Rede Integrada de Transporte

Green Line (Linha Verde) biarticulated express buses (ligeirão) at Marechal Floriano Station (Linha 550)

Overview

Locale

Curitiba, Brazil

Transit type

Bus Rapid Transit

Number of lines

Number of stations

Daily ridership

2,300,000 per day

Operation

Began operation

1974

Technical

System length

81.4 km

System map

Rede Integrada de Transporte (also known as RIT, locally pronounced [ˈʁedj ĩteˈɡɾadɐ dɪ tɾɐ̃sˈpɔɾtɪ],Portuguese for Integrated Transportation Network) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Curitiba, Brazil, implemented in 1974 it notable as being the first of many such systems around the world and a component of one of the first and most successful examples of transit-oriented development.

Curitiba has a well planned and integrated transportation system, which includes dedicated lanes on major streets for a bus rapid transit system. The buses are long, with 157 bi-articulated (split into three sections) and 29 single-articulated vehicles, and stop at designated elevated tube-shaped stations to allow for fare prepayment and platform level boarding, complete with handicapped access. A small ramp folds down from the bus onto the platform so there is no gap to cross to enter or leave the vehicle. All door loading and fare prepayment allows for short dwell times in stations. 20% of the stations have passing lanes to allow for express services The system, used by 85% of Curitiba's population (2.3 million passengers a day), is the source of inspiration for the TransMilenio in Bogotá, Colombia, Metrovia in Guayaquil, Ecuador as well as the Emerald Express (EmX) of Eugene, Oregon and Orange Line of the Los Angeles, California, The Strip and Downtown Express in Las Vegas, Nevada and for a future transportation system in Panama City, Panama, Transmetro system in Guatemala City, Guatemala, the Metrobús of Mexico City and Buenos Aires, Argentina, and for the city of Bangalore.

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