Effective solutions for green urban transport – Learning from CIVITAS cities 13 September 2011 Brussels, Belgium Anne Vicenzotti, Nantes Métropole.

Effective solutions for green urban transport – Learning from CIVITAS cities

13 September 2011

Brussels, Belgium

Anne Vicenzotti, Nantes Métropole

Competences:

• Water supply and sewage processing,

• Public spaces and roads,

• Economic development,

• City planning, housing,

• Mobility and public transport

Transport and mobility in the Greater Nantes: organisation

• Metropolitan area : 850 000 inhabitants

• Nantes Métropole : 24 cities, 580.000 inhabitants;

Introduction: Some elements of context

Transport and mobility in the Greater Nantes: a continuous story

19851st tram line

2006BusWay

2000-2010: 2d MP

1991-2000: 1st MP

New SUMP: 2010 – 2015, 2030 prospects

2002-2006CIVITAS VIVALDI

2012-20137 Chronobus lines

Introduction: Some elements of context

Nantes Metropole-Civitas

Zone 2 –Vannes Road:remodelling and the realization of a main connecting point

Zone 1 – South-East area: implementation of a large scale sustainable transport strategy

Zone 3 – University Campus site: remodelling and accompanying measures

Transport and mobility in the Greater Nantes: CIVITAS VIVALDI

One of VIVALDI projects: (2002-2006)

• Creation of new railway link between Nantes and 2 suburban cities;

• Remodelling of RN801 with the implementation of a performing public transport system;

A large scale sustainable transport strategy for the southeast corridor

Initial situation:

•Highway to the centre with more than 55 000 veh / day, breakline between districts

•Scarce PT service for the area

•Initial project: tram extension but:

•Too expensive (135 M€ for 4 kms of new infrastructure)

• Weak commercial potential (17 000 trips / day)

I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project

Nantes Vertou railway link: the project

•Implementation of a scheduled railway link: 19 round trips each day, with a train every 20 to 30 min at peak hours;

•Creation of 2 new railway stations, refurbishment of Vertou station;

•Implementation of parking facilities for commuters, offering free access to PT users with season tickets

•Connection with the existing urban and interurban bus stops, close to the 3 railway stations;

A large scale sustainable transport strategy for the southeast corridor

I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project

•Real success of the line:

•Developing train usage between the outskirts and Nantes centre

•Providing Southeast inhabitants with a high quality alternative to the use of private cars;

Vertou – city centre in 12 min

Service to a basin of population of 60 000 inhab.

•A ridership x 6 between 2000 and 2007

•Viable PT alternative during the implementation of the 2d part of the project

Nantes Vertou railway link: the results

A large scale sustainable transport strategy for the southeast corridor

I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project

Remodelling of RN801: the project

•Opening up the Southeast urban area

•Dramatic narrowing of road space to the benefit of soft modes and public transport:

• Reclaimed on road parking spaces

• Dedicated bus and cycle lanes

•Reconnected districts: end of the highway break line allowing access to adjacent roads and public spaces;

•Pacified urban landscape

Before

After

A large scale sustainable transport strategy for the southeast corridor

I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project

Using the features that made the tram a success:

• All modes taken into account

• Dedicated lanes along virtually the entire route

• Crossroads: roundabouts - priority given to the BusWay

• Limited disturbance on traffic flow thanks to a specific signal system

• Creation of actual stations (dwelling time optimisation, reduction of car speed, shelters, ticketing machines…)

• Accessibility for all: docking (specific granite kerbs), mini exit ramp at door 2, boarding at all doors

BusWay: key elements of the system

I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project

• Intermodality - facilitate the access to the line

• Restructuration of bus network, P&R car parks and interchanges (tram and bus)

BusWay: key elements of the system

I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project

• 7 kms

• 15 stations

• 6 P+R = 1263 parking spaces;

• 1 main interchange station

• 8 transfer stations with other network lines

• 20 dedicated vehicles

• 50 M€ VAT excl. for infrastructure

• 9,3 M€ VAT excl. for vehicles

• Commissioning on November, 6th 2006

Line 4 BUSWAY in figures

BusWay: key elements of the system

I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project

Before During After

• 18 months of works in a difficult context: traffic limited on one of the main entrance points of the town

• An important dialogue and communication all along the project (about the BusWay in itself and the works – developpement of a real time information system on traffic conditions )

BusWay: key elements of the system

I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project

•24 600 passengers/day after one year operation - 28 400 now

•Saturation of P&R even after extension

•Tram-like modal shift

•Increased frequency at peak times : from 3’30 to 3’ during peak hours since September 2010

•In the future: increased vehicle capacity (24 m buses)

First results and outlooks

BusWay: key elements of the system

I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project

Urban living centres: building the city of short distances

Proximity: building quality public spaces to favour the use of soft modes and public transport;

Interlinked living centres: organising mobility networks to link the different living centres

Behaviour changes: supporting and encouraging citizens to adopt sustainable mobility practices

Transport and mobility in the Greater Nantes: the new SUMP

4 strategic axes:

II. Next steps: overall strategy

Evolution of the PT network

Main axes of evolution of the PT supply 2009 – 2014 :

• An improved capacity and reliability for the tram/busway network

• 2 tram-train lines by 2013 complementing the rail network on the conurbation territory (16 stations in the urban transport perimeter)

• Complementary network of 7 structuring lines (Chronobus)

• Improved network efficiency for local bus lines

• Accounting for an increase in 2 500 000 km over the period

• Rationalization of PT supply of about 1 M km.

II. Next steps: overall strategy

The future CHRONOBUS network

Objectives: • A very good regularity with similar travel time during

and outside of peak hours.

• Improved frequencies of about 5 to 8 min at peak hours and 10 to 12 min otherwise.

• A good commercial speed

• Operating hours similar to the tram and BusWay’s

• A specific design for lines, vehicles, stations

• A continuous supply throughout the year

• An improved accessibility for all

• Dedicated to lines with high potentiel (around 10 000 pass/day)

The need to find something between regular bus and tramway/busway network

III. The Chronobus project

Bus corridor

Crossroads treated as roundabout Traffic calming bus station

Road remodelling :• Accessibility and pacified stations

• Priority at all crossroads

• Dedicated lanes or bus corridors

• Upgrading of road capacity and structure

The future CHRONOBUS network

III. The Chronobus project

The future CHRONOBUS network

• In addition to the 50 km of tram and BusWay network (290,000 pass./day), the 10 Chronobus lines will transport up to 100,000 passengers.

• 7 lines will be commissioned between Sept, 2012 and Sept., 2013 and the 3 remaining lines after 2014.

III. The Chronobus project

Civitas Workshop 13/09/11 Brussels Anne Vicenzotti

Thank you

Anne Vicenzotti

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www.civitas.eu