List of bus rapid transit systems


This is a list of bus rapid transit systems which are in operation or under construction. The term "BRT" has been applied to a wide range of bus services. In 2012, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy published a BRT Standard to make it easier to standardize and compare bus services.
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Africa

Morocco

The Lagos Bus Rapid Transit System is Africa's first. The Nigerian government is building a BRT system for the Lagos Metropolitan Area, and the project's first phase has been completed. The first phase, from mile 12 through Ikorodu Road and Funsho Williams Aveğnue to CMS, was commissioned on March 17, 2008.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority BRT corridor is about 22 kilometres long. Two operators, NURTW Cooperative and the state-owned Lagos BRT, contributed about 180 high-capacity buses to the first phase. It is the world's most economical BRT, costing $1.6 million per km for the 22-km route. The first phase cost N4.5 billion and included elevated segregation barriers, road repairs on bus and service lanes, de-silting of blocked drainage channels, and bus stops.

South Africa

has begun building a corridor for bus rapid transit, with 27 km constructed on Morogoro Road.

Uganda

A BRT system was introduced in Kampala in 2014. Pioneer Easy Buses Company began bus service in Kampala with about 100 buses acquired from China, each with a 60-passenger capacity.

Americas

Argentina

Brazil

Bogotá's segregated, four-lane TransMilenio system has a maximum peak-load capacity of 45,000 passengers per direction per hour on its busiest line. The system uses modular median stations which serve both directions and enable prepaid, multiple-door, level boarding. The average stop time is 24 seconds. Trunk-line terminals have integrated bicycle parking; the fare card opens a gate to a secure bicycle-parking area. Two lanes in each direction permit "Quickways". TransMilenio was described as a "model BRT system" in the National Bus Rapid Transit Institute's May 2006 report. It serves Bogotá with high-capacity, articulated, three-door buses. Bi-articulated buses are used on the busiest routes, and a smart card system is used for fare collection. Despite its large capacity, Transmilenio has problems with overcrowding.

Ecuador

's Transmetro has two lines and 32 stations. The first line opened February 3, 2007, and crosses Avenue Aguilar Batres from Villa Nueva to the city. The second line began operation on August 12, 2010, and crosses 6th and 7th Avenues in a one-way-per-avenue scheme.

Mexico

In alphabetical order by city:

Afghanistan

More than 30 projects are being implemented or studied in China's large cities. In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction. Kunming developed the country's first BRT system in 1999.
SystemChinese nameCityBeganMain linesStationsLength Notes
Hangzhou BRT杭州BRTHangzhou200625055.4
Beijing BRT北京BRTBeijing200446054
Kunming BRT昆明BRTKunming199956346
Changzhou BRT常州BRTChangzhou200825144
Xiamen BRT厦门BRTXiamen200833140
Jinan BRT济南BRTJinan200824634
Zaozhuang BRT枣庄BRTZaozhuang201024962
Zhengzhou BRT郑州BRTZhengzhou200983830
Guangzhou BRT广州BRTGuangzhou201012622
Suzhou BRT苏州BRTSuzhou2008510695
Dalian BRT大连BRTDalian200811313
Hefei BRT合肥BRTHefei2010297
Yancheng BRT盐城BRTYancheng201022416
Ürümqi BRT乌鲁木齐BRTÜrümqi201146642.2
Changde BRT常德BRTChangde201212520.9
Lianyungang BRT连云港BRTLianyungang201212934
Lanzhou BRT兰州BRTLanzhou20121159.1
Yinchuan BRT银川BRTYinchuan201212221.2
Chengdu BRT成都BRTChengdu201312828.8
Nanchang BRT南昌BRTNanchang
Zhongshan BRT中山BRTZhongshan201411313
Yichang BRT宜昌BRTYichang201512223
Wenzhou BRT温州BRTWenzhou201511713
Wuhan BRT武汉BRTWuhan201611413.6
Yan'an Road Medium Capacity Transit延安路中运量公交Shanghai201712517.5eBRT using trolleybuses
Guiyang BRT贵阳BRTGuiyang201712429
Hohhot BRT呼和浩特BRTHohhot201714047
Yiwu BRT义乌 BRTYiwu201711712.1
Linyi BRT临沂 BRTLinyi201711412.3
Nanning BRT南宁BRTNanning201711713
Fengpu Express Line奉浦快线Shanghai201811220.6
Shenzhen BRT深圳BRTShenzhen
Wuxi BRT无锡BRTWuxi
Xi'an BRT西安BRTXi'an
Shenyang BRT沈阳BRTShenyang
Shijiazhuang BRT石家庄BRTShijiazhuang
Harbin BRT哈尔滨BRTHarbin

India

Government-designated BRT systems with segregated lanes:
India is rapidly building new BRTS systems around the country. Several systems are operational while many are under construction and are also proposed.
SystemNative nameAcronymCityBeganMain linesStationsLength Notes
Rainbow Bus Rapid Transit Systemपुणे BRTPNBRTSPune20066102113
Ahmedabad BRTSઅમદાવાદ BRTAHMDBRTSAhmedabad20091415089
Indore Bus Rapid Transit Systemइंदौर BRTSINDBRTSIndore201310-12.046
Rajkot Bus Rapid Transit System રાજકોટ BRTRAJBRTSRajkot200811810.5
Surat Bus Rapid Transit Systemસુરત BRTSURBRTSSurat201315148114
Bhopal Bus Rapid Transit Systemभोपाल BRTSBHPBRTSBhopal200610230186
Jaipur Bus Rapid Transit Systemजयपुर BRTSJAIBRTSJaipur2010---
Mumbai Bus Rapid Transit Systemमुंबई BRTS PlannedMumbai-1'--
Bhubaneswar Bus Rapid Transit Systemଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର BRTS-Bhubaneshwar20192--
Hyderabad Bus Rapid Transit Systemహైదరాబాద్ BRTSSZBRTHyderabad-2--
Amritsar Bus Rapid Transit Systemਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ BRTSAMRSTRBRTSAmritsar201878431
Vijayawada Bus Rapid Transit Systemవిజయవాడ BRTVJWDABRTSVijayawada-6--
Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit Systemಚಿಗರಿ'''HDBRTSHubli-Dharwad1 November 201863370
Raipur and Naya Raipur Bus Rapid Transit Systemरायपुर-नया रायपुर BRTSRaipur-Naya Raipur201621060
Visakhapatnam Bus Rapid Transit Systemవిశాఖపట్నం BRTSVisakhapatnam2016242

Indonesia

is under construction and expected to begin operation in 2020. Phase one has three routes: Route 1, Route 2 and Route 3.

Malaysia

The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus system is 24 km long and has 24 stations. The buses run on segregated lanes in Islamabad and on an elevated track in Rawalpindi, Pakistan's fourth-most-populous city. Daily ridership exceeds 150,000 passengers.
Lahore's Metrobus was the country's first BRT system. Metrobus operates a fleet of 86 buses, which run on a 28.7-km corridor which includes Ferozepur Road, Model Town, Badshahi Mosque, Mozang Chungi and Gaddafi Stadium. Buses have an average speed of 26 km/h. According to the Lahore Transport Company, Metrobus' daily ridership exceeds 180,000 and peak ridership is 10,000 passengers per direction per hour.

South Korea

has two routes: 7211 and 7212, between the Chiayi TRA station and the Chiayi HSR station.
Taichung has a "Optimized Bus Lane" formerly designated as Taichung BRT. It is still using most of the facilities built in BRT era, only the priority bus signals were cancelled.

Thailand

The Bangkok BRT runs 16.5 kilometres from Sathon to Ratchapruek. The route begins at Sathon and runs along Narathiwat Ratchanakharin Road, turns right at Rama III Road, crosses the Chao Phraya River on the Rama III Bridge and follows Ratchadaphisek Road before turning right at Ratchahruek Road. At the Sathon-Narathiwat Ratchanakharin intersection, a walkway connects BRT Sathon and the BTS Chong Nonsi station. The system began operating on 29 May 2010.

Turkey

The 14.7-km Hanoi BRT system runs from the downtown Kim Mã terminal to the Yên Nghĩa terminal in Hanoi's southern suburbs. The line opened on 31 December 2016 with a one-month free trial. The system is a component of the Hanoi Urban Transport Development Project, which was approved by the Hanoi People's Committee in Decision 1837/QĐ-UBND on May 10, 2007. The World Bank-funded ODA project is a step in improving the city's urban transport network and increasing public-transport capacity.

Europe

Belgium

, Tampere and Turku have extensive bus-lane networks in their city centers.

France

Australia