Prepared for Airport Ground Transportation Association Spring 2008 Meeting Atlanta, GA April 8, 2008 PRESENTATION COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: WHO’S CURB IS IT.

Prepared for

Airport Ground Transportation Association Spring 2008 MeetingAtlanta, GA

April 8, 2008

PRESENTATION

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES:WHO’S CURB IS IT ANYWAY?Gavin Duncan, Jacobs Consultancy

2COMMERICAL GROUND TRANSPORTATION:

WHO’S CURB IS IT ANYWAY?Airport Ground Transportation Association, April 2008

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OutlineOutline

The facts of life

Who needs to be accommodated?

Potential strategies to determine priorities

Other strategies

Other considerations

Jacobs Consultancy, formerly Leigh Fisher Associates (LFA) and Sypher, operates with main offices in the San Francisco Bay Area; the Washington, D.C. area; Ottawa, Canada; and London, UK. Jacobs Consultancy’s consulting staff has assisted airport operators with finance issues for over 60 years. Our consultants understand federal aviation and airport policy and can help airport operators plan for changes as the reauthorization effort proceeds. The Airport Management Consulting practice of Jacobs Consultancy provides extensive practical experience in all of the disciplines necessary for the planning and management of airports, including financial analyses and planning, economics and forecasting, commercial and concession planning, airport management and operation, facilities planning and design, ground transportation planning, noise and other environmental analyses, and simulation and operational analysis.

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What approach should I use to allocate my commercial vehicle space?



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Who Gets to Sit at the 50-Yard Line?Who Gets to Sit at the 50-Yard Line?



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The Facts of LifeThe Facts of Life

Your airport probably does not have enough space to meet everybody’s needs

Terminal requirements are reducing, but curbside demand is not

Rarely do roadways and curbs dictate terminal configuration

Curbsides typically have reserved space for:– Disabled parking

– Police

– Other agencies (Customs & Border Patrol, Dept. of Homeland Security)

– Media parking

Private vehicles will continue to have access to the curbsides for the near future

You can’t please everyone all the time



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Who Needs to Be Accommodated?Who Needs to Be Accommodated?

On-demand–Taxicabs–Limousines–Shared-ride (door-to-door) vans *

Charter vehicles–Limousines–Vans–Buses *–Baggage trucks *

Scheduled vehicles (i.e., line-haul vans / buses) *

Airport-operated shuttles *–Parking (public and employee)–Rental cars–Inter-terminal

Courtesy vehicles (on-demand and scheduled) *

–Hotel / motel–Off-airport parking–Off-airport rental cars

Public transit

Parcel carriers

Goods deliveries

Airline crew vans

Miscellaneous–Military–School buses–Casinos

* Mode may make multiple curbside stops.



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Who Needs to Be Accommodated?Who Needs to Be Accommodated?

On-demand–Taxicabs–Limousines–Shared-ride (door-to-door) vans *

Charter vehicles–Limousines–Vans–Buses *–Baggage trucks *

Scheduled vehicles (i.e., line-haul vans / buses) *

Airport-operated shuttles *–Parking (public and employee)–Rental cars–Inter-terminal

Courtesy vehicles (on-demand and scheduled) *

–Hotel / motel–Off-airport parking–Off-airport rental cars

Public transit

Parcel carriers

Goods deliveries

Airline crew vans

Miscellaneous–Military–School buses–Casinos

Private vehicles

* Mode may make multiple curbside stops.



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How Much Space Does an Operator Need?How Much Space Does an Operator Need?

Demand-based(i.e., I need X spaces to meet vehicle volume demand 95% of the time during my busy periods)

Capacity-based(i.e., I have Y linear feet available, how do I allocate it among the various operators?)

Passenger level-of-service-based(i.e., 95% of passengers will wait 3 minutes or less for a taxicab)

Combination of the above

Feeder queues and hold lots can help mitigate capacity deficiencies



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Potential Strategies to Determine PrioritiesPotential Strategies to Determine Priorities

Passenger expectations

Space requirements combined with curb configuration

Operational needs (i.e., proximity of taxicab feeder line)

Number of passengers (or passenger parties) carried

Fees paid to airport



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Sources of Non-Airline RevenueSources of Non-Airline Revenue



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Fees paid to Airport

“Transit first” (priority for scheduled buses, shared-ride vans, public transit)



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Modes Consistent with “Transit First” Modes Consistent with “Transit First”



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Fees paid to Airport

“Transit first” (priority for scheduled buses, shared-ride vans, public transit)

Some desired strategies may conflict with each other

Iterative process can resolve issues



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Sample Curbside Allocation Sample Curbside Allocation



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Other StrategiesOther Strategies

Passengers carried per vehicle or linear foot of allocated curb

Use of alternative fuels

Use of consolidated vehicles

Limit stalls below unconstrained demand

Allocate space by bid (between operators of the same mode)

Use simulation to identify optimal configuration and likely congestion levels



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Simulation ExampleSimulation Example



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Other ConsiderationsOther Considerations

Competition between operators (level playing field)

Operator expectations based on revenues paid to airport (or share of total contribution)

Curbside geometry– Turning requirements

– Vertical clearances

– Space for passenger queues

Allocate separate curbsides for private vehicles and commercial vehicles (i.e., parallel roads)

Prepared for

Airport Ground Transportation Association Spring 2008 MeetingAtlanta, GA

April 8, 2008

PRESENTATION

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES:WHO’S CURB IS IT ANYWAY?Gavin Duncan, Jacobs Consultancy

Prepared for Airport Ground Transportation Association Spring 2008 Meeting Atlanta, GA April 8, 2008 PRESENTATION COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: WHO’S CURB IS IT.

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