Yan'an Road Medium Capacity Bus Transit System
The Yan'an Road Medium Capacity Bus Transit System (Chinese: 延安路中运量; pinyin: Yán'ān lù zhōng yùn liàng) is a bus rapid transit system operating within Shanghai, China. The network consists of a main route, a partial route and four branch lines, with the main route running between East Yan'an Road & The Bund in Huangpu District and Shenkun Road Bus Terminal in Minhang District via Yan'an Road. The system is operated by Shanghai Bus No.3 Public Transport Co., Ltd., and began trial operations on 1 February 2017.[1][2]
| Yan'an Road Medium Capacity Bus Transit System | |||
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.jpg) Buses on the main route 71 at East Yan'an Road & The Bund terminus. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Operator | Shanghai Bus No.3 Public Transport Co., Ltd. (巴士三公司) | ||
| Vehicle | Yutong ZK5180A (main route) Yutong ZK5120C (partial route) Yutong ZK5125C (partial route) Yutong E12 (branch lines) | ||
| Began service | 1 February 2017 | ||
| Route | |||
| Route type | Medium Capacity Bus Rapid Transit | ||
| Start | East Yan'an Road & The Bund | ||
| Via | Yan'an Road, Huqingping Highway | ||
| End | Shenkun Road Bus Terminal | ||
| Length | 17.5km (main route) | ||
| Stops | 25 (main route) 22 (partial route) | ||
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| Simplified Chinese | 延安路中运量 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 延安路中運量 | ||||||
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Routes
editThe system consists of the following routes:
- Route 71 (71路), running between East Yan'an Road & The Bund and Shenkun Road Bus Terminal.
- Partial route 71 (71路区间), running between North Huangpi Road and Fenghong Road.
- Route 1250 (1250路), also known as Branch Line 1 (71路支线1), running between Dingxi Road and Shuangliu Road & Tianshan Road, and connects to the main route at Dingxi Road and Kaixuan Road stations.
- Route 1251 (1251路), also known as Branch Line 2 (71路支线2), running between Kaixuan Road and Shuicheng Road & Xianxia Road, and connects to the main route at Kaixuan Road station.
- Route 748 (748路), also known as Branch Line 3 (71路支线3), running between Jiuting and Shanghai Zoo (Hongjing Road), and connects to the main route at Hangdong Road, Hangxin Road and Wubao Road stations.
- Route 71T2 (71路T2线), formerly route 835, running from Shenkun Road Bus Terminal and Fenghong Road.
History
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The construction of the system began in 2016.[3] The line was designed to use trolleybuses, with overhead lines covering 80% of the main line. The system will use a dedicated bus lane under the Yan'an Elevated Road, as well as separate traffic lights from other traffic along Yan'an Road. Most stops are placed in the middle of the road, with an average of 730 metres between stops.[3]
The system officially began trial operations on February 1, 2017.[2] It reused the route number 71, which followed a similar path from Huangpu to Changning districts along Yan'an Road. The original route 71 was shortened on the same day and renumbered route 1250.[4]
In May 2017, the operator noted that it was considering the possibility of using buses with doors on both sides in order to allow commuters to seamlessly transfer to route 71.[5] These plans were put in place in December the same year, with routes 1250 and 1251 joining the medium capacity network as branch lines and becoming the first bus routes in Shanghai to use these buses.[6]
In addition to the branch lines, in August 2017, route 835 opened as a connecting line to the rest of the network, in order to connect commuters between the medium capacity transit system and Hongqiao International Airport.[7] This line would later be renamed route 71T2 in 2019.[8]
On December 28, 2019, route 748 was rerouted and joined the network as Branch Line 3, connecting the network to Jiuting and Shanghai Zoo.[9]
In February 2022, it was announced the partial route 71 will receive a further extension westbound to Hongqiao Business District with Fenghong Road becoming the new terminus., adding 11 stops to the route.[10] This extension took place on 3 November 2023. On the same day, route 71T2 was amended as well to serve Fenghong Road.[11]
Fleet
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Since the introduction of the system, the entire network uses a fleet of low floor Yutong buses. The main route 71 and the partial route 71 uses articulated Yutong ZK5180A and rigid ZK5120C/ZK5125C trolleybuses respectively. These buses have doors located on the left side of the bus only.[12][13]
The branch lines and route 71T2 use rigid battery electric Yutong E12 buses with doors on both sides to be able to stop at both regular stations and stops along the network.[6]
The buses feature a silver body, a black-painted front and red stripes running through the fuselage. They are equipped with a wheelchair bay and LCD passenger information display, with announcement systems in Standard Chinese, Shanghainese and English.[14]
Stations
editThis is a list of stations along the Yan'an Road Medium Capacity Bus Transit System. This list only contains the stops along the main & partial routes 71, and do not contain the stops for the branch lines. The main line is 17.5 km long, while the partial line is 25.1 km long.[2][15]
All buses stop at stations labelled ● allow both alighting and boarding. Stops labelled as ■ are for boarding only, while those labelled as ▲ are for alighting only. If the stop is labelled as ｜, the line does not serve that stop.
Stations
| Station Name | Stopping | Transfer | Notes | ||
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| English | Chinese | Main route | Partial route | ||
| East Yan'an Road & The Bund | 延安东路外滩 | ● | ｜ | ||
| Middle Henan Road | 河南中路 | ● | ｜ | 10 14 (Yuyuan Garden) | Towards Yan'an Road (E) The Bund Station only |
| Middle Xizang Road | 西藏中路 | ● | ｜ | 8 14 (Dashijie) | |
| North Huangpi Road | 黄陂北路 | ｜ | ▲ | 1 2 8 (People's Square)
1 14 (Site of the First CPC National Congress · South Huangpi Road) |
Terminus and alighting stop of the partial line, located along Wusheng Road |
| ● | ■ | Start of the partial line, located along East Yan'an Road | |||
| North Chengdu Road | 成都北路 | ● | ● | ||
| North Maoming Road | 茂名北路 | ● | ● | 2 13 (West Nanjing Road) | |
| Shanghai Exhibition Centre | 上海展览中心 | ● | ● | ||
| Changde Road | 常德路 | ● | ● | 2 7 14 (Jing'an Temple) | |
| Huashan Road | 华山路 | ● | ● | ||
| Zhenning Road | 镇宁路 | ● | ● | ||
| Jiangsu Road | 江苏路 | ● | ● | ||
| Panyu Road | 番禺路 | ● | ● | ||
| Dingxi Road | 定西路 | ● | ● | Route 1250 (Branch Line 1) | |
| Kaixuan Road | 凯旋路 | ● | ● | 3 4 (West Yan'an Road)
Route 1250 (Branch Line 1), 1251 (Branch Line 2) |
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| Loushanguan Road | 娄山关路 | ● | ● | 10 (Yili Road) | |
| South Shuicheng Road | 水城南路 | ● | ● | 10 (Shuicheng Road) | |
| Hongxu Road | 虹许路 | ● | ● | ||
| Hongmei Road | 虹梅路 | ● | ● | 10 (Longxi Road) | |
| Jianhe Road | 剑河路 | ● | ● | ||
| Hongjing Road | 虹井路 | ● | ● | 10 (Shanghai Zoo) | |
| Waihuan Road | 外环路 | ● | ● | ||
| Hangdong Road | 航东路 | ● | ● | Route 748 (Branch Line 3) | |
| Hangxin Road | 航新路 | ● | ● | ||
| Wubao Road | 吴宝路 | ● | ● | ||
| Shenkun Road Bus Terminal | 申昆路枢纽站 | ● | ｜ | Route 71T2 | |
| Huaxiang Road | 华翔路 | ｜ | ● | ||
| Lanhong Road | 兰虹路 | ｜ | ● | ||
| Yonghong Road | 甬虹路 | ｜ | ● | ||
| Shaohong Road (Hongqiao Hub) | 绍虹路（虹桥枢纽站） | ｜ | ● | 2 10 17 (Hongqiao Railway Station) | |
| Xihong Road | 锡虹路 | ｜ | ● | ||
| Xinghong Road | 兴虹路 | ｜ | ● | ||
| Ninghong Road | 宁虹路 | ｜ | ● | ||
| West Tianshan Road | 天山西路 | ｜ | ● | ||
| Shenkun Road | 申昆路 | ｜ | ● | ||
| Fenghong Road | 丰虹路 | ｜ | ● | Route 71T2 | |
Controversy
editDuring the planning and construction of the system, there were plans to adjust a total of 22 bus routes, including the original route 71 and other major bus routes running along Yan'an Road, such as routes 127, 925 and 936.[16] As these routes were on the verge of being axed multiple times, there was fierce opposition against the plans to cut these bus routes. It was reported in 2015 that at one point, the number of complaints regarding the cancellation of route 127 to the service hotline of the bus operator reached over 300 within a few days.[17]
The system has been plagued by the slow speed of operation, with buses operating at an average of only 15 km/h.[18] This is in spite of the designated bus lane, which was frequently obstructed by jaywalkers and vehicles running red lights. In addition, due to the slower speed of operation, nearly 60% of the estimated timings for the priority traffic lights did not match the actual arrival timings of the buses, practically rendering the system obsolete.[18]
Despite the system not being operational between midnight and 4 a.m., the dedicated bus lanes are restricted 24/7, and do not allow any other vehicles to travel on these lanes even during non-operational hours. Because of the raise in car-ownership in China, often resulting in congested streets, the bus lanes and bus priority measures allow to keep public transport running reliably and ensuring some transport capacity with congested-free BRT buses.[19] This has sparked calls from some netizens for the bus lanes to be open to regular traffic during non-operations hours as well as non-peak hours.[19]
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Notice for the shortening of bus route 127. The Chinese writing "坚决反对" translates to "fiercely oppose". -
Route 71's dedicated bus lane (in red) is restricted 24/7, often resulting in congestion along other lanes
Accidents and incidents
edit- On 5 March 2018, a sign on a skyscraper was blown off due to strong winds, hitting a route 71 bus, causing significant damage. No one was injured during the incident.[20]
- On 26 March 2023, a bus operating on the Partial Route 71 crashed into a river near Shenkun Road Bus Terminal. The driver was sent to the hospital unconscious. There were no other passengers on board.[21]
References
edit- ^ "上海延安路中运量公交开通试运营" [Yan'an Road Medium Capacity Bus Transit System Begins Operations]. People's Government of Huangpu District, Shanghai (in Chinese). February 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c "上海延安路中运量公交开通试运营，高峰期2-3分钟/班" [Yan'an Road Medium Capacity Transit begins operations with frequency of 2-3 minutes during peak hours]. The Paper. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ a b "延安路中运量公交系统工程开工" [Construction of Yan'an Road Medium Capacity Transit begins] (in Chinese). Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission. 2016-06-27. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ "71路公交车运行70年了！"她"的故事老多了……". The Paper. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "双开门巴士年内将挑选线路试运营". Shanghai Morning Post. 2017-05-10. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ^ a b Shanghai Morning Post (2017-12-03). ""双开门"公交车计划本月内上街" [Buses with doors on both sides will enter service this month]. Sina News. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "上海新辟835路公交短驳线 连接中运量71路与虹桥枢纽" [New route 835 introduced, linking the Medium Capacity Transit system with Hongqiao Transport Hub]. Sina News. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "上海虹桥机场到外滩有新选择，中运量71路T2支线今起运营" [There's a new option to go from Hongqiao Airport to The Bund. Medium Capacity Transit's branch line 71T2 begins operations today.]. The Paper. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ ""71路支线3"开通运营啦！还多了这些"新变化"……" [Route 71's Branch Line 3 begins operations with the following changes...]. The Paper. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "中运量71路西延伸工程正在推进！规划设置这11对车站→" [Yan'an Road Medium Capacity Transit's west extension is moving forward! 11 stops planned...]. People.cn. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Ba-Shi No.3 Company. (2023, October 29). Press release regarding the extension of partial route 71 to Fenghong Road [Press release].
- ^ ""巨龙车"现身延安路 中运量公交进入设备调试阶段" [Articulated buses appear on Yan'an Road. Medium Capacity Transit system is entering testing phase.]. Shanghai Observer. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "Yutong 18m double energy powered trolleys put into operation in Shanghai". Yutong Qatar. 2017-02-23. Archived from the original on 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "宇通为上海中运量计划打造的高颜值18米双源无轨电车 - 图文展示 - 客车联盟". CNbuses.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ 文汇报 (2023-10-29). "图说│71路区间西延伸段今起联调联试，11月3日起全线载客试运营". www.163.com. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "延安路中运量公交拟沿用"71路"，调整22条、新辟4条公交线" ["Yan'an Road Medium Capacity Transit system uses route number '71'. There are plans to adjust 22 & introduce 4 new bus lines"]. www.shobserver.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "300多个市民来电反对之下 公交127路暂缓撤销" ["With the opposition of over 300 citizens, cancellation of bus route 127 is put on hold"]. sh.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ a b "中运量车速仅每小时15公里 信号灯优先请求响应率仅4成" ["Speed of Medium Capacity Transit is only 15km/h. Priority traffic light response is only accurate by 40%"]. sh.sina.cn. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ a b "上海公交专用道忙闲不均，71路24小时专道有必要吗？网友热议！" ["Is there really a need for the 24-hour bus lane for route 71? Netizens discuss!"]. sghexport.shobserver.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ "延安东路一大厦招牌从楼顶掉下 砸中路过中运量公交车" ["Sign from building along East Yan'an Road falls off & hits passing route 71 bus"]. Xinmin Evening News. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "上海巴士墮河 司機疑突發重疾仍在搶救 車輛打撈上岸部分變形". HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-17.