SHOROC Bus Rapid Transit proposal - NSW Transport Infrastructure Summit October 2011

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A presentation outlining the proposed Bus Rapid Transit system for Sydney's Northern Beaches, given by SHOROC's Executive Director to the 2011 NSW Transport Infrastructure Summit on 5 October 2011, Contact SHOROC for more information. www.shoroc.com

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Integrated Bus Rapid Transit as a solution for Sydney’s Northern Beaches

Ben Taylor, SHOROC Executive Director2011 NSW Transport Infrastructure Summit 5 October 2011

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SHOROC is a partnership of…

Working for a stronger region & stronger councils

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SHOROC region

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Three roads. Slowest commutes in AustraliaMona Vale Rd

Warringah Rd

Pittwater/Military Rd

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Public transport now

• Buses plus Manly ferries• Morning city commute

times • Mona Vale: 1hr 25min• Cronulla: 50min• Wentworthville: 31min

• Considered unreliable, slow, packed

• Not seen as an alternative to private car travel

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Shaping our

Future

Directions for transport, health, housing and jobs for a vibrant sustainable SHOROC region.

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Shaping Our Future

• Major directions for housing & jobs - accommodate NSW Govt housing & employment targets

• Major priorities for transport & health infrastructure investment

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Transport priorities

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Transport• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Dee

Why to Chatswood

• BRT Mona Vale to City.

• Road upgrades: • Mona Vale Road

• Grade separations around the Northern Beaches Hospital

• Flood-free Wakehurst Parkway

• Unclog pinch points

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What is Bus Rapid Transit?

Rapid transit that combines the quality of rail with the flexibility of buses

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Median/dedicated busways

San Francisco

Curibitha, Brazil

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Enhanced & high quality stations, integrated ticketing

Brisbane Curibitha, Brazil

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Advanced fleet

Las Vegas

Bogota

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Service design & system management, Strong marketing

Istanbul

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SHOROC’s Bus Rapid Transit proposal

• Realistic & achievable

• Affordable• Improve reliability• Cut travel times• Modal shift to public

transport

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BRT East - West• Fast public transport Dee Why

to Chatswood

• Initial focus on priority median-strip bus corridor

• Attractive for jobs & take pressure off North-south

• Major new Hospital to be started in next 3 years

• Greatest population increases in this corridor

• Could be upgraded to light rail in future

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BRT North -South• Mona Vale to city

• Co-located median-strip bus corridor

• Alt. to Neutral Bay interchange connecting to Metro across the Bridge - also benefits the North West

• Greatest population & commuter movements

• Focus on modal shift

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Current status• Adopted policy of all four councils • NSW Government conducting pre-feasibility

studies • Committed pre-election to ‘urgently seeking

expressions of interest to establish a Northern Beaches BRT’

• $3M allocated in NSW budget to feasibility studies in 2011

• Working closely with SHOROC

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Find out more and get involved

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Ben TaylorSHOROC Executive Director

[email protected](02) 9905 0095

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