World Bank “Bus Rapid Transit: Lessons

Learned and Learning” ForumWashington DC

Presented by:Hilton VorsterHannes van der Merwe

14 January 2009

Bus Rapid Transit Project: City of Tshwane

CITY OF CITY OF TSHWANETSHWANECITY OF CITY OF

TSHWANETSHWANE

2,27 million residents

Area 3200 km2

Length = 65 km

Width = 55km

47% Population22% Work Opportunities

Zone of Choice

Capital City and

Diplomatic City

Nature Reserves

Intellectual Capital

Automotive Industry

Innovation Hub

2010 Host City

City of Tshwane

BRT Project Components

• Institutional arrangements, project team and oversight committee

• Operational Plan• Business Plan• Financial Plan• Marketing and Communication Plan

and Public Consultation• Public Transport Liaison Committee• Infrastructure design and Construction• Procurement of Vehicles• Control Centre, ITS and EFC• Urban Design and Land-use

The General Overview of the approach to route definition and corridor structure consisted of a double approach

Feeders

Enhanced

BRT System

Rail

Phased approach

Phase I

Layered approach

Phase IIFuture Routes

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Operational Plan

Phase I Route – Lines1 & 2

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Proposed BRT Line 1

Proposed BRT Line 2 Loftus Stadium

• Belle Ombre Rail Station – Boom – R101 Paul Kruger – via Church Square – Pretoria Rail Station – M11 Scheiding – Walker Street – University – M6 Lynnwood – Atterbury – M10 Hans Strijdom – Mamelodi

BRT Line 2: Belle Ombre Rail Station to Mamelodi Route

Belle Ombre

Pretoria Station

Mamelodi

MabopaneTerminal to north BRT Line 1: Mabopane to

Pretoria Station Route

• Service from Mabopane Rail Terminal – via R80 – D.F.Malan – Boom Street (Belle Ombre) – R101 Paul Kruger - CBD (Church Square) – Pretoria Station

Terminal

Phase 1: Station Location and Route Map

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Description of corridors

• Line 1– Mainly a directorial system (split 90/10) in the

am and pm peaks – transporting commuters to and from work

• Line 2– Multi directional system (split am 60/40) and

off-peak demand to shopping nodes.

System required to meet the total estimated demand

Item Line 1 Line 2 Overall Route

Corridor Length 37.3 km 33.2 km 67.6 km

Length of Dedicated Bus lanes 74.6 km 66.4 km 135.2 km

Number of Terminals 2 Terminals 2 Terminals 4 Terminals

Number of Stations 17 Stations 36 Stations 52 Stations

Average Station Separation 1,960 m 920 m 1,320 m

Number of Bays per Station 1, 2 or 3 bays 1 bay

Station Length 20, 50 or 81 m 20 m

Station Width 3.0 to 4.9 m 3.0 m

AM Peak Hour Frequency 90 departures 40 departures

AM Peak Hour Headway (gap) 40 seconds 90 seconds

AM Period Headway 57 seconds NA

AM Peak Frequency - All Stops Service 40 departures 20 departures

AM Peak Frequency - Express Service 1 20 departures (from Hebron )

20 departures

AM Peak Frequency - Express Service 2 30 departures (from Mabopane)

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Operational Speed (Max speed 90kph) All Stops - 46kph

Express 1 - 53kph

Express 2 - 58kph

All Stops - 26 kph

Express - 35 kph

Estimated Fleet Size – articulated buses 136 97 233

Next Steps

• Finalisation of the Financial Plan and modelling• Infrastructure provision, including Environmental

Impact Assessments, detail designs, location of services, construction etc (South African National Roads Agency is the implementing agent for the City of Tshwane)

• Liaison with operators and establishment of operating entity and operating contracts

• Institutional arrangements• Procurement of vehicles• Marketing and liaison• Electronic fare collection and integrated ticketing

Challenges

• Incorporation of existing public transport operators (taxis and buses) into the system/operating contract – no job losses for current operators

• Acquisition of buses including specifications– Time frames– High floor vs low floor

• Fare structure and integrated ticketing– Banking solution vs transport solution

• Provision of infrastructure

Challenges

• Provision of infrastructure– EIAs – removal of Jacaranda trees, areas with

historical significance– Land acquisition – time frames– Stations on freeway – handling of pedestrian

(closed system) and standards on freeway– Buses have higher axle loads that normal design

standard (12 tons) – existing infrastructure not suitable

Snapshots of sectionsof the route

Central Business DistrictCentral Business District

Church Square Freeway

Snapshots of sectionsof the route

Urban Area Station Area

Arterial - Urban Area Urban Area

Thank you for your attention!!Contact Details:

Hilton Vorster Hannes van der Merwe

+27123587950 +27124266248

+27824692285 (Mobile) +27832648281hiltonv@tshwane.gov.za vdmerweh@nra.co.za