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A Bronx Tale: Bus Rapid Transit in New York City

A Bronx Tale: Bus Rapid Transit in New York City. Definition of BRT. Flexible, integrated , high performance system with a quality image and a strong brand identity. Essential elements Speed Reliability Attractiveness.

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A Bronx Tale: Bus Rapid Transit in New York City

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  1. A Bronx Tale:Bus Rapid Transit in New York City

  2. Definition of BRT • Flexible, integrated, high performance system with a quality image and a strong brand identity. • Essential elements • Speed • Reliability • Attractiveness

  3. Select Bus Service is the name for New York City’s BRT System. Primary features include: • proof-of-payment fare collection, • transit signal priority, and • expanded bus lanes. The first Select Bus Service route is the Fordham Road-Pelham Parkway Bx12 corridor in the Bronx. Service launched on June 29, 2008

  4. Trend: Bus Speeds Dropping MPH

  5. Slow Bus Travel in NYC

  6. Sources of Bus Delay Other Delays3%

  7. BRT Corridor Screening

  8. BRT Benefits are based on the following metrics:1. Base BRT Ridership2. Ability to support Frequent/All-Day Service3. Potential Travel Time Savings4. Ridership Trend/Future Growth5. System Connectivity Potential Benefits

  9. BRT Compatibility BRT Compatibility is based on the following metrics: • Traffic impacts on corridor • Parking regulation changes required • Ability to provide full range of station amenities • Extent of dedicated running ways on corridors

  10. Overall Corridor Rankings

  11. Public Involvement New York City Transit and New York Department of Transportation Staff have participated in over 100 Public Meetings on this project. There were meetings with elected officials, community groups, businessmen’s associations and other groups. There were over 40 Meetings specifically for the Fordham Road-Pelham Parkway Corridor

  12. Bx12 Select Bus ServiceFordham Road-Pelham Parkway

  13. Corridor Ridership

  14. Fewer Stops Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Local Limited SBS

  15. Expanded/Improved Bus Lanes • Expanded: • Existing peak period bus lanes expanded to all-day operation • Bus lanes extended geographically • Improved: • High visibility red bus lanes • Overhead signage • Increased NYPD bus lane enforcement

  16. Transit Signal Priority • Opticom Radio/GPS signal priority system • Installed at about 20 of the 35 intersections along the route in both directions • Early green/extended green available based on existing signal parameters • Signals timings also optimized

  17. Proof-of-Payment Fare Collection • Customers pay at fare payment machines and obtain a proof-of-payment receipt before boarding • Customers board the bus at either door and hold receipt for inspection – receipt valid for 1 hour • Two types of machines in use • Re-purposed MetroCard “express” machine for customers with MetroCards • Re-purposed Parkeon multi-space parking meter for customers with coins

  18. Proof-of-Payment Fare Inspection • Fare inspectors on vehicles and at stations (not police/peace officers) • On-board cameras to document incidents • Anyone without receipt is subject to $100 summons

  19. Additional Features • Leading Bus Interval • Branding • Stations • Customer Ambassadors • On-Board Cameras • Accommodating Deliveries

  20. Leading Bus Interval / Queue Jump • Provides 6 second advance green for all buses approaching in the bus lane • Bus lane operates at all times to provide free path for bus • Currently activated on every signal phase; may be actuated in the future

  21. Branding

  22. Special Marketing Elements

  23. Stations

  24. Customer Ambassadors

  25. On-Board Cameras • Currently used for security and liability protection • Potential future uses • Bus lane enforcement • Running time

  26. Fordham Road Delivery Window 12:00pm-14:00: North Side 10:00am-12:00: South Side

  27. Costs • Capital Costs for this project were very low. Approximately $10.5 M for a 8.5 Mile corridor. • The increase in Annual Operating Costs is approximately $6M. This includes additional service, and new staff for maintaining fare equipment, revenue collection and enforcement.

  28. Early Findings – Physical Elements • Bus lanes operate well with proper enforcement; improved signs/markings also effective. NYPD issued over 7155 summonses since the start of the program • TSP is working well; too early to fully measure effectiveness • Shelters and station elements holding up well

  29. Early Findings – Fare Collection • Both types of machines operating dependably (98% availability) • Transaction time for MetroCard machines = 3 sec. • Transaction time for Coin machines slower • Occasional power issues at stations • NYCT personnel perform all maintenance and revenue collection • Customer understanding is good, particularly for regular riders • Early spot checks indicate 3% fare evasion rate. • 1547 warnings, 3268 summonses issued to date.

  30. Ridership But Corridor Ridership is Increasing • August Corridor ridership increased 8.5% over 2007 • October Corridor ridership increased 11.5% over 2007 SBS • MetroCard Fare Collector Sales are 31,000 per weekday • SBS Cash Fare Collector Sales are 1500 per weekday (7%) Corridor mode share already exceptionally high; fewer than 10% of shoppers on Fordham Road arrive by car

  31. Findings – Running Time • 19% faster running time, depending on direction and time of day • Running time improvements better on weekdays when bus lane and TSP in effect • Future running time analysis • On-board cameras • TSP system • Hand-held real time devices for dispatchers

  32. Findings – Running Time Before 57 m 54 s After 46 m 44 s Dwell Time 20.5% 9 m 34 s Dwell Time 27.4% 15 m 51 s In Motion 49.2% 28 m 30 s In Motion 60.7 % 28 m 22 s Signal Delay 16.0% 7 m 29 s Signal Delay 20.8% 12 m 02 s

  33. Findings – Customer Response • 89% of customers said that SBS service is better than the limited. • Limited/BRT/SBS 74% of Customers said service improved since two months ago. • 32% of local customers said service improved • 30% of customers said that they were riding more frequently than before • 68% of customers said that paying on the street was more convenient • 84% of customers said that SBS was faster than the limited

  34. Next Steps • Refine and expand TSP implementation • Continue to monitor all aspects of service delivery including proof-of-payment fare system; Bus Operator procedures, etc • Monitor impact on ridership, travel time, and economic development

  35. Future Bus Rapid Transit • Bus Priority in Manhattan • 34th Street • Fifth Avenue/Madison Avenue • Additional Select Bus Service • Nostrand Avenue/Rogers Avenue • First Avenue/Second Avenue • Transitway Treatments • 34th Street • Hylan Boulevard • Future Plans • Additional BRT routes • Widely deploy state of the art bus priority improvements

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