a lean and flexible brt concept - the kampala case

A lean and flexible BRT Concept

- the Kampala Case

Eric TrelProject Manager

Why Bus Rapid Transit?

• High-frequent mass transport

• Large buses

• Separate bus lanes

• Fast

• Attractive & safe

• Affordable

• Cost-effective

UATP October 2014 A lean and flexible BRT concept - the Kampala case 2

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Curritiba, 1974Sao Paulo, 1980Santiago, 1991Bogotá, 2000

Istanbul, 2007Lagos, 2008

Johannesburg, 2009Cape Town, 2011

Jakarta, 2004Tehran, 2007

New Delhi, 2008Guangzhou, 2010

Present Situation in Kampala


Main challenge


2022: 5.8million

2012: 3.2 million

Kampala population growth 5.7% per year = 660 per day

Transport needCongestion

Greenhouse Gases

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Parked car Private car Motorcycle 12m bus 18m bus

Passengers per hour per lane


Bogotá


Istanbul


Guangzhou

BRT concept: closed or open?


Open system with direct services

Closed system with trunk line, feeder lines

and interchange stations

BRT concept: closed or open?


Closed Open

Example Bogotá Guangzhou

Network Trunk lines + feeders Direct services

Stations High centre

platforms

Low side

platforms

Fleet Dedicated Standard

Ticket validation On the stations On the station or

when boarding

Other facilities No difference

BRT Concept for Greater Kampala

Infrastructure

• Dedicated bus lanes in the centre of the road

• Stations with side platforms

• Redesign and signalling of all major junctions

• One-way traffic in the city centre

Operation

• Articulated low-floor buses (18m)

• Electronic Ticketing System

• Passenger Information System

• Fleet Management System


BRT Corridor (25km)


BRT 1 Bwaise - Kireka

BRT 2 Kireka - Zana

BRT 3 Bwaise- Zana

Bus Rapid TransitGreater Kampala

City Centre

Challenges


HIGH • Capacity• Speed• Tech

LOW • Subsidy• Land acquisition

and also • Manage traffic

High capacity

18m long articulated low-floor buses

In peak periods: 60 vehicles/hour


High speed

Optimal distance between stations: 600 – 800mOperating speed excl. delays: 20-23 km/h


High tech


ITS Operation

Control Center

Back Office

Passenger Information

Information at stopsInformation on board

CCTV

CCTV at stops

Fleet Management

Vehicle Tracking

GPS GPRS

Electronic Ticketing

Turnstiles at stops

Ticket booths at stops

Station Design


Station Design


Station ShelterExample

Traffic management

• Complete redesign of the right-of-way

• Separate bays for parking, loading & unloading

• Key junctions: traffic lights and separate lane for right-turns


Roundabouts replaced by signalled junctions


Roundabouts are modified and turned into signalled junctions, in order to

• maximise and control the priority given to the BRT,

• avoid a gridlock on the roundabout,

• provide pedestrian crossings.

One-way traffic in the City centre

One-way traffic helps to

• Manage traffic flows at the key junctions

• Calm the traffic in the city centre

• Optimize capacity within limited space


Meetings with affected people and businesses


Organisation


Transport Authority

• Procure & manage BRT infrastructure• Procure & manage BRT operation

• Manage transition of the present operators• Public communication

Perspective for the existing minibus operators

• Growing popula�on → growing market for public transport.

• BRT and minibuses have complementary roles. Minibuses can feeder to the BRT and serve the suburbs.

• Avoid non-productive competition.

• Step-by-step transition and regulation.


Regulating the public transport market

• Move minibus stations to the BRT terminals and the suburbs.

• Introduce transport concessions that offer operators – a stable business

– access to commercial credit


Lessons learned

1. No copy-paste: transport problems are universal, but culture and circumstances differ per country.

2. The business case for operation should drive the main design choices.

3. Main stakeholders drive the consultation process and project planning.

4. Introducing BRT requires redesigning the entire corridor, including traffic lanes, parking, cycling lanes, junctions and signalling.

5. Political will and institutional arrangements are the keys to success.


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