town of banff roam transit system. roam transit consists of: 4 hybrid buses nextbus information...
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Town of Banff “ROAM” Transit System
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ROAM transit consists of: 4 Hybrid buses Nextbus information system Voyager fare boxes Smartcard passes Successful Partnerships Well trained drivers
ROAM was launched on June 2, 2008
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The ROAM Hybrid Bus Fleet
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Consists of two Routes all year long with the doubling up of the major route in the summer months
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Bus Specifications
4 new NOVA LFS HeV 40ft diesel hybrid-electric transit buses
Buses have low-floor accessible Cummins ISL 280 HP engines Allison EP 40 system drive train and disk ABS
W/Traction control brakes. Feature novel exterior and interior environmental
messaging such as interior panels and exterior bus wraps
Each bus is equipped with a bicycle rack and wheelchair ramp
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Benefits of New Hybrid System
Reduction in fuel consumption Significant reduction in emissions Ridership has almost doubled More visitors Park and ROAM Less downtown traffic congestion Enhanced visitor experience
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How does it all work?
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Electric power when you need it
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Lower CO2 Emissions
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Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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What makes ROAM transit system Unique?
Fully equipped Hybrid buses No advertising in or on the buses Real time information system LEED Silver Transit Facility Smartcard passes Roam one-way tokens We offer the ability for people to collect change for
their fare Successful partnerships
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All ROAM buses are wheelchair accessible
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Each ROAM Bus is equipped with bike racks
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Interior Bus Panels tell stories of Banff National Park animals and the benefits of hybrid buses
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Nextbus Information System
Real Time Information Systems LED display signs at all the major
Transit Stops Online accessibility GPS trackers in the buses
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LEED Silver Transit storage and maintenance facility
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Features of Transit storage and maintenance facility
Rooftop rainwater collection system that will provide water for bus washing, resulting in water savings estimated at well over a million litres per year
building envelope design which, combined with state-of-the-art electrical and mechanical systems, will use about half the energy of a non-LEED building
Concrete wall construction, estimated to last 50 years longer than equivalent steel or pre-engineered building
Large span, high efficiency windows for natural lighting and significantly more roof insulation for heat retention
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FARE Logistics Voyager Fareboxes
Accepts CAN and USD Coins and Bills Accepts Tokens Accepts Magnetic stripe Cards/Tickets Encodes and dispenses tickets, transfers,
day passes, and change receipts Accepts Smartcards/Tickets GPS Tracking (providing better ridership
data) Secure Wireless downloads Full colour, graphical, touch screen
interface for drivers Multi-line Passenger Display
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ROAM fares
SMARTCARDS ONE-WAY TRIP TOKENS
Change Receipt Redeemable at a number of downtown locations
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Transit Partnerships
Rimrock Resort Hotel Banff Lodging Company
(consists of 9 hotels) Banff Gondola Parks Canada HI Hostel Douglas Fir Resort
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Success of ROAM Transit System
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ROAM Ridership Comparison June 2008 - May 2009
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Average Past Ridership
ROAM Ridership
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45% Increase in Ridership
2008 2007 2006 2005 Total Average ROAM 2008
June 34,496 32,009 36,434 102,939 34,313 34,764
July 46,067 41,704 47,048 134,819 44,940 60,399
August 58,083 36,114 44,422 138,619 46,206 68,602
September 49,228 27,725 32,749 109,702 36,567 44,479
October 26,942 11,117 15,591 53,650 17,883 21,807
November 14,821 5,978 11,119 31,918 10,639 29,138
December 22,945 6,969 16,814 46,728 15,576 34,901
January 21,140 9,972 18,289 19,585 68,986 22,995 37,899 2009
February 21,811 8,767 16,751 19,609 66,938 22,313 36,601
March 24,452 9,849 17,416 21,498 73,215 24,405 40,389
April 22,112 6,341 13,584 17,115 59,152 19,717 25,232
May 20,568 26,845 22,602 25,346 95,361 23,840 29,076
Total--> 319,396 Total--> 463,287
%Increase of 45% 143,891
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Award Winning Service
2009 Sustainable Transportation
Link to FCM award video
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New Developments and future expansion
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Expanded coverage into the RV campground which helped to encourage 15,280 campers to PARK and ROAM since June 1st, 2009
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Future Expansions
Presently working to create a Regional Transit Authority, which will link up the entire Bow Valley with buses going to: Canmore Sunshine Village Lake Louise Mount Norquay Lake Minnewanka
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Responsibly