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List of bus rapid transit systems

This is a list of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems that are either currently in operation or have begun construction. The term "BRT" has been applied to a wide range of bus services. In 2012, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) published a "BRT Standard" to make it easier to standardize and compare different bus services. Currently, TransJakarta is the longest BRT route in the world with approximately 210.31 km length connecting Indonesian capital city.

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Morocco

  • Marrakech : 4 lines, opening November 2016.
  • Nigeria

  • Lagos, Nigeria : Lagbus In service; first BRT operational in Africa.
  • South Africa

  • Cape Town: The City's MyCiTi BRT system started operations in May 2010, just before the 2010 World Cup. Its first service was a shuttle from the Airport to the CBD. The initial Phase 1A trunk and feeder services started operating in May 2011. It is expected that the remainder of Phase 1A construction will be complete in 2014 and 1B in 2015.
  • George: The Go George BRT system began operation in August 2015.
  • Johannesburg: The Rea Vaya (meaning "we are moving") The first phase (phase 1A) was opened to the public on 30 August 2009. Expansion of BRT system is under construction and in many cases both the stations and roadworks have either been completed or are in the final stages. The system was partially opened for the 2010 World Cup with the full system linking majority of Johannesburg from Soweto in the south to beyond Sandton in the north. Buses include those able to use both the BRT stations and general bus stops as well to act as feeders for the network, others are articulated and can use the BRT stations only.
  • Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa: A BRT system is being implemented in the city for the 2010 World Cup. At the moment, the bus lanes are being built throughout the city. Buses are being built by Marcopolo.
  • Tshwane: A Re Yeng meaning [Let's Go]. Construction began in July 2012 and as of that time.
  • Rustenburg: The Yarona (meaning "it is ours") BRT system is under construction. The initial Phase 1A trunk and feeder services expected to launch during 2016.
  • Tanzania

  • Dar-es-Salaam has already started constructing a highway for bus rapid transit system in place. 27 km have been constructed in the major city of Dar es Salaam Morogoro Road.
  • Uganda

  • Kampala, Uganda: Planning to introduce BRT system in Kampala by 2014. Pioneer Easy Buses Company started public bus service in Kampala with an estimated 100 buses each with a 60-passenger capacity (30 seated and 30 standing), acquired from China.
  • China

    More than 30 projects are being implemented or studied in China in some big cities. BRT systems with light blue background are not yet operational but under construction.

    India

    Existing BRT Systems with segregated lanes

  • Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad BRTS: 13 operational lines with 126 BRT stations and few cabins (all are wheelchair - accessible except two) covering almost 89 km. Fleet of 220 buses.
  • Delhi: Delhi BRTS: was the 2nd BRT system in India. Currently uses Tata Marcopolo Bus, some with AC and some without. The project is now scrapped by AAP Government.
  • Jaipur: Jaipur BRTS: Similar to Bhopal BRTS, also uses Marcopolo buses.
  • Indore: Indore BRTS: currently uses Corona XL buses (AC, automatic doors, Intelligent Bus System - iBus) running on 10 corridors.
  • Pune: Pune BRTS: currently uses Tata Marcopolo buses was 1st BRTS in India.
  •  Rajkot: Rajkot BRTS: one line operational, two lines are under construction.
  • Surat: Surat BRTS: Operational since early 2014.
  •  Bhopal: Bhopal BRTS: currently uses Tata Marcopolo buses
  • Existing BRT Systems without segregated lanes

  • Bombay: Mumbai BRTS: currently uses King-Long, Mercedes and Tata buses
  • These buses are high capacity and thus government has characterised them as BRTS.

    Under construction

  • Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar BRTS; 2 corridors
  • Hyderabad: Hyderabad BRTS; 2 corridors
  • Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam BRTS; 2 corridors
  •  Bhopal: Bhopal BRTS; 3 corridors
  • Hubli-Dharwad: Hubli-Dharwad BRTS; 1
  • Amritsar: Amritsar BRTS;7 corridors in phase 1
  • Vijayawada: Vijayawada BRTS; 6 corridors
  • Planned

  • Chennai: Chennai BRTS; 1 corridor planned
  • Chennai: Chennai RBTW; 15 corridors planned
  • Jodhpur: Jodhpur BRTS:
  • Coimbatore: Coimbatore BRTS; 10 corridors planned
  • Nagpur: Nagpur BRTS; 1
  • Tiruchirappalli: Tiruchirappalli BRTS
  • Hyderabad: Hyderabad Bus Rapid Transit System; 2 corridors planned
  • Iran

  • Tehran: Tehran BRT (10 Lines running)
  • Tabriz: Tabriz BRT (1 Line running)
  • Isfahan: Isfahan BRT (1 Lines running)
  • Kerman: Kerman BRT (2 Lines running)
  • Mashad: Mashad BRT (1 Lines running)
  • Indonesia

  •  Jakarta: TransJakarta (12 lines running, 1 Under construction, 2 planned), currently the longest BRT route in the world with 208 km Network length, it is used by approximately 350,000 people every day and has more than 520 buses in operation, Transjabodetabek (3 lines running, 20 planned)
  •  Yogyakarta: Trans Jogja (8 lines running)
  •  Bali: Trans Sarbagita (3 lines running, 14 planned )
  • Pekanbaru: Trans Metro Pekanbaru (2 lines running (as 2009), another 2 planned due to be operated in 2012)
  • Bogor: Trans Pakuan (1 line running, 1 planned) 14 km Network Length
  • Batam: Trans Kota Batam (2 lines running)
  • Palembang: Trans Musi (2 lines running)
  • Bandung: Trans Metro Bandung (2 line running, 11 planned)
  • Semarang: Trans Semarang (1 line running)
  • Surakarta: Batik Solo Trans (1 line running), Solo Railbus (1 line running)
  • Bandar Lampung: Trans Bandar Lampung (7 lines running)
  • Makassar : Trans Mamminasata (3 lines running, 8 planned)
  • Padang: Trans Padang (1 line running, 5 planned)
  • Israel

  •  HaifaMetronit
  •  Jerusalem – 4 existing (71, 72, 74, 75), more planned
  • Japan

  • Nagoya, Japan : Nagoya Guideway Bus (Yutorito Line)
  • Kesennuma Line and Ofunato Line: Inter-city railway converted to single-lane BRT following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
  • Jordan

  •  Amman [1]
  • South Korea

  • Goyang-Susaek BRT: Opened in April 2010. First BRT in South Korea with bus priority signal system.
  • Hanam-Cheonho BRT: Opened in March 2011.
  • Sejong : Opened in September 2012.
  • Cheongna International City-Gangseo BRT : Opened in July 2013.
  • Malaysia

  •  Kuala Lumpur: BRT Sunway Line: The first BRT in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This 5.4 km system that connects major areas of Bandar Sunway is operated on a purpose-built elevated lane, and the first of its kind in Asia using electric buses.
  • Pakistan

    Without segregated lanes
  • Lahore: TransLahore: It is a BRT system in Lahore. Lahore Transport Company was established in 1984 to ease the traffic conditions of Lahore and improve bus services. LTC got all the transport responsibilities of traveling in Lahore in December 2001. A BRTS fleet of 650 Buses was introduced. It was named as TransLahore. However, the BRTS did not have dedicated lanes and had to share roads with regular traffic with no right of way privileges. This resulted in a system that was a BRTS only in name.
  • With segregated lanes
  • Lahore: Metrobus (Lahore) Bus Service was inaugurated On Feb 10, 2013 by CM Punjab Shehbaz Sharif. It consist of 27-kilometres long road track for the Metro Bus Service, from Gajumata to Shahadra, out of this track 8.5 km is elevated. It has 27 bus stations and e-ticketing and Intelligent Transportation System are part of the MBS.
  •  Islamabad-Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus Service is an operational bus rapid transit system which connects key areas in city of Rawalpindi and the national capital city of Islamabad. It is 24 kilometres (15 mi) long, and has 24 stations. The project was inaugurated on 4 June 2015 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
  • Multan: Multan Metrobus: Construction of Multan Metrobus started in May 2015 and will be completed and opened to public on Jan 24, 2017
  • Gujranwala: Gujranwala Metrobus
  • Karachi: Karachi Metrobus: In initial phase two lines will be constructed. On Red Line, the 31-kilometre corridor will run from Safoora to Tower and Sharae Faisal, via University Road, MA Jinnah Road and Sharae Quaideen. It is planned by Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. The Green Line will extend from Surjani Town to Merewether Tower at a total length of 26 km (16 mi). The Federal government will be financing the majority of the projec Final Report of Green Line prepared for Federal Government. The project was inaugurated by Nawaz Sharif in March 2016 and is expected to be completed in March 2017.
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  • Peshawar: Peshawar Metrobus is a bus rapid transit system for the city of Peshawar. The project is under the consideration of PTI led Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. PBRT will be a bus rapid transit system.Which will be initially constructed on one red line having length of 18.4 kilometer from Chamkani to Hayatabad area of Peshawar.
  • Faisalabad: Faisalabad Metrobus is a planned, single line BRT System, similar to Lahore Bus Rapid Transit System. Metro line will connect Faisalabad International Airport to City Bus Terminal, passing through main hubs of the city. Construction is expected to start in Aug 2016 and is expected to complete in Aug 2017.
  • Quetta. Mass rail transit project
  • Philippines

  • Cebu City: Cebu Bus Rapid Transit System (planned)
  • Taiwan

  • Operational
  •  Chiayi: Chiayi BRT
  • 【7211】(BRT1)line running between Chiayi City and Puzi
  • 【7212】(BRT2)line running between Chiayi City and THSR Chiayi Station
  • Abolished
  •  Taichung: Taichung BRT Blue Line (No longer in operation in 2015.)
  • Planned
  •  Kaohsiung: Two BRT lines are being planned, with target completion in 2019.
  • Thailand

  •  Bangkok: Bangkok BRT, a system running 16.5 kilometers from Sathon to Ratchapruek. Only 1 out of 5 lines is operating.
  • Vietnam

  • Hanoi: Hanoi BRT, a 14.7 km-long system, running from Kim Mã bus terminal in downtown to Yên Nghĩa bus terminal in the southern suburbs. There are plans to extend it to Hoàn Kiếm Lake, but it never happened.
  • The line officially opened in 31 December 2016, with an 1-month free trial.

    Finland

  •  Helsinki, Finland : "Bussi-Jokeri" and extensive bus lane network in center of Helsinki
  • Tampere, Finland : extensive bus lane network in the center
  • Turku, Finland : extensive bus lane network in the center
  • France

  • Belfort : Optymo II
  • Caen: "Twisto TVR"
  • Cannes : BRT of Cannes, Mandelieu-la-Napoule and Le Cannet Line 1
  • Chalon-sur-Saône : BRT Flash
  • Clermont-Ferrand : T2C lines B and C
  • Dijon: BRT Lianes
  • Douai: Évéole
  • Évry : First line in France (1975)
  •  Île-de-France (Greater Paris): Trans-Val-de-Marne (TVM), line 393 and T Zen 1
  • La Rochelle : line ILLICO (3)
  • Lille : Lianes network of Lille Métropole
  • Lorient : BRT Triskell
  •  Lyon : lines C1, C2 & C3
  •  Marseille : 5 lines of "TGB"
  • Maubeuge : BusWay lines of du Stibus network
  •  Metz : BRT Mettis
  • Nancy : line 2
  •  Nantes : Busway (line 4) and Chronobus (7 lines in service, 3 in project)
  • Nîmes : Line T1 "Tango+"
  •  Rennes : Chronostar line 4 (C1, C5 and C9 in project)
  • Rouen: 3 TEOR lines
  •  Strasbourg : line G (Gare Centrale <> Espace Européen de l'Entreprise)
  • Saint-Nazaire : Hélyce
  •  Toulouse : Toulouse BRT
  • Tours : Line 2 Tempo
  • Netherlands

  •  Almere: All city bus lines, "MAXX Almere",
  •  Eindhoven: Phileas
  • Schiphol: Zuidtangent
  • Utrecht: Line 28 to the university campus "De Uithof" and to Vleuten
  •  Enschede: Agglonet
  • Spain

  •  Barcelona, Catalonia : es:Red Ortogonal de Autobuses de Barcelona ca:Xarxa Ortogonal d'Autobusos de Barcelona
  • Sweden

    These are cities with specifically designed or branded main bus lines, with dedicated bus lanes along some of the route sections.

  • Göteborg: Stombussar
  •  Stockholm: Blåbussar (Blue buses)
  • Malmö: Huvudlinjer (Main lines)
  • Jönköping: Citybussarna
  • Örebro: Stombussar
  • Linköping: Stomlinjer
  • Turkey

  • Istanbul, Turkey : Metrobus between TUYAP and Söğütlüçeşme, the first full-service bus rapid transit system of the country. It features a fully separated right-of the way without any single contact point with other traffic, except while crossing the Bosphorus Bridge, and off-bus fare collection.
  • Denizli, Turkey : Mixed-traffic BRT application.
  • Malatya, Turkey : Trambus is a BRT system using bi-articulated trolleybuses. System is mixed-traffic.
  • United Kingdom

  • Belfast: Approved. The ultimate ambition seems to be for routes running from the city centre to the north, east, south and west with an additional line to Titanic Quarter. The plan is to build three initially and to have them operating by 2017/18.
  • Bristol: Bristol City Council in conjunction with the West of England Partnership is proposing MetroBus BRT routes from Ashton Vale to Temple Meads, the North Fringe of Bristol to Hengrove Park, and the A370 Long Ashton bypass to Hengrove Park.
  •  Hampshire: South East Hampshire Bus Rapit Transit between Gosport and Fareham, Hampshire: A 2.8m (4.5 km) dedicated busway along the former Gosport-Fareham railway line has been opened from Titchborne Way, Gosport to Redlands Lane, Fareham as Phase 1 of a wider scheme. Services are run by First Hampshire & Dorset under the "Eclipse" branding.
  • Bradford: 2 km of Guided Busway as well as a further 1 km of un-guided bus lanes created to ease congestion on the busy and congested Manchester Road route into and out of the City Centre.
  •  Cambridgeshire: Guided Busway runs in a north-west direction from Milton Road to St Ives. Separate Guided Busway runs in a south direction from the station to Trumpington P&R site. Opened 2011. See Cambridgeshire Guided Busway.
  • Coventry: Project in study,
  • Crawley: Fastway
  • Leeds : Guided Busway along York Road A64
  • Manchester: Leigh-Salford-Manchester Bus Rapid Transit, from Leigh and Atherton to Manchester via Tyldesley and Ellenbrook. The 29-stop scheme extends a total of 22 km; and makes partial use of a former railway line to form a 4 miles (7 km) guided busway together with pedestrian, cycle lane and bridleway. It then joins the East Lancashire Road running in a dedicated bus lanes.
  • Sheffield: Approved
  • Swansea: Swansea FTR Metro - partially segregated, specialised BRT vehicles, on-board payment to customer care attendant, runs every 15 minutes 7am - 7pm (then conventional bus). Planned and designed by Arup.
  • Operational

  • Brampton, Ontario: Brampton Transit's Züm
  •  Calgary, Alberta: Calgary Transit Routes 301, 302, and 305
  • Durham Region, Ontario (suburban Toronto): Durham Region Transit's DRT Pulse
  • Gatineau, Quebec: Société de transport de l'Outaouais's Rapibus
  • Halifax, Nova Scotia: Metro Transit's MetroLink
  • Kelowna, British Columbia: Kelowna Regional Transit System's RapidBus (under BC Transit)
  •  Mississauga, Ontario: Mississauga Transit's Mississauga Transitway
  •  Ottawa, Ontario: OC Transpo Transitway
  •  Quebec City, Quebec: Réseau de transport de la Capitale's Métrobus
  • Saint John, New Brunswick: Saint John Transit's ComeX Routes
  • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Saskatoon Transit's DART (Direct Access Rapid Transit) lines
  •  Toronto, Ontario: Toronto Transit Commission's York University Busway
  •  Vancouver, British Columbia: TransLink's 95 B-Line, 96 B-Line and 99 B-Line
  • Waterloo Region, Ontario: Grand River Transit's iXpress
  •  Winnipeg, Manitoba: Winnipeg Transit's Winnipeg RT
  • York Region, Ontario (suburban Toronto): York Region Transit's Viva
  • Planned

  • Greater Toronto, Ontario: GO Transit's Highway 407 Transitway
  • London, Ontario: SHIFT London planned BRT system
  • Montreal, Quebec: Société de transport de Montréal's Route 505
  • Guatemala

  •  Guatemala City: "Transmetro", Two Lines.
  • Mexico

  •  Guadalajara, Jalisco: Macrobus
  • Monterrey, Nuevo León: Ecovia
  • León, Guanajuato: Optibus
  • Mexico City, Federal District: Metrobús [2]
  • Ecatepec, State of Mexico: Mexibús
  • Chihuahua, Chihuahua: Vivebus
  • Puebla, Puebla: RUTA
  • Pachuca, Hidalgo: Tuzobus
  • Operational

  • Austin, Texas: Capital Metro's Capital MetroRapid (Some BRT features)
  •  Albany, New York and Schenectady, New York: Capital District Transportation Authority's BusPlus
  • Metro Atlanta, Georgia: MARTA "Q" BRT in DeKalb County
  •  Boston, Massachusetts: MBTA Silver Line
  • Cleveland, Ohio: Greater Cleveland RTA's HealthLine
  • El Paso, Texas: Sun Metro's BRIO Line
  • Eugene, Oregon: Lane Transit District Emerald Express (EmX)
  • Escondido, California: North County Transit District Breeze Rapid
  • Everett, Washington (greater Seattle area): Community Transit's Swift
  • Fort Collins, Colorado : Transfort's MAX Bus Rapid Transit
  • Grand Rapids, Michigan : The Rapid's Silver Line
  • Hartford/New Britain, Connecticut: CTtransit's CTfastrak
  •  Houston, Texas: Harris County Metro's HOV BRT System and Quickline
  • Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Metro Area Express
  •  Los Angeles, California: LACMTA Metro Rapid system, Orange Line, and Silver Line
  • Miami, Florida: Miami-Dade Transit South Miami-Dade Busway
  • Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota: METRO Red Line, A Line
  • Nashville, Tennessee: Nashville MTA Gallatin Road BRT Route 56
  • Newark, New Jersey. New Jersey Transit go bus
  • New York City, New York: MTA Regional Bus Operations Select Bus Service
  • Orlando, Florida: Lynx Lymmo
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: SEPTA Route 103
  • Phoenix, Arizona: Valley Metro RAPID
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Port Authority of Allegheny County Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway, West Busway, and South Busway
  • Reno, Nevada: RTC of Washoe County RAPID
  • Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah Transit Authority MAX
  • San Antonio, Texas: VIA Metropolitan Transit Primo Fredericksburg Road BRT
  • San Bernardino, California: Via Omnitrans, San Bernardino Metropolitan Express (sbX)
  • San Diego, California: San Diego MTS Super Loop
  • San Gabriel Valley, California (suburban Los Angeles): Foothill Transit Silver Streak and El Monte Busway
  • San Jose, California: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Route 522
  • Santa Monica, California (suburban Los Angeles): Big Blue Bus Route 3
  • Seattle, Washington: King County Metro's RapidRide
  • Stockton, California: San Joaquin RTD Metro Express
  • Washington Metropolitan Area: WMATA Metroway
  • Planned

  • Albuquerque, New Mexico: ART - Central Avenue/Route 66
  • Fresno, California: Q BRT - Blackstone Avenue/Ventura Avenue-Kings Canyon Road
  • Lansing, Michigan: CATA BRT - Michigan Avenue/Grand River Avenue
  • Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota: METRO Orange Line, C Line, Gold Line
  • Oakland, California: AC Transit: EB-BRT
  • San Francisco, California: SFMTA Van Ness Avenue BRT, Geary Corridor BRT
  • Spokane, Washington: STA Central City Line
  • Washington Metropolitan Area: DASH West End Transitway
  • Provo, Utah-Orem, Utah: UTA Provo-Orem BRT
  • Australia

  • Adelaide: O-Bahn Busway,
  •  Brisbane: South-East, Northern and Eastern Busways. See Busways in Brisbane for more information.
  • Perth: Causeway (East Perth-Victoria Park), Beaufort Street Inglewood,
  • Sydney: B-Line, Liverpool-Parramatta T-way, Metrobus: North-West T-way and M2 Bus Corridor.
  • New Zealand

  • Auckland: Northern Busway, Central Connector, Auckland
  • Argentina

  • Buenos Aires, Argentina : Buenos Aires Metrobus, opened for public use since May 2011.
  • Colombia

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    Brazil

  • Curitiba: Rede Integrada de Transporte (RIT). The latest corridor, Linha verde, began operations in 2010.
  • São Paulo: Expresso Tiradentes; Corredor Metropolitano ABD
  • Rio de Janeiro: The first BRT line, TransOeste, opened in June 2012; TransCarioca opened in June 2014; and TransOlimpica is under construction.
  • Goiânia: Eixo Anhanguera;
  • Porto Alegre: Portais da Cidade. Under construction, due 2014;
  • Belo Horizonte. BRT Move
  • Manaus;
  • Salvador. Under construction, due 2014;
  • Belém: Estação São Bráz; Estação Entrocamento/Castanheira; and Estação Mangueirão is under construction.
  • Aracaju;
  • Uberaba;
  • Criciúma;
  • Fortaleza;
  • Uberlândia: Corredor Estrutural. Under expansion, to be completed in 2011/2012;
  • Brasília: Eixo Sul (Santa Maria & Gama), first BRT line opened in April 2014. Construction of the BRT line Eixo EPTG (Taugatinga) was concluded in 2013, but it is not in operation due to lack of appropriate bus fleet.
  • Vitória. Under construction, due 2014.
  • Praia Grande. Under construction, due 2014.
  • Chile

  • Santiago: Transantiago.
  • Concepción: A transit system integrated between electric train "Biotren" and "Biobus" based on dedicated right of ways for buses.
  • Ecuador

  • Quito: "El Trole", a trolleybus BRT system operated by Compañía Trolebús Quito, S.A. Currently there are plans to convert the northernmost portion of the system to light rail. Ecovía and Metrobus diesel BRT lines.
  • Guayaquil: Metrovia
  • Peru

  • Lima, Peru : El Metropolitano
  • Arequipa, Peru : Mistibus : under construction
  • Venezuela

  • Mérida: Trolmérida.
  • Caracas: BusCaracas.
  • Barquisimeto: Transbarca.
  • Ciudad Guayana: Transguayana (planned)
  • San Cristóbal: Tranvitachira (planned)
  • References

    List of bus rapid transit systems Wikipedia