Douglas Street Transit Discussion

Douglas Street Transit DiscussionTransit Discussion

Presentation to Joint Council: Saanich & VictoriaFeb 29, 2012

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AgendaAgenda

• Transit Future Plan• Transit Future Plan

Vi t i R i l R id T it P j t• Victoria Regional Rapid Transit Project

• Uptown to Downtown – Moving Forward


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HistoryDecember 2010 • City of Victoria & Municipality of Saanich

• Endorse Transit Future Plan• Support rail based transit as preferred technology on Douglas Street• Endorse Douglas Street as rapid transit corridor between Uptown and Downtown

• Resolutions direct staff to continue to work with BC Transit to: • Resolutions direct staff to continue to work with BC Transit to: • Identify and support the Transit Future Network and facilities transportation and land‐use

plans • Finalize the detailed Rapid Transit configuration on Douglas Street comparing side running p g g p g g

and curb options• Finalize details regarding the south terminus

May 2011• Transit Future Plan adopted• Rapid Transit Phase 1 Complete


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Transit Future Plan


Completed• Limited stop service on future Rapid Transit corridors on McKenzie &

Fort St to Uvic• Google Transit Trip Planner• McTavish Transit Exchange and Park & Ride• McTavish Transit Exchange and Park & Ride


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In Progress

• Victoria Regional Rapid Transit Project – Local Funding Task Force• Identifying and implementing transit priority opportunities

h l• Investing in on‐street amenities ‐ BC Transit Shelter Program


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Upcoming

• Develop Transit Service Guidelines and conduct a System Performance Review

• Identify and implement cost neutral or cost saving Transit Future Plan network changes

• Limited stop service on future Rapid Transit Corridors between the West Shore and Victoria, and Esquimalt Rd

dd h h d• Address current service issues such as passups to the University and Camosun College

• Development of the Frequent Transit Network McKenzie/Admirals UVic‐Development of the Frequent Transit Network McKenzie/Admirals UVicDockyard route, new service areas in Bear Mountain and Dean Park


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Developing Critical Facilities

• University of Victoria Exchange

• Uptown Exchange

• New transit operations and maintenance facilities• New transit operations and maintenance facilities

• West Shore Park and Rides

• Partnerships


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RecommendationVictoria Regional Rapid Transit ProjectRecommendationg p j


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Moving Forward: Uptown to Downtown

1. Uptown Exchange Exchange

Development

3. Finalize 3configuration on Douglas

Street2. Complete Transit Signal

Priority

4. Transit Priority Interim

Measures


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Uptown Transit Exchange


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Transit Signal Priority on Douglas

• In 2011, the project was reactivated by BC Transit, City of Victoria, Municipality of Saanich and Ministry of Transportation of Infrastructure

• The traffic signal controllers and software are almost updated • The buses that are equipped with transponders are being updated in March• Testing is scheduled to occur in March or April


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Transit Way Configurations• Curbside

• Median

• Side Running


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Evaluation of Alignment Options

Hillside to Humboldt StreetUptown to Hillside Rank Weighted

ScoreAlignment Option

1 210 Douglas Side Running

Hillside to Humboldt StreetRank Weighted

ScoreAlignment Option

1 211 Douglas Side Running

Uptown to Hillside

2 186 Douglas Curbside

3 182 Douglas Median

4 139 Douglas/BlanshardCouplet

2 176 Douglas Curbside

3 170 Douglas Median

5 137 Douglas/Government Couplet


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Finalize Configuration OptionsFinalize Configuration Options

• Informs daily land use and re‐zoning decisions• Allows for transit priority measures to be

implemented as interim or phased solution• Enables informed decisions for underground

utilities, property acquisition, station locations and bike infrastructurebike infrastructure

• Provides more certainity on cross street bus stop locations (as part of Transit Future Plan)locations (as part of Transit Future Plan)

• Informs discussion on terminus location


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The Need for Interim Transit MeasuresTotal Passengers By CorridorPeak Direction (4pm to 5pm)


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The Need for Interim Transit MeasuresThe Need for Interim Transit Measures


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The Need for Interim Transit MeasuresThe Need for Interim Transit Measures


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Transit Priority

Queue jumper lanes

Signal Pre-emption

Coordinated signals

Peak bus lanes Bus lanes Fully segregated right-of-way


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Recommendation*Recommendation

1. That Councils request BC Transit to seek funding to complete the Douglas q g p gCorridor Transit study including the identification of preferred routing (median, side running, etc)

2. That BC Transit continue to pursue provincial funding for the implementation of rail based transit on the Douglas Corridor

3. That Councils request BC Transit to make the Downtown to Uptown phase of rapid transit the first priority for the route.

* As per Victoria/Saanich staff report: http://www.saanich.ca/living/mayor/pdf/agendas/feb29agendapkg.pdf


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