myciti presentation by kylie hatton

Presentation by Kylie HattonAccelerate Cape Town

28 February 2011

Service quality of modern rail services

PLUS cost and flexibility of bus services

What is Integrated Rapid Transit?

• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in major global cities:– 100+ have one or more systems

currently operating– 100+ currently building systems

• Now: major South African cities

Why?

What is Integrated Rapid Transit?

1. Trunk Services (BRT)– Main Routes– Larger buses– Dedicated lanes

What is Integrated Rapid Transit?

1. Trunk Services (BRT)– Main Routes– Larger buses– Dedicated lanes

What is Integrated Rapid Transit?

2. Feeder Services (BRT)– Residential areas– Mixed traffic– Kerbside pickups

What is Integrated Rapid Transit?

3. Non-motorised Transport– Cyclists and pedestrians– Dedicated infrastructure– Bikes on buses

What is Integrated Rapid Transit?

3. Links to other networks– Rail, bus, minibus networks– Park-and-ride facilities– Gradual expansion

Principles: 1) Universal Access

Large ramps onto trunk station platforms for raised level boarding

0.94m

Principles: 1) Universal Access

Safe, effortless entry for:

• wheelchairs

• bicycles

• prams and pushchairs

• the elderly and children

Principles: 1) Universal Access

Tactile paving

Induction loops

Principles:2) Sustainable Cities

R27 Southbound on weekday morning at peak hour:Buses

1%

Cars98%

Trucks1%

Buses23%

Taxis2%

Cars74%

Trucks1%

Occupants Vehicles

Principles:2) Sustainable Cities

Which would you choose?

B..?A..?

C..?

Principles:2) Sustainable Cities

What could be bought with R7 Billion ?

175 kms of BRT

7 kms of underground rail 14 kms of elevated rail

40 kms of light rail

Principles:2) Sustainable Cities

Curitiba (Brazil): Development along BRT routes

Principles:2) Sustainable Cities

• Tackling apartheid spatial development

• Connect Capetonians to their city

Principles:3) Customer service

• Buses’ GPS positions constantly monitored using internet and digital radio system

• Central control centre

• Real-time information

Principles:3) Customer service

• Abundant maps & signage

Principles:3) Customer service

• Security cameras in buses, stations and on routes

• Abundant lighting around pedestrian precincts

Principles:3) Customer service

• Clean and comfortable

• Enclosed, weather-proof stations

Principles:3) Customer service

• Payment using contactless electronic smart cards

• Smooth processing of large numbers of passengers

Principles:3) Customer service

Friendly assistance, and further security:

• Volunteer guides

• Ticket sales staff

• Security guards

Principles:4) Integration

• Customer choice

• Maximum coverage

• Gradual roll-out of IRT

Principles:4) Integration

How the mini-bus taxi and scheduled bus industry will benefit:

• Existing operators will lead new system

• Working conditions will improve for employees

• Operators will receive more stable income

• Service quality will attract new customers, providing more work opportunities

Principles:4) Integration

Major priority given to non-motorised transport (NMT)

• Bicycles can be carried on board buses

• Heavy duty walk and cycle ways over roads

Station

Median stations

Station

Station

Median stations

!! ! ! !

2 x the distance

2x the danger

2 x the cost

Airport Shuttle Bus

R50 Airport Shuttle Bus

R50 Airport Shuttle Bus

Civic Centre Station

Stadium Shuttle

• Cape Town Stadium match-day and event services (such as U2)

• Between Civic Centre Station and Stadium Station, linking a range of park and ride facilities

World Cup livery

Stadium Station

Civic Centre Art

Stadium Station Mosaics

Stadium Station Mosaics

West Coast NMT lane

• 15km long

• 3m-wide, dedicated cycle and pedestrian lane

• To be complemented by routes radiating for 500m from each intersection

• Launched February 2011

Woodstock NMT

Woodstock NMT

Culemborg NMT

Paarden Island NMT

Paarden Island NMT

The long term

• 20 year vision

• Aim to have the majority of Capetonians within 500m of public transport

Phase 1ALaunch April/May 2011

Interim servicesAirport Shuttle (existing service)

Gardens-Civic-Waterfront service (feeder)

Milestone 0Table View-Civic (trunk)

3 West Coast routes (feeder)

Service Frequencies

INTEGRATED RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM PHASE 1A :

INTERIM SERVICE

Routes Peak headways (minutes)

Off-peak headways (minutes)

Trunks

Table View - CBD 10 20

Airport 20 20

Feeders

Inner City

Inner City interim 10 20

Table View

F14* interim 15 20

F15* interim 15 20

F16* interim 15 20

Operating Hours

INTEGRATED RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM PHASE 1A :

INTERIM SERVICE

Weekday Saturday Sunday

Services start 05:45 06:45 07:45

Services end 22:00 22:00 22:00

AM peak period

06:30 – 09:00 Headways remain constant throughout the day

Headways remain constant throughout the day

PM peak period

15:30 – 18:00

Phase 1A

Milestone 1Inner City feeders (incl. Hout Bay)

Milestone 2Table View feeder routesCBD – Montague Gardens (trunk)Du Noon – Century City –

Montague Gardens (Feeder)Century City – R27 (Feeder)

Mamre

Atlantis

Tableview

Airport

Waterfront

Hout Bay

Phase 1A

Milestone 3+ Atlantis-Table View-

Montague Gardens (trunk)+ Atlantis-Melkbosstrand

(feeder)

Milestone 4+ Du Noon – Table View - CBD

(trunk)

Mamre

Atlantis

Tableview

Airport

Waterfront

Hout Bay

Paarden Island

Table View Station

Woodstock Viaduct

Woodstock Viaduct

Hans Strijdom IRT lane

Hertzog Boulevard IRT lane

Hans Strijdom IRT lane

Scale model of feeder station

Thank you