TransLink’s role in supporting Cycling in Greater Vancouver
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TransLink’s role in supporting Cycling in Greater Vancouver
ProWalk/ProBike 2004Gavin Davidson, Program Manager, Bicycle Planning
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority
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Overview
TransLink and the GVRD Expenditure on cycling Programs
Bicycling Infrastructure Capital Cost Sharing TransLink owned infrastructure Integration with Transit Information and Marketing
Impact of improvements
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Greater Vancouver Region
21 cities in regional federation 2.2 million residents, 3.0 million by 2031 Rapid growth in walking and cycling Significant transit usage Growing congestion Pressure to expand transportation
infrastructure
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TransLink: Responsibilities
Created in 1999 Unique in Canada Integrated approach to:
Transit Roads TDM Air Quality
Funding from Transportation Sources
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Transportation – Fast Facts
Approximately 6 million person trips/day
11% by transit 12% by walk 2% by bicycle Balance by
motorized vehicles
Single Occupancy
Vehicle45%
Vehicle Driver / Passenger
29%
Transit 11%
Walk12%
Bicycle2%
Single Occupancy
Vehicle45%
Vehicle Driver / Passenger
29%
Transit 11%
Walk12%
Bicycle2%
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Cycling program
Strategies Improve safety through design Prioritise infrastructure Understand bicycle commuters
and support programs that motivate people
Build cycling facilities Leverage investment
GoalIncrease use of bicycle as mode of transport
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Cycling Expenditures
Currently 2600 lane KMs of bike routes in region
Increasing investment planned TransLink’s commitment
5% of road capital budget for cycling Over 1% of roads operating budget for cycling
2003 2005 2006 2007Capital $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000Operating $140,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000
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Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost Sharing
Pays for construction of bike routes across the region 50% cost sharing with municipalities Accelerates planned improvements 2/3 for Municipal projects 1/3 for regionally significant projects
2005 to 2007 $13.45 million will leverage $16.37 million Total investment $29.82 million Approximately 150 KM of bike routes to be added
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TransLink owned infrastructure
Knight & Pattullo Bridges and BC Parkway Improvements in safety and continuity needed Over $1.5 million to be spent by 2008
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Integration with Transit
Buses 75% with racks 100% by 2007 Where transit priority
exists travel times competitive w/ car
Buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus, West Coast Express
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Bikes on SkyTrain
Permitted outside of rush hours Estimated 300,000 in first year (0.5% of all riders) Review of regulations planned
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Lockers and Racks Lockers
340 at SkyTrain stations and park & ride lots
50% rented Increased promotion
needed
Racks Over 700 spaces at
SkyTrain/park & ride lots Advertising pays for racks
Expansion planned
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SeaBus and WCE
Bikes permitted at all times
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Promotion - Education - Research
Goals Increase mode share, improve safety
Strategies Encourage Examine Educate Advertise
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Impact of improvements
Comprehensive data unavailable Counts in 1995 & 2001 suggests cycling on rise
Pender (est. 2000) 100% increase Heather (est. 1996) 200% increase
Evidence from UBC 1997-2004 UPASS Cycling improvements
• 1999 University Boulevard Bike Lanes• Bike Racks• Bike stencils and paths• Showers, change rooms and lockers
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UBC Cycling Mode Share 1997-2004
Volume up from 2,700 (fall) to 3,200 (summer)
Mode share up from 2.5% to 3.5%
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