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'Urban transport developments in

a a: earn ng rom e pas anfuture olic directions'

MoazzemMoazzem Hossain, PhDHossain, PhD

,Civil Engineering Department, BUET.


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Story of a boy

But parents shrugs off the responsibility telling find your

foods somewhere around

Who asked for good educationBut arents a ain shru s off sa in o to an school

round the corner

uneducated

But the parents now asks the same son to earn and servelike a healthy and educated grown up

Do You know the Urban Trans ort S stem Bo ?


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Poor arented a com lex lar e scale inte rated O en s stem

(CLIOS): Dhaka Urban Transport System (DUTS)- Catering to transport need of 19.2 million people in

- Covering an area administered by 6 districts- Fragmented governance by DTCB, DCC, RAJUK,

RHD, BR, BRTA, BRTC, DMP, MOC an LGRD

- DTCB lastly formed to coordinate among all

- But who cares a boss without si nificant fiscal and

authoritative power

- A missing umbrella for the CLIOS

Resulting

- Unplanned land use transport system development

- a e-s t transport networ eve opment


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THE PAST

First Master Plan of Dhaka was prepared in 1959 for20 years (1959-79) time but it lasted almost double till

Dhaka Metro olitan Develo ment Plan 1995-2015

RAJUK the Planning body

Only about 20-25% people live in RAJUK planned area

Rest areas developed as unplanned, especially with


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THE PAST

Result is overall unplanned city growth with dearth inrequired road space in most areas

Planned area also attracted more business, educational

disproportionate way due to better transport connection

More than 100 schools/universities in Uttara and

Dhanmondi, so imbalance in O-D flow

City never progress according to any plan, apparently all


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THE PAST

Inadequate investment resulting in poor supply- No mechanism of sustainable public

funding

- Private investment only in form of bus and

para-transit supply

Poor governance due to lack in coordinated and

professional institutional setup

There was no vision for the urban transport

system development


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City/Transport Expressways Aprox. Road Rail based Metro Total

PEER CITIES EFFORTS IN TRANSPORT

type

Motorways ingreater city

(km)

investmentamount &

source

Investment,km

Existing +

Investment in recent

20 years

Ban kok 65.6 +200 USD 8bln 44 +250 USD 8+14 bln 16 + 14

(90% private)

[PPP]

Manila 16.6+100 USD 3.5 bln 17 + 143 USD 0.6 bln + 4 + ?

Kuala Lumpur 80+220 USD 9bln

(100%

64 + 50 USD 3.5 + 4.5

bln [PPP]

12.5 + 4.5

pr vate

GLCs)

Kolkata 15 + 0 USD 0.25 bln

( ublic)

25.5 USD 1 bln

[PUBLIC]

1.25

Dhaka 0 + 0 0 0 + ? ? 0.2(DUTP)


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RESULTS OF PAST

o orma mass rans nowNo sign of sustainable funding

Much talking but no real

Inefficient bus operation and hencereduced private investment interest

Private taxi investment also failed due

to lack in experience of the


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RESULTS OF PAST

existing ones not utilized to the full potential of

In a city of 12 million more than 30 at-grade railcrossing still exist

No formal parking policy/facility in a city of this size

No formal traffic network (signal) operation in a cityo s s ze a oug ma or s gna ng pro ec un er a en

twice once in around 1980 and then again in 2003

the responsibility

Sometimes traffic olice are thou ht to be in full

charge of everything


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A vision is needed: A multi-modal system approach may be a

better o tion

Vision should lead to a plan

An authoritative umbrella body is needed with fiscal power also

Poor/no marketing and financing strategy for Transport system

Private sector investment need to be achievedP ece mea pro ect y erent ent t es e R JUK, D , etc

Multi-modal integration potential not explored

Potential of BR surface commuter train o tion not ex loredA whole range of professional work force need to be engaged in

adequate number

be an option to have sustainable powerful manpower in the sector


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To develop multi-modal urban efficient transport systemwith Public transport focus and as such pedestrian, bicycle

and environment friendly alsoOther Mega cities

(Hossain et al 2003 & STP 2006)


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Prime Ministers Department/Ministry of Comm.

DTCB D a a Reg ona Transport Aut or ty (DRTA)

Infrastructure owning and

financing wing: Funding

Vehicle of the system

MRT/BRT/PT public

Operator (current BRTC

merged)

Ot er Pu c

operator: BR

Commuters

Ot er Pr vate

operatorsHighway/Expressway

/parking operators

Enforcement unit of DMP

Prof. Moazzem Hossain, CE, BUET


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Identifying the potential of road,rail, water and

Integration is the key to harness overall potential

Developing a few mutimodal integration hub e.g,

Create integrated seamless transfer opportunity

o proper mar et ng o ntegrate serv ce

Monitor and evaluate integration from time to

t me


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RoadRoad forfor vehiclevehicle andand footpathfootpath forfor pedestrianpedestrian-- aa

strongstrong po t capo t ca anan soc asoc a campa gncampa gn toto esta sesta s t st s

DesignedDesigned hawkerhawker spacespace @@ everyevery 200200mm alongalong footpathfootpath

anan requenrequen aw eraw er mar emar e oo re a a ere a a e ee

hawkershawkers

onon parkingparking enforcementenforcement

ImmediateImmediate ownershipownership ofof thethe signalsignal operationoperation systemsystem

LowLow costcost intersectionintersection improvementsimprovements


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INNERINNER CITYCITY CORRIDORCORRIDOR CAPACITYCAPACITY

EHANCINGEHANCING MEASURESMEASURES

PERIPHERIALPERIPHERIAL AREAAREA BOTLNECKBOTLNECK

TREATMENTTREATMENT

InetrchangesInetrchanges oror smallsmall lengthlength flyoverflyover asas

EffectiveEffective managementmanagement andand mainatenancemainatenance ofof

ne worne wor


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a ou one- en o me ro cos

Im l m n i n im l r

However, need road along thecorridor to implement BRT


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F rF r rli rrli r ii r nr n m rm r BRTBRT rr

thanthan MRTMRT

immediatelyimmediately

soso s ars ar p ann ngp ann ng oror c rcu arc rcu ar nene nn

firstfirst phasephase

AsAs notnot enoughenough roadroad linklink inin EastEast--WestWest

directiondirection

StrongStrong politicalpolitical commitmentcommitment andand adequateadequateinstitutionalinstitutional strengtheningstrengthening isis vitalvital


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Another low hanging fruitAnother low hanging fruit

ROW already thereROW already there

Already got some government supportAlready got some government supportHowever, needs the atHowever, needs the at--grade crossinggrade crossing


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Institutional setup and capacity building

Do the low cost measures immediately

Start planning for circular route of MRT xp ore an mp emen po en a o sur ace ra n

commuting option

support

like entity


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2b components2b components DescriptionsDescriptions Cost $Cost $

Roads++Roads++ 50 Road projects50 Road projects 967 million967 million

..

area of Dhaka, Narayanganj, Savar,area of Dhaka, Narayanganj, Savar,

Dhamsona, Gazipur and kaliganjDhamsona, Gazipur and kaliganj

Buses re ular servicesBuses re ular services Develo ment of Bus serviceDevelo ment of Bus service 50 million50 million

Traffic ManagementTraffic Management Traffic Management includingTraffic Management including 20 million20 million

BRT linesBRT lines

Pedestrian FacilitiesPedestrian Facilities Investment on arterial roads andInvestment on arterial roads and 10 million10 million

those used heavily b pedestriansthose used heavily b pedestrians

NMT TransportationNMT Transportation Development of NMT lanesDevelopment of NMT lanes 10 million10 million

Circular WaterwayCircular Waterway Completion of eastern portion ofCompletion of eastern portion of 50 million50 millionthe projectthe project

Bangladesh RailwayBangladesh Railway Development of Railway (Track,Development of Railway (Track, 1 billion1 billion

Signaling and operation)Signaling and operation)

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