Low carbon vehicles for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The BRT B2 network is developing along a North/South axis crossing Addis Ababa. The BRT line breaks down into five main sequences defined according to their specificities and the types of work on the section. It is proposed that in addition to the basic BRT service which will operate wholly within the exclusive busway, there should be three direct services that will operate partly on the busway and partly in mixed traffic on ordinary roads. It is important that the services are properly integrated, with regular headways on both individual services and on the combined service on each section of the busway, and with compatibility of vehicle types. According to AFD’s Operation Plan Note for the BRT B2 line, it is shown that there are two type of bus operation plans. Based on two possible operation scenarios, GGGI and AFD agreed that GGGI would undertake a pre-feasibility study to assess the financial and environmental opportunity of shifting the baseline choice of vehicles from diesel Euro IV emissions standard to electric buses.