Ex-Ante Evaluation of the Accessibility Impacts of Transport Policy Scenarios: Equity and Sensitivity to Travel Time Thresholds for Bus Rapid Transit Expansion in Rio De Janeiro

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael H.M. Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Transport Policy ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Ex Ante ◽  
Policy Scenarios

San Pablo, California, Corridor Rapid Service

2017 ◽  
Vol 2647 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Peter Martin ◽  
Nathan Landau
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit Signal Priority ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
East Bay ◽  
Years Of Service ◽  
Bus Service

The San Pablo, California, Rapid bus service was planned 17 years ago and was implemented 13 years ago. The Rapid service, which did not include exclusive lanes, was an upgrade of previous limited-stop bus service linking the East Bay communities of San Pablo, Richmond, El Cerrito, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Oakland. The 13 years of service provide some lessons for other communities that are considering moderate (or less than full) service upgrades to bus rapid transit. The service was quick to implement and low in cost, but it has not provided the anticipated ridership benefits. The upgrades apparently were not significant enough to attract ridership increases. The transit signal priority element was not well maintained and thus has not provided the desired travel time and reliability benefits. AC Transit—which operates the service—and the corridor communities are currently reexamining further upgrades to the service. This Rapid service is well used, but more pronounced improvements are needed to fulfill ridership potential in the corridor. The lessons learned are that minor upgrades can be easily implemented, but noticeable changes are required to achieve significant ridership gains.

scholarly journals A Policy Move towardsSustainable Urban Transport in Pakistan: Measuring the Social, Environmental and Economic Impacts of Lahore BRT System

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-57
Author(s):  
Irem Batool ◽  
Muhammad Irshad ◽  
Muhammad Abid
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Modal Shift ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
The City

We examine the impacts of a sustainable urban transport initiative, the first Bus Rapid Transit System launched in Lahore, Pakistan in year 2013.Wemeasure the socio-economic and environmental impacts of theBRTusing aquestionnaire-based survey that collected informationon customers’ travel purpose, travel frequency, travel time, mode access, previous travel mode choices (pre-BRT) and travel mode choices at present. Weestimate that,on average,a BRTpassenger savesabout 46 minutes per day on a singletrip. However, the modal shift from personal automobiles to theBRT system is found to be only 4 percent, i.e.,significantlyless than the shift found in otherworldwide BRT systems.Moreover, weestimate the reduction inthenumber of private vehicles on roads, total distance travelled in km and associated travelling costs and,subsequently,the reduction in the carbonemissions. We concludethat the Lahore BRTtransit systemneeds to be expandedto other parts of the city.

scholarly journals Future accessibility impacts of transport policy scenarios: equity and sensitivity to travel time thresholds for Bus Rapid Transit expansion in Rio de Janeiro

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Henrique Moreas Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Network Effects ◽  
Boundary Effect ◽  
Income Levels ◽  
Partial Operation ◽  
Time Threshold ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Policy Scenarios

The accessibility impacts of transport projects ex-post implementation are generally evaluated using cumulative opportunity measures based on a single travel time threshold. Fewer studies have explored how accessibility appraisal of transport plans can be used to evaluate policy scenarios and their impacts for different social groups or examined whether the results of project appraisals are sensitive to the time threshold of choice. This paper analyzes how different scenarios of full and partial implementation of the TransBrasil BRT project in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) will likely impact the number of jobs accessible to the population of different income levels. The analysis is conducted under various travel time thresholds of 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes to test whether the results are sensitive to the boundary effect of the modifiable temporal unit problem (MTUP). Compared to a partial operation scenario, the full implementation of TransBrasil that extends this corridor into the city center would lead to higher accessibility gains due to network effects of connecting this BRT to other transport modes. Nonetheless, the size of the accessibility impacts of the proposed BRT as well as its distribution across income classes would significantly change depending on the time threshold chosen for the accessibility analysis. Considering cut-off times of 30 or 60 minutes, both scenarios of TransBrasil would lead to higher accessibility impacts in general and particularly for low-income groups, moving Rio towards a more equitable transportation system. However, under longer thresholds of 90 and 120 minutes, an evaluation of this project would find much smaller accessibility gains more evenly distributed by income levels. The paper highlights how time threshold choice in cumulative opportunity measures can have important but overlooked implications for policy evaluation and it calls for further research on the MTUP in future transport and mobility studies.

scholarly journals Model of Implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Mass Public Transport Policy in DKI Jakarta Province, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-271
Author(s):  
Sunardi Manampiar Sinaga ◽  
Muchlis Hamdi ◽  
Sadu Wasistiono ◽  
Sampara Lukman
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Transport Policy ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Policy Model ◽  
Mass Public ◽  
Depth Interviews

The purpose of this study is to find a model for implementing policies on the development of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) based on mass public transportation in DKI Jakarta Province, Indonesia. This research uses qualitative methods with data collection techniques such as observation, in-depth interviews and literature study. Policy choices for developing mass public transportation based on BRT seem to remain a rational choice for overcoming traffic congestion in Jakarta. The ideal model of policy implementation to be developed in the future is an integrated BRT-based mass transit public transport policy model, not only paying attention to its sustainability but also being just.

Initiating Bus Rapid Transit in Jakarta, Indonesia

2005 ◽  
Vol 1903 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Ernst
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Road Surface ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Impaired Performance ◽  
The Road ◽  
Public Transportation System ◽  
Public Reaction ◽  
Transport Emissions

On February 1, 2004, a 12.9-km (8-mi) bus rapid transit (BRT) line began revenue operation in Jakarta, Indonesia. The BRT line has incorporated most of the characteristics of BRT systems. The line was implemented in only 9 months at a cost of less than US$1 million/km ($1.6 million/mi). Two additional lines are scheduled to begin operation in 2005 and triple the size of the BRT. While design shortcomings for the road surface and terminals have impaired performance of the system, public reaction has been positive. Travel time over the whole corridor has been reduced by 59 min at peak hour. Average ridership is about 49,000/day at a flat fare of 30 cents. Furthermore, 20% of BRT riders have switched from private motorized modes, and private bus operators have been supportive of expanding Jakarta's BRT. Immediate improvements are needed in the areas of fiscal handling of revenues and reconfiguring of other bus routes. The TransJakarta BRT is reducing transport emissions for Jakarta and providing an alternative to congested streets. The BRT provides a tangible vision for an effective, viable, and sustainable public transportation system in Jakarta and elsewhere.

scholarly journals “Transporte rápido por ônibus” (BRT) no Rio de Janeiro:

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Paula Monteiro Santos Pereira ◽  
Thaís Teixeira Brandão ◽  
Fábio Braun Silva ◽  
Denílson Queiroz Gomes Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Rapid Transit

Esse trabalho busca o identificar a percepção dos usuários do sistema de transporte rápido por ônibus (BRT - Bus Rapid Transit) na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Foi realizado um questionário junto aos usuários que utilizam o sistema BRT, com a finalidade de demonstrar a percepção sobre questões de mobilidade e qualidade do serviço após a implantação do BRT, de modo a utilizar tais informações para identificar os principais problemas. Os resultados demostraram que o sistema BRT trouxe benefícios à população. Contudo, alguns dos itens analisados obtiveram desempenho insatisfatório na percepção dos usuários. Assim, foi possível concluir que há necessidade de melhoria dos processos de planejamento, gerenciamento e operação do sistema para que haja uma melhor percepção dos usuários sobre a qualidade do serviço. 

scholarly journals KINERJA PELAYANAN BUS TRANS MAMMINASATA DI KORIDOR 3 KAWASAN MAMMINASATA

Jurnal HPJI ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-84
Author(s):  
Qadriathi Dg Bau ◽  
Reza Muhajir ◽  
Batara Surya
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Travel Speed ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Service Performance ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Load Factor ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Movement System ◽  
Transit Service Performance

Abstract Bus Rapid Transit is expected to become mass transportation serving the Mamminasata agglomeration area, which includes Makassar City, Maros Regency, Gowa Regency and Takalar Regency. Efforts to realize the South Sulawesi Provincial Government program related to the implementation of the Mamminasata Bus Rapid Transit are very dependent on the services provided. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of service performance and its effect on the movement system in Corridor 3 of the Mamminasata Region. This research method uses descriptive analysis techniques. The results of this study indicate that several service perfor-mance criteria are effective, such as service quality based on travel speed, level of fleet availability, vehicle age, low costs or affordable rates, safety or security and convenience, and timeliness of service based on travel time of each segment and service time. Whereas those that have not been effective include number of buses and fleet capacity, load factor, frequency, distance between stops, operating ratio, regularity, orderliness, accessibility, reliability, easily-accessed information, waiting time, headway, vehicle downtime, travel time, and circulation time. Keywords: Bus Rapid Transit, mass transit, service performance, movement system  Abstrak Bus Rapid Transit diharapkan menjadi angkutan massal yang melayani wilayah aglomerasi Mamminasata, yang meliputi Kota Makassar, Kabupaten Maros, Kabupaten Gowa, dan Kabupaten Takalar. Upaya mewujudkan program Pemerintah Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan terkait penerapan Bus Rapid Transit Mamminasata ini sangat bergantung pada pelayanan yang diberikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis efektivitas kinerja pelayanan dan pengaruhnya terhadap sistem pergerakan di Koridor 3 Kawasan Mamminasata. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan teknik analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa beberapa kriteria kinerja pelayanan sudah efektif, seperti kualitas pelayanan berdasarkan kecepatan perjalanan, tingkat ketersediaan armada, umur kendaraan, biaya rendah atau tarif terjangkau, keselamatan atau keamanan dan kenyamanan, serta ketepatan waktu pelayanan berdasarkan waktu tempuh setiap segmen dan waktu pelayanan. Sedangkan yang belum efektif meliputi kapasitas dan jumlah armada, faktor muat, frekuensi, jarak antarhalte, rasio operasi, keteraturan, ketertiban, komprehensif, aksesibilitas, keandalan, kemudahan informasi, waktu tunggu, waktu antara, waktu henti kendaraan, waktu perjalanan, serta waktu sirkulasi. Kata-kata kunci: Bus Rapid Transit, angkutan massal, kinerja pelayanan, sistem pergerakan

scholarly journals Determination of the most appropriate bus rapid transit system for the eThekwini Municipal Area

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Emmanuel Olusegun Adewumi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Travel Time ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Rapid Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Port Elizabeth

Invariably, a high percentage of the population of South Africa depends on public transport. In order to continue to satisfy commuters in terms of comfort, travel time, reliability of service and traffic congestion, there is a need to improve the efficiency of moving passengers to reduce travel time, delay time and number of stops. In the quest for advancement and improvement in public transport, many countries now embark on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems based on the successful implementation of the system by cities like Curitiba (Brazil) and Bogota (Columbia). Government departments/transport authorities are often faced with the challenge of selecting the most suitable BRT system relative to the unique features of its transport demands and urban layout. Hence, this study proposes the determination of the most appropriate BRT system for the eThekwini Municipal Area (EMA). An in-depth literature review was conducted in order to determine the most adoptable BRT system amongst median, kerb side and segregated BRT systems, taking into consideration cost implications, safety of the passengers, pedestrian crossing, physically challenged commuters, vehicle option and manoeuvres. Physical assessment and critical review of the current operating BRT systems in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth in South Africa was employed in this study as well as a critical comparison among these systems. The pros and cons of the three functional BRT systems in South Africa were stated and a way forward for EMA was recommended. Lastly, an assessment of the proposed BRT system in EMA was conducted on the existing Phase 1 and the remaining three phases. The review conducted was based on route inspection, access to property, factors considered in the selection of a BRT system, demand analyses of the routes and the evaluation of Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth BRT systems. Guidelines were also provided for the remaining proposed BRT routes which could be adopted by the eThekwini Transport Authority (ETA) in order to enhance a better performance in EMA over the three functional BRT systems in South Africa using the aforementioned criteria.

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