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OC Transpo

OC Transpo. Bus Rapid Transit in action. John Baker PA 800 Dec. 14, 2011. When thinking of Ottawa, one thinks of …. Parliament. "America Junior". Maple Syrup. UN Peacekeeping. Add one more thing …. BRT. Bus. Rapid. Transit. What is BRT?. Uses dedicated bus lanes and stations

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OC Transpo

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  1. OC Transpo Bus Rapid Transit in action John Baker PA 800 Dec. 14, 2011

  2. When thinking of Ottawa,one thinks of …

  3. Parliament

  4. "America Junior" Maple Syrup UN Peacekeeping

  5. Add one more thing … BRT Bus Rapid Transit

  6. What is BRT? • Uses dedicated bus lanes and stations • Faster, usually more capacity than regular bus routes • Combines the speed, reliability and amenities of rail-based rapid transit systems with the flexibility of buses • “A flexible, integrated, high performance transit system with a quality image and a strong identity.” • Source: New York MTA <http://www.mta.info/mta/planning/sbs/whatis.htm>

  7. Advantages • While a mixed-traffic lane will reach saturation in a given period, public transport systems have a large capacity to handle continued corridor growth. • Studies in the field indicate that demand for transit is inelastic with respect to money price but ridership is deeply affected by changes in the level of service — whether it was made faster, slower, more-or-less often, etc. • Kemp, Michael. (1973) Some Evidence of Transit Demand Elasticities, Transportation, 2, pp 25-52.

  8. All over the world Left: Jakarta Right: Brooklyn Below: San Fernando Valley

  9. Downtown Ottawa from the air

  10. Ottawa, Ontario • National Capital • City population: 812,000 • Metro Area pop.: 1.3 mil. • City area: 1,072 sq. miles • Metro area: 2,053 sq.miles • City and County of San Francisco: • 805,000+ population • Metro Area (SF-Oak-Fre): 4.3 mil. (2009) • 49 sq. miles (SF only) Rideau Canal as seen from OC Transpo Route 3

  11. Comparisons OC Transpo (2010 data) 99.3 million unlinked trips AWR: 384,000 (just more than BART) 2.6 million revenue hours 60.5 million revenue kms (37.5 million miles) Average trip length: 10 km (6.3 miles) Muni (2010) SamTrans (2010) 209.6 million unlinked trips 13.7 million unlinked trips AWR: 671,400 AWR: About 41,000 3.1 million revenue hours 565,283 revenue hours 24.2 million revenue miles 6.4 million revenue miles Avg trip length 3.4 miles Sources: Federal Transit Database, SF Muni,SamTrans and OC Transpo websites.

  12. Kent Street Station

  13. Transitway facts and figures • About 45 stations, seven in downtown “core” • About 20 (of 200) lines use at least some part of Transitway • Speed limits of 70-90 kph (45-55 mph) between stations • 50 kph (30 mph) speed limit in station areas • Former railroad rights of way, almost all grade separated (except downtown) • Buses and emergency vehicles only

  14. Adult fare: $3.25 (Canadian) OR Two tickets Youth fare: $1.60 or one ticket Express: $4.25 or three tickets Senior discounts only with pass – except free on Wednesdays Free Transfers Note: Old picture, tickets are now $1.25.

  15. Tickets available everywhere Including markets at Transitway stations, like this one at Hurdman Station

  16. Hurdman Station Major east-side transfer station

  17. Hurdman: served by about 25 different lines

  18. Above: Information booth in shelter with “NextBus”-like system, maps and other information. Top right: Heater controls for mini-shelter. Does not work unless temperature is below freezing. Bottom right: Example of route signs at each stop.

  19. Outcomes • More cost-effective than rail in both initial capital and ongoing operating costs • Higher speed means more transit usage • Greenhouse Gases from burning fossil fuels are closely linked with many pollutants, thus reducing their emissions will result in a significant reduction of a good number but not all air pollutants. • Source: http://www.ottawa.ca/city_services/planningzoning/2020/air/section2/2_2/index_en.shtml

  20. Why it works(Facts) • Dense core • Suburbs fan out fairly evenly from core • Consolidated municipality • City built up during railroad age by competing railroads / Tracks torn up during various beautification projects in ’70s and ’80s • Early environmental mindset (Opinions) • Residents already used to the requisite tax rate for such an infrastructure improvement • Capital pride

  21. What can work here • Integrated fare structure with commuter rail • Quick turnaround • Proof-of-payment boarding at stations • Free senior days • Tickets = Tokens • Dedicated lanes Parliament Hill

  22. Final thoughts • Great system • Fine example of real BRT • A bit pricey, but you do get what you pay for • Clean (like most things in Ottawa), WAY cleaner than Muni!

  23. Questions?(Beyond “Why did you use Comic Sans?”)

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