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First Avenue/Second Avenue Select Bus ServiceCommunity Advisory Committee Meeting #6

April 27, 2011

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Agenda

M15 SBS Performance Update

Traffic, Bicycle and Pedestrian Data

2011 Implementation

Next Steps

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2010 Implementation

M15 Select Bus Servicelaunched October 10,2010

- Over 10 miles of dedicated

bus lanes

- NYPD and cameraenforcement

- off-board fare payment

- revised station spacing

- low-floor, three-door buses

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M15 SBS Performance

30% increase from Limited to SBS

4,000 new M15 trips per day

Bus ridership in Manhattan overall down by 5%

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

March 2010 March 2011

Avg.

Da

ilyRidership

M15 Local

M15 SBSM15 Limited

Ridership

Running Time

Time at bus stops

Time in motion

Bus lane violations

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M15 SBS Performance

40:06 35:36

18:54

12:04

18:07

17:59

03:37

02:56

M15 LTD M15 SBS

Bus In Motion Stopped at Bus Stops

Stopped at red lights Other Delays

M15 Limited vs. M15 SBS

SBS 12 minutes (15%) faster

than Limited

68:3580:44

Ridership

Running Time

Time at bus stops

Time in motion

Bus lane violations

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M15 SBS PerformanceBefore

After

SBS spent 36%

less time at stops

than Limited

Ridership

Running Time

Time at bus stops

Time in motion

Bus lane violations

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M15 SBS Performance

When the bus was in motion, bus lanes allowed

SBS to move 11% faster than Limited

Ridership

Running Time

Time at bus stops

Time in motion

Bus lane violations

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M15 SBS Performance

Summonses issued by NYPDJanuary 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011

Parking inBus Lane

Driving inBus Lane

Total

First Avenue 2,009 72 2,081

Second Avenue 2,536 78 2,614

Summonses issued through Bus LaneCamera program: 5,800

Through April 5, 2011

Ridership

Running Time

Time at bus stops

Time in motion

Bus lane violations

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Traffic DataFirst Avenue PM Peak Hour Traffic Volumes

PM Peak hour: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Before data collected June 9-15, 2009

After data collected April 4-10, 2011

- 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000

Houston St

10th St

14th St

23rd St

34th St

57th St

60th St

72nd St

86th St

106th St

125th St

June 2009

April 2011

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Traffic DataSecond Avenue PM Peak Hour Traffic Volumes

- 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000

125th St

106th St

86th St

72nd St

60th St

42nd St

34th St

23rd St

14th St

Houston St

June 2009

April 2011

PM Peak hour: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Before data collected June 9-15, 2009

After data collected April 4-10, 2011

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Traffic DataFirst Avenue Taxi Speeds

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1st St -

14th St

14th St -

23rd St

23rd St -

34th St

34th St -

40th St

40th St -

59th St

59th St -

68th St

68th St -

79th St

79th St -

101st St

101st St -

125th St

MPH

November 2009 November 2010

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Traffic Data

Second Avenue Taxi Speeds

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1st St -

14th St

14th St -

23rd St

23rd St -

34th St

34th St -

40th St

40th St -

59th St

59th St -

68th St

68th St -

79th St

79th St -

101st St

101st St -

125th St

MPH

November 2009 November 2010

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Traffic Data

Minimal discernable pattern in traffic volumes

Taxi speeds are slightly faster on Second Avenue, aboutthe same on First Avenue, despite changes in number ofgeneral travel lanes

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Safety Data

Before

After

Percent

change

Total

Before

Averageper 6

months

Crashes 3,107 1,035.7 1000 -3.4%

Crashes withinjuries 615 205.0 190 -7.3%

Total Injuries 723 241.0 221 -8.3%

Houston St to 34th Street on First and Second Avenues

Before period: October 1 to March 31 of 2007-8, 2008-9 & 2009-10After period: October 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011

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-

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,200

June 2010 November

2010

December

2010

January

2011

February

2011

March

2011

April 2011

787

2,007+155%

1,238+57%

1,004+28%

1,191+51%

1,441+83%

1,994+153%

Before After

First AvenueBetween St Marks Pl and E 9th StCyclist Volumes 12 Hour:7am-7pm, Weekdays

Notes:Data from a single weekday count (06/29/10; 11/03/10; 12/09/10, 01/06/11, 02/15/10, 03/08/11, 04/21/11)

Bicycle Volumes (weekdays)

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Second AvenueBetween St Marks Pl and E 9th StCyclist Volumes 12 Hour:7am-7pm, Weekdays

Notes:Data from a single weekday count (06/24/10; 11/03/10; 12/09/10, 01/06/11, 02/15/10, 03/08/11, 04/21/11)

-

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

June 2010 November2010

December2010

January2010

February2010

March 2010 April 2010

1,247+2%

1,226

1,067-13%

1,049-14%

1,129-8% 1,023

-17%

1,903.+55%

Before After

Bicycle Volumes (weekdays)

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Questions?

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Proposed Bicycle FacilitiesE 34th Street to E 59th Street

2010: Bike pathsinstalled below 34thStreet

2011: Extend bike

facilities to 59th StreetExisting Cycling Volume

at 50th Street:

First Ave: 828*

Second Ave: 1,118*

*Average of 3 single day counts (7am-7pm) May, Augustand September 2010

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Mixing Zones accommodate vehicle/bike turning conflictPedestrian Islands (12) Shorten pedestrian crossings

Total protection for cyclists mid-block

No loss of loading zone space

16 total parking spaces repurposed for pedestrian islands and mixing zones

Existing offset bus lane

Protected Bicycle PathE 34th Street to E 40th Street

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Mixing Zones accommodate vehicle/bike turning conflictPedestrian Islands (12) Shorten pedestrian crossings

Total protection for cyclists mid-block

No loss of loading zone space

16 total parking spaces repurposed for pedestrian islands and mixing zones

Existing curbside bus lane

Protected Bicycle PathE 40th Street to E 49th Street

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Existing curbside bus lane (E 40 St to E49 St)

Shared Bicycle PathFirst Avenue East 49th St to East 57th StSecond Avenue East 59th St to East 34th St

High vehicle volumes to/from QBB, to QMT

Modified shared lane design to enhance cyclists safety

Additional shared lane bike symbols

Solid lane striping, vehicles cannot move out of lane

Opportunity for additional overhead signage

No loss of loading zones

No loss of parking spaces

Potential for future upgrades

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2011 Implementation

Transit Signal Priority

Traffic signals from South Ferry to Houston St to provide additional

green time for buses (Fall 2011)

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2011 Implementation

Bus Bulbs

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2011 Implementation

Bus Bulbs

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2011 Implementation

Bus Bulbs

Early action implementation of a

limited number of bus bulbs in

2011

Remainder in 2012

Bulbs will contain stormwatermanagement component

where feasible

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Next Steps

Six-month progress report

Summer/Fall 2011 Implementation

Bike lanes

Transit Signal Priority

Bus bulbs

Ongoing community outreach