Hangzhou BRT

Summary

Hangzhou Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a bus rapid transit system in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It began operations in 2006 with 27.2 km of service (7 km of busway). The system was expanded with two additional line extensions in 2008, 2009 and 2010 now provide passengers with 55.4 km (18.8 km of busways) of BRT service.

Hangzhou BRT
Overview
LocaleHangzhou
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Number of lines3
Number of stations50 [1]
Daily ridership40,000 passengers/day
Operation
Began operation2006
Operator(s)Hangzhou Public Transport Group
Number of vehicles104
Technical
System length55.4 kilometers (34.4 mi)
Average speed15 km/h

References edit

  1. ^ China Bus Rapid Transit Hangzhou BRT - Retrieved on 2011-03-22

External links edit

  • Hangzhou Public Transport Group Co website (Chinese)