Assessment of urban mobility needs, gaps and priorities in Mediterranean partner countries ‐ Main findings and the methodology implemented in Israel Ayelet Gal-Tzur, Transportation Research Institute, Technion, Israel Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa, Israel This project has received founding from the European Union's FP7 Research And Innovation Programme under grant agreement no. 604714 Ayelet Gal-Tzur, TRI, Technion Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa • Information gathering methodology and some conclusions for Israel • The single city perspective - Haifa Ayelet Gal-Tzur, TRI, Technion Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa Ayelet Gal-Tzur, TRI, Technion Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa Matronit - Haifa BRT General • Exclusive Left lane • 7 cm higher lane • Long platforms Vehicles • Euro 5 • 90 vehicles –(vehicles 6 hybrid) Technologies • Automatic Vehicle Location • Ticketing on platforms • Online passenger Information System • Priority in signalized intersection • Automatic Passenger Count System • 280 Cameras on platforms Ayelet Gal-Tzur, TRI, Technion Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa integrated fare system Bike sharing – Not yet but soon Carmelit – Haifa underground Ayelet Gal-Tzur, TRI, Technion Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa Department of Transportation Subsidiary company Haifa Municiplity Contractors Public transport operators Other authorities Ayelet Gal-Tzur, TRI, Technion Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa Carmel Tunnel Port of Haifa Ayelet Gal-Tzur, TRI, Technion Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa Semi structured questionnaire 7 interviews (9 interviewees) Local authorities, Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, Israel National Road Safety Authority Ayelet Gal-Tzur, TRI, Technion Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa Israeli Workshop, January 2015 12 representatives from authorities & academia 7 project partners Ayelet Gal-Tzur, TRI, Technion Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa Alternative Solutions for Each Cluster Bike BRT system PT priority integrated Electric and sharing at intersec- fare system hybrid PT tions vehicles Dedicated Inter-modal Cycle paths Shared Pedestrian bus lanes inter- space infra- changes structure Pricing Low Promotion Networks Nighttime schemes, emission of off-hour of pick up truck taxes and zones deliveries points parking tolls lots 10 Transportation Research Institute, Technion Israel workshop, January 2015 solutions of category important most the Pick 600 100 Promotion Networks of Nighttime400 ) citizens of off-hour pick up truck SUMP (including (including SUMP deliveries points parking of lotsevaluation stakeholders stakeholders schemes in in schemes and and Involving Involving Training Training 100 400 200 monitoring Pick the least least the Pick attractive solutions those from unchosen Transport Public CLUSTER 100 paths 400 Cycle Cycle PT Infrastructure 500 100 Infra- structure Pedestrians infrastructure Logistics Logistics 200 700 lanes Dedicated bus Bon Voyage DRT Bike sharing Integrated Pick another fare system → 300 solution from 100 (500 if those Cycle 500 unchosen Transportation Research Institute,Path) Technion Israel workshop, January 2015 Prioritizing between clusters Dedicated Bus Lanes Promotion of off-hour deliveries BRT System 12 Transportation Research Institute, Technion Mediterranean Final Workshop, Feb. 2015 Prioritizing PT Solutions Integrated PT priority at BRT system fare system intersections Bike sharing Mass transit systems - Broad agreement Payment schemes Bike share 13 Transportation Research Institute, Technion Mediterranean Final Workshop, Feb. 2015 Prioritizing Transport Infrastructure Solutions Dedicated bus Pedestrianisation of Cycle paths lanes city centers & streets Bikers & pedestrians safety challenge. Dedicated bus lanes Cycle lanes Shared space and prioritizing pedestrians &cyclists 14 Transportation Research Institute, Technion Mediterranean Final Workshop, Feb. 2015 Prioritizing City Logistics Solutions Low Promotion of off- Forums, portals & emission hour deliveries training programs zones Nighttime parking lots Nighttime truck parking lots parking lots 15 Transportation Research Off Institute,-hour Technion deliveriesMediterranean in certain Final areas. Workshop, Feb. 2015 BarriersThe and inevitable Supporting conclusion Preconditions Strong local Coherent SUMP authority transport (mayor) policy Non- Local opposition synchronized (stakeholders) national Political municipal policy will Ayelet Gal-Tzur, TRI, Technion Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa The use of two information-gathering techniques 600 400 Ayelet Gal-Tzur, TRI, Technion Anat Gilad, Municipality of Haifa.