Operational Design and Financial Modeling of the First Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Service in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Analyze the potential demand for BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) service Evaluate potential feeding services Size the required services Build the system’s financial model

ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED
  • Replacement of current lines 34 and 166 with the BRT system
  • Identification and definition of the 22 stations along the 12-km corridor with a daily demand of 72 thousand passengers
  • Recommendations on station type and design, considering open and closed systems
  • Development of alternatives for service plans with different levels of service
  • Designing the system financial model
  • Assessment of the financial alternatives for the implementation of the system
  • Implementation of the BRT system (2011)