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time) 60 2013 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
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) Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
User rating, corridor (Quality of service) Average 2011 Eduardo Sierra
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - TroleBús

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) TroleBús www.trolebus.gov.ec
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Bronze 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 1995 www.trolebus.gov.ec
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 11,700 2011 Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 281,000 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecús
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 5 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecús
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 22.5 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecús
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 13.8 Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecús
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Median 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecús
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Curbside & Median Videos & images
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Right Videos & images
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete and Asphalt 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ecús
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete www.trolebus.gov.ec
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) Partial Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Stations, corridor (Stations) 39 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 400 nestlac.org
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 60 2012 Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 16.4 Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Express services (Travel time) Yes 2013 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time) 60 2013 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
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) 5 Eduardo Sierra, Trolebus
User rating, corridor (Quality of service) Average 2011 Eduardo Sierra
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Occidental

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Occidental
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Bronze 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2005, refurbished in 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes & Conventional bus services
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 235,000 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 28 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 28
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 PUC Chile
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete and Asphalt 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete PUC Chile
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) Partial PUC Chile
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None PUC Chile
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None PUC Chile
Stations, corridor (Stations) 43 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 400 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Enhanced stations (Stations) No www4.elcomercio.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2012 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time)
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time) 60 2013 Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros de Quito (EPMTPQ)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None Review of photos
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes 2017 www.trolebus.gob.ec
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) metroparaquito.files.wordpress.com
User rating, corridor (Quality of service) Average 2011 Eduardo Sierra
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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