Cost-Benefit Analysis, Calgary Transit Corridors

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Summary of Cost-Bene�t Analysis for 10-year Rapid Transit Corridors

RouteAhead/Investing in Mobility 10-year Rapid Transit Corridors

Terminus/Connection

Existing Red Line LRT

Proposed BRT(bus rapid transit)

Proposed Transitway (bus-only lanes/roads)

Technology Under Review

Existing Blue Line LRT

South Crosstown BRT

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Southeast Transitway

Tuscany Saddletowne

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69 St WWestbrook

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Heritage

Somerset-Bridlewood

Quarry Park/Douglas Glen

West CampusMobility

Woodbine

52 St E/Hubalta Rd

Rundlehorn

78 Ave N

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Summary of Cost-Benefit Analysis for 10-year Rapid Transit Corridors

North Crosstown BRT

Project information

Key Objectives:

1. Improve service reliability 2. Reduce travel times 3. Improve the customer experience to

attract ridership

Length of project: 19 km of shared lanes Average transit travel time savings: 8 min Routes using the infrastructure: Route 19, 23, 66, 72, 73,119, 176 and Northwest Crosstown BRT (future) Number of buses in corridor per weekday: 100 – 692 Capital cost: $50,000,000 Capital cost / rider (2019) : $5.00 Annual operating cost increase (not including increased revenues): $10,600,000

Service Area Indicators Service area (2019): 4,790 ha Population and jobs intensity (2019): 48/ha Emissions reduction attributed to the project: 71,870 kg Population and jobs within 600m of infrastructure in Activity Centres and Corridors (2019): 86/ha

Social Indicators (within 600m of infrastructure)

Low Income (below low income cut-off in 2006) = 14,060 persons

Youth age 15-24 (2011): 11,240 persons

Seniors age 65+ (2011): 6,690 persons

8,000,000 2006

2,000,000 Increase

10,000,000 2019

14,000,000 2029

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203,000 2006

232,000 2019

258,000 2029

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Centre Street Transitway

Project information Key Objectives:

1. Increase capacity to handle high passenger volumes 2. Encourage transit oriented development 3. Improve service reliability

Length of project: 9 km (78 Ave N to 9 Ave S) Average transit travel time savings: 6 min Routes using the infrastructure: Route 2, 3, 17, 300 BRT, 30 BRT and the North Central Express Routes Number of buses in corridor per weekday: 966 – 1304 Capital cost: $120,000,000 Capital cost / rider (2019) : $11.43 Annual operating cost increase (not including increased revenues): $925,000

Service Area Indicators Service area (2019): 4,180 ha (excluding downtown: 3,600 ha) Population and jobs intensity (2019): 87/ha (excluding downtown: 41/ha) Emissions reduction attributed to the project: 75,470 kg Population and jobs within 600m of infrastructure in Activity Centres and Corridors (2019, excluding downtown): 62/ha

Social Indicators (within 600m of infrastructure) Low Income (below low income cut-o� in 2006) = 13,960 persons



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125,000 2006

148,000 2019

152,000 2029

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2,100,000 Increase

17 Avenue SE Transitway

Project information

Key Objectives:

1. Reduce travel times2. Encourage transit oriented development3. Improve the customer experience to attract

ridership

Length of project: 3 km from 52 Street/Hubalta Road to 26 Street SE(8 km from 52 Street/Hubalta Road to Macleod Trail SE)

Average transit travel time savings: 3 min

Routes using the infrastructure: Routes 1, 126, 440305 BRT

Number of buses in corridor per weekday: 296 – 520

Capital cost: $98,000,000

Capital cost / rider (2019) : $42.61

Annual operating cost increase (not including increased revenues): $600,000

Service Area Indicators

Service area (2019): 3,460 ha (excluding downtown: 2,890 ha)

Population and jobs intensity (2019): 86/ha(excluding downtown: 29/ha)

Emissions reduction attributed to the project: 16,530 kg

Population and jobs within 600m of infrastructure in Activity Centres and Corridors (2019, excluding downtown): 69/ha


Low Income (below low income cut-off in 2006) = 12,220 persons



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76,000 2006

83,000 2019

85,000 2029

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for 10-year Rapid Transit Corridors

(Excluding Downtown)

500,000 Increase

Southeast Transitway


1. Reduce travel times 2. Encourage transit oriented development 3. Improve the customer experience to attract ridership

Length of project: 16 km (4 St SE to Douglas Glen Station) Average transit travel time savings: 13 min Routes using the infrastructure: Route 24, 302 BRT, Southeast Express Routes Number of buses in corridor per weekday: 240 – 540 Capital cost: $642,000,000 Capital cost / rider (2019) : $109 Annual operating cost increase (not including increased revenues): $5,200,000 Service Area Indicators Service area (2019): 9,760 ha (excluding downtown: 9,180 ha) Population and jobs intensity (2019): 44/ha (excluding downtown: 23/ha) Emissions reduction attributed to the project: 42,400 kg Population and jobs within 600m of infrastructure in Activity Centres and Corridors (2019, excluding downtown): 29/ha

Social Indicators (within 600m of infrastructure) Low Income (below low incomecut-o� in 2006) = 9,290 persons



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5,900,000 2019

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118,000 2006

213,000 2019

238,000 2029

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1,200,000 Increase

Southwest Transitway


1. Reduce travel times 2. Encourage transit oriented development 3. Improve the customer experience to attract ridership

Length of project: 6.1 km dedicated + 13.5 km shared Average transit travel time savings: 6 min Routes using the infrastructure: Routes 18, 20, 63, 72, 73,112, 182 306 BRT, Southwest BRT (future) Number of buses in corridor per weekday: 114 – 572 Capital cost: $40,000,000 Capital cost / rider (2019) : $4.44 Annual operating cost increase (not including increased revenues): $5,400,000

Service Area Indicators Service area (2019): 3,940 ha (excluding downtown (2019): 3,370 ha) Population and jobs intensity: 84/ha (excluding downtown: 35/ha) Emissions reduction attributed to the project: 64,690 kg Population and jobs within 600m of infrastructure in Activity Centres and Corridors (2019, excluding downtown): 35/ha

Social Indicators (within 600m of infrastructure) Low Income (below low incomecut-o� in 2006) = 14,780 persons



7,700,000 2006

9,000,000 2019

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104,000 2006

117,000 2019

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1,300,000 Increase

South Crosstown BRT


1. Reduce travel times 2. Encourage transit oriented development 3. Improve the customer experience to attract

ridership

Length of project: 17.6 km of shared lanes Average transit travel time savings: 8 min Routes using the infrastructure: Routes 20, 23, 36, 41, 72, 73, 136, 306 BRT Number of buses in corridor per weekday: 0 – 538 Capital cost: $20,000,000 Capital cost / rider (2019) : $2.86 Annual operating cost increase (not including increased revenues): $1,500,000 500,000 Increase

Service Area Indicators Service Area (2019): 4,440 ha Population and jobs intensity (2019): 32/ha Emissions reduction attributed to the project: 50,310 kg Population and jobs within 600m of infrastructure in Activity Centres and Corridors (2019): 60/ha

Social Indicators (within 600m of infrastructure) Low Income (below low income cut-o� in 2006) = 6,280 persons



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109,000 2006

140,000 2019

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1,700,000 Increase

West Campus Mobility Project

Project information

Key Objectives:

1. Reduce travel times2. Encourage transit oriented development3. Improve the customer experience to attract

ridership

Length of project: 5 km

Average transit travel time savings: 9 min

Routes using the infrastructure: 9, 72, 73, 91

Number of buses in corridor per weekday: 0 -1140

Capital cost: $30,000,000

Capital cost / rider (2019) : $21.43

Annual operating cost increase (not including increased revenues): $2,000,000

Service Area Indicators

Service area (2019): 810 ha

Population and jobs intensity (2019): 61/ha

Emissions reduction attributed to the project: 10,060 kg

Population and jobs within 600m of infrastructure in Activity Centres and Corridors (2019): 83/ha


Low Income (below low incomecut-off in 2006) = 2,110 persons



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41,000 2006

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Scoring Summary and Evaluation of Costs and Benefits

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1 Operating & Capital Cost Value

Operating cost per rider divided by capital cost per rider.

$0.09/ $11.43

$0.60/ $4.44

$0.21/ $2.86

$0.26/ $42.61

$1.06/ $5.00

$0.88/ $108.81

$1.43/ $21.43

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Transit Travel Time Savings

Estimated time saved on each trip divided by capital cost per rider.

6 min/ $11.43

8 min/ $4.44

8 min/ $2.86

3 min/ $42.61

8 min/ $5.00

13 min/ $108.81

9 min/ $21.43

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Auto Travel Time Savings

Estimated time saved on each auto trip divided by capital cost per rider.

No significant change to peak period auto travel times due to latent demand in peak period in forecasts.

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4 Transit ServiceArea

2019 population and jobs per hectare divided by capital cost per rider.

87/ $11.43

84/ $4.44

32/ $2.86

86/ $42.61

48/ $5.00

44/ $108.81

61/ $21.43

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Support for TOD Develop-ment

2019 population and jobs per hectare in Activity Centres and Corridors divided by capital cost per rider.

264/ $11.43

287/ $4.44

61/ $2.86

315/ $42.61

86/ $5.00

310/ $108.81

84/ $21.43

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Support for Asset Manage-ment

Cost of programmed or anticipated 10-year lifecycle improvements divided by capital cost per rider.

$25 million $0 $0 $12

million $0 $0 $0

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7 Environ-mental Benefit

Total emissions reduction in kg attributed to the improvements.

75,500 64,700 50,300 16,500 71,900 42,400 10,100

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8 Socio-Economic Benefit

Number of youth, seniors and low income per hectare.

20.4 14.5 7.9 19.0 12.4 11.4 10.1

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Total Score 18 17 15 13 12 8 8

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Summary of Cost-Benefit Analysis for 10-year Rapid Transit Corridors

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