4 may 2011 metropolitan transport forum clement michel – chief operating officer
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4 May 2011
Metropolitan Transport ForumClement Michel – Chief Operating Officer
Summary
• Network
• The Melbourne context
• Capacity
• Achievements
• New Trams
Our Network
The Melbourne Context
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Trains Trams Buses
2010 Patronage (millions)
• Trains 226.6 million• Trams 176.5 million• Buses 101.5 million
Despite only operating in the inner suburbs, trams carry 35% of all Public Transport travellers.
2010 public transport patronage
Not good enough …
Ageing infrastructure …
Capacity - Overloading
2007:
Capacity - Overloading
2010:
Capacity - Overloading
2020:
Decline in average speed: timetable comparison 1950 to 2010
Route Destination Time 1950 1960 1970 1980 2010
19City to North
Coburg
Weekday morning peak
(from 8am)32 minutes 35 minutes 35 minutes 37 minutes 39 minutes
96Spencer Street to
E. Brunswick
Weekday morning peak
(from 8am)20 minutes N/A 24 minutes 27 minutes 28 minutes
40% increase in travel time on route 96 – in its northern section only!
Insufficient tram priority international comparison of time spent a traffic signals
% of journey time at signals
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Melbourne
Budapest
Karlsruhe
Sheffield
Paris T3
Nottingham
Le Mans
Lyon
Bordeaux
Source: Keolis study
Tram Priority Why?
Drivers for tram priority:
1. Journey Time Savings
2. Regularity / Punctuality
3. Total Economic Benefit
Our Achievements
Performance Results
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Service Delivery
Punctuality
Since the inception of the KDR franchise, Yarra Trams has exceeded the service delivery target of 98% and the punctuality performance target of 77%, for every single month.
This has been achieved through a complete reorganisation of the maintenance and service delivery.
However, we think the people of Melbourne deserve a more reliable service.
Think like a passenger – One year onSafety
Safety Campaigns
AO Response Unit
Think like a passenger – One year onPassenger Information
New Maps
Infrastructure
Track renewals and overhead works are inconvenient, but indispensable.
Physical assets can only be economically maintained for up to to 30 years, After which capital replacement is the most cost effective and safest option.
St Kilda Road Re-design
Our vision
From a “tram” to a “light rail”
• Safe & reliable
• Fully accessible
• Sustainable
• Fully segregated
• Full priority at signals
• Intermodal
• Intuitive & informative
• Comfortable & clean
Priority = Capacity
Route 96
• Analysis
• VicRoads trialling tram priority on Nicholson Street
• VicRoads modelling tram priority on Bourke Street
Priority Modelling Dynamic Priority for Trams
A dynamic tram priority system in simulation that calls tram phases on-demand and utilises:
• Green time extension• Minimum phases
Benefit BaseDynamic Priority
% Change
Northbound tram travel time (s) 396 33815%
reduction
Southbound tram travel time (s) 403 35612%
reduction
Northbound tram travel speed (km/h) 9.5 11.218%
increase
Southbound tram travel speed (km/h)
8.8 10.014%
increase
Northbound intersection delay (s) 233 18421%
reduction
Southbound intersection delay (s) 381 25633%
reduction
Example: Swanston St
New Trams
E Class Bombardier trams
E Class
Tram Cascade
YearPremium
RouteTram Class
Key CBD Streets
2012 96C2 +E
+Bourke Street / Spencer Street
2013 109 C Collins Street
2014 19 D Elizabeth Street
2017 112 E Collins Street
Some of our light rail operations
Bordeaux, France
Merci mes amis!