Town of Banff ROAM Transit System. ROAM transit consists of: 4 Hybrid buses Nextbus information system Voyager fare boxes Smartcard passes Successful.

Town of Banff “ROAM” Transit System

ROAM transit consists of: 4 Hybrid buses Nextbus information system Voyager fare boxes Smartcard passes Successful Partnerships Well trained drivers

ROAM was launched on June 2, 2008

The ROAM Hybrid Bus Fleet

Consists of two Routes all year long with the doubling up of the major route in the summer months

Bus Specifications

4 new NOVA LFS HeV 40ft diesel hybrid-electric transit buses

Buses have low-floor accessible Cummins ISL 280 HP engines Allison EP 40 system drive train and disk ABS

W/Traction control brakes. Feature novel exterior and interior environmental

messaging such as interior panels and exterior bus wraps

Each bus is equipped with a bicycle rack and wheelchair ramp

Benefits of New Hybrid System

Reduction in fuel consumption Significant reduction in emissions Ridership has almost doubled More visitors Park and ROAM Less downtown traffic congestion Enhanced visitor experience

How does it all work?

Electric power when you need it

Lower CO2 Emissions

Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions

What makes ROAM transit system Unique?

Fully equipped Hybrid buses No advertising in or on the buses Real time information system LEED Silver Transit Facility Smartcard passes Roam one-way tokens We offer the ability for people to collect change for

their fare Successful partnerships

All ROAM buses are wheelchair accessible

Each ROAM Bus is equipped with bike racks

Interior Bus Panels tell stories of Banff National Park animals and the benefits of hybrid buses

Nextbus Information System

Real Time Information Systems LED display signs at all the major

Transit Stops Online accessibility GPS trackers in the buses

LEED Silver Transit storage and maintenance facility

Features of Transit storage and maintenance facility

Rooftop rainwater collection system that will provide water for bus washing, resulting in water savings estimated at well over a million litres per year

building envelope design which, combined with state-of-the-art electrical and mechanical systems, will use about half the energy of a non-LEED building

Concrete wall construction, estimated to last 50 years longer than equivalent steel or pre-engineered building

Large span, high efficiency windows for natural lighting and significantly more roof insulation for heat retention

FARE Logistics Voyager Fareboxes

Accepts CAN and USD Coins and Bills Accepts Tokens Accepts Magnetic stripe Cards/Tickets Encodes and dispenses tickets, transfers,

day passes, and change receipts Accepts Smartcards/Tickets GPS Tracking (providing better ridership

data) Secure Wireless downloads Full colour, graphical, touch screen

interface for drivers Multi-line Passenger Display

ROAM fares

SMARTCARDS ONE-WAY TRIP TOKENS

Change Receipt Redeemable at a number of downtown locations

Transit Partnerships

Rimrock Resort Hotel Banff Lodging Company

(consists of 9 hotels) Banff Gondola Parks Canada HI Hostel Douglas Fir Resort

Success of ROAM Transit System

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Average Past Ridership

ROAM Ridership

45% Increase in Ridership

2008 2007 2006 2005 Total Average ROAM 2008

June   34,496 32,009 36,434 102,939 34,313 34,764

July   46,067 41,704 47,048 134,819 44,940 60,399

August   58,083 36,114 44,422 138,619 46,206 68,602

September   49,228 27,725 32,749 109,702 36,567 44,479

October   26,942 11,117 15,591 53,650 17,883 21,807

November   14,821 5,978 11,119 31,918 10,639 29,138

December   22,945 6,969 16,814 46,728 15,576  34,901

January 21,140 9,972 18,289 19,585 68,986 22,995 37,899 2009

February 21,811 8,767 16,751 19,609 66,938 22,313 36,601

March 24,452 9,849 17,416 21,498 73,215 24,405 40,389

April 22,112 6,341 13,584 17,115 59,152 19,717 25,232

May 20,568 26,845 22,602 25,346 95,361 23,840 29,076

Total--> 319,396 Total--> 463,287

  %Increase of 45% 143,891

Award Winning Service

2009 Sustainable Transportation

Link to FCM award video

New Developments and future expansion

Expanded coverage into the RV campground which helped to encourage 15,280 campers to PARK and ROAM since June 1st, 2009

Future Expansions

Presently working to create a Regional Transit Authority, which will link up the entire Bow Valley with buses going to: Canmore Sunshine Village Lake Louise Mount Norquay Lake Minnewanka

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