ATTACHMENT 1: WORKSHOP 1 MATERIALS
Embark Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit Workshop #1
April 21, 2016 Workshop Outcomes
– Workshop #1 • Identify key design questions • Identify applicable BRT elements • Apply lessons learned from peer BRT systems
– Workshop #2 • Confirm framework for defining right-of-way limits and station area plans • Develop concepts for South County and Woodlawn stations
2 Agenda
1. Introductions and workshop objectives (15 min) 2. What is BRT? - brief overview of characteristics (15 min) 3. Richmond Highway context for Bus Rapid Transit (15 min) 4. BRT building blocks - guideway, stations, passenger interface (60 min) 5. Recent BRT project case studies and application to Richmond Highway (60 min)
3 What is BRT?
Healthline BRT Cleveland, Ohio 4 BRT System Components: An Integrated Package
Vehicles
Running Ways
Stations & Terminals
Systems
Service Plan
5 BRT Passenger Experience: High-quality Transit
Image: Convenient easy route Frequent service (no schedule needed) map VIVA map Simple Route Structure All-door boarding
Image: Faster dedicated bus lane- Dedicated Lanes Mexico Longer Stop Spacing City Traffic Signal Priority
Comfortable Station Shelters, seating Vehicle comfort & amenities
6 RICHMOND HIGHWAY CONTEXT
7 Alternatives Analysis (AA) Outcomes
• Recommend a program of multimodal transportation improvements for adoption by Fairfax County and Prince William County
• Define transit, roadway, and bicycle/pedestrian projects that could be advanced for implementation.
8 Transit Alternatives Evaluated
– Alternative 1: Bus Rapid Transit 1- Curbside
– Alternative 2: Bus Rapid Transit 2- Median
– Alternative 3: Light Rail Transit
– Alternative 4: BRT- Median (near-term); Metrorail (long-term)
9 Recommendations from Multimodal AA
– Roadway: Consistent, 6 vehicular lanes along the corridor
– Bike/Ped: 10-foot multiuse path (Note: implementation of recommended section varies along the corridor)
– Transit: Median running Bus Rapid Transit
10 Phasing and Implementation
Phase I-III: Implement Phase IV: Multimodal Extend Metrorail to Improvements and BRT Hybla Valley (Median Running)
11 County Comprehensive Plan: Typical Section
12 General Concept Graphic: Beacon Hill, Comp Plan Projections within ½ mile
Numbers on buildings = # of stories
13 Beacon Hill Transit Oriented Development at BRT-supportive Activity Levels
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14 Exercise: Identify Key Themes and Questions
In context of the Richmond Highway BRT program, what themes and questions should the workshops focus on?
15 2. BRT Building Blocks
16 BRT Guideway Basics
Topic Variations Guideway Mixed Traffic* Configuration Curbside* Median Exclusive*
Service One way with bypass lanes Configurations All inline Two-way with bypass lanes Safety Pedestrian Crossings Considerations Auto barriers Anti-Jaywalking Emergency vehicles
* Not applicable to Fairfax BRT project but presented for comparison
17 Guideway Basics: Configurations
None - Mixed Traffic* Curbside*
Median Reservation Exclusive*
Viva, Ontario Brisbane, Australia 18 * Not applicable to Fairfax BRT project but presented for comparison Service Configurations
Single-lane* Inline Stations
France Vancouver Two way with Express Lanes* * Not applicable to Fairfax BRT project but presented for comparison
Ottawa 19 BRT Guideway Basics
Overlay services: • Base: all-day, all- stop service • Peak express services
Ghangzou, China 20 BRT Guideway Safety
Source: http://www.ite.org/css/online/img/Figure9-16.jpg
Pedestrian Refuge, detectable warnings (Eugene)
Z-crossings (Eugene) 21 BRT Guideway Safety
Chicago, IL
22 BRT Station Basics
Topic Variations Platform Length Center vs. Side Near-side vs. Far Side Curb Height Fare Collection Onboard* Offboard fare barriers Offboard Proof of Payment (POP) Onboard Smart Card ADAAG Accessibility Detectable warnings Curb ramps
* Not applicable to Fairfax BRT project but presented for comparison 23 BRT Passenger Experience: At the Station
1. Arrive on platform 2. Purchase/validate ticket 3. Check next bus arrival 4. Have a seat 5. Board the bus at any door
Viva, Ontario
24 Sizing the Platform
Bus Bus
25 Typical Intersection at BRT Station
26 Median- Far side platform
– Far Side Pros: • Preserves left-turn lanes • Passengers cross behind stopped buses • Improved sight distance for left turns
– Cons: • Double-stopping buses
27 Median – center platform
– Center Platform Pros: • Lower capital costs • Narrower station footprint
– Center Platform Cons: • Left-door buses or • Counter-flow operation, or • Crossover
28 BRT Vehicle Interface: Left and Right Side Doors
29 Station Basics: Fare Collection
Mexico City
Onboard Offboard – Fare Barriers*
Los Angeles Offboard – Proof of Payment (POP)
* Not applicable to Fairfax BRT project but presented for comparison 30 Viva, Ontario 31 32 Viva, Ontario Val de Marne, France
33 Proof of Payment: Ticket Vending
34 BRT Station Amenities
Topic Variations Passenger Information • Static Signage • Variable Message Signs • Maps
Shelters • Fully Enclosed • Canopies • Seating • Lighting
35 Passenger Information – Bus Arrival Information
San Francisco, CA Viva, Ontario
36 Passenger Information – Static Signage
Brisbane, Australia Los Angeles, CA
37 38 Signage for Multiple Services
39 Shelters
VIVA, Ontario
Los Angeles
40 Shelters
Eugene, Oregon Vancouver
Val de Marne, France Rouen,France
41 BRT Guideway Features
Topic Variations Auto separation Domes Mountable Color Landscaping
Streetscape Landscaping Hardscape
42 Guideways
Mexico City Viva - Ontario
43 Guideways - Pavement
Lynx, Orlando Rouen, France
44 Guideways - Landscaping
Lynx, Orlando
45 “Branding” the Physical Elements
Exterior Facilities Interiors
“Brand Creative” Stations Name Journey Touchpoints Logotypes Guideways Colors
Fare Collection Vehicles Signage Route Maps
46
Discussion: Key Themes and Questions
47 3. Case Studies
Metroway (Alexandria/Arlington, VA)
METRO Red Line (Twin Cities, MN)
Webster Avenue (Bronx, NY)
HealthLine (Cleveland, OH)
48 Arlington/Alexandria Metroway BRT
− 5 miles, 2.5 miles of dedicated transit lanes
− 15 station stops
− 6-minute peak service in Arlington portion; 12-minute service in Alexandria portion
− Raised curb at boarding platforms
− Traffic signal optimization to ensure Metroway maintains its schedule
− Real-time bus arrival displays
− Future Off-board fare collection and use of all-door boarding 49
Arlington/Alexandria, VA Metroway BRT
Alexandria portion open 2014, Median Dedicated Transit
Source: www.flickr.com/BeyondDC 50 Arlington Segment Open April 2016
51 South Glebe Station, Arlington
Exclusive two-way guideway along one side of street
52 East Glebe Station, Alexandria
Exclusive two-way median guideway
53 East Glebe Station, Alexandria
Signal operations – general traffic left turn
54 East Glebe Station, Alexandria
Signal operations: bus-only phase
55 27th & Crystal Station, Arlington
Design approach and passenger amenities
56 27th & Crystal Station, Arlington
Pedestrian “Z – crossing” example
57 18th & Crystal Station, Arlington
Curb-side station; dedicated bus lane during peak-period only
58 23rd & Crystal Station, Arlington
Curb-side station; note 10” curb, bike lane configuration at curb
59 METRO Red Line – Twin Cities, MN
– ~10 miles, 5 stops – Connects Mall of America, MSP Airport via Blue Line LRT – Opened June 2013 – 15-min peak service
60 METRO Red Line
– Curb lanes for BRT and right turns only – Channeled left turns Enclosed station Curb lane Pedestrian bridge
61 METRO Red Line
62 Level Boarding
Level boarding
63 64 Decision-Making for METRO Red Line
65 METRO Red Line Phases
– 2015-2020 Program • Land use/station area plans • Reconstruct Mall of America Station (underway) • Improve Cedar Grove METRO Red Line Station access (underway) Mall of America Transit Station • Expand Apple Valley Station park-and-ride – By 2040 • Expand to Lakeville/215th Ave
Cedar Grove Station 66 Transit Station Access
67 Webster Avenue Select- Bronx, NY New York City DOT
– 5.3 miles corridor, 12 stops – 8 miles of offset bus lanes (4 miles in each direction) – Opened in June 2013 – 6-12 minute service weekdays; 12 minute service weekends
68 Webster Ave Select – The Bronx, NY
– Constrained right-of-way – Three bus lane concepts – Implementation/staging concepts
69 Before
2012
70 Photo: NYCDOT Photo: Curbside Bus Lanes Concept rendering
71 Median Bus Lanes Concept rendering
72 Traffic Offset Bus Lanes improvements at Implemented 2013 / Planned 2015 key intersections
Pedestrian safety improvements, including refuge islands, neckdowns, and extended medians (2013/2015)
Transit Signal Priority
Off-board fare collection
Bus stop and curb regulation changes
Red painted off- set
bus lanes
Bus bulbs at SBS
stations (2015) 73 Photo: Photo: NYCDOT Concept Design – Safety Improvements
Narrower and less Bus bulbs extend lanes reduce sidewalks and speeding reduce pedestrian crowding Dedicated bus lanes reduce interaction Pedestrian refuge with non transit islands and medians vehicles reduce widths of pedestrian crossings Clearly visible lane markings and Neckdowns reduce turning bays reduce widths of pedestrian unsafe manoeuvers crossings
Vision Zero – Elements of Safety Improvements: • Eliminate unsafe turn movements • Designate lanes • Pedestrian safety islands • Clear merges and transitions • Extend curbs to bring pedestrians into the • Add crosswalks line of sight for drivers • Open up intersections to improve visibility • Accessibility improvements 74 • Create new left turn lanes 74 Webster Avenue: Outcomes
– Key project results include: • 19-23% improvement in Select Bus speeds • Time savings of 8.5 minutes per end- to-end trip • 11-16% improvement in Local bus speeds Previous Select • 25% increase in Select Bus ridership Service Service – 97% of riders are “satisfied” or “very satisfied” – Maintenance of traffic speeds and volume
75
HealthLine BRT – Cleveland, OH
76 Health Line, Cleveland, Ohio
– 5.5 miles of exclusive center median BRT guideway; 2.0 miles of operation in mixed traffic – Stations at 18 intersections – Began operations in 2008 – Replaced high volume local bus route which formerly operated in the corridor
77 HealthLine BRT
– Complement urban design and plans
78 78 HealthLine BRT: Detail
79 HealthLine BRT: Detail
80 HealthLine BRT: Detail
81 HealthLine BRT: Detail
82 HealthLine BRT: Detail
83 HealthLine BRT: Detail
84 HealthLine BRT: Detail
85 HealthLine BRT: Detail
86 HealthLine BRT: Detail
87 HealthLine BRT: The Power of Permanence
– 68% increase in ridership – 35% reduction in bus travel time – $6 billion of new economic development in corridor – 95%+ customer satisfaction with service – Naming rights sold to Cleveland Clinic for $6 million – Land use/urban fabric change – Real estate market appeal – Significant redevelopment
88
Layering of Forces/Issues
– Major activity centers (jobs, residences, recreation, transit-reliant populations) – Other transportation corridors (transit, roads) – Pedestrian access – Bicycle access – Planned developments – Natural and built constraints
90
Eugene, Oregon Source: http://la.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/EmX_2-Edited.png Nashville BRT (The AMP)
92 Nashville BRT Concept
93 Nashville BRT – Concept
94 Nashville BRT (The AMP)
– Status • 2013: PE/Small Starts Project Development • 2014: Final Design and NEPA • January 2015: Project cancelled; opposition from organized, vocal businesses and residents
95 VIVA Phased Implementation
Phase 1: “Quickstart” mixed traffic & queue-jumpers Revenue Service began Sept, 2005
“Rapidways” median busways Initial Median Busway 2011-2012 Full median busway 2018-2020
96 VIVA
Source: http://spacing.ca/toronto/wp- content/uploads/sites/4/2013/09/9719888879_cf12939293_h-600x486.jpg
AprilPresentation 29, 2016 Title Source: VIVA Environmental Assessment http://www.vivanext.com/assets/files/enviroAssess/rapidways/YongeSt/ExecutiveSummary/FinalEAChapter10.pdf Phasing Approaches
Phased Implementation of guideway elements
1. Define guideway and add elements (Viva, York ON)
2. Segment by segment (Cleveland)
99 County Comprehensive Plan: Typical Section
Multimodal AA Assumptions
100 Dedicated Guideway Comparison
Pro Con Curb Running * • Lowest Capital Cost • Conflicts at • Easier to add or move driveways stations • Obstruction of storefront views, congestion Center Running Higher Capital Cost
101 BRT Station Amenities
Eugene, Oregon Viva, Ontario
Cleveland, Ohio 102 Passenger Information
Static, VMS, Viva route map
103 Meeting Sign-In
Embark Richmond Highway - Workshop #1
Fairfax County Department of Transportation Fairfax, VA
Date: April 21, 2016 Time: 1:00 p.m.
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