Public Transportation Planning:

Rapid transit solutions for adequate mass movement Mobility

What is Rapid Transit?

• High capacity public transportation system. Includeso Over ground rail including LRT and monorailo Underground railo Tramso BRT system

Transport Cost:Journey Time

• Factors affecting journey timeo Distance to destinationo In-vehicle time

Speedo Time spent at interchange points

Frequency of service Reliability of service

Transport Cost (cont.):Cost of fixed facilities

• Capital costo Roadso Buildings, parking lots

• Depreciation• Maintenance• Environmental cost

Transport Cost (cont):Cost of vehicle ownership

• Capital cost• Depreciation• Maintenance cost• Insurance cost• Taxes

Vehicle operating cost

• Labour• Fuel• Wear and tear• Maintenance of vehicle• Depreciation• Accidents• External cost

Cost of Rapid Transit

• Cost savings includeo Journey time savingo Accident savings on roado Reduced road congestiono Environmental cost savings including

Other Costs

• Over ground (heavy) railoHigh capital cost per km for

implementationoHigh infrastructure maintenance

cost oOperating cost per revenue km

Low where demand is high

Other Costs (cont.) :

• Underground railoVery high capital cost per km for

implementation Infrastructure cost (tracks, etc.)

oOther cost similar over ground rail

Other Costs (cont):

• Light rail and Trams oCapital cost per km for

implementationoLower infrastructure maintenance

costoOperating cost per revenue km

Other Costs (cont.):

• Bus rapid transit (BRT)oLower capital cost per km for

implementationoOperating cost per revenue km

Other high occupancy vehicles (HOV)

• Cost of single occupant car• Carpooling • Other HOV

BRT (Bus Priority) System for Barbados

• To meet current and future transportation needs

• Suitable for low population density urban areas

Benefits of BRT

• Low capital cost • Low operating cost• Uses existing infrastructure• Same vehicle can be used as a

regular bus• Various external benefits

Implementation

• Uses existing road network• Can be implemented in phases• Single-direction traffic flow in high density

areas• Dedicated left lane for buses and HOVs• Re-design of existing bus routing pattern• Priority for buses

Implementation (cont.)

• Restriction on private cars in certain areas• Integrated with other types of transportation• Park and ride facilities• High quality of service

o Frequencyo Standard of service

Implementation (cont.)

• Franchised systemoBuses owned by GovernmentoOperations regulated by transport authorityoCompetitive bidding for franchiseoFranchise given to operator providing

highest quality service at lowest cost

Implementation (cont.)

• Evaluation of proposed systemoMonte Carlo simulation

Other Issues Demand

• Location of facilitieso Shopping centres o Schools o Industrial estateso Housing

Transport Cost:Cost of vehicle ownership include

• Capital cost• Depreciation• Maintenance cost• Insurance cost