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The Department for Regional Development (DRD) in Northern Ireland is planning a bus rapid transit project which will help to address current and future transport needs in Belfast. Phase 1 of the project, known as Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT), will provide a high quality passenger experience and faster, reliable services connecting East Belfast, West Belfast and Titanic Quarter via Belfast city centre. The anticipated date of introduction of the service is September 2017. The initial network for Phase One will have a total length of approximately 22 km, comprising 3 interconnecting routes, 2 of which will be approximately 9 km each in length and the other approximately 4 km. It is intended that cross route services will operate and therefore operational distances for vehicles from start to end of routes could range from 4 km to approximately 18 km. Vehicles will be scheduled to operate approximately 18 hours per day at a frequency ranging from 5 to 8 minutes on a 7 day week cycle. This advertisement invites applications from manufacturers of appropriate RHD 18 metre single-deck, single articulated, diesel-electric hybrid vehicles for the design, manufacture, delivery, commissioning and subsequent provision of after-market support for vehicle operations in Belfast. The format of such after-market support will be determined during the procurement exercise. Vehicles with the capability to utilise opportunity charging will be considered. The vehicles will facilitate rapid boarding and alighting through 3 double doors and have a passenger capacity in the region of 100 persons, with a significant proportion seated. They will be fully compliant with UK and Northern Ireland Public Service Vehicle Regulations. The vehicles will present a modern, stylish external appearance and be finished and equipped to a high standard. Ticketing will be off-board and there will be no routine interaction between the driver and the passenger. Translink is the intended operator of the BRT system and has been commissioned to procure the vehicles, in line with the DRD objectives for the project. Translink will approach this procurement on the basis of output specifications and welcomes innovative solutions in terms of, but not limited to, vehicle technologies, maintenance and support arrangements, on-board passenger amenities and performance monitoring. Whilst it is proposed that the vehicle purchase will be based on an outright basis, Translink will welcome funding proposals relevant to aspects such as battery provision options. It is anticipated that Phase One will involve an operating fleet of between 35-40 vehicles with the option of between 35-40 further vehicles for Phase 2 in a potential 3-5 year time-frame beyond 2017. Further information on the BRT project can be viewed at: http://www.drdni.gov.uk/index/rapid-transit.htm

Belfast Rapid Transit Vehicles

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