FAST Transit Express Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) for Leeward and Central Oahu College Express BRT

connecting the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu Community College and everything in between FAST traffic FAST Lanes Utilizing Contraflow to accommodate rush-hour Pass Short underpasses to reduce in-town congestion

FAST Lights Honolulu-wide traffic signal synchronization and traffic management

Transit

Existing AM Zipper Lane & Forthcoming PM Zipper Lane

Transit

Reversible Nimitz Flyover

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Explosive BRT Growth Worldwide

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Develop an FTA-supported Express Transit with Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) utilizing the AM and PM Freeway Zipper Lanes Create Bus On-Shoulder (BOS) Express Buses will make limited stops at neighborhoods, then use Zipper lanes, freeway shoulders and Nimitz flyover for speedy travel to town

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Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN: BOS Miles = ~290

Honolulu, HI: Aloha Stadium Express BOS Miles = ~10 Aloha Stadium Loop: 16 miles, 10 stops, 30-36 minutes

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Bus-On-Shoulder Aloha Stadium Express on Moanalua Fwy exits at King St, onto a dedicated lane on King St to Maunakea, Hotel St, Alakea, Vineyard, H-1, Moanalua Fwy, Aloha Stadium

Rail Wont Go to UH

No EIS for Ala Moana to the University of Hawaii

No design to UH No funding to UH (GET and Federal) College Express can start as a pilot route within ~6 months Limited priority green at intersections If successful, invest to convert into priority BRT

College Express

Transit

LAs Orange Line BRT

In September 2012, Ben visited LA to study the effectiveness of BRT

LAs Orange Line BRT

Lanes

Lanes
Existing

Lanes

Projects

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Lanes

+1 +2 +2

AM Peak Plan

Potential capacity gain of ~55%

Lanes
+1 +2 +2

PM Peak Plan

Potential capacity gain of ~60%

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AM Peak 2012 2015 2018 Nimitz Hwy 4 -+2 Added Lanes to Downtown Honolulu

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Dillingham Blvd 2 +1

King St 2 +1 +1

H-1 Fwy 3 +1 --

Total

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Gain PM Peak 11 current Solution 14 27% 17 55%

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PM
Peak 2012 2015 2018 Nimitz Hwy 3 +1 +2

Added Lanes out of Downtown Honolulu

Dillingham Blvd 2 +1 -King St 2 +1 +1 H-1 Fwy 3 --Total 10 13 16 Gain Current 30% 60%

= Temporary Lane (Countraflow) = Added (permanent) Lane = Added Reversible Nimitz Viaduct

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Underpass Examples
DuPont Circle

Abu Dhabi Kapiolani Date Kamoku

Seoul

Lights
Deploy a Honolulu-wide signal optimization process to reduce stoppages at traffic lights Potential savings of several million gallons of fuel and thousands of hours wasted annually FHWA cost benefit ratio up to 40:1 ($5 million in cost produces up to $200 million in savings)

Traffic Management
Oahu ~200 6 0 0 0 ~50 0

Traffic Congestion Management: Lessons from Pro-active Washington State

One of the I-5 northbound Smarter Highway gantries south of downtown Seattle shortly after debuting in August 2010.

Lights

LA Control Center

Incentives and Support for Smart Transportation Choices

Telework and Vanpooling

Traffic Congestion Management: Lessons from Pro-active Washington State

Transportation for the Future

Staggered Hours -- Flextime Work Schedules Future Driverless Cars -- Electric Cars Charged by Lanes

2013 Honda Accord

vs Rail
Unlike heavy rail that will take 10 or more years to complete, will begin to reduce traffic congestion in less than six months is for everyone, not just current bus riders and the 1% or so who will switch out of carpools or driving cars and onto rail boosts our excellent bus system, reduces congestion, and does not require people to change their lifestyle or increase property tax

is Flexible Grow and adapt with Oahus increasing population is Affordable About 1/5 the cost of rail is Smart Uses advanced traffic management and engineering design Transportation Goal is to reduce the average commute time on Oahu from 29 to 25 minutes