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What is BRT? What is BRT? Miami Miami- -Dade County Dade County Transportation Committee Meeting Transportation Committee Meeting July 22, 2004 July 22, 2004 Sam Zimmerman Sam Zimmerman Principal, Transportation Planning Principal,


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What is BRT? What is BRT?

Miami Miami-

  • Dade County

Dade County Transportation Committee Meeting Transportation Committee Meeting July 22, 2004 July 22, 2004

Sam Zimmerman Sam Zimmerman Principal, Transportation Planning Principal, Transportation Planning

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BRT: Bus Rapid Transit BRT: Bus Rapid Transit BRT: Bus Rapid Transit

  • Flexible, permanently integrated high

performance system with a quality image and a strong ID

  • Package of components appropriate

to current and future:

– Markets served

– Physical environment

  • Flexible, permanently integrated high

performance system with a quality image and a strong ID

  • Package of components appropriate

to current and future:

– Markets served

– Physical environment

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BRT System Components BRT System Components BRT System Components

Running Ways Stations & Terminals Systems Vehicles Service Plan

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BRT: Infinite Possibilities BRT: Infinite Possibilities BRT: Infinite Possibilities

Essential Attributes

–Speed –Reliability –Identity and image

Essential Attributes

–Speed –Reliability –Identity and image

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Stops, Stations and Terminals Stops, Stations and Terminals Stops, Stations and Terminals

  • .25 – 1 mile station spacing
  • Permanent, substantial, weather protected
  • Amenities, passenger information
  • Good pedestrian, local bus, auto access
  • Safe, secure
  • Convey identity and image
  • Design integrated with surroundings
  • .25 – 1 mile station spacing
  • Permanent, substantial, weather protected
  • Amenities, passenger information
  • Good pedestrian, local bus, auto access
  • Safe, secure
  • Convey identity and image
  • Design integrated with surroundings
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Stations Options Stations Options Stations Options

Pittsburgh; MLK Busway Ext Pittsburgh; MLK Busway Ext. . Brisbane: SE Busway Brisbane: SE Busway

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Running Ways Running Ways Running Ways

  • BRT can operate in broad variety of

physical and operating environments, but segregated, dedicated preferred

  • Critical planning and design parameters:

– Ability to safely support rapid, reliable services – Safe rapid transit vehicle access – Identity, aesthetics

  • BRT can operate in broad variety of

physical and operating environments, but segregated, dedicated preferred

  • Critical planning and design parameters:

– Ability to safely support rapid, reliable services – Safe rapid transit vehicle access – Identity, aesthetics

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Arterial Bus Lanes, Median Transitway Arterial Bus Lanes, Median Arterial Bus Lanes, Median Transitway Transitway

Boston: Silver Line Boston: Silver Line Vancouver: 98B Vancouver: 98B

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Bus/Transitway on Freeway ROW Bus/ Bus/Transitway Transitway on Freeway ROW

  • n Freeway ROW

Shoulder Shoulder Brisbane: SE Busway Brisbane: SE Busway Median Median Houston: Houston: Transitways Transitways

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Busway on Railroad ROW Busway on Railroad ROW Busway on Railroad ROW

Pittsburgh: East (MLK) Busway Pittsburgh: East (MLK) Busway

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Elevated Sections Elevated Sections Elevated Sections

Runcorn Runcorn, UK , UK

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Tunnels Tunnels Tunnels

Seattle: CBD Bus Tunnel Seattle: CBD Bus Tunnel Brisbane: SE Busway Brisbane: SE Busway

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Running Way Guidance Running Way Guidance Running Way Guidance

Optical Optical Rouen, France Rouen, France Mechanical Mechanical Leeds, UK Leeds, UK

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Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles

  • Rubber-tired, steered and/or guided
  • Variety of sizes through 80+ feet
  • Conventional buses or special BRT

vehicles

  • Environmentally friendly

– Low emissions – Quiet

  • Rubber-tired, steered and/or guided
  • Variety of sizes through 80+ feet
  • Conventional buses or special BRT

vehicles

  • Environmentally friendly

– Low emissions – Quiet

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BRT Vehicle Options BRT Vehicle Options BRT Vehicle Options

Van Van Hool Hool 300AG 300AG Zuidtangent Zuidtangent Amsterdam Amsterdam

Conventional Conventional Specialized Specialized

Irisbus Irisbus Civis Civis Clean Clean-

  • Diesel/Electric

Diesel/Electric Las Vegas MAX Las Vegas MAX

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BRT Vehicles Well- Lit, Open, Quiet Interior BRT Vehicles BRT Vehicles Well Well-

  • Lit, Open, Quiet Interior

Lit, Open, Quiet Interior

Van Van Hool Hool 300AG 300AG

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? Needs to facilitate multiple stream boarding

  • Off-board (preferred)
  • On-board multi-point payment
  • Significant pass utilization

? Integrated with but may not be the same as for local bus system ? ? Needs to facilitate multiple stream Needs to facilitate multiple stream boarding boarding

  • Off

Off-

  • board (preferred)

board (preferred)

  • On

On-

  • board multi

board multi-

  • point payment

point payment

  • Significant pass utilization

Significant pass utilization ? ? Integrated with but may not be the same Integrated with but may not be the same as for local bus system as for local bus system

Fare Collection Fare Collection

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Off–Board Fare Collection Options Off Off– –Board Fare Collection Options Board Fare Collection Options

Access Control: Magnetic Card Access Control: Magnetic Card Bogota Bogota: : Transmilenio Transmilenio Proof Proof-

  • of Payment: TVM
  • f Payment: TVM

Paris: Val de Marne Paris: Val de Marne

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ITS ITS ITS

  • Automatic vehicle location
  • Passenger information
  • Safety, security
  • Signal priority
  • Communications
  • Fare collection
  • Vehicle guidance and control
  • Automatic vehicle location

Automatic vehicle location

  • Passenger information

Passenger information

  • Safety, security

Safety, security

  • Signal priority

Signal priority

  • Communications

Communications

  • Fare collection

Fare collection

  • Vehicle guidance and control

Vehicle guidance and control

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Central Control Room Vehicle Location, Service Supervision Central Control Room Central Control Room Vehicle Location, Service Supervision Vehicle Location, Service Supervision

Brisbane SE Busway Brisbane SE Busway

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Station Security Station Security Station Security

Brisbane SE Busway Brisbane SE Busway

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Passenger Information Passenger Information Passenger Information

At Stations At Stations LA: Metro Rapid Bus LA: Metro Rapid Bus On Board Paris: Val de Marne Busway

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Service Plan Service Plan Service Plan

  • All-day, Frequent Service

– 8-10 Minutes Or Better In Peaks

  • No Schedule Needed
  • Simple Route Structure

– Direct, Easy To Understand

  • Use BRT Flexibility

– Maximize Directness, Minimize Transfers

  • All

All-

  • day, Frequent Service

day, Frequent Service

– – 8 8-

  • 10 Minutes Or Better In Peaks

10 Minutes Or Better In Peaks

  • No Schedule Needed

No Schedule Needed

  • Simple Route Structure

Simple Route Structure

– – Direct, Easy To Understand Direct, Easy To Understand

  • Use BRT Flexibility

Use BRT Flexibility

– – Maximize Directness, Minimize Transfers Maximize Directness, Minimize Transfers

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BRT Service Plan Options: Simple End BRT Service Plan Options: Simple End BRT Service Plan Options: Simple End

All All-

  • day, local all

day, local all-

  • (limited) stop trunk line

(limited) stop trunk line

Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station

Local

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BRT Service Plan Options BRT Service Plan Options BRT Service Plan Options

? ? Base: All Base: All-

  • day, local all

day, local all-

  • stop trunk line

stop trunk line ? ? Overlay: Peak only or all Overlay: Peak only or all-

  • day express services

day express services

Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station

Express Local Express

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BRT Service Plan Options: Most Complex BRT Service Plan Options: BRT Service Plan Options: Most Complex Most Complex

Integrated Neighborhood Circulation, Line- Haul Integrated Neighborhood Circulation, Line-Haul

? ? B Base: all ase: all-

  • day,

day, local all local all-

  • stop

stop trunk line trunk line ? ? Peak Peak-

  • only or all
  • nly or all-
  • day integrated

day integrated services services

All Stops, Local Trunk Line

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Conveying System Identity & Image Conveying System Identity & Image Conveying System Identity & Image

  • Vehicles:

– Design, colors, graphics, signage

  • Stops, Stations, Terminals:

– Design, colors, graphics, signage, materials

  • Running Ways:

– Barriers, pavement markings/materials/ colors, graphics, signage, landscaping

  • Vehicles:

Vehicles:

– – Design, colors, graphics, signage Design, colors, graphics, signage

  • Stops, Stations, Terminals:

Stops, Stations, Terminals:

– – Design, colors, graphics, signage, Design, colors, graphics, signage, materials materials

  • Running Ways:

Running Ways:

– – Barriers, pavement markings/materials/ Barriers, pavement markings/materials/ colors, graphics, signage, landscaping colors, graphics, signage, landscaping

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Consistent, Unique Station Design Consistent, Unique Station Design Consistent, Unique Station Design

York Rapid Transit York Rapid Transit York (Toronto) Ontario York (Toronto) Ontario

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Unique Vehicle Livery Unique Vehicle Livery Unique Vehicle Livery

Regular Regular Vancouver Vancouver TransLink TransLink Bus Bus “ “98 B 98 B-

  • Line

Line” ” BRT BRT “ “99 B 99 B-

  • Line

Line” ” BRT BRT

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Consistent, Unique Graphics Consistent, Unique Graphics Consistent, Unique Graphics

Brisbane: S.E. Busway Brisbane: S.E. Busway

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Running Way Color, Markings Running Way Color, Markings Running Way Color, Markings

Paris Paris Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Auckland Auckland

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How is BRT Working? How is BRT Working?

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RT Operating Speeds RT Operating Speeds RT Operating Speeds

10 20 30 40 50 60

  • Operating

Operating Speeds by Speeds by ROW Type ROW Type

– – MPH MPH

Arterial Median Busways (S. America) Surface/Freeway Busways Local Routes Arterial Curb Bus Lanes Limited Stops Surface/Freeway Busways Express Routes 11-14 mph 40-50 mph 14-19 mph 25-30 mph

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Significant Time Savings Significant Time Savings Significant Time Savings

Compared to Local Bus Compared to Local Bus Compared to Local Bus

29 29 – – 32 % 32 % Arterial Street Busways / Arterial Street Busways / Bus Lanes Bus Lanes 33% 33% Bus Tunnel (Seattle) Bus Tunnel (Seattle) 32 32 – – 47% 47% Busways and Freeway Bus Busways and Freeway Bus Lanes Lanes

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Modest Operating & Maintenance Costs (Port Authority of Alleghany County, Pittsburgh)* Modest Operating & Maintenance Costs Modest Operating & Maintenance Costs (Port Authority of Alleghany County, Pittsburgh)* (Port Authority of Alleghany County, Pittsburgh)* $ 3.78 $ 3.78 $ 2.73 $ 2.73 $/ $/Brdng Brdng $ 0.84 $ 0.84 $ 0.65 $ 0.65 $/Pass. $/Pass.-

  • Mi.

Mi. $222.37 $222.37 $81.90 $81.90 $/ $/Rev.Veh.Hr Rev.Veh.Hr. . $ 15.25 $ 15.25 $ 6.40 $ 6.40 $/ $/Rev.Veh.Mi Rev.Veh.Mi. . PAT LRT PAT LRT PAT West PAT West Busway Busway

* FTA * FTA Evaluation of Port Authority of Alleghany County Evaluation of Port Authority of Alleghany County West Busway Bus Rapid Transit Project, West Busway Bus Rapid Transit Project, 4 4-

  • 2003

2003

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Attractive to Customers Attractive to Customers Attractive to Customers

>25% (10 months) (10 months)

Oakland

>30% +100% (18 months +100% (18 months

Boston

>25% +30% (2 Yrs.) +30% (2 Yrs.)

Vancvr., BC

47% +60% (2 Yrs.) +60% (2 Yrs.)

Brisbane

>50% +70% (5 Yrs.) +70% (5 Yrs.)

Miami

>30% +40% (3 Yrs.) +40% (3 Yrs.)

Los Angeles

% of Ridership New Transit Trips % Ridership Gain in Corridor

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Boston Silver Line: Prior Means of Transportation Boston Silver Line: Boston Silver Line: Prior Means of Transportation Prior Means of Transportation

Prior Transportation Means Percentage of Riders MBTA Bus 67% MBTA Subway 32% Drove Alone 4% Carpool -- Walked 18% Didn’t Make Trip 7% Other 2%

*Adds up to greater than 100% because respondents that

formerly used more than one mode gave multiple answers

Prior Transportation Means Percentage of Riders Prior Transportation Means Percentage of Riders MBTA Bus 67% MBTA Bus 67% MBTA Subway 32% MBTA Subway 32% Drove Alone 4% Drove Alone 4% Carpool Carpool --

  • Walked 18

Walked 18% % Didn Didn’ ’t Make Trip 7% t Make Trip 7% Other Other 2% 2%

*Adds up to greater than 100% because respondents that

formerly used more than one mode gave multiple answers

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Attractive to Customers with a Choice* Attractive to Customers with a Choice* Attractive to Customers with a Choice*

16% 16%

  • 11%

11% Local Bus Local Bus 61% 61% 50% 50% 70% 70% Park/Ride Services Park/Ride Services (Rubber (Rubber-

  • tired

tired Commuter Rail) Commuter Rail) %Riders %Riders from from Households Households with > 2 with > 2 Vehicles Vehicles % Riders with % Riders with Household Household Incomes > Incomes > $75,000/Yr $75,000/Yr % Riders % Riders with with Household Household Incomes > Incomes > $50,000/Yr $50,000/Yr Houston Metro Houston Metro Services, Services, Customers Customers * 2002 On Board Survey * 2002 On Board Survey

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High Capacities Achieved High Capacities Achieved High Capacities Achieved

  • Maximum Volumes*

– Peak Hour, Peak Direction

  • Maximum Volumes*

– Peak Hour, Peak Direction

Curitiba Ottawa Brisbane 10 – 15,000 / hour Porto Alegre Quito 15 – 20,000 / hour Sao Paolo (Nova de Julio) Bogotá Transmilenio NYC Lincoln Tunnel XBL 25,000 / hour

* Highest LRT Volumes in U.S., approx. 10,000/Hr., * Highest LRT Volumes in U.S., approx. 10,000/Hr., Boston Green Line and San Francisco Boston Green Line and San Francisco Muni Muni Metro Metro

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Attractive to Developers, Owners Attractive to Developers, Owners Attractive to Developers, Owners

  • Significant Urban Development Effects

– Curitiba Surface Metro – Ottawa Transitway System – Pittsburgh East Busway – Denver: 16th Street Mall – Brisbane SE Busway – Boston Silver Line

  • Significant

Significant Urban Development Effects

Urban Development Effects

– – Curitiba Curitiba Surface Metro Surface Metro – – Ottawa Ottawa Transitway Transitway System System – – Pittsburgh East Busway Pittsburgh East Busway – – Denver: 16th Street Mall Denver: 16th Street Mall – – Brisbane SE Busway Brisbane SE Busway – – Boston Silver Line Boston Silver Line

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Boston: MBTA Silver Line $700 M Worth of Projects Along Line Since Construction Began Boston: MBTA Silver Line Boston: MBTA Silver Line $7 $700 M Worth of Projects Along Line 00 M Worth of Projects Along Line Since Construction Began Since Construction Began

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Boston MBTA: Silver Line, Washington St. Boston MBTA: Boston MBTA: Silver Line, Washington St. Silver Line, Washington St.

New Mixed Use Development New Mixed Use Development Adjacent to Stations Adjacent to Stations

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Denver 16th St. Mall Denver 16 Denver 16th

th St. Mall

  • St. Mall

New Entertainment Venues New Entertainment Venues

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Ottawa Transitways Ottawa Ottawa Transitways Transitways

  • St. Laurent Mall: Highest Grossing
  • St. Laurent Mall: Highest Grossing

per Sq. Ft. In Ottawa, 30% Mode Share per Sq. Ft. In Ottawa, 30% Mode Share

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“Brisbane Courier Mail,” 7/2/02 “ “Brisbane Courier Mail, Brisbane Courier Mail,” ” 7/2/02 7/2/02

  • Brisbane: Southern Suburbs, available

... with owner, 5 minutes walk from Garden City, Busway etc. Looking for a mature reliable person with ... for 3 b/r townhouse

  • Greenslopes. Walk to busway and Logan
  • Road. $75 a week, airconditioning, LUG ...
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“Brisbane Courier Mail,” 1/26/02 “ “Brisbane Courier Mail, Brisbane Courier Mail,” ” 1/26/02 1/26/02

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BRT Urban Design Integration BRT Urban Design Integration

Brisbane SE Busway Station Brisbane SE Busway Station

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Lessons Learned Lessons Learned

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Lessons Learned (Apply to any Rapid Transit Mode) Lessons Learned Lessons Learned (Apply to any Rapid Transit Mode) (Apply to any Rapid Transit Mode)

?Use transportation planning process to sort out alternatives ?Serve demonstrated markets ?Match markets with service plans, running ways, vehicles, stations ?Begin integration with land use planning early ? ? Use transportation planning Use transportation planning process to sort out alternatives process to sort out alternatives ? ? Serve demonstrated markets Serve demonstrated markets ? ? Match markets with service plans, Match markets with service plans, running ways, vehicles, stations running ways, vehicles, stations ? ? Begin integration with land use Begin integration with land use planning early planning early

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Lessons Learned Unique to BRT Lessons Learned Unique to BRT Lessons Learned Unique to BRT

  • Work hard to inform public and decision-

makers that BRT is A high quality, high performance RT option

  • Plan For BRT As For Any Rapid Transit

Mode (i. e., Use Rail Criteria)

  • Recognize that there is no single BRT

system prescription

  • Work hard to inform public and decision

Work hard to inform public and decision-

  • makers that BRT is A high quality, high

makers that BRT is A high quality, high performance RT option performance RT option

  • Plan For BRT As For Any Rapid Transit

Plan For BRT As For Any Rapid Transit Mode (i. e., Use Rail Criteria) Mode (i. e., Use Rail Criteria)

  • Recognize that there is no single BRT

Recognize that there is no single BRT system prescription system prescription

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Lessons Learned Unique to BRT Lessons Learned Unique to BRT Lessons Learned Unique to BRT

  • Focus on system integration and

identity

  • Be willing to spend money on BRT

–Maintain system integrity –Resist de-construction

  • Focus on system integration and

Focus on system integration and identity identity

  • Be willing to spend money on BRT

Be willing to spend money on BRT

– – Maintain system integrity Maintain system integrity – – Resist de Resist de-

  • construction

construction

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