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Experiences during thefirst year of BRT implementation –Mexico´s cases
México,May 31st,2016
Content
• Introduction• Metrobus – Mexico City, former Distrito Federal
• Metrobus 1 – Insurgentes• Metrobus 2 – Eje 4 Sur• Metrobus 4 – City Center• Metrobus 6 – Eje 5 Norte
• RUTA - Puebla• RUTA 1 – Tlaxcalcingo / Chachapa• RUTA 2 – Avenida 11 Norte - Sur
• Mexibus – Mexico City, current Estado de México• Mexibus 1 – Avenida Central• Mexibus 3 – Avenida Chimalhuacán• Mexibus 2 – Avenida López Portillo
• Conclusions
§ Buses´operation§ Technology (fare
payment and collection)§ Negotiations with former
(current) operators§ Negotiations with
surrounding businesses§ Planning and design
errors§ Right of way
enforcement
Introduction…
Inthe experience ofthree BRTsystems inMexico,verydifferent aspects anddifficulties have arised atthe timeofimplementation
With six lines,Metrobus iscarrying around 1.2millionboardings perday
Metrobus…
Metrobus 1:being the firstone implemented inMexicoCity,was also the one toexperiencemost problems
Metrobus 1…
Operation• Lack of experience of operators
– drivers• Frequent non permitted left
turns• Non frequent invasions of bus
lanes by private vehicles, frequent by bycicles
Metrobus 1:being the first one implemented inMexico City,wasalso the one to experiencemost problems
Metrobus 1…
Technology• Deployment of the fare system
Metrobus 1:being the first one implemented inMexico City,wasalso the one to experiencemost problems
Metrobus 1…
Design• Fixing geometric problems after
implementation
Metrobus 1:being the first one implemented inMexico City,wasalso the one to experiencemost problems
Metrobus 1…
Design• Building rigid pavement after
implementation
Metrobus 1:being the first one implemented inMexico City,wasalso the one to experiencemost problems
Metrobus 1…
Negotiations• Starting negotiations before having a
complete knowledge of the current business
Metrobus 2:nomajor problems inoperations andtechnology
Metrobus 2…
• Currentlycarrying more than 200k passengers per day
• It is a verydirectionalcorridor –connects lowincomeresidential areasto the east, withmajoremployment tothe west
Metrobus 2:nomajorproblems inoperationsandtechnology
Metrobus 2…
Planning – Transfers• Saturation of stations where
the two corridors intersected
Metrobus 2:nomajor problems inoperations andtechnology
Metrobus 2…
Negotiations – neighbors oppositionDesign – direction of private vehicles
Metrobus 4,originallythought asastreet car …
• It is carrying about 80k passengers per day
• No major operation or technologyproblems
• Surrounding businessesopposition
BEFORE DOWNTOWN MXC
AFTER DOWNTOWN MXC
Metrobus 5,firstcorridor designedunder the completestreet concept
Metrobus…• It is carrying about 90k passengers per day
• No major operation or technologyproblems
• Surrounding businessesopposition
With the implementationofMetrobus 6,thetransfers withMetrobus 5aresaturating SanJuandeAragónstations duringpeaks
Metrobus…
RUTA- Puebla
Ruta…
Carrying 240k passengers / day• Many problems during
implementation of Line 1
RUTA1- PueblaRuta…
• 32 km long• 70k passengers per
day• Problems:
• Planning• Design and
construction• Technology – fare
system• Operation –
during initialoperation and eventually withfeeders
• Frequentinvasions of bus lanes
• Finances
RUTA- PueblaRuta…
• 13.5 km long• 170k passengers
per day• Problems:
• No fareintegration withR1
• Operation at the beginningwith feeders
• Subsidizes R 1• Unnecessary
transfers
Mexibus - EDOMEX
• 3 lines, 57 km• 310k passengers per
day• Problems:
• Negotiations• No fare
integration• No feeders (they
were planned butnot implemented)
• Frequentinvasions of bus lanes
• Finances –business plan
Mexibus 1- EDOMEX
• 18 km• 170k passengers per
day• Problems:
• No fareintegration
• No feeders (theywere planned butnot implemented)
• Finances –business plan
Mexibus 2- EDOMEX
• 22 km• 60k passengers per
day• Problems:
• Negotiations• No fare
integration• No feeders (not
planned)• Frequent
invasions of bus lanes
• Finances –business plan
Mexibus 3- EDOMEX
• 17 km• 80k passengers per
day• Problems:
• Negotiations• No fare
integration• No feeders (they
were planned butnot implemented)
• Frequentinvasions of bus lanes
• Finances –business plan
Mexibus Remnants
ForMexibus 2and3almost half ofthe demand ofthe basins areserviced by remnants (operators not included inthe negotiations)
Local, limited and express services
Anewfunctional andoperational design is helpingMexibus 3competewith remnants duringpeak hours – not soduring offpeak
Direct services with smaller buses with doors on both sides:• Auxiliary Peñon – Bordo• Auxiliary Chimalhuacán
However,they arereluctant to implement direct services – needfor morefleet
Conclusions
• Right ofway invasions - enforcement
• Technology – fare system is not usually ready when BRTis firstdeployed.Better timing inthe implementations´procedures isneeded.
• Operator – drivers´ training,timing is also an issue• Design – expert advicemight help
• Negotiationswith former – current operator:thoroughknowledge ofthe system
• Planning – the newsystemmust always benefit users inthedoor to door trip.Expert advice might help
• Finances – review ofdemand studies andbusiness plan
