16 IMIESA July 2014 PUBLIC TRANSPORT Interpretations based on the checklist of the three operational BRT systems in South Africa Running ways BRT vehicles use a fast and easily recognisa- ble dedicated bus lane or traffic lane or have exclusive rights of way. BRT running ways for Rea Vaya operate highway medians with dis- tinctive pavement markings and studs that serve as a separator to other traffic to avoid vehicle manoeuvring and, in some areas of the feeder routes (outer suburbs) that join the trunk route at the main station, operate in mixed traffic. The Port Elizabeth BRT sys- tem, called Libhongolethu, makes use of a dedicated median lane along Lilian Diedricks station to Triangle (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium) and Greenacres, and the other corridors from Lilian Diedrick station to the airpor t and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University are operated in a mixed traffic set- ting. The My Citi BRT system in Cape Town makes use of mixed traffic, segregated, at- grade median and median busways. In mixed traffic, it operates on the kerbside of the road and a segregated busway is situated along the Civic Centre to Table View. Branding The ability to adopt branding in transport service is an important effort to encourage and maintain a reliable ridership. A percep- tion survey was referenced in a 2004 report by the Federal Transport Authority (FTA) to measure public perception of BRT systems. The outcome of the survey indicated that most booming BRT systems were able to pull off a marked identity and position in their region amidst other transit ser vices. South African BRT systems are branded differently to establish uniqueness among other forms of public transport and as a form of public awareness and aesthetic view for the commuters. This par ticular system has a distinctive identity and image, which distinguishes it from other types of public transpor t. Stations These serve as a temporary shelter for pas- sengers waiting to board to their various destinations, which is conveniently located and integrated along the route in which they serve. BRT stations possess specific paint schemes, logos, CCTV, security, real- time arrival information and streamlined passenger shelter design. The Libhongolethu BRT system has no covered station/shelter for either commuters or staff. It makes use of the existing CCTV on the road while the Rea Vaya and My Citi BRT systems have beautified stations and the latter has full weather protection. All the system stations are situated at the median of the highway. Intelligent transportation system (ITS) The Rea Vaya BRT system makes use of advanced digital technologies that improve passengers’ convenience, speed, safety and reliability, both at the station and in the bus, by informing them of the name of each station in transit and also the time of arrival of the next bus at the station. Cape Town's My Citi makes use of a public announcement of the next station and a route map on the bus, which the commuters can study. Libhongolethu is a newly rolled- out BRT system still in the marketing stage; there are no information displays in the bus or station but an informative flyer is given to commuters who ask the staff questions. ITS can be referred to as the bus/intersec- tion signal priority and CCTV monitoring of Determining the best BRT for eThekwini BRT systems are fast becoming par t of the South African urban landscape. In the first par t of this two-par t ar ticle, the authors set about defining BRT systems, looking at their histor y and examining configurations, factors and options. This is the second and final par t of the ar ticle – par t one was published in the June 2014 edition of IMIESA. By Emmanuel Adewumi and Dhiren Allopi, Durban University of Technology PART 2