TransLink’s role in supporting Cycling in Greater Vancouver

ProWalk/ProBike 2004Gavin Davidson, Program Manager, Bicycle Planning

Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority

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Overview

TransLink and the GVRD Expenditure on cycling Programs

Bicycling Infrastructure Capital Cost Sharing TransLink owned infrastructure Integration with Transit Information and Marketing

Impact of improvements

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Greater Vancouver Region

21 cities in regional federation 2.2 million residents, 3.0 million by 2031 Rapid growth in walking and cycling Significant transit usage Growing congestion Pressure to expand transportation

infrastructure

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TransLink: Responsibilities

Created in 1999 Unique in Canada Integrated approach to:

Transit Roads TDM Air Quality

Funding from Transportation Sources

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Transportation – Fast Facts

Approximately 6 million person trips/day

11% by transit 12% by walk 2% by bicycle Balance by

motorized vehicles

Single Occupancy

Vehicle45%

Vehicle Driver / Passenger

29%

Transit 11%

Walk12%

Bicycle2%

Single Occupancy

Vehicle45%

Vehicle Driver / Passenger

29%

Transit 11%

Walk12%

Bicycle2%

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Cycling program

Strategies Improve safety through design Prioritise infrastructure Understand bicycle commuters

and support programs that motivate people

Build cycling facilities Leverage investment

GoalIncrease use of bicycle as mode of transport

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Cycling Expenditures

 

Currently 2600 lane KMs of bike routes in region

Increasing investment planned TransLink’s commitment

5% of road capital budget for cycling Over 1% of roads operating budget for cycling

2003 2005 2006 2007Capital $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000Operating $140,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000

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Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost Sharing

Pays for construction of bike routes across the region 50% cost sharing with municipalities Accelerates planned improvements 2/3 for Municipal projects 1/3 for regionally significant projects

2005 to 2007 $13.45 million will leverage $16.37 million Total investment $29.82 million Approximately 150 KM of bike routes to be added

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TransLink owned infrastructure

Knight & Pattullo Bridges and BC Parkway Improvements in safety and continuity needed Over $1.5 million to be spent by 2008

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Integration with Transit

Buses 75% with racks 100% by 2007 Where transit priority

exists travel times competitive w/ car

Buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus, West Coast Express

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Bikes on SkyTrain

Permitted outside of rush hours Estimated 300,000 in first year (0.5% of all riders) Review of regulations planned

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Lockers and Racks Lockers

340 at SkyTrain stations and park & ride lots

50% rented Increased promotion

needed

Racks Over 700 spaces at

SkyTrain/park & ride lots Advertising pays for racks

Expansion planned

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SeaBus and WCE

Bikes permitted at all times

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Promotion - Education - Research

Goals Increase mode share, improve safety

Strategies Encourage Examine Educate Advertise

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Impact of improvements

Comprehensive data unavailable Counts in 1995 & 2001 suggests cycling on rise

Pender (est. 2000) 100% increase Heather (est. 1996) 200% increase

Evidence from UBC 1997-2004 UPASS Cycling improvements

• 1999 University Boulevard Bike Lanes• Bike Racks• Bike stencils and paths• Showers, change rooms and lockers

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UBC Cycling Mode Share 1997-2004

Volume up from 2,700 (fall) to 3,200 (summer)

Mode share up from 2.5% to 3.5%

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