A New Mobility Transportation Master Plan for London

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Taking Transit to the Next Level 3. Taking Transit to the Next Level A New Mobility Transportation Master Plan for London At the heart of this new mobility TMP is a BRT network (see Exhibit ES-1). BRT is defined as bus-based transit service designed to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line, while resembling rail transit in service quality, look, and feel. A well designed BRT system attracts transit ridership, achieves better travel times than traditional transit routes, increases neighbourhood property values, attracts future residential and business development along its path, conserves energy and reduces greenhouse gases, and enhances the City’s image and the quality of life. The proposed rapid transit network for the City consists of the Richmond/Wellington Hi -Tech BRT Vehicles – Coventry Sprint, UK (north/south) corridor and the Oxford/Dundas (east/west) corridor, both serving the downtown and broader central area as depicted on Exhibit ES-1. A bus-based rapid transit system can be supported with 1% annual growth (the recent historical trend), if 40% of the growth is directed to the downtown and along the proposed transit corridors, as envisioned in land use Scenario 2, described in the previous section. With stronger overall growth or higher rates of intensification, the additional population and jobs along the BRT corridors may encourage ridership, which would justify parts of the network being upgraded from BRT to LRT. Rapid transit in the recommended corridors would build upon the existing strong ridership base and provide enhanced services to encourage new ridership. Many other transit improvements will also be required to boost ridership and transit modal share. These include more frequent service on all main routes, restructured routes to feed the BRT (and pre-BRT) services, and generally making the transit system easier to use for riders through broader use of technology, more fare options (including Smart Cards), and expanded use of real time information. ES - 10 - Viva - Real Time Arrival Information
A New Mobility Transportation Master Plan for London To achieve this new mobility TMP, a significant transformation is required in how Londoners travel. Changing travel behaviour takes time – it will not happen overnight! The City needs to start the process right away. The best way to start is with early implementation of transit improvements that demonstrate noticeable benefits. With noticeable improvements residents and workers will be more likely to change their habits, particularly those who currently drive alone. Undoubtedly, the transit improvement with the most potential to change travel behaviour is the proposed BRT network, so efforts should be focused to have a functional network in place as quickly as possible. Recognizing that a number of road widenings will be needed to provide exclusive transit lanes, a target date of 2020 (while optimistic) is appropriate for having both corridors in place with close to 100% levels of transit priority. EmX Bus Rapid Transit System – Eugene, Oregon One of the major features of a bus-based rapid transit system is its flexibility to allow for phased implementation. While road widenings are being planned, designed and constructed, service improvements and treatments such as signal priority measures and queue-jump lanes can be put in place to speed up service and build ridership. Operating the designated lanes as High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, or allowing other “green vehicles” to use the lanes during peak periods, may also be an excellent way to maximize the effectiveness of the investment in dedicated lanes while building ridership and BRT service frequency over time. In this regard, a new semi-express service (similar to Waterloo Region’s I- Express) is recommended to be put in place in both corridors within two years and be steadily upgraded year by year. ES - 11 - Region of Waterloo – I-Express Taking Transit to the Next Level
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