The system will consist of trunk corridors as well as feeder routes, which will cover different zones of the city. Regular service will stop from station to station, while the express service will stop only at selected stations. Determination of the selected stations is flexible and will be adjusted with demand. Articulated buses of about 18 meters in length will run on the trunk corridors carrying a capacity of approximately 160 passengers. Regular buses will travel the rest of the routes. These will be 12 meters in length with a capacity of 110 passengers. Transmetro stations will be designed in a way that represents the city’s culture while providing a safe and comfortable environment for the passengers. All stations will be covered and placed along the intersections of major streets that cross the trunk corridors.
Sector 1 Av. Olaya Herrera
Sector 2 Av. Murillo
Sector 2 Av. Olaya Herrera Sector 1 Av. Murillo
Sector Murillo
3
Av.
Par Vial
FIGURE IV.6 – Barranquilla BRT System Source: Colombian Ministry of Transport
TABLE IV.6 - Capital Infrastructure Works and BidTiming in Barranquilla Stations Portal Sector 1 Av. Murillo Sector 1 Av. Olaya Herrera Sector 2 Av. Murillo Sector 2 Av. Olaya Herrera Sector 3 Av. Murillo Par Vial
Length 3.6 km 1.8 km 2.7 km 2.2 km 2.8 km 2.0 km
64
Bid Apr/06 May/06 Aug/05 Jan/06 Mar/06 Sep/06 Jun/06 Apr/06
Work Jul/06 – Jun/07 Aug/06 – Apr/07 Dec/05 – Sep/06 May/06 – Nov/06 Jul/06 – Apr/06 Jan/07 – Jul/07 Sep/06 – Jun/07 Jul/06 – Mar/07