BROADWAY RAPID TRANSIT TRANSIT TRANSIT PROJEC PROJECTS TS AND POLI POLIC CY | ENGINEER ENGINEERING ING DEPAR DEPARTMENT TMENT | NOVEMB NOVEMBER ER 27 2012
“ Frequent , high-c hig h-caa pa pacit cit y rapid t rans ransit it in t he Broadw Broadw a y Corr Corr idor is t he Cit Cit y’ s t op t ra rann sit sit p ri ori o ri t y . Wi t ho hout ut si gni niff i ca cant nt ne new w i nves nvestt ment ment,, achievi chieving ng t he goa goall s of t hi his s plan is not possible. possible . ” - Tran Trans spo porr t at i on 2040: Ci t y of of Vanc ncou ouve ver r
Transpor Trans por t at ion 2040 20 40
Our 2040 Targets are heavily rel iant on large large shif shif t s t o t ransit ransit .
BROADWAY IS OUR KEY TO THIS SHIFT
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Regi ona nall Pr i or i t y Curr ent Trends on Broa Broadw dw a y Rapid Tr an anssit Technolog echnologies ies Broa roadw dw a y Subw Subw a y Tim e f o r a Dec ecis ision ion
Decad es of Pol i cy Recom Recom m end Rapi d Tr ans ansit it Al ong Br Br oadw ay
The Br Br oadw ay Cor Cor r id or
UBC
THE BROADWA BROADWAY Y CORRIDOR CORRI DOR
The Cas Casee f or Rapi d Tr ans ansit it : H i g h Dens Densii t y
Source: Statistics Statistics Canada Canada – 2006 Census
The Cas Casee f or Rapi d Tr ans ansii t : Our Second Dow nt ow n
REGIONAL TOWN CENTRE JOBS
CENTRAL BROADWAY IS THE
LARGEST EMPLOYMENT CENTRE IN THE PROVINCE
Source: Statistics Statistics Canada Canada – 2006 Census, UBC 2011 2011
The Cas Casee f or Rapi d Tr ans ansii t : Our Second Dow nt ow n
REGIONAL TOWN CENTRE JOBS
UBC has almost as many jobs and students as Central Broadway
CENTRAL BROADWAY IS THE
LARGEST EMPLOYMENT CENTRE IN THE PROVINCE
Source: Statistics Statistics Canada Canada – 2006 Census, UBC 2011 2011
The Reg Regii on’ s Bigg igges estt Tr ans ansii t Des estt i nat ion s
DOWNTOWN ~ 260,000 TRANSIT TRIPS PER DAY
UBC ~ 80,000 TRANSIT TRIPS PER DAY
CENTRAL BROADWAY ~ 80,000 TRANSIT TRIPS PER DAY
Source: TransLink 2008 Trip Diary
The Cas Casee f or Rapi Rapi d Tr ans ansit it : U nl ocki ng t he Reg Region’ ion’ s Econom ic Pot Pot ent ial
Com pl et ing t he Reg Region’ ion’ s Rapid Trans Transit it Net w ork
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Reg egion ionaa l Priori t y Cur r ent Tr ends on Br Br oadwa dway y Rapid Tr an anssit Technolog echnologies ies Broa roadw dw a y Subw Subw a y Tim e f o r a Dec ecis ision ion
Nor t h Am Am er i ca’ s Bus usii es estt Bus Rout e
We know t here i s subs ubstt ant ial dem and f or t rans ransit it along Broadw ay ay.. In f ac actt , i t i s t he bu bus si est bu bus s r ou outt e i n Nor Nor t h Ame merr i ca.
Nor t h Am Am er i ca’ s Bus usii es estt Bus Rout e Broadw ay has a higher t rans ransit it ri ders dership hip t han t he Mil Mil lennium Line and and is in li ne w it h t he Cana Canada da Line! Line! 200,000
100,000 p i h s r e d i R y l i a D
Millennium Line
BROADWAY
Canada Line
Expo Line
CORRIDOR
Source: APC data Sept – Dec 2010 (bus), (bus), Canada Line Oct 2010 – Sept 2011, 2011, SkyTrain SkyTrain June 2011 2011
Al i g ni ng t he Mod Modee Shar Shar e 24 HOUR MO MODE DE SHAR HARE E Downtown
Source: 2008 Trip Diary Survey
Central Broadway
Curr ent Dem a nd Not N ot Acc ccomm omm oda odatt ed
• Approxi m at ely 2, 000 pass passengers are passsed by at Comm ercial - Broadway pas St at ion every m orning peak peak peri od
• While some some accept t his as a price of t heir comm ut e, ot hers seek alt ernati ve modes
Source: 2009 TransLink
Curr ent Dem a nd Not N ot Acc ccomm omm oda odatt ed
200,000
Based on Canada Line experience, staff estimate that ridership could be doubled with rapid transit. 100,000 p i h s r e d i R y l i a D
Millennium Line
BROADWAY
Canada Line
Expo Line
CORRIDOR
Source: APC data Sept – Dec 2010 (bus), (bus), Canada Line Oct 2010 – Sept 2011, 2011, SkyTrain SkyTrain June 2011 2011
U nprecedent ed Tr T r a ns nsit it Gr ow t h
Addi t ional Dem Dem and on o n t he Hori Hori zo zon: n: Corr id or Gr ow t h Beyond Beyond t he Bas Basel el ine
Pl anning Al Al ong t he Br Br oadw ay Cor Cor r id or : Gr ow t h Al Al r eady Exceeding Pr oj ect ions
OFFICE REZONING
OFFICE REZONING
SOUTH EAST FALSE CREEK
MIXED USE REZONING
A Gr ow ing N Need eed f or a Cor Cor r id or Vis ision: ion: Addi t ional Transit Transit Dem and
OFFICE REZONING
OFFICE REZONING
SOUTH EAST FALSE CREEK
MIXED USE REZONING
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Reg egion ionaa l Priori t y Curr ent Trends on Broa Broadw dw a y Rapi pid d Tr Tr ans nsii t Technol echnolog ogii es Broa roadw dw a y Subw Subw a y Tim e f o r a Dec ecis ision ion
Rapi d Tr ans ansii t Technol og ogii es es:: Com par i ng Capacit Capacit y and Spee d
SkyTrain
Light Rail Tr ans ansit it
Streetcar
L RT and a nd St St r eet car Def Def i ned
Sp a c e Be t w e e n St o p s Average verage Speed (includes stops) Ve h i c l e L e n gt h Ma x i m u m Pe o p l e Pe r Tr a i n Ri g h t o f Wa y
LRT
St r eet car
~1 k m
~3 0 0 m
30 k m / h
15 k m / h
80 m
30 m
480
200
Fu l l y se p a r a t e d b y c u r b s w it h cr oss ossings at grade
Mi xe x e d w i t h t r af af f i c
What Do We Mean b y LRT? LRT?
L RT
Derrick Coetzee: Portland
St r e e t c a r
NeiTech: NeiTech: Portland P ortland
What Do We Mean b y LRT? LRT?
L RT
St r e e t c a r
Thomas Le Ngo: Portland
Jeffwilcox: Seattle
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Reg egion ionaa l Priori t y Curr ent Trends on Broa Broadw dw a y Rapid Tr an anssit Technolog echnologies ies Br oa oadw dwa ay Subw ubwa ay Tim e f o r a Dec ecis ision ion
Exi st i ng Coun ounci ci l Pol i cy
Cur r ent Council p oli cy suppor suppor t s a bored t unnel Br oadw ay Subw ay t o Cent Cent r al Br Br oadw ay ay,, w it h r api d bu s t o UBC UBC.
Br oadw ay Sub Sub w ay: The Bes estt Approach
BROADWAY SUBWAY
LRT LR T on Br Br oad oadw w ay Sean Marshall
Dr iver -oper at ed LR L RT r unni ng in i t s ow n r i gh g h t o f w a y i n t h e c e n t r e o f t h e st r e et et
LRT LR T on Br Br oad w ay
(19 (1 9 m) (80 (8 0 m)
80 m Tr ai ns Pas asssi ng Eve Everr y 2 Minut Min ut es
Deli veri ng t he Capa Capacit cit y: Achieving A chieving Fas astt & Rel i abl e Sur Sur f ace LR LRT T • To meet our t rans ransit it dem an and, d, L RT on Broadway r equires equires::
Deli vering t he Ca Ca pac pacit it y: t he Im Im pac pactt s of Fas astt & Rel i abl e Sur Sur f ace LRT LRT Impacts: • Sidewalks Sidewalks – – n a r r o w e d si sidd e w a l k s • Loc oca al st r ee eett s – t r a f f i c i n c r e a se • Neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods – – r e d u c e d conn co nnec ectt ivit y & liva livabilit bilit y • Turn restrictions – 9 0 %+ o f intersections • Parking Parking – –99 0 % sp spaa c e s r e m o v e d • Businesses Businesses – – a c c e ss & d e l i v e r i e s
There are no ot her ur ban LRT LRT systems operat ing at t he speed speed and capacity re q uir u ir e d f or t h e Broadway Corridor.
A ‘ Gr ea eatt St reet ’
“ Goi ng un unde derr gr oun und d is i s t he onl nly y way t o del del i ve verr Br oa oadwa dway y as as a Gr eat St r eet . ” - Allan Jac Jacobs obs
www.jeremylim.ca
Given t he im pac pactt s of surf ac acee r a pid t r a ns nsit it w es estt of Ar but us us,, a Br Br oadw ay Subw ay should b e ext ended all t he w ay t o UB UBC.
Contents
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Reg egion ionaa l Priori t y Curr ent Trends on Broa Broadw dw a y Rapid Tr an anssit Technolog echnologies ies Broa roadw dw a y Subw Subw a y Ti me f or a Deci si on
Br oa oadw dw ay Subw ay ay:: Tim e f or a Decision
DECISION ON BROADWAY SUBWAY
2012
EVERGREEN LINE OPENS
BROADWAY SUBWAY OPENS
2016
Design esign & Const onst r uct Bro adw ay Subw Subw ay (5-7 year s)
2021
200, 000+ Tr Tr ansi ansi t Rid er s on Br Br oadw ay
Tim e f or a Decis Decision: ion: Com pl et ing t he Net Net w ork
BROADWAY SUBWAY
Thank you.
Photo: Paul Krueger
LRT LR T Wor ks i n Por Por t l and Yellow Line Downtown D owntown
Portland Yellow Line Downtown
Portland Yellow Line Interstate Blvd
Average speed (incl. stops)
11 k m / h
26 k m / h
Frequency (service every…)
15 m i n .
15 m i n .
4 m i n.
Capacity ( pe p e o p le le / hour / direction)
1, 360
1, 360
7, 200
Broadway LRT LR T
30 k m / h Zolk
Yellow Line Interstate Blvd
Thomas Le Ngo
Su r f ace LR LRT T Tr Tr ade deof offf s
Source: Sourc e: Sean Sean Mars Marshall hall
Rap i d Tr Tr an si t Inc Incrr eas eases es Tr an si t Use Rapid Transit Impact: Main to Granville Transit Corridor Buses
180,000
Canada Line
160,000
Corridor transit trips have increased by 68%
140,000 s r 120,000 e d i 100,000 R y 80,000 l i a D 60,000
40,000 20,000 0 Before Before Rapid apid Transit Transit
After fter Rapid apid Transit Transit
Source: APC data data – – Sept 2008, Canada Line data data – – 2010 ‐11, Bus data xxxxxx
Fi t t i ng LRT Pl Pl at f or orms ms on Br Br oa oadw dwa ay •To accommodate trucks and buses: •Station platforms set back from intersections •Crosswalks set back
LRT Requires Turn Restrictions
•62/67 intersections along Broadway LRT line will have turn restrictions •Turn Restrictions Result in: •Diverted Traffic •Impacts on Neighbourhoods and Cycling Routes •Business Concerns
Oper at i ng and Maint Maint enance Cos Costt s
) $ S U ( r e g n e s s a P r e p t s o C
$7
•
SkyTrain has the lowest cost per rider
•
Low operating costs = more frequent offpeak service
$6 $5 $4 $3 $2 $1 $0
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Source: FTA 2006 Data Data – – Light Rail
