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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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Alexandria - Arlington, United States - metroway

 

Alexandria - Arlington has 364,350 inhabitants. 28.3% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - ALEXANDRIA - ARLINGTON

The city has started the system in 2014 and now counts with 1 bus priority corridors consisting of 11 kilometers and benefiting 1,412 passengers every day.

 

SYSTEM LENGTH IN RELATION TO United States

 

DAILY DEMAND IN RELATION TO United States

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
Metroway 1,412 11 14 None None Low-level platform

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 63593.4 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 364,350 2015 www.alexandriava.gov & projects.arlingtonva.us
Population, metro area (General info) 6,032,744 2014 censusreporter.org
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 372.9 2014 censusreporter.org
Modal split % public transport (General info) 28.3 2013, only Arlington transportation.arlingtonva.us
Modal split % private transport (General info) 64.1 2013, only Arlington transportation.arlingtonva.us
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 7.6 2013, only Arlington transportation.arlingtonva.us
System name (System info) Metroway 2016 metrowayva.com
Corridors (System info) 1 2016 metrowayva.com
Year system commenced (System info) 2014 www.washingtonpost.com
Transit agency (System info) WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) 2016 www.wmata.com
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 4.25 2023 www.wmata.com
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 1.5 2023 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes 2016 www.wmata.com
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info) Yes 2016 www.wmata.com
Integration terminals (System info) 0 2014 www.alexandrianews.org
Transfer stations (System info) 3 2017 www.wmata.com
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info)
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 1,412 2015 www.alexandriava.gov
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 355,901 2015 www.alexandriava.gov
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info)
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info)
Operations control center (System info)
Trunk lines (System info) 1 2016 metrowayva.com
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 11 2017 en.wikipedia.org
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information)
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) RIght 2016 metrowayva.com
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Asphalt & Concrete 2018 www.google.com
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Asphalt & Concrete 2018 www.google.com
Stations (Additional Information) 14 2017 www.wmata.com
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 785.7 2017 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) None 2016 www.wmata.com
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) None 2015 Google Maps
Station boarding level (Additional Information) Low-level platform 2015 www.google.com.br
Real time information (Additional Information)
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 10 2017 www.wmata.com
Operating speed (Additional Information)
Total fleet (System fleet)
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet)
Average age, standard buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet)
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet)
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet)
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Average age, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel economy, bi-articulated buses (System fleet)
Fleet, double-decker buses (System fleet)
Average age, double-decker buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, double-decker buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, double-decker buses (System fleet)
Fuel economy, double-decker buses (System fleet)
Typical fuel type (System fleet) Hybrid 2014 en.wikipedia.org
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) 5 2014 alextimes.com
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost)
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image) Yes 2016 metrowayva.com
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes 2016 metrowayva.com
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety) 5 2014 www.dmv.virginia.gov
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - Metroway

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) Metroway 2016 metrowayva.com
Corridor classification (Corridor info) Not BRT 2016 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Not BRT 2016 ITDP Preliminary assessment
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2014 www.washingtonpost.com
Corridor service (Corridor info) Conventional bus services 2015 www.google.com.br
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 1,412 2015 www.alexandriava.gov
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 1 2014 www.alexandrianews.org
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 11 2017 en.wikipedia.org
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 4.5 2016 Google Earth
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2016 Google maps
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0 2016 Google Maps
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 6.5 2016 Google Earth
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Curbside & Median 2015 www.google.com.br
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) RIght 2016 metrowayva.com
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt & Concrete 2015 www.google.com.br & www.google.com.br
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2015 www.google.com.br
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) None 2015 Google Maps
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 14 2017 www.wmata.com
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 785.7 2017 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2015 www.google.com.br
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) None 2015 www.google.com.br
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) None 2015 Google Maps
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) Low-level platform 2015 www.google.com.br
Type of bus guidance (ITS)
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 10 2017 www.wmata.com
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) No 2014 www.alexandrianews.org
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort)
Physically integrated feeders (Comfort)
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 2014 alextimes.com
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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