ITE San DiegoSeptember 3, 2009

SAN DIEGO REGIONBRT PROJECTS

SAN DIEGO REGIONBRT PROJECTS

SuperLoop TransitSuperLoop Transit

SuperLoop

• TransNet Early Action Project

• Circulator service:

• North University City/ UCSD area

- 15 stops, including Westfield/UTC and UCSD

- 8-mile loop route; bi bi-directional

- 5 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily service

- Peak 10-minute headways

• Traffic priority treatments

• Distinctive bus stations and vehicles

• TransNet Early Action Project

• Circulator service:

• North University City/ UCSD area

- 15 stops, including Westfield/UTC and UCSD

- 8-mile loop route; bi bi-directional

- 5 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily service

- Peak 10-minute headways

• Traffic priority treatments

• Distinctive bus stations and vehicles

SuperLoop Route and Stations

Traffic Improvements

• Traffic signal priority

• New pedestrian crossings

• New traffic signals

• Traffic signal priority

• New pedestrian crossings

• New traffic signals

Transit Priority

Transit Priority

• Queue jump

• New turn lanes

• Queue jump

• New turn lanes

Transit Priority

• Design Plans• Design Plans

Station Design

• February 2008 -committee of elected officials and senior staff of SANDAG and MTS selected station design option and required station to not exceed $225,000 per station.

• February 2008 -committee of elected officials and senior staff of SANDAG and MTS selected station design option and required station to not exceed $225,000 per station.

Station Design

• Developed 5 Alternative Station Designs with Variations to Remain within Station Budget

• Station Design was Selected for Further Development

• Same Station Concept as Selected by Committee

• Primary Changes Include:

• Steel Canopy Modified to Off-the-Shelf Aluminum Truss System

• Canopy Reduced in Length by Five Feet from 32’10” to 27’10”

• Developed 5 Alternative Station Designs with Variations to Remain within Station Budget

• Station Design was Selected for Further Development

• Same Station Concept as Selected by Committee

• Primary Changes Include:

• Steel Canopy Modified to Off-the-Shelf Aluminum Truss System

• Canopy Reduced in Length by Five Feet from 32’10” to 27’10”

Revised Station Layout

Vehicle Features

• 35 feet long - Community compatible

• Large windows - Bright and safe

• Low floor / multiple doors / foldover wheelchair ramp

• Accessible, quick boarding

• Gasoline hybrid propulsion system - Quieter, cleaner, lower emissions

• Super Loop branding - Distinctive, but within MTS family

• 29 seated passengers

• 35 feet long - Community compatible

• Large windows - Bright and safe

• Low floor / multiple doors / foldover wheelchair ramp

• Accessible, quick boarding

• Gasoline hybrid propulsion system - Quieter, cleaner, lower emissions

• Super Loop branding - Distinctive, but within MTS family

• 29 seated passengers

SuperLoop Vehicle

SuperLoop Vehicle

SuperLoop Status• Design is 100% complete

• Vehicle production underway, all 12 vehicles, delivered by April 2009

• Project to be federalized (Fed approved Cat. Exclusion)

• Right of way pending federalization

• Preparing operating plan and agreements with MTS, UCSD, City Of San Diego

• Construction anticipated Winter 2009

• Completed in Fall 2010

• Design is 100% complete

• Vehicle production underway, all 12 vehicles, delivered by April 2009

• Project to be federalized (Fed approved Cat. Exclusion)

• Right of way pending federalization

• Preparing operating plan and agreements with MTS, UCSD, City Of San Diego

• Construction anticipated Winter 2009

• Completed in Fall 2010

SuperLoop Status

• Responds to existing ridership demand

• Super Loop vehicles in revenue service

• Began service in June 2009

• Temporary stops and signage during construction

• Shortened loop route to maintain headways

• Implementing public awareness program

• Nearing overall ridership forecasts!

• Responds to existing ridership demand

• Super Loop vehicles in revenue service

• Began service in June 2009

• Temporary stops and signage during construction

• Shortened loop route to maintain headways

• Implementing public awareness program

• Nearing overall ridership forecasts!

Mid-City RapidMid-City Rapid

Mid-City Rapid BusMid-City Rapid Bus

Why Not Ride the Bus?It’s too……

Why Not Ride the Bus?It’s too……

Challenge•Too many stops•Near-side stops•Merging back into lane•Signal coordination•Fare payment•Wheelchair ramp•Steps

Solution•Fewer stops•Far-side stops•Curb pop-outs•Fiber-optic cable & TSP•Ticket Vending Machine (TVMs)•Low-floor buses•Raised platforms

Slooooow

Station DesignsStation Designs

Elements:• 14’ x 24’ Shelter• Real-time Display for Next Bus Arrival Times• Level Boarding• Improved ADA / Sidewalk Crossings• Ticket Vending• Benches• Bike Rack• Deciduous street trees (open character)

Park Blvd SegmentPark Blvd Segment• Center-running Design

• Saves travel time

• Allows for higher platforms

• Center-running Design

• Saves travel time

• Allows for higher platforms

Park/University StationPark/University Station

Howard IntersectionHoward Intersection

Polk IntersectionPolk Intersection

El Cajon/Park Normal Intersection

El Cajon/Park Normal Intersection

El Cajon Blvd Pop-out StationsEl Cajon Blvd Pop-out Stations

TSP AnalysisTSP Analysis

• Delay using a weighted average of TSP and non-TSP occurrences

• 10 second max green extension

• With TSP, reduced delay due to extended green on major street

Parking ImpactsParking Impacts

• Narrow the median

• Convert parallel to angle parking on Lincoln, Polk, and Centre

• Retain as much angle parking on Park Boulevard as possible

• Net loss of 9-13 spaces

Expected ResultsExpected Results

• Travel time savings of 25%• End-to-end travel time of 38 minutes• Frequency Improvements• Up to 15,000 riders on opening day

Impacts:• 2-4 parking spaces per station on El Cajon Blvd.• 9-13 spaces on Park Boulevard• Minor traffic delays on El Cajon Blvd when bus in station

Transit Improvements:

Other Benefits:• Traffic signal synchronization• New buses• New platforms, sidewalks, pedestrian crossings,

shelters, and landscaping• Improved maintenance

Mid-City Rapid

• Preliminary engineering and design submit to City of San Diego August 2008

• Final design completed in Summer 2010

• Implementation is scheduled for 2010/2011

• Preliminary engineering and design submit to City of San Diego August 2008

• Final design completed in Summer 2010

• Implementation is scheduled for 2010/2011

Escondido RapidEscondido Rapid

Escondido Rapid

• “Rapid bus” connection between Escondido Transit Center, downtown and south Escondido, and Westfield Shoppingtown North County (North County Fair)

• Also connect to SPRINTER passenger rail line and I-15 Bus Rapid Transit services.

• “Rapid bus” connection between Escondido Transit Center, downtown and south Escondido, and Westfield Shoppingtown North County (North County Fair)

• Also connect to SPRINTER passenger rail line and I-15 Bus Rapid Transit services.

Escondido Rapid Study

• Existing Route 350

• Six-mile route that suffers from congestion in key locations during the morning and evening commute periods

• Connects Escondido Transit Center to Del LagoPark & Ride

• Existing Route 350

• Six-mile route that suffers from congestion in key locations during the morning and evening commute periods

• Connects Escondido Transit Center to Del LagoPark & Ride

Escondido Rapid

• Preliminary engineering and design completed in 2007

• Final design completed in 2009

• Implementation is scheduled for 2009/2010

• Preliminary engineering and design completed in 2007

• Final design completed in 2009

• Implementation is scheduled for 2009/2010

Escondido Rapid Study

• Weighted average for delay using probability of occurrence

• Weighted average for delay using probability of occurrence

TSP Concept

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Escondido Rapid Bus GoalsEscondido Rapid Bus Goals

“Rapid Bus” Service Includes:– Shorter Transit Travel Times,– Greater Schedule Reliability, – Improved Bus Stops, – Distinctly Branded Bus Stops

and Vehicles, and– Lower Operational Costs.

Uses advanced technology on vehicles and traffic signals.

Enhances transit service without any significant impact to vehicle traffic.

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Rapid Bus Study Effort HighlightsRapid Bus Study Effort Highlights

Cooperative Effort Between:City of EscondidoNorth County Transit DistrictSan Diego Association of

GovernmentsModel for Rapid Bus Deployment

in North County.Provides Opportunity to Move

Forward Quickly with Initial Phase Improvements.

Transportation& RegionalPlanners

Transit OperatorsService Planners

Civil & Traffic Engineers

City Planners

Transportation& RegionalPlanners

Transit OperatorsService Planners

Civil & Traffic Engineers

City Planners

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Identified Problems and IssuesIdentified Problems and Issues

• Traffic Queues• Signal Delay

• Signal Delay• Bus Stop Frequency, Location,Amenities

• Heavy School Boardings• Missed Transfers• Roadway Network Constraints

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Proposed Transit Priority MeasuresProposed Transit Priority Measures

Signal Coordination Update

Signal Priority

Queue Jumper (arrow indicates direction)

Special Access or Physical Improvement

Q

Q

Special Access to Future Del Lago BRT

Station

Separate NB & SB Queue Jumps at Las

Palmas Ave./Peet Ln.

Intersection Improvements

and/or NB Left-Turn

Queue Jump

Route 350 Re-aligned Northbound to Beethoven Dr. when BRT Station Opens as Southern Terminus of Route.

San Pasqual Rd.

Mary Lane

Canyon Rd.

Las Palmas Q

Special Access to Future Del Lago BRT

Station

Separate NB & SB Queue Jumps at Las

Palmas Ave./Peet Ln.

Intersection Improvements

and/or NB Left-Turn

Queue Jump

Route 350 Re-aligned Northbound to Beethoven Dr. when BRT Station Opens as Southern Terminus of Route.

San Pasqual Rd.

Mary Lane

Canyon Rd.

Las Palmas

San Pasqual Rd.

Mary Lane

Canyon Rd.

Las Palmas

Q

Protected Left-Turn Phases at

Valley Pkwy. & 2nd.

Q

Protected Left-Turn Phases at

Valley Pkwy. & 2nd.

Queue Jump

Queue Jump

Station Design

Station Design

South Bay South Bay

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• Provide high-speed transit connections between downtown San Diego and the OtayMesa Border Crossing along the future I-805 Managed Lanes

• Includes a dedicated transitway through eastern Chula Vista

• 21 miles• 12 stations• In early planning phases

South Bay BRT

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South Bay BRT• Use of the managed

lanes and transitwaywill provide travel priority for the service allowing it to bypass traffic congestion.

• Long-term - will operate on HOV lanes on SR 94 and along the I-805 Managed Lanes with Direct Access Ramps connecting freeway stations/park and ride lots.

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South Bay BRT• Palomar Street -Transit on a

dedicated right-of-way with stations in the Otay Ranch transit-oriented villages of Heritage, Lomas Verdes and Santa Venetia.

• Stations at the Otay Ranch Town Center, the Eastern Urban Center and a future university station.

• Prior to construction of the Managed Lanes on I-805, service planned to operate in converted freeway shoulder lanes dedicated to transit on both SR 94 and I-805.

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South Bay BRT

• Preliminary engineering and environmental work is underway.

• Final design studies will be undertaken over the next year.

• The first phase is planned to be in operation in late 2012

• Phase Two to the Otay Mesa Border crossing is scheduled to be completed by 2015.

I-15 BRT I-15 BRT

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I-15 BRT• Escondido to

Downtown San Diego• 35 mile corridor• Stations spaced 4-5

miles on average• Part of regional

system of high-speed LRT and BRT routes

• Service would ultimately be every 10-15 minutes all day

• Service to begin in mid-2012

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I-15 BRT

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I-15 BRT

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San Diego BRT ProjectsProject Start Vehicles

Digital Message

SignsTSP Length Grants

Super Loop Interim 6/15/09, Ulitmate 10/10 12 (2-3 spares)

22 dual-faced signs at 22

stations (6 DS future, 4 DS

spare)

13 City, 2 Caltrans 8 milesState TSP $900K,

Federalized $5.7M

Escondido Oct-09 12 - existing10 dual-faced

signs at 10 stations

25 6 miles on arterials. TransNet

Mid City Rapid Early 2011 15

20 dual-sided signs at 20

stations (more later)

30 City, 4 Caltrans 10 milesFTA Very Small

Starts

I-15 (SD and UTC) Mid 2012 44 - planned (28

new)7 dual sided signs

at 7 stations ?/?

20 miles to SR 163, 25 miles to

UCSD + 15 miles (SR 163 to Harbor

Dr.)

??

South BayLate 2012 Phase

1(No Palmar DAR, H, Plaza Stops)

16 peak/22 total

12 dual sided signs at 12

stations (includes three Phase 2 805

Stations)

yes/?7 miles arterial, + 3.5 miles on I-805,

+ SR 94.No

ChallengesChallenges

• Multi-jurisdictional coordination

• MOU development

• TSP-capable firmware testing

• TSP field testing

• Station/improvement costs

• Community Outreach

Questions?

Mid-City Rapid

Mid-City Rapid