Presentation of

Timetabling of Bus Routes to

Stakeholders

Following Supreme Court Order

28th March 2008

Present Day problems of Long-

Distance Bus Transport• High Overloading during peak times

• No specific start times or end times

• No uniform travel time

• Intense competition leading to accidents• Intense competition leading to accidents

• Reduces collection of buses at one end and parking problems

• Low Utilization of Buses

• Inequitable distribution of trips between operators

• Unwanted elements control bus operations

Reasons for this situation

• No timetables, the most fundamental requirement for a qualitative passenger service.

• Poor acknowledgment of regulator and acceptance of its authority, partly due to ineffective regulation.

How do we develop a timetable?

• Method #1: Traffic day divided by the number of

buses (trips) available

• Method #2: Time between buses determined • Method #2: Time between buses determined

according to the time taken to fill the bus.

• Method #3: Time between buses determined

according to the total cost to society (i.e. to the

passenger and to the operators)

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Passenger Demand Surveys on each route is made to

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– Distance surveys & stops,– Distance surveys & stops,

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Principles adopted• Buses Dispatched according to the demand � therefore �passenger needs are

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• Frequency (buses per hour) is determined on minimum total cost � therefore �

lowest cost for country

• Fixed schedules, Eliminates competition & waste, reduces accidents increases reliability of services.

• All trips on roster � therefore �profitable and unprofitable trips are shared• All trips on roster � therefore �profitable and unprofitable trips are shared

• Includes SLTB operations

• Monthly work plan � therefore � stability in the sector improves

• Buses will not work more than 25 (or 26) days per month and Crews hours not work more than 10 hours per day � therefore �service conditions improve, safety improves

History • NTC Board approvals

• Cabinet approvals

• Supreme Court order for Colombo based routes to be completed before 26th June 08to be completed before 26th June 08– April Galle Road Corridor

– May High Level Corridor

– May/June Kandy Road Corridor

– June Kurunegala Road Corridor

– June Puttalam Road Corridor

Direction :Matara - ColomboRoute No: 002

Place: PayagalaService: Normal and Semi-luxury

Date: 2008.02.14 -Thursday

2008.02.15 -Friday

Midpoint Survey

Time Period

CTB Supply(seats)

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Demand(seats) L. Factor

06:01-07:00 0 425 657 1.55

07:01-08:00 0 54 81 1.50

08:01-09:00 0 399 661 1.66

09:01-10:00 48 246 320 1.09

10:01-11:00 0 378 446 1.18

11:01-12:00 0 240 331 1.38

12:01-13:00 0 283 365 1.29

13:01-14:00 0 42 53 1.26

14:01-15:00 48 280 477 1.45

15:01-16:00 48 324 415 1.12

16:01-17:00 48 188 281 1.19

17:01-18:00 0 208 325 1.56

18:01-19:00 0 321 355 1.11

19:01-20:00 0 280 305 1.09

20:01-21:00 0 245 265 1.08

21:01-22:00 0 180 205 1.14

22:01-23:00 0 145 160 1.10

23:01-00:00 0 59 59 1.00

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Direction :Matara - ColomboRoute No: 002

Place: PayagalaService: Normal and Semi-luxury

Date: 2008.02.14 -Thursday

2008.02.15 -FridayMidpoint Survey

Time Period

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06:01-07:00 54 267 427 1.33

07:01-08:00 52 139 312 1.63

08:01-09:00 0 154 242 1.57

09:01-10:00 54 187 263 1.09

10:01-11:00 94 221 295 0.94

11:01-12:00 0 211 280 1.33

12:01-13:00 100 258 487 1.3612:01-13:00 100 258 487 1.36

13:01-14:00 54 190 300 1.23

14:01-15:00 48 342 566 1.45

15:01-16:00 54 300 365 1.03

16:01-17:00 0 368 395 1.07

17:01-18:00 0 252 365 1.45

18:01-19:00 0 305 465 1.52

19:01-20:00 0 212 335 1.58

20:01-21:00 0 152 220 1.45

21:01-22:00 0 130 200 1.54

22:01-23:00 0 108 176 1.63

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Service: Normal and Semi-luxury

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Colombo-Matara

Normal Semi Luxury

SLTB

Route Length 160.4 K.m.Route Length 160.4 K.m.

Travel Time (Minutes)

270 265 270

Average Speed 35.6 36.3 35.6

Tea Time

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Normal Semi Luxury SLTB

Number of Buses 97 18 11

From Colombo 31 10 06

From Matara 66 08 05

Number of Trips 80 16 11

From Colombo 26 09 06

From Matara 54 07 05

Normal Semi Luxury

Number of Leave Days Per Month per Bus

From Colombo 05 04

From Matara 05 or 06 04From Matara 05 or 06 04

Buses on Leave per day

From Colombo 05 01

From Matara 12 01

Traffic Day

Colombo Side Matara Side

From 00:30 to 24.00 From 2:00 to 21:40

Colombo -Matara Coordinated Rotation Time Table

Time Table From Colombo To Matara

Hours Minutes

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3:00 0 30 45

4:00 0 15 30 45

5:00 0 15 30 45

6:00 0 15 30 45

7:00 0 15 30 45

8:00 0 15 30 45

9:00 0 15 30 459:00 0 15 30 45

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15:00 0 10 20 30 40 50

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17:00 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 40 50

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20:00 0 15 30 45

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Colombo -Matara Coordinated Rotation Time Table

Time Table From Matara To Colombo

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3:00 0 15 30 40 50

4:00 0 10 20 28 36 44 52

5:00 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55

6:00 0 8 16 24 32 40 50

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Comparison

Before After

Colombo Matara Colombo Matara

Number of Operated Days

Normal 25 25 25 24 or 25

Semi luxury 25 25 26 26

Trips per Day 107 107

Operated

buses per Day

40-50 60-80 47 79

No of Buses ( Normal & semi Luxury Services) Route Wise Of

Southern Corridor

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32-4 Colombo - Tangalle 2 25 27 3 6 9 36

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Colombo

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60-1 Colombo - Akurassa 1 1 0 0 1

60 Colombo - Deniyaya 3 3 0 3

26-1 Colombo - Middeniya 3 3 0 3

32-1 Colombo - Hambantota 0 5 5 5

32 Colombo - Kataragama 2 2 22 8 30 32

Thank You….