Dave Schumacher San Diego Association of Governments

Weighing the Scenarios: The Costs and Benefits of Future Transit Service Produced for MTDB by The Mission Group © 2000 by The Mission Group. 1

Dave SchumacherSan Diego Association

of Governments

Minneapolis BRT & Road Pricing

RoundtableOctober 8, 2004

Managed Lanes in San DiegoHOV, BRT, & Value Pricing





Presentation Topics

• Transit First Strategy

• BRT Characteristics

• Existing I-15 Facility

• I-15 Managed Lanes/BRT Design

• 2030 Regional Transportation Plan


Increased congestion is putting ‘pressure’ on transitto assume a greater role in addressing regional mobility.

Increased congestion is putting ‘pressure’ on transitto assume a greater role in addressing regional mobility.

FutureFutureCurrent Current

Managed Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San DiegoTransit First Strategy


Light Rail

Local Bus

The challenge is to apply the appropriate mode in the appropriate area.

• BRT can serve new markets • BRT can range from “high end” to “low end” service depending on:

Priority treatments Vehicle types Station development Customer amenities

BusRapid

Transit

Managed Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San DiegoRole of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)


…along with station designs that createpleasant and attractive places.

…along with station designs that createpleasant and attractive places.

Rail-like vehicles will have featuresthat improve comfort, speed, and safety...

Rail-like vehicles will have featuresthat improve comfort, speed, and safety...

Distinctive designs, styling, and graphicscan provide the look and feel of rail transit.

Managed Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San DiegoBRT Characteristics


BRT also meansmultiple door, low floor vehicles

for ease of boarding...

BRT also meansmultiple door, low floor vehicles

for ease of boarding...

…and advanced technologiessuch as next-vehicle information.

…and advanced technologiessuch as next-vehicle information.

Paying attention to the little details is whatwill attract new market segments to transit.

…“Smart Card” fare collection……“Smart Card” fare collection…

Managed Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San DiegoBRT Characteristics


The Problem

The success of transit in attracting new riders greatlydepends on implementing transit priority measures.

Millions $$ spentannually to keep buses on

time due to congestion

Millions $$ spentannually to keep buses on

time due to congestion

For transit to be effective,speed and reliability are essential.

For transit to be effective,speed and reliability are essential.

Managed Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San Diego


BRT – Guideway

• 100% exclusive right-of-way• Major capital investment• High reliability• Moderate-high speed

BRT – HOV

• Shared HOV with carpools/FasTrak• Major capital investment• Medium-high reliability• Moderate-high speed

BRT – Arterial

• Some mixed-flow, some priority• Low-moderate capital costs• Medium reliability• Moderate speed

Managed Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San DiegoTypes of BRT


Downtown

North I-15Corridor

•8-mile reversible HOV lane•Commuter express service•80% choice ridership

Current

The existing facility, while successful, has limitations in its effectiveness to serve a growing corridor.

The existing facility, while successful, has limitations in its effectiveness to serve a growing corridor.

Existing I-15 FacilityManaged Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San Diego


Increased Use of HOV Lanes21,300 Vehicles; 16,100 2+HOVs

Funds transit service100% costs of

commuter express route

Improved trip reliability

Facilitates carpools, transit,and solo driving

Managed Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San DiegoExisting I-15 Facility


Goals

• Need to ensure free-flow conditions for BRT

• Desire to extend Fastrak value pricing program

• Ability to respond to traffic emergencies

• Design for long-term needs

Conclusions

• Pursue 4-lane managed lanes facility with moveable barrier

• Extend FasTrak value pricing program

• Incorporate direct access ramps and BRT stations as integral part of project

I-15 Managed Lanes DesignManaged Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San Diego


Downtown

North I-15Corridor

•8-mile reversible HOV lane•Commuter express service•80% choice ridership

Current

•20-mile Managed Lane facility•Direct access ramps to stations•State-of-the-art highway coaches•$700 million capital investment

This approach creates a cost-effective, multi-modal facility,one that helps to broaden support for HOV/Managed Lanes.This approach creates a cost-effective, multi-modal facility,one that helps to broaden support for HOV/Managed Lanes.

Future

Managed Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San DiegoI-15 Managed Lanes Design


Movable Barrier

Main Lanes

Managed Lanes

Merge Lanes

Merge lanes provide safe access to and from managed lanes.

FasTrak card

readers

Managed Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San DiegoI-15 Managed Lanes Design


FasTrak Only

Typical VariableMessage Toll Sign

CURRENT TOLL

20¢ / Mile$1.00 MINIMUM$3.00 MAXIMUM

MANAGEDLANES(NO CASH)

20¢ /Mile

20¢ /Mile

10¢ /Mile

10¢ /Mile

10¢ /Mile

30¢ /Mile

30¢ /Mile

This strategy offers the best demand management;complexity can be handled through education.

Question:How to handle valuepricing with multiple

access points?

Solution:Skewed rates strategy

I-15 Value Pricing Strategy



Main Lanes

ManagedLanes

Direct AccessRamps

BRTStation/

Park-n-Ride

Freeway median station would create an unpleasantwaiting environment and added walk times.

NorthNorth

I-15 BRT DesignManaged Lanes in San DiegoManaged Lanes in San Diego


Direct Access Ramp/BRT Design

NorthNorthNorthNorth

NB

Main Lanes

NB

Main Lanes

SB

Main Lanes

SB

Main Lanes

Managed Lanes

Managed Lanes

To: Del Lago StationTo: Del Lago Station

Office Buildings

Office Buildings

Park-n-Ride Lots

Location of PossibleFuture Parking Structure

BRT Station

The direct access ramps are also open to carpools and FastTrak users.

From: Sabre Springs/ Penasquitos StationFrom: Sabre Springs/ Penasquitos Station



BRT Station Customer Experience

Unique architectural designand customer amenities provide

the feel & comfort of a rail station



Two Types of BRT

• Trunk Line, all day service

• Point-to-Point, commute service

Remote Stations/Park & Ride

BRT Stations

All Day Trunk Service

Point to Point

North

Kearny Mesa/Downtown

Escondido

Del Lago/SouthEscondido

RanchoBernardo

Sabre Springs/Penasquitos

Mira Mesa

BRT Service Strategy

Managed Lanes in San Diego



• Develop park-and-rides at both: - I-15 BRT stations - “Remote” neighborhood stations

• Remote park-n-rides offer: - Closer access to neighborhoods - Less traffic impacts at I-15 stations - More cost-effective than I-15 station parking lots or structures

• I-15 BRT station designs allows adding parking structures at later date

Park-n-Ride Strategy




I-15 success has lead to inclusion of several Managed Lanes/BRT

corridors in 2030 Regional

Transportation Plan

I-15 success has lead to inclusion of several Managed Lanes/BRT

corridors in 2030 Regional

Transportation Plan

I-5

I-805

SR 52

A Regional Commitment

I-15



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