Swift Swift BUS RAPID BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT)TRANSIT (BRT)

ITS WashingtonITS WashingtonNovember 12, 2008November 12, 2008

BUS RAPID TRANSITBUS RAPID TRANSIT ““A rubber-tired form A rubber-tired form

of rapid transit that of rapid transit that combines stations, combines stations, vehicles, services, vehicles, services, running ways, and ITS running ways, and ITS elements into an elements into an integrated system integrated system with a strong image with a strong image and identity”and identity”

SwiftSwift•SwiftSwift - all the - all the elements of BRT:elements of BRT:

•Running WaysRunning Ways•Unique BrandUnique Brand•VehiclesVehicles•Fare CollectionFare Collection•StationsStations•ITSITS•Service & Service & Operations PlanOperations Plan

SwiftSwift State Route 99 –

Everett Station to Aurora Village Transit Center

16.7 miles

24 stations

12 northbound

12 southbound

Rapid, frequent, bi-directional service - 10 minute frequencies thru majority of day

SwiftSwift Corridor:Corridor:

Northern Terminus: Everett Northern Terminus: Everett StationStation

EVERETT EVERETT STATIONSTATION

Connections to:Connections to: 9 Community Transit 9 Community Transit

RoutesRoutes 3 Sound Transit Routes3 Sound Transit Routes 6 Everett Transit Routes6 Everett Transit Routes Skagit & Island TransitSkagit & Island Transit Sounder Commuter RailSounder Commuter Rail Amtrak rail serviceAmtrak rail service Local jobs and Local jobs and

businessesbusinesses

Southern Terminus: Aurora Southern Terminus: Aurora Village Transit CenterVillage Transit Center

Aurora Village Aurora Village Transit CenterTransit Center Connections to:Connections to:

5 Community 5 Community Transit routesTransit routes

7 King county 7 King county Metro routesMetro routes

• Future RapidRideFuture RapidRide Local jobs and Local jobs and

businessesbusinesses

SwiftSwift Capitalizes on Capitalizes on

infrastructure infrastructure investments in the investments in the corridorcorridor• 6.7 miles of Business 6.7 miles of Business

Access Transit (BAT) Access Transit (BAT) laneslanes

• 10.5 miles of Transit 10.5 miles of Transit Signal Priority (TSP)Signal Priority (TSP)

• TSP in City of EverettTSP in City of Everett Successful CMAQ Successful CMAQ

application to application to complete routecomplete route

VEHICLESVEHICLES 60 foot articulated60 foot articulated

• Modern, Sleek Design Modern, Sleek Design

SwiftSwift Vehicle Vehicle

Contract with New Flyer for Contract with New Flyer for 15 hybrid vehicles15 hybrid vehicles Preproduction meetings Preproduction meetings

held March 3, 2008held March 3, 2008 11stst vehicle to be delivered vehicle to be delivered

March 2009March 2009 Remaining vehicles to be Remaining vehicles to be

delivered by June 2009delivered by June 2009

SWIFTSWIFT - TECHNOLOGY - TECHNOLOGY Technology elements to Technology elements to

support rapid servicesupport rapid service• TSP, GPS, AVL, APC, TSP, GPS, AVL, APC,

AAS, MDT, etcAAS, MDT, etc Smart CardSmart Card Dynamic Passenger Dynamic Passenger

signssigns• On board & Off boardOn board & Off board

SwiftSwiftFare CollectionFare Collection

Off Board Fare CollectionOff Board Fare Collection•TVM at each stationTVM at each station

• Allows multiple door boardingAllows multiple door boarding• Proof of paymentProof of payment

SwiftSwiftFare CollectionFare Collection

Off Board fare collection: 2 TVM’s at each station

TVM’s will accept coin, bills, and credit card transactions

For Smart Card – 2 SAFTP’s at each station Customers will pay at the station, then board by any door Swift Ambassadors in the corridor will randomly check fares

SWIFT - SWIFT - StationsStations

Swift – Swift – Conceptual StationConceptual Station

SWIFT - SWIFT - StationsStations Station elements focus on convenience, Station elements focus on convenience,

safety, and maintaining speed of servicesafety, and maintaining speed of service• Raised platformsRaised platforms• Dynamic signageDynamic signage• TVM’sTVM’s• LightingLighting• Customer informationCustomer information

Easement behind sidewalkEasement behind sidewalk

STATION LOCATIONSSTATION LOCATIONS Located near high demand areas Located near high demand areas

• Most are far-side locationsMost are far-side locations• NearsideNearside

Only to address safety concerns at far-side Only to address safety concerns at far-side locationlocation

• No Mid-block stationsNo Mid-block stations Close proximity to cross-walksClose proximity to cross-walks Adjacent to ‘local’ bus stops (which will Adjacent to ‘local’ bus stops (which will

be far-side of Swift stations)be far-side of Swift stations)

STATION LOCATIONSSTATION LOCATIONS

Location Location specificsspecifics::

SWIFTSWIFT SERVICE SERVICE

Swift will run 7 days per weekSwift will run 7 days per week• 5 a.m. until midnight5 a.m. until midnight

10 minute headways10 minute headways• 5 a.m. until 7 p.m. M-F5 a.m. until 7 p.m. M-F

20 minute headways20 minute headways• Evenings and weekendsEvenings and weekends

RAPID, RELIABLE, CONVENIENT!RAPID, RELIABLE, CONVENIENT!

Partnership…Partnership…

SWIFTSWIFT

Project Cost:Project Cost:• 16.7 mile project estimated at approx. $32 16.7 mile project estimated at approx. $32

million million Over 50% of the cost is for new vehiclesOver 50% of the cost is for new vehicles

• Project is fully funded by grants, Project is fully funded by grants, partnerships, and Community Transit local partnerships, and Community Transit local revenue streamsrevenue streams

SwiftSwift Status & Timeline:Status & Timeline:

• VehicleVehicle procurement underway. Production procurement underway. Production begins 2/09. Vehicle delivery by June 2009.begins 2/09. Vehicle delivery by June 2009.

• Fare collection Fare collection – TVM’s approved. Final order by – TVM’s approved. Final order by 12/08. Delivery by May 2009.12/08. Delivery by May 2009.

• ITS Technology ITS Technology suite in development with INIT.suite in development with INIT.

• StationsStations::

• ROW acquisition underway for 24 sitesROW acquisition underway for 24 sites

• Trueform began manufacturing in 10/08Trueform began manufacturing in 10/08

• ITB for construction awarded 11/6/08 – ITB for construction awarded 11/6/08 – construction begins in 12/08construction begins in 12/08

• Testing, Training and Public Outreach Testing, Training and Public Outreach summer 2009.summer 2009.

• Start up Start up of service in Fall 2009.of service in Fall 2009.

Swift Swift Bus Rapid TransitBus Rapid Transit