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Express/Rapid Bus Express/Rapid Bus Opportunities for Priority Bus Transit in the Washington Region Sponsored by National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board Chun Wong, PE Transportation Engineer City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation June 24, 2009

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Express/Rapid BusExpress/Rapid Bus

Opportunities for Priority Bus Transit in the Washington Region

Sponsored byNational Capital Region Transportation Planning Board

Chun Wong, PETransportation EngineerCity of Los AngelesDepartment of Transportation

June 24, 2009

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Project HistoryProject History

Public dissatisfied with slow bus service

Metro average bus speeds have declined by 12% since mid-1980s

LADOT found that 50% of the time a bus is in service it is stopped

Metro and LADOT formed Metro Rapid Program

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Current StatusCurrent Status

A total of 26 Metro Rapid lines fully operational as of Dec. 2008

Approximately 400 miles of services provided

Average weekday boarding is 250,000 and close to the combined ridership of Metro Rail lines (Red Line, Blue Line, Green Line and Gold Line)

High customer satisfaction

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Metro Rapid (BRT) AttributesMetro Rapid (BRT) Attributes 1. Frequent Service 2. Transit Priority Systems 3. Headway-based Schedules 4. Simple Route Layout 5. Less Frequent Stops 6. Integrated with Local Bus Service 7. Level Boarding 8. Color-coded Buses and Stations 9. High Capacity Buses10. Exclusive Lanes11. Off-vehicle Fare Payment12. Bus Feeder Network

Primary Attributes

Expansion Attributes

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Los Angeles Metro RapidLos Angeles Metro Rapid

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Metro Rapid Station RefinementMetro Rapid Station Refinement

Lower, flatter canopy

Smaller kiosk to fit on narrow sidewalks

Added seats to integrated lean-bars

Reduced power consumption

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LADOTLADOTTransit Priority Systems (TPS)Transit Priority Systems (TPS)

Metro Rapid Bus

Metro Orange Line

Passenger Information System

Transit Priority Manager

Mobile Internet Passenger System

Street Embedded Bus Sensor Transponder

Transit Graphics

iTRAQ

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Transit Priority SystemsTransit Priority Systems Uses loops and transponders Reduces bus delay and assists in maintaining bus

spacing

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Passenger InformationPassenger Information Real-time next bus

information at stations

Real-time next bus information over the internet:www.rapidbus.net

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i Ti Transitransit R Reporteport A Andnd Q Query (iTRAQ)uery (iTRAQ) Web InterfacesWeb Interfaces

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Less Frequent StopsLess Frequent Stops

– Local bus 0.2 miles

– Limited stop 0.3– Metro Rapid 0.7 – Orange Line 1.0– LRT 1.0

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Typical Station Locations

Local Bus

Local Bus

Metro Rapid

Metro Rapid

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Local Bus

Local Bus

Metro Rapid

Metro Rapid

Typical Station Locations

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Bus Signal Priority - WirelessBus Signal Priority - Wireless

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Bus Signal Priority - WirelessBus Signal Priority - Wireless

Uses an onboard processing unit Request transmitted via wireless

communications technology

MTA

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Processing Unit, GPS & Communications Equipment

Typical on-bus processing unit

On-Bus EquipmentOn-Bus Equipment

GPS/WLAN roof mount antenna

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Program is a SuccessProgram is a SuccessReduced Passenger Travel Times

Wilshire/Whittier Corridor – up to 33% Ventura Corridor – up to 25% Broadway Corridor – up to 35% Vermont Corridor – up to 40%

Increased Corridor Ridership Wilshire/Whittier Corridor – 49% increase Ventura Corridor – 45% increase Broadway – 17% increase Vermont – 4% increase

Attracted New Riders 1/3 of ridership increase are new riders to public transit

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Metro Orange LineMetro Orange Line

October 28, 2005 Over 83,000 people rode the line on opening day

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Grade CrossingsGrade Crossings

6 park & ride lots 8 miles of bike lanes 80 acres of landscaping

14 mile exclusive ROW 14 stations

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Pedestrian CrossingsPedestrian Crossings

Four Pedestrian Crossings

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Station LayoutStation Layout

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Orange Line is a SuccessOrange Line is a Success

25,000 weekday boardings 1/3 of Orange Line customers are new riders to transit 77% of Metro customers who previously drove or carpooled indicated

reduced travel times Safety record has improved significantly

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The EndThe End

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