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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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Caracas, Venezuela - buscaracas

 

Caracas has 1,943,901 inhabitants. 56.9% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - CARACAS

The city has started the system in 2012 and now counts with 1 bus priority corridors consisting of 5 kilometers and benefiting 77,948 passengers every day.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO Venezuela

 

DAILY DEMAND IN RELATION TO Venezuela

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
Línea 7 77,948 5.2 11 All None High level platform

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 16055.6 2014 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 1,943,901 2011 INE
Population, metro area (General info) 3,247,971 2011 INE
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 4,009 2011 INE
Modal split % public transport (General info) 56.9 2009 CAF
Modal split % private transport (General info) 24.7 2009 CAF
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 18.4 2009 CAF
System name (System info) BusCaracas
Corridors (System info) 1 2013
Year system commenced (System info) 2012
Transit agency (System info) Metro Caracas 2013 www.metrodecaracas.gob.ve
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 0.01 2020 eldiario.com
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 0.2 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes 2013 www.metrodecaracas.gob.ve
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info) Yes 2013 www.metrodecaracas.gob.ve
Integration terminals (System info) 2 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Transfer stations (System info) 2 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info)
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 77,948 2016 www.metrodecaracas.com.ve
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 28,451,215 2016 www.metrodecaracas.com.ve
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info)
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info)
Operations control center (System info)
Trunk lines (System info) 1
Feeder routes (System info) 16 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 5.2
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Median 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Left & Right
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Concrete 2013 Metro Caracas
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete
Stations (Additional Information) 11 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 470
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) All 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) None 2013 Metro Caracas
Station boarding level (Additional Information) High level platform 2013 Metro Caracas
Real time information (Additional Information) None 2013 Metro Caracas
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information)
Operating speed (Additional Information)
Total fleet (System fleet) 30 2013 Metro Caracas
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 0
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) 30 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet) 0 2013 Metro Caracas
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet) CNG 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 0
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
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) CNG 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
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) Good 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Brand and logo (System image) Yes 2013 Metro Caracas
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes 2013 Metro Caracas
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Línea 7

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Línea 7 www.minci.gob.ve
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2014 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2014 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2012 www.minci.gob.ve
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines with feeder routes 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 77,948 2016 www.metrodecaracas.com.ve
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 2013 Metro Caracas
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 5.2 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 5.2 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
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 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Left & Right 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2013 Metro Caracas
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2013 Metro Caracas
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Caracas
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Caracas
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) None 2013 Metro Caracas
Stations, corridor (Stations) 11 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 470 2013
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2013 Metro Caracas
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None 2013 Metro Caracas
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) High level platform 2013 Metro Caracas
Type of bus guidance (ITS) None 2013 Metro Caracas
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) No 2013 Metro Caracas
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) None 2013 Metro Caracas
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort) Yes 2013 Metro Caracas
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) Good 2013 www.minci.gob.ve
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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