World Bank “Bus Rapid Transit: Lessons
Learned and Learning” ForumWashington DC
Presented by:Hilton VorsterHannes van der Merwe
14 January 2009
Bus Rapid Transit Project: City of Tshwane
CITY OF CITY OF TSHWANETSHWANECITY OF CITY OF
TSHWANETSHWANE
2,27 million residents
Area 3200 km2
Length = 65 km
Width = 55km
47% Population22% Work Opportunities
Zone of Choice
Capital City and
Diplomatic City
Nature Reserves
Intellectual Capital
Automotive Industry
Innovation Hub
2010 Host City
City of Tshwane
BRT Project Components
• Institutional arrangements, project team and oversight committee
• Operational Plan• Business Plan• Financial Plan• Marketing and Communication Plan
and Public Consultation• Public Transport Liaison Committee• Infrastructure design and Construction• Procurement of Vehicles• Control Centre, ITS and EFC• Urban Design and Land-use
The General Overview of the approach to route definition and corridor structure consisted of a double approach
Feeders
Enhanced
BRT System
Rail
Phased approach
Phase I
Layered approach
Phase IIFuture Routes
Feeder and Enhanced System
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Operational Plan
Phase I Route – Lines1 & 2
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Proposed BRT Line 1
Proposed BRT Line 2 Loftus Stadium
• Belle Ombre Rail Station – Boom – R101 Paul Kruger – via Church Square – Pretoria Rail Station – M11 Scheiding – Walker Street – University – M6 Lynnwood – Atterbury – M10 Hans Strijdom – Mamelodi
BRT Line 2: Belle Ombre Rail Station to Mamelodi Route
Belle Ombre
Pretoria Station
Mamelodi
MabopaneTerminal to north BRT Line 1: Mabopane to
Pretoria Station Route
• Service from Mabopane Rail Terminal – via R80 – D.F.Malan – Boom Street (Belle Ombre) – R101 Paul Kruger - CBD (Church Square) – Pretoria Station
Terminal
Phase 1: Station Location and Route Map
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Description of corridors
• Line 1– Mainly a directorial system (split 90/10) in the
am and pm peaks – transporting commuters to and from work
• Line 2– Multi directional system (split am 60/40) and
off-peak demand to shopping nodes.
System required to meet the total estimated demand
Item Line 1 Line 2 Overall Route
Corridor Length 37.3 km 33.2 km 67.6 km
Length of Dedicated Bus lanes 74.6 km 66.4 km 135.2 km
Number of Terminals 2 Terminals 2 Terminals 4 Terminals
Number of Stations 17 Stations 36 Stations 52 Stations
Average Station Separation 1,960 m 920 m 1,320 m
Number of Bays per Station 1, 2 or 3 bays 1 bay
Station Length 20, 50 or 81 m 20 m
Station Width 3.0 to 4.9 m 3.0 m
AM Peak Hour Frequency 90 departures 40 departures
AM Peak Hour Headway (gap) 40 seconds 90 seconds
AM Period Headway 57 seconds NA
AM Peak Frequency - All Stops Service 40 departures 20 departures
AM Peak Frequency - Express Service 1 20 departures (from Hebron )
20 departures
AM Peak Frequency - Express Service 2 30 departures (from Mabopane)
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Operational Speed (Max speed 90kph) All Stops - 46kph
Express 1 - 53kph
Express 2 - 58kph
All Stops - 26 kph
Express - 35 kph
Estimated Fleet Size – articulated buses 136 97 233
Next Steps
• Finalisation of the Financial Plan and modelling• Infrastructure provision, including Environmental
Impact Assessments, detail designs, location of services, construction etc (South African National Roads Agency is the implementing agent for the City of Tshwane)
• Liaison with operators and establishment of operating entity and operating contracts
• Institutional arrangements• Procurement of vehicles• Marketing and liaison• Electronic fare collection and integrated ticketing
Challenges
• Incorporation of existing public transport operators (taxis and buses) into the system/operating contract – no job losses for current operators
• Acquisition of buses including specifications– Time frames– High floor vs low floor
• Fare structure and integrated ticketing– Banking solution vs transport solution
• Provision of infrastructure
Challenges
• Provision of infrastructure– EIAs – removal of Jacaranda trees, areas with
historical significance– Land acquisition – time frames– Stations on freeway – handling of pedestrian
(closed system) and standards on freeway– Buses have higher axle loads that normal design
standard (12 tons) – existing infrastructure not suitable
Snapshots of sectionsof the route
Central Business DistrictCentral Business District
Church Square Freeway
Snapshots of sectionsof the route
Urban Area Station Area
Arterial - Urban Area Urban Area
Thank you for your attention!!Contact Details:
Hilton Vorster Hannes van der Merwe
+27123587950 +27124266248
+27824692285 (Mobile) [email protected] [email protected]