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Transit Choices – An International Overview. Alan Howes Alan Howes Associates. Overview. BRT and Busways worldwide Types of BRT Key Features Choice in Action – a Personal View. 150+ “BRT” Systems Worldwide. 30m+ “BRT” Passengers per Day. Big range in “Busy- ness ”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Alan HowesAlan Howes Associates
BRT and Busways worldwide
Types of BRT
Key Features
Choice in Action – a Personal View
Alan Howes Associates
Alan Howes Associates
Far East
China
Rest-Europe
UK
Latin America
North America
Rest-World
Number of Systems
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Far EastChina
Rest-Europe
UK
Latin America
North America
Rest-WorldPassengers
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- 100 200 300 400 500 600
UK
Rest-Europe
North America
China
Rest-World
Far East
Latin America
Passengers / City / Day (000s, averaged)
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Alan Howes Associates
Stations and Stops
Pedestrian Access
Integration with other modes
Overall speed
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60
China (Av-12)
Jakarta
Nantes
Latin Am (Av-4)
Brisbane
Bogota
Cambridge (End to End)
Cambridge (on Busway)
Los Angeles Orange
Amsterdam
kph
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Alan Howes Associates
Metro Red Line – Downtown to Jebel Ali◦ 40 kms by rail◦ 18 intermediate stations◦ 52 minute journey time◦ 46 kph
Former Express Bus 91A (non-stop)◦ Same distance◦ 35 minutes (though could be longer – no Priority)◦ 68 kph◦ And it actually went to the Industrial Area!
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Originally◦ Budget £375m◦ Length 24 km◦ Opening Feb 2011
Latest◦ Spend ≈ £1 bn◦ Length 13 kms◦ Opening 2014?
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Alan HowesAlan Howes Associates
