Canton Bus Rapid Transit (Canton BRT) / 廣州快速公交

Info
Locale Guangzhou
Transit type Bus rapid transit
Number of lines 1
Number of stations 26
Daily ridership 1,000,000[1]
Operation
Began operation 10 February 2010
Technical
System length 22.5 km (14.0 mi)
Top speed 21 km/h (13 mph)
Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit
Simplified Chinese 广州快速公交
Traditional Chinese 廣州快速公交
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alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 广州 BRT
Traditional Chinese 廣州 BRT
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Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit (Guangzhou BRT or GBRT) is the bus rapid transit (BRT) system of the city of Guangzhou in the People's Republic of China. Its first line was put into operation on 10 February 2010. It handles approximately 1,000,000 [2] passenger trips daily with a peak passenger flow of 26,900 pphpd (second only to the TransMilenio BRT system in Bogota).[3] In fact, this rapid transit system contains the world's longest BRT stations - around 260m including bridges - with bus volumes of 1 bus every 10 seconds or 350 per hour in a single direction. The BRT system has two new lines and two extensions planned.[4]

[edit] Zhongshan AvenueBus Rapid Transit Test Line



Tianhe Sports Center Station


GBRT dedicated corridor
Zhongshan Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Test Line (simplified Chinese: 中山大道快速公交试验线) is the first and only line in operation of Guangzhou BRT. The line is laid out along Zhongshan Ave., whose innermost lanes form a dedicated BRT corridor. It starts at Tianhe Sports Center in Tianhe District in the west and ends at Xiayuan in Huangpu District in the east with 26 stations.

Stations of Zhongshan Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Test Line
Station Chinese name Transfers District
Tianhe Sports Center 体育中心 Guangzhou Metro Line 1
Guangzhou Metro Line 3 Tianhe
Shipaiqiao 石牌桥 Guangzhou Metro Line 3
Gangding 岗顶 Guangzhou Metro Line 3
Normal University & Jinan University 师大暨大
Huajing New Town 华景新城
Shangshe 上社
Xueyuan (literally "College") 学院
Tangxia Village 棠下村
Tianlangmingju 天朗明居
Chebei 车陂 Guangzhou Metro Line 4
Dongpu Town 东圃镇
Huangcun 黄村
Zhucun 珠村
Lianxi 莲溪
Maogang 茅岗 Huangpu
Zhujiang Village 珠江村
Xiasha 下沙
Wuchong 乌冲
Huangpu Coach Terminal 黄埔客运站 Huangpu Coach Terminal
Shuanggang 双岗
Shapu 沙铺
Nanhai Temple 南海神庙
Miaotou 庙头
Nanwan 南湾
Xiayuan 夏园
[edit] References

^ "Guangzhou's Remarkable Bus Rapid Transit System". Reuters. 5 April 2011. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/ ... 0020110405. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
^ "Guangzhou's Remarkable Bus Rapid Transit System". Reuters. 5 April 2011. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/ ... 0020110405. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
^ International Public Transport Conference 2010 Case Study of the Guangzhou BRT - Retrieved on 2010-08-05
^ "Guangzhou BRT". Guangzhou BRT. http://www.gzbrt.org/en/gz-brt.asp. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
[edit] External links

Guangzhou BRT (Unofficial)
China Bus Rapid Transit: Guangzhou

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou_BRT