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BROADWAY RAPID TRANSIT TRANSIT PROJECTS AND POLICY | ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT | NOVEMBER 27 2012
“Frequent, high-capacity rapid transit in the Broadway Corridor is the City’s top transit priority. Without significant new investment, achieving the goals of this plan is not possible.” - Transportation 2040: City of Vancouver
Transportation 2040
Our 2040 Targets are heavily reliant on large shifts to transit.
BROADWAY IS OUR KEY TO THIS SHIFT
Contents
1. Regional Priority 2. Current Trends on Broadway 3. Rapid Transit Technologies 4. Broadway Subway 5. Time for a Decision
Decades of Policy Recommend Rapid Transit Along Broadway
The Broadway Corridor
UBC THE BROADWAY CORRIDOR
The Case for Rapid Transit: High Density
Source: Statistics Canada – 2006 Census
The Case for Rapid Transit: Our Second Downtown
REGIONAL TOWN CENTRE JOBS
nd 2
CENTRAL BROADWAY IS THE
LARGEST EMPLOYMENT CENTRE IN THE PROVINCE
Source: Statistics Canada – 2006 Census, UBC 2011
The Case for Rapid Transit: Our Second Downtown
REGIONAL TOWN CENTRE JOBS
UBC has almost as many jobs and students as Central Broadway
nd 2
CENTRAL BROADWAY IS THE
LARGEST EMPLOYMENT CENTRE IN THE PROVINCE
Source: Statistics Canada – 2006 Census, UBC 2011
The Region’s Biggest Transit Destinations
st 1
DOWNTOWN ~ 260,000 TRANSIT TRIPS PER DAY
nd 2
UBC ~ 80,000 TRANSIT TRIPS PER DAY
rd 3
CENTRAL BROADWAY ~ 80,000 TRANSIT TRIPS PER DAY
Source: TransLink 2008 Trip Diary
The Case for Rapid Transit: Unlocking the Region’s Economic Potential
Completing the Region’s Rapid Transit Network
Contents
1. Regional Priority 2. Current Trends on Broadway 3. Rapid Transit Technologies 4. Broadway Subway 5. Time for a Decision
North America’s Busiest Bus Route
We know there is substantial demand for transit along Broadway. In fact, it is the busiest bus route in North America.
North America’s Busiest Bus Route Broadway has a higher transit ridership than the Millennium Line and is in line with the Canada Line! 200,000
Daily Ridership
100,000
Millennium Line
BROADWAY CORRIDOR
Canada Line
Expo Line
Source: APC data Sept – Dec 2010 (bus), Canada Line Oct 2010 – Sept 2011, SkyTrain June 2011
Aligning the Mode Share 24 HOUR MODE SHARE Downtown
Source: 2008 Trip Diary Survey
Central Broadway
Current Demand Not Accommodated
• Approximately 2,000 passengers are passed by at Commercial - Broadway Station every morning peak period
• While some accept this as a price of their commute, others seek alternative modes
Source: 2009 TransLink
Current Demand Not Accommodated
200,000
Based on Canada Line experience, staff estimate that ridership could be doubled with rapid transit.
Daily Ridership
100,000
Millennium Line
BROADWAY CORRIDOR
Canada Line
Expo Line
Source: APC data Sept – Dec 2010 (bus), Canada Line Oct 2010 – Sept 2011, SkyTrain June 2011
Unprecedented Transit Growth
Additional Demand on the Horizon: Corridor Growth Beyond the Baseline
Planning Along the Broadway Corridor: Growth Already Exceeding Projections
OFFICE REZONING
OFFICE REZONING
SOUTH EAST FALSE CREEK
MIXED USE REZONING
A Growing Need for a Corridor Vision: Additional Transit Demand
OFFICE REZONING
OFFICE REZONING
SOUTH EAST FALSE CREEK
MIXED USE REZONING
Contents
1. Regional Priority 2. Current Trends on Broadway 3. Rapid Transit Technologies 4. Broadway Subway 5. Time for a Decision
Rapid Transit Technologies: Comparing Capacity and Speed
SkyTrain
Light Rail Transit
Streetcar
LRT and Streetcar Defined
Space Between Stops Average Speed (includes stops) Vehicle Length Maximum People Per Train Right of Way
LRT
Streetcar
~1 km
~300 m
30 km/h
15 km/h
80 m
30 m
480
200
Fully separated by curbs with crossings at grade
Mixed with traffic
What Do We Mean by LRT?
LRT
Derrick Coetzee: Portland
Streetcar
NeiTech: Portland
What Do We Mean by LRT?
LRT
Streetcar
Thomas Le Ngo: Portland
Jeffwilcox: Seattle
Contents
1. Regional Priority 2. Current Trends on Broadway 3. Rapid Transit Technologies 4. Broadway Subway 5. Time for a Decision
Existing Council Policy
Current Council policy supports a bored tunnel Broadway Subway to Central Broadway, with rapid bus to UBC.
Broadway Subway: The Best Approach
BROADWAY SUBWAY
LRT on Broadway Sean Marshall
Driver-operated LRT running in its own right of way in the centre of the street
LRT on Broadway
(19 m) (80 m)
80 m Trains Passing Every 2 Minutes
Delivering the Capacity: Achieving Fast & Reliable Surface LRT •To meet our transit demand, LRT on Broadway requires:
Delivering the Capacity: the Impacts of Fast & Reliable Surface LRT Impacts: • Sidewalks – narrowed sidewalks • Local streets – traffic increase • Neighbourhoods – reduced connectivity & livability • Turn restrictions– 90%+ of intersections • Parking –90% spaces removed • Businesses – access & deliveries
There are no other urban LRT systems operating at the speed and capacity required for the Broadway Corridor.
A ‘Great Street’
“Going underground is the only way to deliver Broadway as a Great Street.” - Allan Jacobs
www.jeremylim.ca
Given the impacts of surface rapid transit west of Arbutus, a Broadway Subway should be extended all the way to UBC.
Contents
1. Regional Priority 2. Current Trends on Broadway 3. Rapid Transit Technologies 4. Broadway Subway 5. Time for a Decision
Broadway Subway: Time for a Decision
DECISION ON BROADWAY SUBWAY
2012
EVERGREEN LINE OPENS
BROADWAY SUBWAY OPENS
2016
Design & Construct Broadway Subway (5-7 years)
2021
200,000+ Transit Riders on Broadway
Time for a Decision: Completing the Network
BROADWAY SUBWAY
Thank you.
Photo: Paul Krueger