Cebu BRT Feasibility Study

Cebu BRT Feasibility Study Presentation to Movement for a Liveable Cebu June 2012 Integrated Transport Transport Planning Ltd.

Cebu BRT Development Todays presentation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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Cebu BRT development history • • •

1992-94: Metro Cebu Mass Transport Study 1996: Visit to Curitiba (Brazil) 1996: Policy directives • •

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Land use planning & transport planning cannot be separated Public transport comes first

2008: Request for World Bank funding for BRT development 2009-2011: DOTC Metro Cebu public transport strategy 2009: Cebu City BRT Pre Feasibility Study 2010: Cebu City Resolution to accept BRT 2011-2012: BRT Detailed feasibility study

Cebu BRT Pre Feasibility Study • • •

Contained within a single City Establish physical, economic and institutional feasibility Deliverability and expandability are key

Study Included: • Data collection and strategic analysis of trip patterns • Route appraisal - options • Concept definition: • • • •

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Segregation Stations Payment Information

Service & operational planning Economic & financial analysis

Scheme Development Based on User Needs 

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Focus groups with transport users – all modes Mystery traveller surveys User interviews Walking survey of route Ethnographic study Policy and Technical Group Stakeholder meetings Transport groups Focus groups with PUJ drivers

Pre FS: Passenger Forecast High Case (2020)

317,000 trips per day Low Case (2020)

221,000 trips per day PUJ/Taxi/Car mode shift Revenue

$15m pa (using same fare as PUJ)

Pre FS: Economic Appraisal 2010 – 2035 evaluation period Users save 570 million hours by 2035 ($156m) Operators saving $54m Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) Net Present Value (NPV) Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

2.45 $124.2 m 30%

Cebu BRT produces significant economic benefits Pre Feasibility Study APPROVED June 2010

Cebu BRT Feasibility Study • • • • •

Builds upon Pre Feasibility Study Commenced December 2011 Greater level of detail Overseen by Technical Working Group Companion studies examining: •

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PUJ industry analysis GHG reductions study Institutional and regulatory restructuring study

Complete August 2012 Independent Social & Environmental assessment

Cebu BRT Scope Study Defines: • Segregated infrastructure (preliminary design) • On road bus priority where required • Terminals, stations and depots • Complimentary traffic management •

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Junction improvements Parking controls Interchange improvements

Area Traffic Control system Partial restructuring of PUJ routes Institutional & regulatory restructuring

Cebu BRT Feasibility Study

Cebu BRT FS Consultation

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Focus group discussions with PT and non PT users Focus group discussion in 14 Barangays Meetings with various interest groups Rolling programme of meetings in City Hall Concept testing in Ayala and SM malls Press releases Stakeholder meetings – government & non government PUJ industry meetings and focus groups Web site & Facebook

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Re-visit Barangays (End June) Public exhibitions: City Hall, Ayala & SM (July)

New data collection Survey Type

Number

Classified Vehicle/Occupancy Counts

14 locations

Classified turning counts/occupancy counts/occup ancy

20 major junctions

Licence plate surveys and classified counts

2 major junctions

Saturation flow measurements measurements

All major junctions

Travel diary

7,000 across 52 barangays mix mode

O-D survey of PUJ passengers

3,000 on-board 11 PUJ routes

Journey time surveys

BRT corridor and 6 other routes

Mystery traveller survey

BRT corridor  – 11 PUJ routes

Stated preference surveys

400 mixed mode/location mode/locat ion

Network Forecasting Model

The BRT Route and Network

Service Plan Services 1. Bulacao – Talamban 2. Bulacao – SRP 3. Bulacao – IT Park 4. Bulacao – Ayala 5. Talam alamba ban n - SRP SRP

Five services Next stage: frequencies and operational issues

Osmeña Boulevard and V Rama Avenue

Osmeña Boulevard & V Rama Avenue Osmeña Boulevard 

2,800 vehs two way in peak hour

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28% of theoretical capacity

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Cars 34% but only 16% of total passengers

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Jeepneys 16% but carrying 68% of passengers

V Rama 

1,300 vehs two way in peak hour (46% of Boulevard)

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3571 jeepney passengers (47% of Boulevard)

Osmeña Boulevard & V Rama Avenue In Favour of Osmeña Boulevard Route: 

Major destinations of metropolitan significance

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V Rama mainly residential  – not serving destinations

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Passes by Citilink, E-Mall and accesses Downtown

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Property value increase and regeneration effects

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Lesser road works required

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Evidence of support of Barangays

(Sambag 1, Sambag2, Santa

Cruz, San Antonio, Capitol Site and Camputhaw) 

Cebu City Endorsement: June 2010

Osmeña Boulevard: Design 

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Historical and cultural significance 

Functionally efficient, but,

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Sympathetic in style and materials

Prime commercial street 

Support and enhance

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Recognise land value relationship

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Parade route

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Leisure and celebratory function of Fuente

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Linearity of Boulevard

Infrastructure Design

Busway Typical Cross section

Busway: Typical Station Arrangement

Busway: Segregation

Capital – Fuente Vista

Capital – Fuente Vista

Draft perspective

Fuente Osmeña Circle

Fuente Osmeña Circle Issues 

Leisure space

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Part of ‘Grand Boulevard’ –

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Commercial activity

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Focal point for BRT

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Heavily trafficked intersection

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Pedestrian crossing

Procession Route

Work with Beautification Proposals

Fuente Osmeña - Not an Option

Fuente Osmeña  – An option?

Fuente Osmeña  – Addresses Problems

Cebu BRT Next Stages

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August 2012: October 2012: May 2013: October 2013: 2015

Feasibility study complete Detailed design commences Design complete Earliest construction commences Operation!

Development & Implemen Implementation tation •

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A national national Government project developed and implemented by multiple agency JV Public Private Partnership for delivery World Bank loan and oversight This is a Feasibility Study – no detailed design Study will define requirements to form a TOR for detailed design There will be on-going consultation Stringent design, accessibility, accessibility, environmental and social safeguards Need for close supervision

Salamat!