Ex-Post Evaluation of Bus Rapid Transit System in Nagoya City

This paper elaborately explores mid- and long-term effects of “Key Route Bus System,” which is an exclusive median bus lane system in Nagoya, the third largest city in Japan. It was one of the initial bus rapid transit (BRT) system implementations in the world that was initiated in 1985. The results suggest that: (1) higher operation speed and the more punctuality can be attained; (2) compared to the ordinary bus system, catches bigger patronage; (3) real total capacity of transport in terms of passengers does not decline in the corridor; and (4) total travel time for bus passengers decreases because of shortened in-vehicle time in exclusive lanes.