Mega Events and the Transformation of Rio de Janeiro into a Mass-Transit City

Um produto do WRI Ross Centro para Cidades Sustentáveis

MEGA EVENTS AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF RIO DE JANEIRO INTO A MASS-TRANSIT CITY

LUIS ANTONIO LINDAU, PHD | DIRECTOR

Um produto do WRI Ross Centro para Cidades Sustentáveis

CITIES WHERE WRI WORKS IN BRAZIL

PORTO ALEGRE

SÃO PAULO

RIO DE JANEIRO

• Rio de Janeiro• Pop.: 6,453,682 inh• Area 1,197 km²

• Metropolitan region• Pop.: 12,116,616 inh• Area 8,147 km²

INTRODUCTION

• In 1993, when Rio's first strategic plan was formulated, the hosting of mega events became a strategic policy objective

• Mega events• Boost economy• Great media exposure• Reposition the city in global tourism• Revamp transport and service infrastructure• Create vibran cultural quarters• Legacy (e.g. Barcelona)

MEGA EVENTS IN RIO

OLYMPIC GAMES ADD UP TO 2 MILLION JOURNEYS PER DAY

RIO AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES BIDDING

• 2004: first attempt• 2012: second attempt• Proposal on both cases: heavy rail + motorways

• 2016• Proposal: bus based network (BRT) integrated to

existing boat and heavy rail (suburban rail+metro)

Source: Bloomberg Philantrophies

ABOUT BRT (BUS RAPID TRANSIT)

A safer, more reliable alternative to conventional bus service

HIGH-CAPACITY BUSES

WIDER DOORS FOR FASTER BOARDING

PLATFORM-LEVEL BUS FLOORS

SAFE PEDESTRIAN

ACCESSPHYSICALLY SEPARATED BUS LANES

EFFICIENT PAYMENT SERVICES TO CUT

WAIT TIMES

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Tunnel, viaducts, BRT exclusive bridges• Overtaking at most stations

STATIONS

• Safe access and universal accessibility• Real-time information• Low energy consumption• Security cameras• On-level boarding

Photo (1): SMTR Rio de Janeiro

BRT VEHICLES

• High-capacity buses• Regular and express

services• Real-time information

inside buses• Communication with

operational control center

• GPS tracking• Digital TV

BRT CONTROL CENTER

HIGH PERFORMANCE TRANSIT NETWORK(RIO 2016 +)

TransBrasil

TransOlímpica

TransOeste

TransCarioca

Metro

LRT

MASS TRANSIT USAGE: FROM 18 TO 63%

“This is the first BRT [TransOeste] of a series that is coming. It's a cultural change in the way of traveling around the city.”

Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro

2012

Corridor Length (km)

# stations and

terminals

Forecast daily

demand

Travel time reduction

CO2 emission reduction (ton/year)

TransOeste 58 63 220,000 63% 4,893

TransCarioca 39 46 320,000 67% 9,410

TransOlímpica 25 20 70,000 64% 2,823

TransBrasil 32 25 820,000 40% 28,229

TOTAL 154 154 1,430,000 - 45,355

TRAVEL TIME SAVINGS: FROM 10% (BHLS) TO 50+% (BRT)

Bus Rapid Service (BRS): Improved bus lane• Dedicated curbside single or double lane• Staggered stations• Passenger information system• Eletronic surveillance to control invasion of cars

Photo: mariod59/Flickr

LRT (downtown)• 6 lines (1 for Olympics)• 28 km• 300,000 pax/day

BIKE PROGRAM

450 km for Rio 2016

BIKE POTENTIAL

PURSUING A HIGH QUALITY BRT NETWORKMEASURES BEFORE AND AFTER IMPLEMENTATION

BRT SIMULATION

• Evaluate the performance of BRT corridors being proposed for the 2016 Olympic Games

BRT SIMULATION

• Slight adjustments in the corridor, with minimal additional costs => 50% more capacity

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

The importance for conducting a strategic alignment

Wider Myopic

COMMS & MARKETING: PRESS MISSIONS

COMMS & MARKETING: LOCAL PLAN

• Marketing plan based on EMBARQ’s manual: “From here to there”

OPPORTUNITY FOR DENSIFICATION (PNT)

HEALTH ASSESSMENT: BEFORE BRT

• Road safety• Air quality• Physical

activity & quality of life

0 4 8 12 16 20 240

25

50

75

100

125

88.9

51.9

122

67.2

hours

μg/m

3

Average inside buses

Maximum concentration at Mercadão Madureira

Average at stations

Maximum on rainy days, windows closed - inside buses

24-hour mean guideline of WHO

PM2.5 concentrations

ROAD SAFETY AUDITS

ROAD SAFETY AUDITS

i.e, improving fences at stations

i.e., introducing lateral barriers at

stations

USER SATISFACTION SURVEY

QUALIÔNIBUS

BEFORE BRT TRANSCARIOCA (2014)

AFTER BRT TRANSCARIOCA (2015)

BENCHMARKING BUS & BRT SERVICES IN BRAZIL

PURSUING A HIGH QUALITY BRT NETWORKCHALLENGES

CHALLENGES

CHALLENGES

CHALLENGES

Um produto do WRI Ross Centro para Cidades Sustentáveis

LUIS ANTONIO LINDAU, PHD | DIRECTOR

tlindau@wri.orgTHANK YOU

Um produto do WRI Ross Centro para Cidades Sustentáveis

Mega Events and the Transformation of Rio de Janeiro into a Mass-Transit CityPaper by Lindau et al, forthcoming 2016 edition of Research in Transport Economics