After over a decade of planning, in 2010 Lima final launched a more efficient mass transit system. Lima, a city of 9 million residents now has a new Bus Rapid Transit system which, once complete, straddle 27 kilometers and serve between 500,000 and 600,000 passengers daily. Its opening represents a major step forward for the city and its residents. Some 70% of all vehicles on Lima’s roads are cars but 70% of Lima resident use buses.

The management organization, Protransporte, was created to handle the administrative, technical and financial management needed to develop the project. It is well placed to develop another key element of the city’s transport plans: integrating the BRT with the future electric train system to be built in the city.

The BRT also includes a feeder system to allow for expansion. Its design is a good example of how to run a BRT into narrow downtown areas.
 

For more information see: 

http://www.metropolitano.com.pe/

http://www.protransporte.gob.pe/ 

http://thecityfix.com/blog/coming-soon-lima%E2%80%99s-metropolitano-brt/