Mobility Concepts
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) - Buses have priority
The “bus rapid transit” system (BRT) is a mobility concept for rapidly growing cities.  Urban buses travel in dedicated bus lanes with a high service frequency and separate traffic lights.
Urban buses travel in dedicated bus lanes.  
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Urban buses travel in dedicated bus lanes.
 
Buses are given priority, enabling them to travel at high speeds. This means fast and comfortable travel, even at peak traffic times. Daimler is committed to BRT solutions as only a reliable and safe public transport system can incentivise people to make the switch from private transport. This is particularly important in larger cities to take the strain off the transport system and therefore to ensure permanent mobility for all sections of the population into the future.
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Istanbul, Turkey.  
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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Istanbul, Turkey.
Deploying state-of-the-art engine technology and ensuring that bus traffic flows smoothly without stop-and-go also contributes to reducing CO2 emissions. A further advantage for municipal operators is that BRT is cheaper in terms of procurement and maintenance than rail-based concepts and can be integrated into existing infrastructures more easily. This makes BRT a sustainable, future-proof concept that Daimler has already successfully implemented from planning through to introduction and provision with buses in cities including Istanbul, Nantes, Mexico City and Bogotá. About 17,000 buses by Mercedes-Benz are operating for more than 20 BRT systems around the world - from minibuses to articulated uses.
BRT systems are characterised by the following factors:
  • Separate bus lanes and priority over other road users
  • Barrier-free entrance via bus-stop platforms
  • Optimised vehicles in terms of size and design
  • Ticket purchase and access control outside the vehicle
  • Integration of all modes of transport
  • Control via ITS (Intelligent Transport System)
  • Organisation of the system into main and feeder routes
BRT in Bogotá, Colombia.
BRT in Istanbul, Turkey.
BRT in Mexico City, Mexico.
BRT in Nantes, France.
BRT in Santiago de Chile, Chile.
BRT in São Paulo, Brazil.
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BRT systems with Mercedes-Benz buses in comparison:
Bogotá, Colombia
BRT in Bogotá, Colombia.  
BRT in Bogotá, Colombia.
Passengers per day
1.69 million
In operation since
2000
Average speed
28 km/h
Stops
114
Length of lines
84 km
Istanbul, Turkey
BRT in Istanbul, Turkey.  
BRT in Istanbul, Turkey.
Passengers per day
600,000
In operation since
2007
Average speed
40 km/h
Stops
33
Length of lines
42 km
Mexico City, Mexico
BRT in Mexico City, Mexico.  
BRT in Mexico City, Mexico.
Third BRT corridor
Passengers per day
120,000
In operation since
2011
Average speed
17 km/h
Stops
n/a
Length of lines
17 km
Nantes, France
BRT in Nantes, France.  
BRT in Nantes, France.
Passengers per day
30,000
In operation since
2006
Average speed
21 km/h
Stops
15
Length of lines
7 km
Pereira, Colombia
Passengers per day
100,000
In operation since
2006
Average speed
n/a
Stops
n/a
Length of lines
n/a
Santiago de Chile, Chile
BRT in Santiago de Chile, Chile.  
BRT in Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Passengers per day
n/a
In operation since
2007
Average speed
18 km/h
Stops
n/a
Length of lines
92 km
São Paulo, Brazil
BRT in São Paulo, Brazil.  
BRT in São Paulo, Brazil.
Passengers per day
more than 2.5 million
In operation since
1975
Average speed
n/a
Stops
more than 235
Length of lines
142 km
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