Bayaw Rapid Transit System

Bayaw Rapid Transit System
Overview
Native name	ᜐᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜋ ᜅ᜔ ᜋᜊᜒᜎᜒᜐᜅ᜔ ᜉᜄ᜔ᜎᜓᜎᜈ᜔; Sistema ng Mabilisang Paglulan (Bayawnese)
Owner	Urban Railway Authority
Locale	Bayaw
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	5
Number of stations	47
Daily ridership	1.2 million (2018)
Annual ridership	438 million (2018)
Chief executive	Gat Kasumuran
Headquarters	Kutawato Station
Website	www.sistemamabilisangpaglulan.gov.by
Operation
Began operation	4 July 1993; 26 years ago
Operator(s)	BayLinkTransport Holdings Company (BayLink) ; Bayaw Rapid Transit Railway Corporation (BRTRC)
Character	Mostly underground, with some elevated alignment
Train length	6–cars
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map

The Bayaw Rapid Transit System (Bayawnese: ᜐᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜋ ᜅ᜔ ᜋᜊᜒᜎᜒᜐᜅ᜔ ᜉᜄ᜔ᜎᜓᜎᜈ᜔; Sistema ng Mabilisang Paglulan) is the rapid transit system of the Free City of Bayaw and forms a major component of the railway of the nation, spanning the majority of the city-state. The Bilog Line began operations on 4 July 1993, and Line 2 on 22 February 1999. The Sirena Line, meanwhile, was opened in December 2004.

The system spans across the majority of the city-state and has grown rapidly with government plans to develop a comprehensive rail network which has allowed it to become the backbone of public transport in Bayaw. In contrast to the overnight shutdown of most cities, the Bayaw Rapid Transit System operates 24 hours a day— albeit with longer intervals between trains during nighttime.

The three lines of the Bayaw Rapid Transit System collectively make up one of the longest fully automated metro networks in the world. The Kinara and Sirena lines are operated by the BayLink Transport Holdings Company, while the Bilog and Airport Express lines are operated by Bayaw Rapid Transit Railway Corporation. Together, these two companies operate the majority of busses, trains, and taxis in the city which facilitates for the full integration of all modes of transport in the country.