Cebu BRT Feasibility Study

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

Cebu BRT Development

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Background and History The BRT Pre Feasibility Study The BRT Feasibility Study BRT Route Choice BRT Infrastructure Design Fuente Osmea Design Issues Next Steps

Cebu BRT development history

1992-94: Metro Cebu Mass Transport Study 1996: Visit to Curitiba (Brazil) 1996: Policy directives
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:
Segregation Stations Payment Information

Service & operational planning Economic & financial analysis

Scheme Development Based on User Needs

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:
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
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

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

New data collection

Survey Type Classified Vehicle/Occupancy Counts Classified turning counts/occupancy Number 14 locations 20 major junctions

Licence plate surveys and classified counts

Saturation flow measurements Travel diary O-D survey of PUJ passengers Journey time surveys Mystery traveller survey Stated preference surveys

2 major junctions
All major junctions 7,000 across 52 barangays mix mode 3,000 on-board 11 PUJ routes BRT corridor and 6 other routes BRT corridor 11 PUJ routes 400 mixed mode/location

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. Talamban - SRP

Five services Next stage: frequencies and operational issues

Osmea Boulevard and V Rama Avenue

Osmea Boulevard & V Rama Avenue

Osmea Boulevard

2,800 vehs two way in peak hour

28% of theoretical capacity

Cars 34% but only 16% of total passengers

Jeepneys 16% but carrying 68% of passengers V Rama 1,300 vehs two way in peak hour (46% of Boulevard) 3571 jeepney passengers (47% of Boulevard)

Total veh passengers 220% higher on Boulevard

Osmea Boulevard & V Rama Avenue

In Favour of Osmea Boulevard Route:

Major destinations of metropolitan significance

V Rama mainly residential not serving destinations

Passes by Citilink, E-Mall and accesses Downtown

Property value increase and regeneration effects Lesser road works required Evidence of support of Barangays (Sambag 1, Sambag2, Santa
Cruz, San Antonio, Capitol Site and Camputhaw)

Cebu City Endorsement: June 2010

Osmea Boulevard: Design

Historical and cultural significance
Functionally efficient, but,
Sympathetic in style and materials

Prime commercial street

Support and enhance Recognise land value relationship

Parade route
Leisure and celebratory function of Fuente Linearity of Boulevard

Infrastructure Design

Busway Typical Cross section

Busway: Typical Station Arrangement

Busway: Segregation

Capital Fuente Vista

Capital Fuente Vista

Draft perspective

Fuente Osmea Circle

Fuente Osmea Circle Issues

Leisure space Part of Grand Boulevard Procession Route Commercial activity Focal point for BRT

Heavily trafficked intersection

Pedestrian crossing

Work with Beautification Proposals

Fuente Osmea - Not an Option

Fuente Osmea An option?

Fuente Osmea Addresses Problems

Cebu BRT Next Stages

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

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

Development & Implementation

A 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, environmental and social safeguards Need for close supervision

Salamat!