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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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Pittsburgh, United States - pittsburgh brt

 

Pittsburgh has 306,211 inhabitants. 6% of total trips are made by public transport, as showed in the graph below.

 

MODAL SPLIT - PITTSBURGH

The city has started the system in 1977 and now counts with 3 bus priority corridors consisting of 30 kilometers and benefiting 41,861 passengers every day. The average operational speed of the system is 47.2 km/h.

 

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
MLK East Busway 24,000 15 9 None 48.3
South Busway 9,262 7 10 None 45.1
West Busway 8,419 8.1 5 None 48.3

Curiosities

SYSTEM Indicators

Indicator Value Date Source
GDP per capita (US$) (General info) 63593.4 2020 databank.worldbank.org
Population, city (General info) 306,211 2012 quickfacts.census.gov
Population, metro area (General info) 2,356,000 2010 www.census.gov
Population density, metropolitan area (General info) 467.9 2010 esa.un.org
Modal split % public transport (General info) 6 2009 www.thetransportpolitic.com
Modal split % private transport (General info) 89.8 2009 www.thetransportpolitic.com
Modal split % non motorized (General info) 4.2 2009 www.thetransportpolitic.com
System name (System info) Pittsburgh BRT
Corridors (System info) 3 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Year system commenced (System info) 1977 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Transit agency (System info)
Standard fare (US$) (System info) 2.75 2023 www.rideprt.org
Annual fare revenue (US$ millions) (System info) 34.5 2023 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Fare integration within the system (System info)
Citywide fare integration (other modes) (System info)
Integration terminals (System info) 2 2016 www.portauthority.org
Transfer stations (System info) 4 2016 www.portauthority.org
Peak load (passengers per hour per direction) (System info) 5,000 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Daily demand (passengers per day) (System info) 41,861 2013
Annual demand (passengers per year) (System info) 12,558,300 2013 Calculated using daily demand and 300 working days
Capital productivity (boardings per bus per day) (System info)
Operational productivity (IPK) (System info)
Operations control center (System info)
Trunk lines (System info) 53 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Feeder routes (System info)
Depots (System info) 5 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
System length (km) (Additional Information) 30.1 2007 onlinepubs.trb.org
Position of with-flow lanes (Additional Information) Separated ROW 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Position of counterflow lanes (Additional Information)
Position of bus doors (Additional Information) Right 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material on running ways (Additional Information) Concrete 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material at stations (Additional Information) Concrete 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Stations (Additional Information) 24 2016 www.portauthority.org
Station spacing (m) (Additional Information) 1254.2 2016 Calculated using system length and stations
Pre-board fare collection (Additional Information) None 2014 www.itdp.org
Overtaking lanes (Additional Information)
Station boarding level (Additional Information)
Real time information (Additional Information)
Peak frequency (buses per hour) (Additional Information) 30 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Operating speed (Additional Information) 47.2 2013 More Development For Your Transit Dollar - An Analysis of 21 North American Transit Corridors (ITDP)
Total fleet (System fleet) 270 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
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 2007 (Hybrid: diesel-electricity) Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
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) 19.9 2000 GAO, Report to Congressional Requesters: MASS TRANSIT - Bus Rapid Transit Shows Promise - at www.gao.gov
Infrastructure cost per kilometer (US$ million per km) (System cost) 5.4 2007, calculated using corridors data Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Equipment cost (US$ million) (System cost) 12.4 2007, only trunk vehicles Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Annual operational cost (US$ million) (System cost)
User rating (System image)
Brand and logo (System image) No 2017 www.portauthority.org
Unique bus livery (System image) No 2017 www.portauthority.org
Citywide annual road fatalities (System road safety)
Citywide annual injuries (System road safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - MLK East Busway

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) MLK East Busway Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Basic 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 1983 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Corridor service (Corridor info)
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 5,000 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 24,000 2013 More Development For Your Transit Dollar - An Analysis of 21 North American Transit Corridors (ITDP)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info)
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 15 onlinepubs.trb.org
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 15 onlinepubs.trb.org
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Separated ROW 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways)
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Right 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering)
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) Partial 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 9 2016 www.portauthority.org
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 1666.7 2016 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2017 Google Maps
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) None 2014 www.itdp.org
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations)
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations)
Type of bus guidance (ITS)
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 15 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 48.3 2013 More Development For Your Transit Dollar - An Analysis of 21 North American Transit Corridors (ITDP)
Express services (Travel time)
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) 5.9 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - South Busway

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) South Busway Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Basic 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 1977 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Corridor service (Corridor info)
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 1,650 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 9,262 2013 More Development For Your Transit Dollar - An Analysis of 21 North American Transit Corridors (ITDP)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info)
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 7 onlinepubs.trb.org
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 7 onlinepubs.trb.org
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Separated ROW 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways)
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Right 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering)
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 10 2016 www.portauthority.org
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 700 2016 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2017 Google Maps
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) None 2014 www.itdp.org
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations)
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations)
Type of bus guidance (ITS)
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 30 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 45.1 2013 More Development For Your Transit Dollar - An Analysis of 21 North American Transit Corridors (ITDP)
Express services (Travel time)
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) 0.9 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

CORRIDOR Indicators - West Busway

Indicator Value Date Source
Corridor Name (Corridor info) West Busway Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Corridor classification (Corridor info) BRT 2013 ITDP
BRT Standard (Corridor info) Basic 2013 www.itdp.org
Year corridor commenced (Corridor info) 2000 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Corridor service (Corridor info)
Peak load, corridor (passengers per hour per direction) (Corridor info) 1,365 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Daily demand, corridor (passengers per day) (Corridor info) 8,419 2013 More Development For Your Transit Dollar - An Analysis of 21 North American Transit Corridors (ITDP)
Trunk lines, corridor (Corridor info)
Corridor length (km) (Running ways) 8.1 2003 www.nbrti.org
Length of segregated lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Length of segregated counterflow lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Length of exclusive lanes, corridor (km) (Running ways) 8.1 2003 www.nbrti.org
Mixed traffic with-flow length, corridor (km) (Running ways) 0
Position of with-flow lanes, corridor (Running ways) Separated ROW 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Position of counterflow lanes, corridor (Running ways)
Position of bus doors, corridor (Running ways) Right 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material on running ways, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Lane material at stations, corridor (Running ways) Concrete 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Grade-separated intersections, corridor (Traffic engineering)
Fixed signal priority (Traffic engineering) Partial 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Dynamic signal priority (Traffic engineering)
Stations, corridor (Stations) 5 2016 www.portauthority.org
Station spacing, corridor (m) (Stations) 1,620 2016 Calculated using corridor length and stations
Enhanced stations (Stations) Yes 2017 Google Maps
Pre-board fare collection, corridor (Stations) None 2014 www.itdp.org
Overtaking lanes, corridor (Stations)
Station boarding level, corridor (Stations)
Type of bus guidance (ITS)
Peak frequency, corridor (buses per hour per direction) (Travel time) 12 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
Operating speed, corridor (Travel time) 48.3 2013 More Development For Your Transit Dollar - An Analysis of 21 North American Transit Corridors (ITDP)
Express services (Travel time)
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) 8.3 2007 Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide (ITDP) 2007
User rating, corridor (Quality of service)
Corridor annual fatalities (Road Safety)

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