Overview of the Cebu BRT Project Cebu City
Overview of the Cebu BRT Project
Cebu City Profile • Population of roughly one million • Total Area of 315 sq. km (only 8% of which is flat area but containing two thirds of the population) • Center of a metropolitan area • Second most significant metropolitan center in the Philippines • Base of most of city's shipping companies • Port facilities • Close access to airport • Tropical climate • Heritage City
Cebu City Profile
Cebu City Profile
“Cebu City BRT will provide a premium quality, economic, user orientated mass transit system that will appeal to the entire spectrum of residents, workers and visitors to Cebu, and will significantly contribute to Cebu's desire to improve its economic, environmental and social conditions. ” Cebu City BRT Steering Committee, November 2009
Trans. Cebu Route and Network
Trans. Cebu Scope The BRT FS includes: Segregated BRT infrastructure On road bus priority where required Terminals, stations and depot SRP internal roads (including BRT) Complimentary traffic management Junction improvements Parking controls Interchange improvements Area Traffic Control System Partial restructuring of PUJ routes Institutional and regulatory restructuring
Consultation Based Approach • Over 2000 people met face-to-face • Two rounds of meetings in 14 Barangays (repeated) • Exhibitions in Ayala, SM and City Hall • Press releases • Stakeholder meetings – government & non government • PUJ industry meetings and focus groups with drivers/operators • Web site & Facebook – integration with Social Media! Data collection includes: • 7000 travel diaries • 3000 surveys of PT users A BRT System designed for Cebu customers!
BRT Stations Median Stations
Median Station Design Plan View • • • ROW acquisition required Two BRT boarding areas Overtaking (bypass) lane Two stage (at-grade) pedestrian crossing PUJ stopping area Vehicle u-turn facility Fully accessible stations for all customers!
Busway: Typical Median Station
Station Types Asymmetric Stations (one direction)
Asymmetrical Station Design – Cebu Doctors Hospital - Plan View
Bilateral station perspective
Kerb side Station
Fuente Circle - Route Detail
Fuente Circle - Route Detail General Traffic BRT Only
Capitol – Fuente Vista
Capitol – Fuente Vista
Ayala BRT Terminal • Integration with PUJ terminal (see photo) • Integration with major shopping mall • Separate pick up/drop off • Allows interchange for journeys to Talamban, Bulacao, Cebu IT Park
Vehicles • • 13. 7 m Semi low floor Two door Double sided 176 vehicle fleet Euro IV diesel (infrastructure dependent) Chassis/engine import – assembled in Philippines Competition in the market
Service Plan
Opening year forecast • • • Cebu AM Peak 26, 100 passengers (5, 300 link loading) 330, 000 passengers per day Annual Revenue of PHP 837, 705, 000 ($20 m) at jeepney fares
A new role for the jeepney • 1, 191 franchises affected • Max of 2, 620 affected persons
Cebu BRT : Operational Phase Cebu City Government DOTC LTFRB Transport Services CEBUS JV CITOM BRT ATC Support Services
Scheme benefits Cebu City Benefits • City wide accessibility • Reduced congestion • Land value increases • Terminal and station development • Operations contracts • Service contracts • Local air quality improvements • GHG reduction
Cebu BRT - Next Steps. . . • Detailed Feasibility Study completed – August 2012 • Detailed Engineering Design – October 2012 • Construction / Procurement Phase – June 2013 • Operational – Late 2015 Much work still to do!
Daghang Salamat!
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