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The Study on Integrated Urban Transportation Master Plan for Istanbul Metropolitan Area in the Republic of Turkey Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality & Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) THE STUDY ON INTEGRATED URBAN TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN FOR ISTANBUL METROPOLITAN AREA IN THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY Final Report January 2009 IMM Directorate of Transportation Planning & ALMEC Corporation Nippon Koei Co., Ltd Exchange Rate used in the Report (as of August 2008) YTL 1.0 = US$ 0.86 = EU 0.64 = JY 92 US$1.0 = YTL 1.16 EU 1.0 = YTL 1.54 JY 1000 = YTL 10.9 PREFACE In response to a request from the Government of the Republic of Turkey, the Government of Japan decided to conduct “The Study on Integrated Urban Transport Master Plan for the Istanbul Metropolitan Area” and entrusted to the study to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA selected and dispatched a study team headed by Mr. Tetsuo Wakui of ALMEC Co., LTD. And consists of ALMEC Co., LTD. And NIPPON KOEI Co., LTD. between June, 2007 and October, 2008. The team held discussions with the officials concerned of the Government of the Republic of Turkey and conducted field surveys at the study area. Upon returning to Japan, the team conducted further studied and prepared this final report. I hope that this report will contribute to the promotion of this project and to the enhancement of friendly relationship between our two countries. Finally, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the officials concerned of the Government of the Republic of Turkey for their close cooperation extended to the study. January, 2009 EIJI HASHIMOTO, Vice President Japan International Cooperation Agency January 2009 HASHIMOTO Eiji Vice President Japan International Cooperation Agency Tokyo Letter of Transmittal Dear Sir, We are pleased to formally submit herewith the final report of the Study on Integrated Urban Transportation Master Plan for Istanbul Metropolitan Area In the Republic of Turkey. This report compiles the result of the study which was undertaken both in Turkey and Japan from June 2007 to January 2009 by the Team comprising ALMEC Corporation and Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. We owe a lot to many people for the accomplishment of this study. First we would like to express our sincere appreciation and deep gratitude to all those who extended their extensive assistance and cooperation to the Team, in particular the Steering Committee and composed by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. We also acknowledge the officials of your agency, the JICA Advisory Committee, and the Embassy of Japan in Turkey to their support and valuable advise in the course of the Study. We hope the report would contribute to the sustainable development of Istanbul. Very truly yours, WAKUI Tetsuo Team Leader Integrated Urban Transportation Master Plan for Istanbul Metropolitan Area TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Introduction ......................................................................................................................... I-1 Part I. Present Conditions CHAPTER 1 ISTANBUL METROPOLITAN URBAN STRUCTURE 1.1 Location ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Urban Growth ................................................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Urban Structure .............................................................................................. 1-4 CHAPTER 2 TRIP CHARACTERISTICS 2.1 Outline of Person Trip Survey ........................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Person Trip Characteristics ............................................................................ 2-3 2.3 Summary of Present Trip Characteristics ..................................................... 2-22 CHAPTER 3 ROAD NETWORK AND TRAFFIC VOLUME 3.1 Road Network ................................................................................................ 3-1 3.2 Road Traffic Volume on Roads .................................................................... 3-14 CHAPTER 4 RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM 4.1 Present Railway System ................................................................................ 4-1 4.2 Railway Projects .......................................................................................... 4-11 CHAPTER 5 ROAD AND SEA BASED 5.1 Road Based Public Transport ........................................................................ 5-1 5.2 Sea Transport ................................................................................................ 5-7 5.3 Opinions on Public Transport Services ........................................................ 5-10 CHAPTER 6 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 6.1 Traffic Signal System ..................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Traffic Monitoring System ............................................................................... 6-3 6.3 Traffic Information .......................................................................................... 6-6 6.4 Traffic Management Measures ....................................................................... 6-9 6.5 Parking Management ................................................................................... 6-11 6.6 Transfer Center (Park and Ride Facility) ...................................................... 6-13 6.7 Traffic Accidents and Safety ......................................................................... 6-14 6.8 Traffic Enforcement ...................................................................................... 6-18 6.9 Summary ...................................................................................................... 6-19 i CHAPTER 7 INSTITUTION, FINANCE AND ENVIRONMENT 7.1 Institutional Framework .................................................................................. 7-1 7.2 Financing of Local Authorities ...................................................................... 7-17 7.3 Environmental Policy and Legislations in Turkey ......................................... 7-26 CHAPTER 8 PLANNING ISSUES 8.1 General Problems .......................................................................................... 8-1 8.2 Current Transportation Problems to Passengers ........................................... 8-2 8.3 Problems of Transportation Network .............................................................. 8-4 8.4 Problems of Traffic Management ................................................................... 8-5 Part II. Land Use Plan and Demand Forecast CHAPTER 9 URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK 9.1 Regional Development Planning .................................................................... 9-1 9.2 Review of Istanbul Metropolitan Area Master Plan ......................................... 9-6 9.3 Special Project Areas of the Istanbul Master Plan 2006-2023...................... 9-25 CHAPTER 10 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND FORECAST 10.1 Travel Demand Model .................................................................................. 10-1 10.2 Estimate of Future Vehicle Ownership ......................................................... 10-8 10.3 Projection of Travel Demand ...................................................................... 10-10 CHAPTER 11 “DO-NOTHING” ANALYSIS AND CAPACITY REQUIREMENT 11.1 Do-Nothing Analysis ..................................................................................... 11-1 11.2 Modal Share in Three Major Metropolitan Areas in Japan (Reference) ....... 11-11 Part III. Master Plan CHAPTER 12 PREPARATORY WORKS FOR MASTER PLAN FORMULATION 12.1 Network Planning Approach ......................................................................... 12-1 12.2 Base Network ............................................................................................... 12-2 12.3 Modal Shift by Network Development ........................................................ 12-15 12.4 Demand/ Capacity Gaps ............................................................................ 12-19 12.5 Possible Investment in Istanbul Transport Sector ...................................... 12-20 12.6 Preparatory Works for Project Evaluation .................................................. 12-21 CHAPTER 13 MAXIMUM ROAD NETWORK 13.1 Evaluation of Base Network ......................................................................... 13-1 13.2 Preparation of Maximum Network ................................................................ 13-5 13.3 Projects Included in the Maximum Network ............................................... 13-15 ii 13.4 Preliminary Cost Estimation of the Project ................................................. 13-21 CHAPTER 14 MAXIMUM RAILWAY NETWORK 14.1 Evaluation of Base Network ......................................................................... 14-1 14.2 Network Alternatives .................................................................................... 14-2 14.3 Maximum Network ..................................................................................... 14-15 14.4 Identification of Railway Projects ............................................................... 14-16 14.5 Project Cost Estimate ................................................................................ 14-17 CHAPTER 15 EVALUATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF MAXIMUM NETWORK PROJECTS 15.1 Economic Evaluation ................................................................................... 15-1 15.2 Financial Evaluation ..................................................................................... 15-8 15.3 Environmental
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