Tokyo BRT

Tokyo BRT
Tokyo BRT Isuzu Erga Duo
ParentKeisei Bus
Founded7 August 2019
Headquarters3-3-1 Yawata, Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan[1]
Service areaTokyo
Service typeBus
Stations13
Fleet9 buses[2]
Chief executiveYoshiki Kinoshita (Keisei Bus managing director)
WebsiteTokyo BRT (in English)

The Tokyo BRT (東京BRT)[3][4] is a bus rapid transit system operated by Keisei Bus that was established on 8 July 2019.[5] Tokyo BRT buses are parked at a building owned by Tokyo BRT and located in Shinonome, Kōtō. The network's two bases—Okuto Office and Shinonome Barn—are also used by Keisei Bus.

Overview

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The Tokyo BRT name was selected after soliciting possible names from the public between August and September 2018.[6] The company also asked for public opinion regarding three possible designs.[7]

Development in the New Tokyo Waterfront district was needed as a result of the closure of Tsukiji Market (with the simultaneous opening of Toyosu Market) as well as the development of the Olympic Village for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Improvements in public transportation in the Kachidoki area of Harumi were also needed due to lack of rail access.

Routes

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Tokyo BRT
Legend
B11
 Toranomon Hills Station
B01
 Shimbashi Station
B02
 Kachidoki BRT
B31
 Harumi Ni-chōme
B32
 Harumi San-chōme
B33
 Harumi Go-chōme
B21
 Harumi Chūō
B22
 Harumi BRT Terminal
B23
 Toyosu Station
B03
 Toyosu Market/Michino Terrace Toyosu
B04
 Ariake-Tennis-no-mori Station
B05
 Kokusai-Tenjijo Station
B06
 Tokyo Teleport Station

In 2020, the route was partially opened to traffic between Toranomon Hills and the Harumi BRT Terminal for passengers who live or work in the New Tokyo Waterfront district.[8] Extensions to Ginza Station and Tokyo Station (from the Shimbashi side) and Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station (from the Harumi side) are under consideration.[9]

Since 1 April 2023, new routes that connect Shimbashi Station with Tokyo Teleport Station, and Shimbashi Station with Shijō-mae Station via Toyosu Station respectively, have started.

Demonstration service

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The Tokyo BRT was planned to be rolled out in three phases: preliminary demonstration, secondary demonstration, and complete service. For demonstrations, there would be 6 buses during peak hours to service 450 people per hour, and 4 buses during regular hours to service 300 people per hour.

During the preliminary stage of demonstration, the buses ran one line:

During the secondary stage of demonstration, the buses ran three lines:

Complete service

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For complete service, there are 20 buses during peak hours to service 2000 people per hour, and 12 buses during regular hours to service 1200 people per hour.

During complete service, the buses will run four lines:

List of bus stops

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A hyphen denotes a stop that a route passes but does not service.

Depot
number 		Depot name Preliminary demonstration Secondary demonstration and complete service Complete service Location
Main Harumi-Toyosu Kachidoki Senshumura
B11 Toranomon Hills ● ● ● ● Minato
B01 Shimbashi ● ● ● ● ●
B02 Kachidoki BRT[10] ● ● ● ● ● Chuo
B31 Harumi 5-chome - - - ●
B32 - - - ●
B33 - - - ●
B21 Harumi Chuo - - ●
B22 Harumi BRT Bus Terminal ● - ●
B23 Toyosu Station - ● Koto
B03 Toyosu Shijo mae ● ●
B04 Ariake Tennis no Mori ●
B05 Kokusai-Tenjijō ●
B06 Tokyo Teleport ●

Fare

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Fares are paid with cash or using a Suica or Pasmo smart card.[11]

Normal fares:[11]

  • Adults: ¥220
  • Children: ¥110

Bike race tickets:[11]

  • Adults: ¥500
  • Children: ¥250

Commuter passes:[11]

  • Commuters: ¥9000 for 1 month, ¥26000 for 3 months, ¥50000 for 6 months
  • Students: ¥6300 for 1 month, ¥18200 for 3 months, ¥35000 for 6 months
  • Children: ¥3150 for 1 month, ¥9100 for 3 months, ¥17500 for 6 months

Vehicles

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The Tokyo BRT uses three types of buses: the Toyota Sora,[12] the Isuzu Erga, and the Isuzu Erga Duo.[12]

Timeline

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  • August 2014 – Decided on basic policy and invited entries for business collaborators[13]
  • October 2014 – Narrowed potential business collaborators down to two: Keisei Bus and Toei Bus
  • November 2014 – Establishment of Toshin to Rinkaifuku Toshin to wo Musubu BRT Kyōgi-kai (都心と臨海副都心とを結ぶBRT協議会) council
  • April 2015 – Announcement of Toshin to Rinkaifuku Toshin to wo Musubu BRT Kihon Keikaku (都心と臨海副都心とを結ぶBRT基本計画) basic plan
  • September 2015 – Keisei Bus selected as business collaborator
  • April 2016 – Announcement of Toshin to Rinkaifuku Toshin to wo Musubu BRT Jigyō Keikaku (都心と臨海副都心とを結ぶBRT事業計画) business plan
  • 23 June 2016 – Decided on Tōkyō Rinkai-bu Chiiki Kōkyō Kōtsūmō Keisei Keikaku (東京臨海部地域公共交通網形成計画) formation plan
  • 8 July 2019 – Establishment of Tokyo BRT company as a kabushiki gaisha
  • 14 February 2020 – Demonstration service planned to start on May 24
  • 12 May 2020 – Announced postponement of demonstration service due to COVID-19[14]
  • 1 October 2020 – Started preliminary demonstration service[15][16]
  • 2021 – Secondary demonstration service planned to start
  • 2022 – Complete service planned to start

See also

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References

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  1. ^ registration (in Japanese)
  2. ^ TokyoBRT (in Japanese) – toyokeizai.net (as of September 2020)
  3. ^ "都心と臨海地域を結ぶBRTに関する事業計画" (PDF) (in Japanese).
  4. ^ "東京BRT株式会社を設立いたしました" (PDF) (in Japanese).
  5. ^ Tokyo BRT. Tokyo BRT Company profile. Japan. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. ^ "都心と臨海地域とを結ぶBRTの名称決定と意見募集｜東京都". www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  7. ^ "02_02.pdf" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Rapid bus service connecting Olympic harborside areas to central Tokyo starts running". Mainichi Daily News. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20191204144542/http://www.toshiseibi.metro.tokyo.jp/kiban/brt/pdf/brt_jigyou_text.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ 5 minute's walk will bring to Kachidoki Station from this bus terminal
  11. ^ a b c d "Guidance of Fare". Tokyo BRT. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  12. ^ a b "東京BRTのデザインについて" (PDF).
  13. ^ "臨海副都心周辺地域における公共交通協議会（平成27年11月～） | 東京都都市整備局". www.toshiseibi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Postponement of starting demonstration service" (PDF) (Press release). Tokyo BRT. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  15. ^ "About demonstration service" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Keisei Bus. 7 September 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  16. ^ "新たな都民の足「東京ＢＲＴ」発車…都心～臨海部、高速性に課題". Yomiuri Shimbun Online. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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