| Xiamen BRT | |
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| Locale | Xiamen |
| Transit type | Elevated Bus rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 3 |
| Number of stations | 47 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 31 August 2008 [1] |
| Technical | |
| Top speed | 60km/h |
Xiamen's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) was formally put into operation on August 31, 2008 in the Chinese city of Xiamen and is considered China's first elevated BRT network.
The system uses some dedicated elevated roadways as well as dedicated lanes on bridges which allow buses to reach speeds of 60km/h. [2] Due to its success, the city has won honors as the China's top transportation city for six years running with more than 30% of trips taken by public transport. [3]
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The system currently has 3 operational lines.
From No.1 Port to New Xiamen Railway Station in Jimei 21 stops over 33.4 km and takes about 90mins
From No.1 Port and ends at Wenxing Dong Rd (Qianpu) 17 bus stops over 18.7 km and takes about 50mins
From Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and ends at Xike. 9 stops over 15.3 km and takes about 40mins
The fare is calculated by distance travelled. The basic fare is 0.3rmb per km in non-air condition bus and 0.6rmb in air condition bus [4]
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