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“Transportation for A Better Life:
Smart Mobility for Now and Then”

23 August 2019, Bangkok, Thailand

* Poorly maintained busway, buses, Continued
stations, and technology systems Category and criterion Max Awarded
Whilst buses are maintained well and Infrastructure 13 6
frequently, stations do not. Many sidewalks at Passing Lanes at Stations 3 0
stations downgraded. Therefore, the score is -2/-14 Minimizing Bus Emissions 3 0
points. Stations Set Back from 3 2
* Low peak frequency Intersections
The peak frequency is 12 buses per hour per Center Stations 2 2
direction. Therefore, the score is 0/-3 points. Pavement Quality 2 2
* Low off-peak frequency Stations 10 9
Distances between Stations
2
2
The off-peak frequency is 4 buses per hour Safe and Comfortable Stations 3 3
per direction. Therefore, the score is 0/-2 points. Number of Doors on Bus 3 3
* Permitting unsafe bicycle use Docking Bays and Sub-stops 1 0
This criterion is not suitable for the Hanoi Sliding Doors in BRT Stations 1 1
BRT. Therefore, the score is 0/-2 points. Communications 5 3
* Lack of traffic safety data Branding 3 3
Traffic safety profiles are collected and Passenger information 2 0
stored but not published. Therefore, the score is 0/-2 Access and Integration 15 5
points. Universal Access 3 2
* Bus running parallel to BRT corridor Integration with other Public 3 1
BRT vehicles use the dedicated lanes whilst Transport
conventional buses operate in mixed lanes. Pedestrian Access and Safety 4 2
Therefore, the score is 0/-6 points. Secure Bicycle Parking 2 0
* Bus bunching Bicycle Lanes 2 0
With the lowest interval of 5 mins, there is Bicycle-Sharing Integration 1 0
no bus bunching on the corridor. Therefore, the score Operations Deductions -63 -7
is 0/-4 points. Commercial Speeds -10 0
Peak Passengers per Hour per
3.8. Final score and ranking Direction Below 1000 -5 0
The total score of the Hanoi BRT (48 points) Lack of Enforcement of Right-of-
is far lower than the level of the Bronze brand (55- Way -5 -5
69.9 points). Significant Gap between Bus
Floor and Station Platform -5 0
Table 3 The breakdown of scores Overcrowding -5 0
Poorly Maintained Infrastructure -14 -2
Category and criterion Max Awarded Low Peak Frequency -3 0
BRT Basics 38 29 Low Off-Peak Frequency -2 0
Dedicated Right-of-Way 8 7 Permitting Unsafe Bicycle Use -2 0
Busway Alignment 8 8 Lack of Traffic Safety Data -2 0
Off-board Fare Collection 8 7 Buses Running Parallel to BRT -6 0
Intersection Treatments 7 0 Corridor
Platform-level Boarding 7 7 Bus Bunching -4 0
Service Planning 19 3 TOTAL 100* 48
Multiple Routes 4 0 * refers to the maximum score a system is able to
Express, Limited-stop and Local 3 0 receive (with operation deductions being zero)
Service Scores of dedicated right-of-way (7 points),
Control Center 3 0 busway alignment (8 points) and BRT basics
Located in Top Ten Corridors 2 0 category (29 points) along with dedicated lane length
Demand Profile 3 1 of 14 Km meet requirements of a basic BRT corridor
Hours of Operations 2 1 (see Table 1); hence, the corridor in Hanoi should be
Multi-Corridor Network 2 1 considered as BRT corridor according to the global
standard.
The total score of OD that includes the six
first categories is 55 points that are sufficient for
being a Bronze-standard corridor. Among these

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