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1The Role of Bus Transit in the Regional Transportation, Present and Future
Howard Benn, Chair, TPB Regional Bus SubcommitteeTPB Regional Priority Bus Conference
6/24/2009
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The Regional Bus Subcommittee
• Formed by TPB Resolution R13-2007 on January 17, 2007
• Mission: To provide a permanent process for the coordination of bus planning throughout the Washington region, and for incorporating regional bus plans into the CLRP and TIP.
• Membership includes representatives from all transit bus transit operators in the region as well as the DOTs and other regional transportation agencies.
• Subcommittee recommends that TPB increase profile of bus transit in TPB projects and deliberations.
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Bus Services Are Versatile
• The Region has many different types of bus systems serving different needs:– Commuter/Express bus– Local bus– Feeder/Circulator bus
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Bus Services Are Effective
• Different bus systems perform different roles• 13 bus transit operators form a coordinated network of bus
transit services in the region• Customers benefit from services tailored to their needs.
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Bus Services Are Important to the Region
Breakdown of Regional Transit Ridership (% of Annual Trips, 2006)
Commuter Rail2%
Express Bus1%
Local Bus12%
Metrobus32%
Metrorail53%
Breakdown of Regional Transit Costs (Annual Operating Costs, 2006)
Metrorail46%
Metrobus31%
Local Bus13%
Express Bus3%
Commuter Rail7%
Bus systems in the region account for 45% of transit trips and 45% of transit operating costs.
• Coordinated bus network represent a significant share of transit in the region.
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Bus Services Provide Extensive Coverage
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Bus Services Offer Many Benefits
• Respond to market needs• Provide a wide range of
services over a wide coverage area
• Can be quickly implemented
• Have lower capital costs relative to rail projects– Services are scalable to
demand
• Support Rail Services– Feeder and circulator systems extend the reach of rail– Rail relief bus lines can relieve pressure from congested
Metrorail system
Bus Services:
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Bus Service Demand Is Growing
Ridership on the regions bus systems is growing steadily, as is growth of Metrorail ridership.
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History of Coordinated Plans
• Regional Bus Study, 2003– Service improvements
• improving existing routes, creating new routes, and establishing high-performance services
– Capital improvements • fleet improvement, passenger
amenities, running way treatments and ITS technology
• The challenge is getting the plan implemented
• Regional Bus Summit, November 2006, intended to encourage implementation– One strategy included creating a
regional transit planning group– Resulted in the creation of the TPB
Regional Bus Subcommittee
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Monetary and Infrastructure Needs
• Maintaining existing fleet in state of good repair
• Investing in clean fuel technologies• Providing buses for expanded
service and to reduce congestion on existing routes
• Expanding and constructing maintenance and storage facilities
• Funding to cover operating costs
Metrorail’s challenges are well known, the region’s bus systems
are facing similar issues.
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Other Regional Considerations
• Providing quality bus stops and transit transfer centers
• Compliance with the ADA• Planning for the conversion of HOV
lanes to HOT-lane facilities• Inclusion in land-use and transit-
oriented development decisions• Implementation of bus
prioritization strategies and running-way improvements
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Needs Can Be Addressed In Different Ways
Ways to fund new bus transit services:• Local Initiatives• Regional Funding Sources• Project-generated Revenue• Developer-provided improvements and contributions
Ways to increase productivity of existing bus service:• Running-way improvements:
– Bus lanes– Queue jump lanes– Transit Signal Priority– Skip-stop operations– Far-side stops
• Bus stop enhancements– Level boarding– Off-board fare payment systems
• Transit priority enforcement
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Summary
• Bus services are an important part of the region’s transportation system
• Bus systems face real monetary and infrastructure needs – to maintain existing services and respond to growing demand
• Productivity of bus services can be increased through running-way and bus stop enhancements
• Bus services are one of the solutions to the future growth challenges of the region