Chengdu BRT

Chengdu Bus Rapid Transit
Overview
LocaleChengdu
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Number of lines4
Number of stations29
Websitehttp://www.cdgjbus.com/
Operation
Began operationJune 11, 2013
Technical
System length28.3 km (17.6 mi)
Average speed25 km/h (16 mph)
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Chengdu Bus Rapid Transit
Simplified Chinese成都快速公交
Traditional Chinese成都快速公交
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChéngdū Kuàisù Gōngjiāo
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese成都 BRT
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChéngdū BRT

Chengdu Bus Rapid Transit is a bus rapid transit system in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, in the People's Republic of China.

The current system consists of a loop line integrated with the Chengdu Second Ring Road with dedicated bus lanes running in the center two lanes of the expressway. Transfers are available to several Chengdu Metro stations.[1] The line began a free trial run on May 31, 2013, and started official operation on June 11, 2013. It has 29 center platform stations located in expressway median which requires special buses with the doors on the left.[2] The loop is served by Lines K1, K1A, K2 and K2A. All buses have wifi. A new 7.8 km (4.8 mi) radial line heading northeast from the BRT loop to Qingbaijiang District is under construction.[3] The line, called the Fenghuang Shan (Phoenix Mountain) BRT, is scheduled to open in 2017.[4] Another 4.5 km (2.8 mi) elevated BRT line heading south of the BRT loop is also currently under construction.[5] This line is known as the Jiannan Avenue BRT and is projected to open in 2018.[6] Additional BRT lines are planned to radiate from the loop with lines heading west to Wenjiang District, east via Shanbanqiao Road, and south to Tianfu New Area.[3][7] Additionally, another BRT loop along the Third Ring Road was proposed.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Chengdu BRT". www.chinabrt.org. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  2. ^ 成都日报多媒体报刊. www.cdrb.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  3. ^ a b 紧接01版 - 成都商报|成都商报电子版|成都商报官方网站. e.chengdu.cn. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  4. ^ "成都第二条快速公交年内开通 全长7.8公里 四川新闻网 - 天府新区频道". city.newssc.org. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  5. ^ 成都元华路神仙树节点完工 设3个BRT站5条匝道(图)_大成网_腾讯网. cd.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  6. ^ 2018年成都剑南大道BRT快速公交和成蒲铁路通车- 成都本地宝. cd.bendibao.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  7. ^ 成都市公共交通集团有限公司. www.cdgjbus.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  8. ^ 凤凰山高架BRT下月底开跑,成都近期规划6条BRT线路请收藏!_微信网页版. wx.paigu.com (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-31.