page_title: Xiamen BRT
hierarchical_section_title: Xiamen BRT
caption_attribution_description: English: Xiamen BRT line at Xiamen Railway station Français&#160;: Le BRT de Xiamen, à la gare de Xiamen, province de Fujian, Chine
context_page_description: Xiamen's Bus Rapid Transit was formally put into operation on August 31, 2008 in the Chinese city of Xiamen and is considered China's first elevated BRT network. Eventually the system will be rebuilt into an elevated metro network and be integrated with the Xiamen Metro.
  The system uses some dedicated elevated roadways as well as dedicated lanes on bridges which allow buses to reach speeds of 60 km/h. Due to its success, the city has won honors as the China's top transportation city for six years running with more than 30% of trips taken by public transport.
context_section_description: Xiamen's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) was formally put into operation on August 31, 2008 in the Chinese city of Xiamen (Amoy) and is considered China's first elevated BRT network. Eventually the system will be rebuilt into an elevated metro network and be integrated with the Xiamen Metro.
  The system uses some dedicated elevated roadways as well as dedicated lanes on bridges which allow buses to reach speeds of 60 km/h. Due to its success, the city has won honors as the China's top transportation city for six years running with more than 30% of trips taken by public transport.
caption: Xiamen BRT near the railway station
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