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Retrofitting Streets for Transit: Rapid Bus & Light Rail Systems
Experience from Santa Monica
Jeff Tumlin, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates
April 16, 2012 | APA Seminar
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The Santa Monica Downtown Transit Mall
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Source: Flickr user: Derek Thomas LA
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The Downtown Transit Mall
Source: GoogleMaps
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Source: Flickr user: LA Wad
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Source: Flickr user: LA Wad
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Re-branding the Big Blue Bus
Source: LAist.com
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Source:
City of Santa Monica
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Source:
City of Santa Monica
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Re-branding the Big Blue Bus Experience
Source: Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects and Bruce
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Source: Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects / Bruce Mau Design
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Street furniture studies
Source: Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects / Bruce Mau Design
9am 12pm 3pm
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Source: Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects / Bruce Mau Design
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The Expo Light Rail Extension
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Source: ExpoLightRail
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1. No Build 2. Transportation System
Management 3. LRT 1 Expo ROW: Olympic
4. LRT 2 Expo ROW: Colorado
5. LRT 3 Venice: Olympic
6. LRT 4 Venice: Colorado
Expo Light Rail Alternatives
Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
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Raised track above grade
Track on Grade Raised track up to
35’above grade
Downtown Station 35’ +/-above grade
Olympic Alignment
On-grade Station at Bergamot
Lin
coln
4th
11
th
Split –Station at 17th
Bike path
17
th
Clo
verf
ield
26
th
Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
Olympic Blvd Alignment Alternative: At-grade & above grade
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Olympic Boulevard Alternative
Impacts
• Dual tracks in the median
• Left-turn lanes preserved
• Loss of all 44 Coral trees
• Loss of all on-street parking spaces (approximately
123 spaces)
Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
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Olympic Boulevard Rendering
Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
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Olympic Boulevard Downtown Station Rendering
Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
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Colorado Ave Alignment Alternative– At-Grade
Track on Grade
Downtown Station at grade
Bergamot Station
Colorado Alignment
Midtown 17th Street Station
Aerial over Cloverfield
Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
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7’
Parking
Impacts
• Preserves on-street parking on north side - loss of approximately 75 spaces on south side
• Removal of one travel lane in each direction from 17th Street to 4th Street
80’ ROW
Colorado Avenue Alternative
Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
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Colorado Ave, Narrower Alternative
Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
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•San Francisco’s Judah Street is the same width as Colorado Ave •Transit line down the middle •Parking on both sides
Measure twice, cut once…drawing on examples from San Francisco
Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
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Visioning Colorado Ave
Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
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Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
Comparison of LRT Alternatives
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Colorado Ave Alternative Wins
LRT Alignment Capital
Costs
Project
Costs
Cost
Effectiveness
LRT 1
(Olympic Blvd.) $969,909,000 $1,353,375,000
$20.21 per annual hour
of user benefit
LRT 2
(Colorado Ave.)
$932, 423,000 $1,301,121,000 $20.01 per annual hour
of user benefit
…Savings ~ $52 million in project costs
~ 37.5 million in capital costs
+ keep on street parking
+ keep the Coral trees
+ easier transit accessibility Source: Santa Monica Planning Commission, 2009
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Expo LRT Plans Today
Source: Expo Light Rail
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Getting the station details right
Facilities Park and Ride
Transit
Connections •Santa Monica Big
Blue Bus line 1, 2, 3,
3-Rapid, 4, 5,7, 7-
Rapid, 8, 9, 10, 11
•Metro Los Angeles
bus line 20, 33,
534,704,720, 733,
920
Source: Expo Light Rail, 2011
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Source: Expo Light Rail, 2011
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Source: Expo Light Rail, 2011
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Source: Expo Light Rail, 2011
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Source: Expo Light Rail, 2011
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Source: Expo Light Rail, 2011
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Source: Expo Light Rail, 2011
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Source: Expo Light Rail, 2011
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Retrofitting cities of tomorrow
Source: Expo Light Rail, 2011
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NELSON\NYGAARD CONSULTING ASSOCIATES © 2012
Jeff Tumlin 116 New Montgomery Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94105 415. 284.1544
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Ted Orosz AICP CTP
MTA New York
City Transit
April 16, 2012
Retrofitting Corridors for
Premium Transit
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They wanted a picture
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About 21 miles total length
Right-of-way varies 100’ - 120’
Street widths vary 55’ – 70’
Chicago Western Av Corridor
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9 miles from South Ferry to 125th
Street
Currently served by M15 bus
route
Over 54,000 weekday riders
Bus speeds have been declining
Ridership has been decreasing
Within ¼ mile:
537,000 residents
78% of households do not own a
car
57% of residents commute by
transit
M15 SBS: First/Second Avenues
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• Over 10 miles of
dedicated bus lanes
– Red coloration, overhead
signs
– Camera Enforcement
• Off-board fare collection
• New low-floor 3-door
buses
• Longer Station Spacing
M15 SBS: Features
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M15 SBS: Features
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Doubled the mileage of protected bike lanes in New York City.
Installed 50+ pedestrian refuge islands during 2010; more in 2011
M15 SBS: Features
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M15 SBS: Features
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• Buses average
speed of 4.5 MPH
• 33,000 weekday
riders
• Severe Pedestrian
Crowding
• 6,000+ peds/hour
• Major Growth
Expected: Hudson
Yards
2 miles across Manhattan
Currently served by M34/M34A bus routes and
numerous commuter buses
M34 SBS: 34th Street
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34th Street SBS: Features
• Bus Lanes
− Curbside bus lanes
installed in 2008
− 2/3 of corridor will be
upgraded to offset bus
lanes 2012-13
• Off-board fare collection
• New low-floor buses
• Bus bulbs at 14 stations
• Limited TSP
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34th Street Final Design
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• New bus lanes
−5.5 miles of offset bus
lanes – maintenance of
parking along entire
route
−Red coloration,
overhead signs
−Camera Enforcement
• Off-board fare collection
• New low-floor buses
• Transit Signal Priority
• Bus bulbs at 14 stations
B44 Nostrand Av SBS: Features
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• Scheduled for 2013 –
coordinated with larger
capital project
• City is Federal Grant
Recipient ~$28M
• Travel Time: 20%
reduction in running
time anticipated
• Ridership: 10%
increase in ridership
anticipated
B44 SBS: Features
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B44 SBS: Rogers Av Current
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B44 SBS: Rogers Av Proposed
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Two Lane Busway
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Two Lane Curbside Busway
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Two Lane Curbside Busway
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Two Lane Curbside Busway
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Two Lane Curbside Busway
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Two Lane Busway
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Center Median Bus Station
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Curbside Bus Lane Alignment
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Curb Bus Lanes on Arterial Street
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Single Side Transitway Alignment
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Two Lane Transitway on Arterial
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Two Lane Transitway
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Two Way Transitway with Loading
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Median Bus Lane Alignment
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Median Bus Lane Alignment
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Center Median Transitway: Cleveland
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Center Median Transitway
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Parking Accomodation
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One Lane Busway: Eugene, OR
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Center Island Station: Eugene, OR
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Station: Eugene, OR
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Alignments for LRT/Streetcar
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LRT in Shared Lane
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Street-Running LRT
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LRT in Shared Lane
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Street-Running PCC Car
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Street-Running LRT
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LRT in Shared Lane
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Street-Running LRT
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Modern Streetcar
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LRT on Transitway
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Traffic Signal Priority
TSP with Bus Lanes is an
example of 2 + 2 = 5
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Traffic Signal Priority: Cleveland
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Advanced Left from Right Lane
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• Green time for Hylan Boulevard is limited at busy intersections
• Goal: Move as many vehicles as possible on green signal
• Issue: Weaving of cars and buses clogs the intersection
S79 SBS: Advanced Signal
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• Solution: Separate bus and car weaving before light turns green
• Reduced weaving allows more efficient (and safer) flow through
intersection
• Allows buses to avoid congestion without having a bus lane at a
major intersection.
S79 SBS: Advanced Signal
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Many Thanks!
Ted Orosz
Director Long Range Bus Service Planning
MTA New York City Transit