The BRTdata.org global database of bus rapid transit (BRT) data has recently been updated (Version 2.3), and the increased number of BRT lines, as well as the length of those lines, reflects the commitment of cities around the world to provide high-capacity mass transport to their citizens. Now, 181 municipalities have dedicated bus routes. This means there is a total of 4,675 kilometers (2,905 miles) of BRT corridors benefitting 31 million people worldwide. To access the database: http://www.brtdata.org Read more on TheCityFix: http://bit.ly/1rbxPh4

1. Explore the growth of bus rapid transit (BRT) worldwide
on BRTdata.org
Version 2.3. August 8, 2014

2. Bus priority systems in the world
# of cities and length (km) per country
2 km
320 km
80 km
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source: BRTdata.org, August 2014
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source: BRTdata.org, August 2014
Bus priority systems in the world
181 cities = 31,358,488 passengers/day

4. Bus priority systems in the world
31 million passengers per day
Latin America and
the Caribbean
11 countries
59 cities
182 corridors
19.17 M pax/day
1,633 km
Europe
13 countries
50 cities
65 corridors
1.79 M pax/day
812 km
Asia
10 countries
37 cities
70 corridors
8.48 M pax/day
1,308 km
USA and Canada
2 countries
26 cities
39 corridors
0.89 M pax/day
807 km
Africa
2 countries
3 cities
4 corridors
0.24 M pax/day
81 km
Oceania
2 countries
6 cities
8 corridors
0.43 M pax/day
101 km
source: BRTdata.o rg, August2014

5. 775
Bus priority systems in the world
evolution # of cities and km per decade
Cumulativelength(km)
Before 1990 (20 cities)
1991 - 2000 (19 cities)
2001 - 2010 (103 cities)
600
525
2775
Since 2011 (39 cities)600
1125
3900
4675
source: BRTdata.org, August 2014

6. Bus priority systems in the world
source: EMBARQ Brazil, 2014
Planned / in
construction
(112 cities)
In expansion
(40 cities)

7. In expansion
(40 cities)
Bus priority systems in the world
source: EMBARQ Brazil, 2014
In operation
(181 cities)
Planned / in
construction
(112 cities)

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Growth of bus priority systems since 1965
Bus priority systems in the world
1972/2010*: Lima
* Year BRT/busway commenced
source: BRTdata.org, August 2014
1974/1991*: Curitiba
1968: Liège

9. Evolution of total length of systems
Bus priority systems in the world
source: BRTdata.org, August 2014
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10. Update: Version 2.3 August 8, 2014
Visit http://www.brtdata.org to access the complete
data about BRT and bus corridors currently in
operation.
Bus priority systems in the world