Lessons Learned The Model LA Metro BRT With support from 36 Commuting Solutions RTD CDOT and US 36 Coalition visited LA Metro June 13 2011 13 attendees represented the corridor coalition ID: 756614
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Los Angeles Bus Rapid Transit Tour
Lessons LearnedSlide2
The Model - L.A. Metro BRT
With support from 36 Commuting Solutions, RTD, CDOT and U.S. 36 Coalition visited L.A. Metro June 1-3, 2011
13 attendees represented the corridor coalition
Half-day of BRT and HOT lanes presentations
Tours of BRT and
ExpressLanes
ProjectsSlide3
U.S. 36 BRT Tour to Los Angeles
Presentations
Metro ExpressLanes
Program and Silver Line ServiceOrange Line Transit OperationsMetro Branding and Marketing
Transit Access Pass (TAP) Program
Metro Bike Program
El Monte Transit CenterSlide4
U.S. 36 BRT Tour to Los Angeles (cont.)
Tours
El Monte Busway
and Harbor TransitwayOrange Line BRTSlide5
Elements of BRT observed during trip:
Prepaid ticketsQuick BoardingVehicle TypesBranding
StationsBicycle storage
U.S. 36 BRT Tour to Los Angeles (cont.)Slide6
Tour Benefits
Established foundation for unified vision for US 36 BRTHighlighted potential trade-offs for considerationDescribed potential BRT system integrationProvided lessons-learned considerations for implementation
Solidified relationships with RTD, CDOT and U.S. 36 CoalitionEstablished relationships with Metro leaders
U.S. 36 BRT Tour to Los Angeles (cont.)Slide7
Application to U.S. 36 Corridor Implementation
The Tour of Los Angeles’ BRT systems provided an example of many elements that should be included in the planning and implementation of U.S. 36 BRT, including:
Running WayStations
VehiclesFare CollectionIntelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)Service and
Operations
Branding and Marketing ElementsSlide8
Running Way
LA Metro:Orange Line: The line is 14.3 miles, 14 stations, seven park-n-ride lots
.Metro ExpressLanes Project
: Conversion of HOV lanes to HOT lanes on I-10 and I-110. Tolling begins Fall 2012
.
New Silver Line express
bus:
Service
consolidated two lines on the I-10 and four lines on the I-110 Freeways.
Ridership
has already improved 37%.
U.S. 36 BRT:
Managed lanes will serve as the running way.
Ten out of 18 miles constructed from Pecos Street to Interlocken Loop
.
Queue jumps: construction
to
begin at
McCaslin
and Church Ranch summer 2011
.
Orange Line
Metro
ExpressLanes
ProjectSlide9
Stations
LA Metro:Orange Line includes Side-loading stations with public phones, restrooms, seating
and shelter, and trash receptacles.Metro ExpressLanes
Project includes center
and side-loading
stations with planned
future installations of fare
machines, restrooms
at each end of Silver Line
terminus, and a new
two-story 25 bus bay station now under construction at I-10 terminus.U.S. 36 BRT:
Side-loading ramp stations that could include level boarding platforms at existing
Park-n-Rides.
Coordinate infrastructure design and construction with the distinctive and consistent visual branding of stations
.
Crime prevention.
Station along the Orange Line.
Stations include ticket vending and validating machines.
Seating space and shelter protects waiting passengers.Slide10
Vehicles
LA Metro:
Orange Line
uses NABI 60B.01
vehicles, which include multiple
door
boarding, low floors,
s
leek design and unique
, dedicated graphics match station
graphics.Metro ExpressLanes Program uses NABI 45C-LFW
vehicles, which include front
door
boarding, low floors, and sleek design.
U.S. 36 BRT:
Existing Fleet of over-the-road
coaches have high floors, single
door
boarding, and are unbranded.
Fleet could
be repainted/ re-decaled for unique
image, and could
match graphics at
stations.
Can incorporate
BRT vehicles as part of RTD’s rolling stock change.
Develop specifications that work for rapid boarding as well as long-haul comfort. Seek grant opportunities to purchase BRT vehicles.
Orange Line
vehicle
Silver Line vehicleSlide11
Fare Collection
LA Metro:
Orange
Line
has no
fare boxes on
vehicles, and operators
do not validate
fares. There are pre-paid
fare kiosks at all stations
for Transit Access Pass (TAP program).
Metro
ExpressLanes
Project
currently has on
board fare
payment, although off
board fare payment
is planned.
Even
with the
TAP,
LA Metro finds prepaid fares worthwhile for travel time savings/ customer service.
U.S. 36 BRT:
Smart Card
technology is planned for implementation
system-wide.At a minimum, select high-ridership, pilot locations which would benefit from pre-paid fares and evaluate boarding time benefits with current vehicle fleet.
Ticket
vending machine
Off-board fare
validators
and ticket vending machines at stations
TAP card
validator
TAP cardSlide12
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
LA Metro:
Global Positioning System relays information between bus operations for real-time
location.
Signalized transit priority at all intersections
.
Automated stop announcements on buses
.
U.S. 36 BRT:
Transit Signal Prioritization study to begin in 2011 to identify Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure and corresponding roadway impacts to add transit prioritization at four intersections along U.S. 36.
Fiber
in the project area will be included.
Connecting
conduit at each of the BRT stations to provide RTD customers with travel information
.
Variable Message Signs (VMS) at each BRT
station with real-time bus arrival information, and automated stop announcement on vehicles.
Orange Line
buses
receive priority at all signalized intersections.Slide13
Service and Operations
LA Metro:
Orange Line has 4
minute peak, 10 minute off-peak frequency
Metro
ExpressLanes
Project
Silver
Line
has 4 minute peak on I-10, 8 minute peak on I-110, and 15
minute off-peak
frequency
U
.S. 36 BRT:
Service plan needed to maximize benefit of managed lanes with “express families
”.
Service increase from bus travel time savings,
FasTracks
Operations as well as toll revenue supporting transit operations.
Metro’s Bus Rapid Transit operations rely on high frequency service rather than timetables.Slide14
Branding and Marketing Elements
LA Metro:Significant investment in Metro branding and route color coding integrated into vehicles, stations, bus shelters, collateral materials, advertising, etc.
U.S. 36 BRT:RTD is developing a implementation plan to create a brand identity into infrastructure elements such as the bus shelters, vehicles, pedestrian bridges, etc.
As the branding scheme unfolds identify any infrastructure finishes that could be incorporated.