
CUMTA CUMTA TOOLBOX Envisioning the Comprehensive Transport Plan for Chennai March 2013 CONTENTS Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 1 Workshop format ...................................................................................................................................... 1 The Chennai transport system ................................................................................................................... 3 CUMTA as an agent of change for the Chennai region................................................................................ 6 Core functions for CUMTA ...................................................................................................................... 6 Staffing...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Strategic plan ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Transportation performance measurement and monitoring ...................................................................... 9 Institutional strategy.................................................................................................................................. 9 Financial management ............................................................................................................................ 10 Develop an integrated, high-quality bus and BRT network for the entire city ........................................... 11 Finance and expand the bus fleet ............................................................................................................ 11 Implement bus rapid transit..................................................................................................................... 13 Improve customer experience ................................................................................................................. 16 Integrated fare mechanism ...................................................................................................................... 16 Paratransit ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Improving access to public transport .......................................................................................................... 18 Street design standards............................................................................................................................ 18 Non-motorised transport and greenway network .................................................................................... 19 Urban design standards ........................................................................................................................... 20 Seamless connectivity ............................................................................................................................. 21 Management of road space and travel demand ........................................................................................... 22 Manage on-street parking........................................................................................................................ 22 Balance and intensify land uses .............................................................................................................. 23 Off-street parking reform ........................................................................................................................ 23 Road pricing ............................................................................................................................................ 24 CUMTA’s three-year agenda...................................................................................................................... 25 Items for immediate action ..................................................................................................................... 25 Items for near-term action....................................................................................................................... 25 CUMTA after three years ....................................................................................................................... 28 What role should CUMTA play in the long term?.................................................................................. 28 What will be achieved? ........................................................................................................................... 29 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Appendix. Workshop participants…………………………………………………………………………30 CUMTA Toolbox, February 2013 | i INTRODUCTION The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) was created through Tamil Nadu state government legislation in 2010. As per the legislation, the Authority shall oversee, coordinate, promote and monitor the implementation of various traffic and transportation measures including promoting the cause of public mass passenger transport systems and regulating their operations, besides implementation of certain traffic and transportation infrastructure of special nature in the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area. The Authority shall also act as a coordinating authority in the areas of transport. Further, the Authority is empowered to take decisions on matters that would impinge on transport in the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area and to also oversee that no steps are initiated by any agencies or local bodies that detract from the overall efficiency of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan. As the state government prepares to notify CUMTA, the Authority’s key competencies and a path to implement the bill’s stated goals are beginning to take shape. In order to facilitate the activation of CUMTA, a participatory planning workshop was organized over a two-day period (22-23 January 2013) followed by a one-day conference on Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities in India on 24 January 2013. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) in collaboration with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) brought together key traffic and transportation stakeholders from various government agencies, academic institutions, private consulting firms, and non-profit organizations to collaboratively develop a vision and set of core responsibilities for the CUMTA. In this setting, the stakeholders sought to address the mobility needs of all people in the CMA, and worked together to guide the authority in implementing the Chennai Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CCTP). While there was widespread consensus that high-quality sustainable transport facilities and better integration of land use and transport systems are needed in Chennai, a unified, comprehensive plan of action for CUMTA’s creation must be developed further. Thus, the workshop sought to engage in a dialogue on CUMTA’s organizational role and vision for the Chennai region and to develop specific and viable strategies and actions to achieve short- and long-term outcomes supporting the vision. Workshop format The following agencies were represented (or invited) to contribute to the CUMTA workshop: • Chennai Metropolitan Development Transport Commissioner’s Office Authority • State Highways Department • Corporation of Chennai • State Transport Department • Metropolitan Transportation Corporation • State Finance Department • Chennai Metro Rail Limited • Municipal Administration and Water • Southern Railways Supply Department • Chennai Traffic Police • Housing and Urban Development Dept. • Academicians • Home Department • NGOs CUMTA Toolbox, February 2013 | 1 Supporting the process and providing key insights about coordinating regional transportation efforts was the Director of Planning, Surface Transport, Transport for London (TfL), Mr. Ben Plowden. Established by a legislative act in 1999, TfL has helped transform the transport system in Greater London by investing in new transport systems, improving interdepartmental coordination, and garnering public support through outreach and participation. Mr. Plowden’s presentations and general insights on institution building and public transportation agency responsibilities in London pushed the stakeholder discussions and negotiations over CUMTA’s roles in a positive and productive direction. Figure 1 Workshop Inauguration on Day 1 (top), Workshop focus groups (lower left), and Conference Inauguration on Day 3 (lower right) The workshop was conducted in the form of four parallel focus group sessions on the following four topics: I. CUMTA as an agent of change for the Chennai region II. Developing an integrated, high-quality bus and BRT network for the entire city III. Improving access to public transport IV. Management of road space and travel demand CUMTA Toolbox, February 2013 | 2 On the first day, participants of each focus group, with the support of an expert and session moderator, discussed various issues, agreed on common goals, and developed action plans for projects and initiatives to achieve the goals. During the second day of the workshop, the participants’ feedback, suggestions, and project recommendations were reviewed
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