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Planning and implementation constraints The case of the BRT Project in Mexico City. Background The Planning process The design of the BRT´s The implementation process. México, D.F. January 2004. Background. Key issues. PITV and ProAire BRT concept Metropolitan approach Two corridors
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Planning and implementation constraints The case of the BRT Project in Mexico City • Background • The Planning process • The design of the BRT´s • The implementation process México, D.F. January 2004
Background Key issues • PITV and ProAire • BRT concept • Metropolitan approach • Two corridors • Resources for the project • The World Bank support • The effectiveness conditions • The Partnership construction • Institutional framework • Coordination
Background Technical Committee Technical President Secretary of Environment GDF (SMA-GDF) 5 Vocals Permanent Guests • Secretary of Transports & Roadways GDF • Secretary of Communications & Transports GEM • Secretary of Ecology GEM • SEMARNAT through the General Direction of Quality of Air and Pollutants Registry; • World Resources Institute • Public Transport Net (RTP) • Electric Transport System (STE) • Metro (STC) • The General Direction of Planning and Roadways of SETRAVI-GDF • General Direction of Quality of Airof Secretary of Environment GDF • Project Implementation Unit, SMA-GDF • Center for Sustainable Transport of México City • From the Secretary of Communications & Transports of GEM: • General Direction of Mass Transport • General Direction of Ground Transport • Coordination of Planning, Programming & Technical Control • Secretary of Metropolitan Development of GEM • Transport Institute of State of México • Metropolitan Commission of Transports and Roadways (COMETRAVI)
GOBIERNO DEL DISTRITO FEDERAL México · La Ciudad de la Esperanza Background Estado de México Secretaría de Ecología Secretaría de Comunicaciones Introduction of climate friendly measures in tranport in MCMA Federal Government SEMARNAT Center for Sustainable Transportation Project Implementation Unit SETRAVI SEDUVI RTP STE METRO PHRD German Trust fund
Planning Initial BRT system proposal • 200 km of corridors • Initial System: • Insurgentes 21 Km • Eje 8 sur 20 km • Eje 3 ote 24 km • Eje central 16 km • Tláhuac 14 km
Planning Selection process
Planning Coordination • Project Implementation Unit • More that 60 permanent stakeholders in planning • SMA, SETRAVI, SSP, RTP, METRO, STE, SEDUVI, CST, IBRD, WRI, Consultants • Workgroups • Legal • Technical • Social • Urban • Environmental • Institutional • Negotiation • Permanent review of activities
Planning Planning workshop
Design Insurgentes Ave. • Consultant services (bidding process) • Conceptual design: • 21 km • Metro Indios Verdes – Ciudad Universitaria • 300,000 trips per day • 7,500 passengers per hour one direction (peak hour) 10,000 design data (flexibility for growing to 13,000) • 37 stations • 2 terminals • 120 articulated buses • High level of platforms • Certified Emission Reductions trading expected
Design Eje 8 Sur • Consultant services (bidding process) • Conceptual design: • 23 km • Metro Mixcoac – Metro Santa Martha • 11,500 passengers per hour one direction (peak hour) • 150 articulated buses • High level of platforms • 5 Metro lines intersected • High expectation for new added demand • Certified Emission Reductions trading expected
Design Program • Designs concluded at end of March (Insurgentes and Eje 8) • Methodology for Baseline emissions done by March • External experts review report next week • Budget approval by March • Negotiation with operator done by April
Implementation Challenges • Coordination: • FIMEVIC (Construction) • New Entity (Management) • Social scope (Government) • SETRAVI (Legal and execution) • PIU (Facilitator) • Operators (New enterprises) • Challenge for transport integration (Prepaid Transport Card) • Metropolitan vision • Citizens acceptability • Contribute to urban development • Minimal Impact Implementation Plan
Implementation Program • Construction begins in May • Operation by October • Other Corridor at the beginning of 2005 • Monitoring and Verification system for emissions (local and global)
Final points • Need for an O-D Survey in the MCMA • Permanence of the projects • BRT`s can become Metro lines • Air quality benefits if we are concern about the area of impact of the BRT