Barcelona's new bus network

Barcelona’s New Bus Network

Josep Mension Director Central Services &

Deputy Chief Officer of TMB Bus Network

Rethinking Bus Network Design & Operation CIVITAS Study Tour,

Nantes, 24th February 2015

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Contents

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• Background • The Goals • The New Bus Network • The Orthogonal & Diagonal Routes • The Assessment of the Model • The Interchange Areas • Implementing First Phases: 1, 2 & 3 • Final Comments & Some Figures • Next Steps


Background

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• Background • The Goals • The New Bus Network • The Orthogonal & Diagonal Routes • The Assessment of the Model • The Interchange Areas • Implementing First Phases: 1, 2 & 3 • Final Comments & Some figures • Next Steps


Background

3 Barcelona’s New Bus Network

101,00 km2 1.620.943 inhabitants 15.985 inhab./km2

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Dimension of TMB Bus division: • 650,000 trips/weekday • 200 million trips/year • 1,165 buses • 4 depots • More than 4,000 employees


Background

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The former BCN Bus network was highly-valued, but:

1. Good links only from the city centre to the outskirts 2. Too many redundant routes, which leads to a less efficient system 3. The only way to increase patronage is adding more resources 4. No significant changes -concerning its layout- have been made since the establishment of

an Integrated Fare System in the BCN Met Region (2001)


The Goals

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• Background • The Goals • The New Bus Network • The Orthogonal Routes • The Assessment of the Model • The Interchange Areas • Implementing First Phases: 1, 2 & 3 • Final Comments & Some Figures


The Goals

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For the Citizens

Easier to understand

More Connectivity (Effectiveness)

Without more resources (Efficiency)

New Bus Network


A Project of a new Network…

The New Bus Network

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The New Bus Network

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• Horizontal & Vertical Routes

• Diagonal Routes

• Urban Routes

• Interurban Routes

• Local Bus of the Neighbourhood

• Feeder routes

• ORTHOGONAL & DIAGONAL

GRID NETWORK

• CONVENTIONAL RADIAL

NETWORK

• LOCAL & FEEDER NETWORK


The Orthogonal & Diagonal Routes

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The new Orthogonal & Diagonal Grid Network: a hybrid model, based on:

1. The Orthogonal Route Model 2. The “RetBus” Model

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1.- The Orthogonal Route Model


• Is an isotropic route model (same features all around).

• Is a shape-demand model. It defines one corridor next

to the other without taking into account the demand,

which is expected to be reorganized and to be

readapted to the new routes.

• 4-minute headway on every corridor.

• Average distance between stops: 400 m.

• Instant implementation: from one day to the next.

• Priority measures: more bus lane stretches.


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1.- The Orthogonal Route Model



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2.- The “RetBus” Model


Basic configuration of the hybrid network and variables

Grid hub & spokes

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SupplyAnalysisSe ngupthemodel:hub(grid)&spoke

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DemandAnalysis

Hybridnetwork“servedemand”;op mizedparameters:a*,s*,H*

Z,Func onsumofuser&operatorcosts• a=(a/A),sizeofcentralgrid• s,distancebetweenstops• H,headway

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• A group of 12 high level of service routes that follow a

hybrid hub (grid) & spokes model.

• It’s a serve-demand model

• Different headways are set: 3-minute HW in the grid

zone and 6-minute HW in the antennas.

• Different average between stops: 430 m in the city

centre and 650 m in the outskirts.

• Diverse priority measures on each corridor: signal

priority, new bus lane stretches, etc.

• Gradual implementation.


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2.- The “RetBus” Model


Basic configuration of the hybrid network and variables

Grid hub & spokes

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SupplyAnalysisSe ngupthemodel:hub(grid)&spoke

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Op miza onMin{Z(a,s,H)}→ ac*,sc*,Hc*

DemandAnalysis

Hybridnetwork“servedemand”;op mizedparameters:a*,s*,H*

Z,Func onsumofuser&operatorcosts• a=(a/A),sizeofcentralgrid• s,distancebetweenstops• H,headway

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Main features:

1. Maximum connectivity (from one end to the other of the city, with no antennas).

2. Serve-demand oriented route system. 3. High & very high frequency routes (5 – 8 min) from 7:00 am

to 9:00 pm. 4. 1! Route per corridor. 5. Average distance between stops: 400 m. 6. 90% of journeys can be made with 0-1 transfers. 7. Gradual implementation (4-5 routes every year)



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Main benefits:

1. Easier to Understand

2. Maximum Connectivity

3. More Frequent Buses: 5 - 8 min HW

4. A wider span: from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm




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Nomenclature:


V+ Odd number

H+ Even number D + 20, 30 or 40

The Assessment of the Model

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• Background • The Goals • The New Bus Network • The Orthogonal & Diagonal Routes • The Assessment of the Model • The Interchange Areas • Implementing First Phases: 1, 2 & 3 • Final Comments & Some Figures • Steps


The Assessment of the Model

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Output0

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Assessment

Optimized model

Average traveling time new model < Average traveling time current model

Amount of affected passengers ≤ V0

Scientific predesign: Hybrid Model


The Interchange Areas

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Axes are 3 blocks apart from each other Other cases

Ideal interchange Areas:


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Real interchange Areas:



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Implementing Phases 1, 2 & 3

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• Background • The Goals • The New Bus Network • The Orthogonal & Diagonal Routes • The Assessment of the Model • The Interchangers • Implementing First Phases: 1, 2 & 3 • Final Comments & Some Figures • Next Steps


Implementing Phases 1, 2 & 3

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Total Routes Phases 1, 2 & 3: 13/28 (46%) Routes Still Pending: 15/28 (54%)

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H6 Route H8: Z. Universitària – Fabra i Puig

• Route of reference: 74 • Length: 19.3 km • Fleet: articulated buses

The 1st Phase


H12 Route H12: Gornal – Besòs Verneda


The 1st Phase


Route V7: Pl. Espanya – Sarrià

• Route of reference: 30 • Length: 22.6 km • Fleet: standard buses

V7

The 1st Phase


Route V21: Pg. Marítim – Montbau


V21

The 1st Phase


Route D20: Pg. Marítim – Ernest Lluch

• Routes of reference: 57 & 157 • Length: 18.5 km • Fleet: standard buses

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The 1st Phase

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• Two screens: RTI & service info, with digital ink • Static information • Solar panel: it can be located anywere

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Route H8: Camp Nou – La Maquinista



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The 2nd Phase

Route H10: Badal – Olímpic de Badalona

• Routes of reference: 43 & 44 • Length: 26.3 km • Fleet: articulated buses

The 2nd Phase


H16 Route H16: Paral·lel - Fòrum

• Routes of reference: 14, 36 & 41 • Length: 14.3 km • Fleet: standard buses

The 2nd Phase


The 2nd Phase


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Route V3: Z. Franca – Can Caralleu


The 2nd Phase


Route V17: Port Vell - Carmel

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Information guide at a transfer area

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Static information: Leaflet of route H8

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Static information: notice of upcoming changes on affected routes

The 2nd Phase


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Evaluation:

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• Routes of reference: 16 & 17 • Length: 20.4 km • Fleet: articulated buses

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Route V15: Barceloneta – Vall d’Hebron

The 3rd Phase



V27 Route V27: Pg. Marítim – Canyelles

The 3rd Phase


• Routes of reference: H16 & 141 • Length: 19.4 km • Fleet: standard buses

H14

Route H14: Paral·lel – Sant Adrià

The 3rd Phase


• Routes of reference: 9, 41 & 141 • Length: 24.2 km • Fleet: articulated buses

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Route H16: Pg. Z. Franca – Fòrum

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Tactile screens, with access to diverse App, Wi-Fi, RTI, Static info; double (8m) & single (4m)

The smart shelters

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Evaluation:

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Final Comments & Some Figures

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• Bus services: • 13/28 HLS routes already implanted • 2 new conventional routes created • 15 restructured routes • 16 conventional routes cancelled

• Buses of new routes are more frequent and run from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm

with their better headways (rush hour HWs)

• Ridership: • An average of 225,000 trips/weekday (≈35% of the over all network) • Horizontal routes: more than 20,000 trips/weekday • Vertical routes: from 12,000 to 18,000 trips/weekday

• New signposting for the Interchange areas



• Bus priority: • Signal priority:

• Macro (green wave based) • Micro (extension of green)

• About 400 bus stop improvements: • New double bus stops • RTI panels at main bus stops (including interchange areas) • Enhanced poles with RTI • Smart shelters

• 20% increase of length of bus lanes: currently more than 150 km in Barcelona

• More info: https://www.novaxarxabus.bcn.cat

https://www.novaxarxabus.bcn.cat/

Next Steps

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Next Steps


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