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Bus Rapid Transit Systems: PTE Describe Image practice questions

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1

Peak Hour Passenger Throughput

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Look at the image below. You have 25 seconds to study it, then 40 seconds to describe in detail what it shows.

Peak Passenger Capacity by Mode (Passengers per hour per direction). Capacity: Mixed Traffic Lane 1600, Curbside Bus Lane 3800, Dedicated BRT Lane 12500, Light Rail Track 19000.

Peak Passenger Capacity by Mode (Passengers per hour per direction)
04,0008,00012,00016,00020,000Mixed Traffic LaneCurbside Bus LaneDedicated BRT LaneLight Rail Track
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Mixed Traffic LaneCurbside Bus LaneDedicated BRT LaneLight Rail Track
Capacity1,6003,80012,50019,000

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Questions 2–4

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2

BRT Corridor Operating Speeds

Average Commercial Speed Across Corridor Segments (km/h). Standard Bus: Km 0 12, Km 4 14, Km 8 11, Km 12 10, Km 16 13, Km 20 15. Express BRT: Km 0 28, Km 4 32, Km 8 35, Km 12 31, Km 16 34, Km 20 36.

Average Commercial Speed Across Corridor Segments (km/h)
01020304050Km 0Km 4Km 8Km 12Km 16Km 20
  • Standard Bus
  • Express BRT
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Km 0Km 4Km 8Km 12Km 16Km 20
Standard Bus121411101315
Express BRT283235313436
3

Corridor Dwell Time Reductions

Station Dwell Time Components. Columns: Boarding Method, Fare Transaction, Platform Access, Door Clearance, Total Dwell Time. Onboard Cash Payment, 18, 12, 6, 36. Smartcard at Door, 8, 9, 5, 22. Pre-Boarding Gate, 0, 4, 4, 8.

Station Dwell Time Components
Boarding MethodFare TransactionPlatform AccessDoor ClearanceTotal Dwell Time
Onboard Cash Payment1812636
Smartcard at Door89522
Pre-Boarding Gate0448
4

Integrated BRT Station Layout

BRT Multi-Modal Transfer Station, north at the top. Busway Platform A in the north, Turnstile Concourse in the west, Customer Service in the east, Cycle Hub in the south-west, Pedestrian Plaza in the south.

BRT Multi-Modal Transfer Station
Busway Platform ATurnstileConcourseCustomer ServiceCycle HubPedestrian PlazaN

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