Winnipeg Transit Real-Time Passenger Information (TransitTOOLS) Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor (BRT) Bill Menzies Manager of Service Development Winnipeg Transit Sustainable Public Transit Conference November 3, 2011
Winnipeg Transit
Real-Time Passenger Information (TransitTOOLS)
Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor (BRT)
Bill Menzies
Manager of Service Development
Winnipeg Transit
Sustainable Public Transit Conference November 3, 2011
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Winnipeg Transit
• Services • 82 fixed routes
• 3 downtown fare-free shuttle routes
• 4 dial-a-ride services
• Handi-Transit (parallel service for persons with disabilities)
• Service Provided By • 545 bus fleet
• 480 peak vehicles
• 2 operating centres
• 1,300 employees
• Annual Statistics • 1.4 million bus hours
• 27.4 million bus-kms
• 45 million revenue-pgrs
• 63 million boardings
• 60% revenue/cost ratio
• $1.42 average fare
• Transit Priority • 33 lane-kms of reserved
lanes
• Graham Transit Mall
• Transit signal priority
• 10 transit centres
• Southwest Transitway (opening April 2012)
Transit Improvement Program
Service Element Includes
Buses
Low Emission Engines
Air Conditioning, Modern Styling
Standard, Articulated Buses
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
iBUS
Real-Time Passenger Information: winnipegtransit.com, Navigo, TeleBUS, BUSwatch,
BUStxt, BUSguide, BUSgadget, Twitter, QR Codes
On-Board Security Camera/Audio System
New Fare Collection System
Upgraded Stops/Stations
New Shelters (heated at busy stops/stations)
Posted Route and Schedule Information
Landscaping, Signage, Benches
Transit Priority On-Street Transit Priority Measures
Rapid Transit
Park and Ride New Park & Ride Facilities at existing and new parking lots
ITS: iBUS
• GPS-based Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) tracking
• Automated on-board real-time schedule adherence (SA) tracking and reporting
• Automated on-board Next Stop Announcement and Display (NSA)
• External route destination announcements when front door opens at bus stops (ERDA)
• Bus-to-Bus text notification for transferring passengers
• Inspector-to-bus voice radio communication
• Text messaging between Control Centre and buses
• Interactive map-based Control Centre system
• On-Board Security Cameras
• Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) System
• 183 buses
• 33% of fleet
Installed on Complete Fleet
iBUS: “Next Stop” Feature
• Next Stop:
• Name displayed on overhead Vacuum Florescent Display (VFD)
• Announced on bus PA system
• Text-to-speech software used to record stop names in WAV files; transferred to bus at beginning of each seasonal schedule period
• Next stop displayed/announced when bus departs the current stop’s detection zone.
• For lengthy inter-stop distances, a second announcement is made prior to arrival at next stop
• Current time also displayed
• icon displayed for “stop requested”
iBUS: Security Camera System
• Video/Audio system to improve security for passengers and bus operators
iBUS: Control Centre
• Real time service monitoring: • Schedule exceptions reported automatically from buses • Passenger information databases updated automatically • Controllers have tools to visualize service in real-time and
to make service adjustments as necessary • Incident management • Voice and data communication with bus operators
Examples of Other Data
• Booking Dates
• Next Stop Announcements (NSA)
• Specific Announcements for Each Stop
• External Route Destination Announcements (ERDA)
• Specific Announcements for Each Pattern and Stop
• Destination formats for:
• winnipegtransit.com
• BUSguide (m.winnipegtransit.com)
• TeleBUS
• BUStxt
• BUSwatch
• BUSgadget
• WAV Files for all enunciation systems
Usage
TransitTOOL Weekday Daily Usage
Transit Website: winnipegtransit.com 15,000 visitors 20,000 visits
100,000 page views
Navigo Trip Planner 7,000 visits
BUSguide (m.winnipegtransit.com) 3,000 visits
TeleBUS 25,000 calls
BUStxt 8,000 – 9,000 requests
BUSwatch ?
BUSgadget ?
Twitter Feeds 1,200 followers
Southwest Context
CBD
UM
• Existing Development
• 75,000 population
• 30,000 dwellings
• Expected Growth
• 25,000+ population
• 12,000+ dwellings
• Pembina Highway
• 45,000 - 60,000 vehicles/day
• 20,000 transit pgrs/day
• 12 mainline routes
• Peak: 2-3 min
• Midday: 5 min
• Evening: 10 min
Required Attributes
• Service Quality • Fast
• Bypass major congestion
• Reliable • Works in all weather
• Frequent • At all times
• Accessible/Comfortable/ Convenient
• At stations
• On the vehicles
• Service Flexibility • Flexible route design
• Required for a low-density city
• Progressive Image • Innovative
• Modern Technology • Vehicles
• Stations
• Amenities
• Environmentally Friendly
• Excellent Urban Design
• Supports Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
• Affordable
• Scalable • Staged Implementation
Elements of Rapid Transit Systems
• Runningways
• Stations
• Service Plan
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Fare Collection System
• Vehicles
• Branding
Runningways
BRT Service Uses Combination of: • On-Street Operation in Mixed Traffic • On-Street Operation in Diamond Lanes • Graham Transit Mall • Exclusive Transitway
Stations
• Weather Protection • Enclosed building • Large heated shelters • Extended canopies over
platform
• Transit Information • Prominent station signage • Wayfinding signage • Route/schedule/fare info • “Real-Time” BUSwatch signs
• Safety Measures • Transparent materials • High lighting levels • CCTV • Warning strips at platform
edge • Designated pedestrian
crosswalks
• Universal Design • Universal Design Coordinator
and Access Advisory Committee
• Active Transportation • Convenient pedestrian/cycling
access to/from stations • Bike parking/Bike lockers
• TOD Integration • Includes options for direct
pedestrian links with new adjacent developments
• Other Features • High platforms • Benches • Leaning rails • Waste/Re-cycling receptacles • Newspaper boxes • Flat screen advertising
monitors
Balmoral Station (U of W)
• Conversion of former Greyhound Terminal
• Opened September 2010
• Downtown terminus for SWRTC routes
• Terminus for:
• 8 routes (current)
• 17 routes (when SWRTC in operation)
Service Plan: Route Types
• Trunk Routes
• Use full length of transitway
• Operate frequently throughout the day
• Operate on all days of the week
• 160, 162/170
• UM Express Routes
• Use full length of transitway
• Weekday service oriented to UM
• 161, 185
• Peak Period Express Routes
• Use full length of transitway
• Link suburban areas and downtown
• 137, 163, 180, 181, 183
• Partial Transitway Routes
• Access/egress transitway via Warsaw Avenue
• Grant Ave Routes: 64, 65, 66
• Local On-Street Routes
• Provide replacement service for routes moved to transitway
• 60, 99
• Adjustments to Feeders
• To provide connections with transitway routes
• 84, 86, 95
ITS: Transit Signal Priority
• Actuated TSP • Entrance/exit points on Transitway
• Key intersections in downtown
• Inductive loops for bus detection
ITS: iBUS
• AVL: GPS-based Automated Vehicle Location tracking
• SA: Automated on-board real-time Schedule Adherence tracking/reporting
• NSA: Automated on-board Next Stop Announcement/ Display
• ERDA: Automated External Route Destination Announcement when front door of bus opens
• APC: Automatic Passenger Counters (33% of fleet)
• On-Board Security Cameras
Now Installed on Complete Fleet
Fare Collection
• New system-wide fare collection system • Automatic validating farebox
• Reloadable contactless smart card: • Passes
• Electronic Purse
• Reloadable by telephone, online, and at Transit sales outlets
• Implementation during 2012-13
• BRT: On-Board Fare Collection • Front-door boarding and fare payment for most service
• Rear-door boarding by smart card users on articulated buses at busy stations under consideration
Vehicles
• Standard-Sized Buses
• Low Floor, Easy Access
• Air conditioning
• Improved seats
• Improved styling
• New livery
• Articulated Buses • To provide additional capacity
for ridership growth
• To be acquired after expansion of garage and
maintenance facilities
Project Funding
Canada:
• Public Transit Capital Trust $ 9.40 m
• Public Transit Fund $1.10 m
• Federal Transit Trust $17.50 m
Manitoba $17.50 m
Winnipeg $2.75 m
Debt Financed: $89.75 m • Cost shared by Province/City
Total $138.00 m
Anticipated Impacts of Stage 1
• Service Attributes and Ridership
• 9 – 10 minute savings in travel time
• Significant improvement in reliability
• Consistent running times from day-to-day
• Improved schedule adherence
• 15% - 20% increase in corridor ridership
Contract Packages
• Contract 1: Land Drainage Sewer
• Contract 2: Land Drainage Pumping Station
• Contract 3: Transitway Construction – QEW to Osborne,
Donald/Stradbrook/Harkness Reconstruction
• Contract 4: Transitway Tunnel Construction
• Contract 5: Osborne Bridge and Station
• Contract 6: Transitway – Tunnel to Jubilee
• Contract 7: Harkness Station, Fort Rouge Station, Street Connections
• Contract 8: Rail Relocation of CN Tracks Above Tunnel
Service Preparations
• Service scheduling
• Passenger information systems
• Public education/marketing
• Acquisition of new buses
• Bus operator recruitment
• Transitway operations policy
• Bus operator education/training
• Operations test of transitway
• Dispatch procedures
• Bus servicing/recovery on transitway
• Transitway and station maintenance
• Safety and security system protocols
• Emergency response protocols
• Maintenance of Active Transportation paths/facilities
• Procedures for snow removal, sweeping, lane painting, traffic signs maintenance
• Bus stop changes
• Installation of new diamond lane on northbound Main St
• Installation of new transit priority signals in downtown
• . . .
Implementation
• Construction:
• Substantial Completion by end of 2011
• January – March 2012:
• Fit out
• Testing and Commissioning
• Training
• Public Education/Marketing
• April 8, 2012:
• Service commences