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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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Hartford County, United States - ctfastrak

 

Hartford County has 895,841 inhabitants. 17.5% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - HARTFORD COUNTY

The city has started the system in 2015 and now counts with 1 bus priority corridors consisting of 15 kilometers and benefiting 9,674 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
New Britain - Hartford Busway 9,674 15.1 9 All All Low-level platform

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 63593.4 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 895,841 2015 factfinder.census.gov
Population, metro area (General info) 895,841 2015 factfinder.census.gov
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 460.8 2010 factfinder.census.gov
Modal split % public transport (General info) 17.5 2007 www.cnu.org
Modal split % private transport (General info) 75.3 2007 www.cnu.org
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 7.2 2007 www.cnu.org
System name (System info) CTFastrak
Corridors (System info) 1 2016 ctfastrak.com
Year system commenced (System info) 2015 ctfastrak.com
Transit agency (System info) CTDOT 2016 ctfastrak.com
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 1.5 2016 ctfastrak.com
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 3.2 Calculated using annual demand and fare
Fare integration within the system (System info) Yes 2016 ctfastrak.com
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info) Yes 2016 ctfastrak.com
Integration terminals (System info) 1 2016 ctfastrak.com
Transfer stations (System info)
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info)
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 9,674 2016, average from 07/2015 to 06/2016 www.ct.gov
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 3,044,696 2016, from 07/2015 to 06/2016 www.ct.gov
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info)
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info)
Operations control center (System info) All 2016 ctfastrak.com
Trunk lines (System info) 1 2016 ctfastrak.com
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info)
System length (km) (Additional Information) 15.1 2015 www.nhregister.com
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Separated ROW 2016 Google Earth
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information) N/A
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Right 2015 www.youtube.com
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Concrete 2016 Google Earth
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Asphalt 2016 Google Earth
Stations (Additional Information) 9 2016 ctfastrak.com
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 1677.8 2016 Calculated using system length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) All 2015 www.youtube.com
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information) All 2016 Google Earth
Station boarding level (Additional Information) Low-level platform 2015 www.youtube.com
Real time information (Additional Information) All 2015 www.youtube.com
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 8.6 2015 www.youtube.com
Operating speed (Additional Information)
Total fleet (System fleet) 48 2014 www.courant.com
Fleet, standard buses (System fleet) 36 2014 www.courant.com
Average age, standard buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, standard buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, standard buses (System fleet) Hybrid 2014 (Hybrid: diesel-electricity) www.courant.com
Fuel economy, standard buses (System fleet)
Fleet, articulated buses (System fleet) 12 2014 www.courant.com
Average age, articulated buses (System fleet)
Propulsion, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fuel type, articulated buses (System fleet) Hybrid 2014 (Hybrid: diesel-electricity) www.courant.com
Fuel economy, articulated buses (System fleet)
Fleet, bi-articulated buses (System fleet) 0 2014 www.courant.com
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 2014 www.courant.com
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) Hybrid 2014 (Hybrid: diesel-electricity) www.courant.com
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) 39.7
Infrastructure cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost) 37.5 2015 www.nhregister.com
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost) 2.2 2014, only vehicles www.courant.com
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image) Yes 2016 ctfastrak.com
Unique bus livery (System image) Yes 2016 ctfastrak.com
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - New Britain - Hartford Busway

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) New Britain - Hartford Busway
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2016 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Silver 2016 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2015 ctfastrak.com
Corridor service (Corridor info) Trunk lines 2016 ctfastrak.com
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info)
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 9,674 2016, average from 07/2015 to 06/2016 www.ct.gov
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info) 7 2016 ctfastrak.com
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 15.1 2015 www.nhregister.com
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 15.1 2015 www.nhregister.com
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) 0 2016 Google Maps
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Separated ROW 2016 Google Earth
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways) N/A 2016 Google Earth
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Right 2015 www.youtube.com
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2016 Google Earth
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Asphalt 2016 Google Earth
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering) Partial 2016 Google Earth
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering) All 2016 ctfastrak.com
Stations, corridor (Stations) 9 2016 ctfastrak.com
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 1677.8 2017 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2015 www.youtube.com
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) All 2015 www.youtube.com
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations) All 2016 Google Earth
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations) Low-level platform 2015 www.youtube.com
Type of bus guidance (ITS)
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time)
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time)
Express services (Travel time) No 2016 ctfastrak.com
Speed limit (km/h) (Travel time)
Real time information, corridor (Comfort) All 2015 www.youtube.com
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) 37.5 2015 www.nhregister.com
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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