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Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit

Institute of Transportation Engineers Luncheon Meeting October 17, 2013

Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project

Curre rrent P Pha hase of

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• Envir

ironmental I tal Impact t Anal alys ysis is

• Preli

elimin inary En Engineer eerin ing

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SFCTA and SFMTA

Age gency Role le i in n Project

Environmental lead agency After preliminary engineering, project will be transferred to SFMTA Will prepare final engineering design, construct, and operate BRT

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• 6.5 mile corridor
• More than 50,000

passengers / day

• During peaks, 38 &

38L routes each

• perate at 6-min

headways

(3-min combined)

• End to end,

38 Local - 60+ mins 38L Limited – 45+mins

Background: Need for Geary Improvements

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BRT: Transforming Geary

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Existing Proposed

Core Transit Features

• Dedicated bus lanes
• Higher quality, longer, and

wider bus stops

• Level boarding
• Adjusted stop spacing
• New low-floor buses
• Signal priority for buses
• Left turn adjustments
• Improved pedestrian

access

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BRT Benefits

• Reduced travel time
• Increased user

reliability

• Improved passenger

experience

• Improved system cost

effectiveness

• Improved pedestrian

access and safety

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Los Angeles Metro Rapid Bus Photo credit: Raymond Yu

Alternative Configurations

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Side-Running Center-Running

Project Development Status: Nodes and Segments

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Underpasses: Existing Constraints

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Masonic Fillmore

Fillmore Side-Lane Option

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Masonic Side-Lane Option

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Selecting a Locally Preferred Alternative: Segments – Mix-and-Match

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Masonic Fillmore Palm/Jordan-to-27th Decision Masonic Decision Laguna-to- Masonic Decision Side lanes Side lanes

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ervi vice: Loc Local/BRT vs.

• vs. Con

Consolidated

• Righ

ght- vs.

• vs. Lef

Left-Sid ide L Loadin ing ( (Alt lt 4 4)

Transition Design

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Schedule

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Miles ilestone Tim imef eframe Initiate LPA discussion Fall 2013 Draft EIS/R Summer 2013 Final EIS/R End of 2014 Design engineering 2014-2016 Construction 2016-2018 BRT Service 2018

SFMTA Fleet Issues

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5-door 60’ Articulated Bus in the U.S.

• New Flyer and NABI produced prototypes for the North

America market - only New Flyer sold buses

• Less than 50 in the U.S. / 0 in Canada

http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx

NABI New Flyer

Geary BRT – SFMTA Fleet Management Issues Related to Alternative 4

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Alt 3: Center-Side Option Geary BRT – SFMTA Fleet Management Issues Related to Alternative 4

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Alt 4: Center-Center Option Geary BRT – SFMTA Fleet Management Issues Related to Alternative 4

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Vehicle Performance

• 5-door bus loading – 2 doors on left, 3 doors on right
• Time (stopped at station) is 20%-30% of total run time
• 2 doors vs. 3 doors is estimated at 25%-50% slower loading
• Use of 2 doors likely = 2-6 minutes of added run time
• A 5-door bus will have 4-6 less seats than a 3 door bus

47-49 seats – 3 door 43 seats – 5 door

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Durability Concerns – Buses must last 12 yrs.

No transit agency with ridership and operations issues similar to Geary Blvd. has used 5-door buses for 12 years

• Eugene, OR (6.5 years) – 5,000 passengers per day – flat terrain
• Cleveland, OH (5.0 years) – 15,000 passengers per day – flat terrain
• Geary (SF, CA) ( N/A ) – 50,000+ passengers per day – flat + grades

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Durability Concerns – Buses must last 12 yrs.

Comparative Hourly Bus Boarding Rate

Revenue/Service

• hrs. 12 years of

SFMTA = 19 years of GGT 16 years of SamTrans Passenger trips 12 years of SFMTA = 75 years of GGT 50 years of SamTrans

10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 1 2 3 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 1 2 3

Passenger Trips – 12 yr. bus lifespan

SFMTA SamTrans GGT SFMTA SamTrans GGT

Revenue/Service hrs. – 12 yr. bus lifespan

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SFMTA Flexible Fleet Operations Geary BRT – SFMTA Fleet Management Issues Related to Alternative 4

Division Year Open & Renovations Vehicle Type & Size Number Present Capacity Real Estate Vision Plan Presidio 1912 1950 40' Trolleybus 165 73 Replacement Potrero 1914 1949 40' Trolleybus 60' Trolleybus 45 73 45 73 Replacement Kirkland 1950 40' Motor bus 135 127 Replacement Woods 1974 1991 30' Motor bus 40' Motor bus 224 (30' + 40' + 40' reserve) 30 160 Major Renovation Green - Beach 1978 75' Breda LRV

• Hist. Streetcar

<100* <50* 110 55 Renovation Cable Car 1890s 1984 Hyde St. car California St. car 28 12 28 12 OK Flynn 1989 60' Motor bus 130 102 Minor Renovation Metro East 2007 75' Breda LRV

• Hist. Streetcar

50* 25* 125 25 OK - fully furnish w/ equipment Islais Creek 2013 2016 40' Motor bus 60' Motor bus 50-70* 70 or 160 70 or 0 Modification to accept 60' underway * = Numbers are approximate. Red boxes = overcrowding and/ or need for renovation or replacement Lavender box = still under construction

• Facilities are too
• ld, too cramped,

and not equipped to manage sub- fleets

• Maintenance of a

Geary BRT sub-fleet doesn’t fit into general strategy

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Cost of Vehicles

A 5-door bus from New Flyer (bus supplier) will cost approximately $250,000 more than a similar 3-door bus

• ffered by New Flyer

10,000,000 20,000,000 30,000,000 40,000,000 50,000,000 60,000,000 70,000,000 80,000,000 1 2 3

1 - 5 door bus = $1.40M 5 – 5 door buses = $7.00M 50 - 5 door buses = $70.00M 1 - 3 door bus = $1.15M 5 – 3 door buses = $5.75M 50 – 3 door buses = $57.50M 6 3 door buses can be purchased 60 3 door buses can be purchased for the cost of 5 5 door buses for the cost of 50 5 door buses

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For More Information: www.gearybrt.org

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