Ex-Post Evaluation of Bus Rapid Transit System in Nagoya City

This paper elaborately explores mid- and long-term effects of “Key Route Bus System,” which is an exclusive median bus lane system in Nagoya, the third largest city in Japan. It was one of the initial bus rapid transit (BRT) system implementations in the world that was initiated in 1985. The results suggest that: (1) higher operation speed and the more punctuality can be attained; (2) compared to the ordinary bus system, catches bigger patronage; (3) real total capacity of transport in terms of passengers does not decline in the corridor; and (4) total travel time for bus passengers decreases because of shortened in-vehicle time in exclusive lanes.

• Corporate Authors:

  World Conference on Transport Research Society

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• Authors:
  • Takeshita, H
  • Shimizu, K
  • KATO, H
• Conference:
  • 11th World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Berkeley CA, United States
  • Date: 2007-6-24 to 2007-6-28
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 29p
• Monograph Title: 11th World Conference on Transport Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus rapid transit; Bus transit; Bus transportation; Operating speed; Passenger transportation; Ridership; Travel time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transit capacity
• Geographic Terms: Nagoya (Japan)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01117435
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 2008 12:31PM