Metrobus Transit Study.pdf - City of St. John's

St. John’s Transportation Commission (Metrobus) 2011
Market Assessment and Strategic Directions Study – Part D: Strategic Directions
Table 15 – Transit Priority Typical Costs
Transit Priority Measure
Installation of traffic control loops to allow traffic signal pre-emption
where no intersection traffic controller upgrade is required.
Pavement marking and signage modification to designate a right turn
only lane to operate with “buses excepted” (e.g. where there are two
far-sided receiving lanes)
Intersection traffic controller and cabinet and cabinet upgrade and
installation of traffic control loops to allow for Transit Signal Priority
(TSP)
Queue jump requiring pavement marking and signage modifications
AND upgrade to intersection traffic controller and installation of
traffic control loops
Queue jump requiring relocation of traffic signal poles and other
construction work.
Estimated Cost
$2,000- $6,000
$3,000 - $5,000
$6,000 - $10,000
$25,000 - $35,000
$100,000
In addition to this, each bus would need to be equipped with a GPS unit or Infrared technology to
communicate with the traffic control system. The cost of this technology can range between $3,000
and $5,000 per bus.
While implementing transit priority measures will be increasingly important as Metrobus grows, it is
not considered an immediate priority. In the vicinity of major terminals, geometric improvements,
parking restrictions and other passive transit priority solutions (i.e. installation of a general traffic
signal) should be considered in the immediate term.
Recommendations:
1. That Metrobus work with the City’s Engineering Department to identify opportunities
where cost effective transit priority solutions can improve the overall level of transit service,
mitigate bus delays and reduce costs in a growing system;
2. That the development of projects for St. John’s road and traffic capital programs include
identification of and provision for potential transit priority measures as appropriate; and
3. That the installation of transit priority measures in the vicinity of existing terminals be fast
tracked to test the concept and productivity benefits.
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