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Effective solutions for green urban transport – Learning from CIVITAS cities
13 September 2011
Brussels, Belgium
Anne Vicenzotti, Nantes Métropole
Competences:
• Water supply and sewage processing,
• Public spaces and roads,
• Economic development,
• City planning, housing,
• Mobility and public transport
Transport and mobility in the Greater Nantes: organisation
• Metropolitan area : 850 000 inhabitants
• Nantes Métropole : 24 cities, 580.000 inhabitants;
Introduction: Some elements of context
Transport and mobility in the Greater Nantes: a continuous story
19851st tram line
2006BusWay
2000-2010: 2d MP
1991-2000: 1st MP
New SUMP: 2010 – 2015, 2030 prospects
2002-2006CIVITAS VIVALDI
2012-20137 Chronobus lines
Introduction: Some elements of context
Nantes Metropole-Civitas
Zone 2 –Vannes Road:remodelling and the realization of a main connecting point
Zone 1 – South-East area: implementation of a large scale sustainable transport strategy
Zone 3 – University Campus site: remodelling and accompanying measures
Transport and mobility in the Greater Nantes: CIVITAS VIVALDI
One of VIVALDI projects: (2002-2006)
• Creation of new railway link between Nantes and 2 suburban cities;
• Remodelling of RN801 with the implementation of a performing public transport system;
A large scale sustainable transport strategy for the southeast corridor
Initial situation:
•Highway to the centre with more than 55 000 veh / day, breakline between districts
•Scarce PT service for the area
•Initial project: tram extension but:
•Too expensive (135 M€ for 4 kms of new infrastructure)
• Weak commercial potential (17 000 trips / day)
I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project
Nantes Vertou railway link: the project
•Implementation of a scheduled railway link: 19 round trips each day, with a train every 20 to 30 min at peak hours;
•Creation of 2 new railway stations, refurbishment of Vertou station;
•Implementation of parking facilities for commuters, offering free access to PT users with season tickets
•Connection with the existing urban and interurban bus stops, close to the 3 railway stations;
A large scale sustainable transport strategy for the southeast corridor
I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project
•Real success of the line:
•Developing train usage between the outskirts and Nantes centre
•Providing Southeast inhabitants with a high quality alternative to the use of private cars;
Vertou – city centre in 12 min
Service to a basin of population of 60 000 inhab.
•A ridership x 6 between 2000 and 2007
•Viable PT alternative during the implementation of the 2d part of the project
Nantes Vertou railway link: the results
A large scale sustainable transport strategy for the southeast corridor
I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project
Remodelling of RN801: the project
•Opening up the Southeast urban area
•Dramatic narrowing of road space to the benefit of soft modes and public transport:
• Reclaimed on road parking spaces
• Dedicated bus and cycle lanes
•Reconnected districts: end of the highway break line allowing access to adjacent roads and public spaces;
•Pacified urban landscape
Before
After
A large scale sustainable transport strategy for the southeast corridor
I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project
Using the features that made the tram a success:
• All modes taken into account
• Dedicated lanes along virtually the entire route
• Crossroads: roundabouts - priority given to the BusWay
• Limited disturbance on traffic flow thanks to a specific signal system
• Creation of actual stations (dwelling time optimisation, reduction of car speed, shelters, ticketing machines…)
• Accessibility for all: docking (specific granite kerbs), mini exit ramp at door 2, boarding at all doors
BusWay: key elements of the system
I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project
• Intermodality - facilitate the access to the line
• Restructuration of bus network, P&R car parks and interchanges (tram and bus)
BusWay: key elements of the system
I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project
• 7 kms
• 15 stations
• 6 P+R = 1263 parking spaces;
• 1 main interchange station
• 8 transfer stations with other network lines
• 20 dedicated vehicles
• 50 M€ VAT excl. for infrastructure
• 9,3 M€ VAT excl. for vehicles
• Commissioning on November, 6th 2006
Line 4 BUSWAY in figures
BusWay: key elements of the system
I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project
Before During After
• 18 months of works in a difficult context: traffic limited on one of the main entrance points of the town
• An important dialogue and communication all along the project (about the BusWay in itself and the works – developpement of a real time information system on traffic conditions )
BusWay: key elements of the system
I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project
•24 600 passengers/day after one year operation - 28 400 now
•Saturation of P&R even after extension
•Tram-like modal shift
•Increased frequency at peak times : from 3’30 to 3’ during peak hours since September 2010
•In the future: increased vehicle capacity (24 m buses)
First results and outlooks
BusWay: key elements of the system
I. CIVITAS: focus on BusWay project
Urban living centres: building the city of short distances
Proximity: building quality public spaces to favour the use of soft modes and public transport;
Interlinked living centres: organising mobility networks to link the different living centres
Behaviour changes: supporting and encouraging citizens to adopt sustainable mobility practices
Transport and mobility in the Greater Nantes: the new SUMP
4 strategic axes:
II. Next steps: overall strategy
Evolution of the PT network
Main axes of evolution of the PT supply 2009 – 2014 :
• An improved capacity and reliability for the tram/busway network
• 2 tram-train lines by 2013 complementing the rail network on the conurbation territory (16 stations in the urban transport perimeter)
• Complementary network of 7 structuring lines (Chronobus)
• Improved network efficiency for local bus lines
• Accounting for an increase in 2 500 000 km over the period
• Rationalization of PT supply of about 1 M km.
II. Next steps: overall strategy
The future CHRONOBUS network
Objectives: • A very good regularity with similar travel time during
and outside of peak hours.
• Improved frequencies of about 5 to 8 min at peak hours and 10 to 12 min otherwise.
• A good commercial speed
• Operating hours similar to the tram and BusWay’s
• A specific design for lines, vehicles, stations
• A continuous supply throughout the year
• An improved accessibility for all
• Dedicated to lines with high potentiel (around 10 000 pass/day)
The need to find something between regular bus and tramway/busway network
III. The Chronobus project
Bus corridor
Crossroads treated as roundabout Traffic calming bus station
Road remodelling :• Accessibility and pacified stations
• Priority at all crossroads
• Dedicated lanes or bus corridors
• Upgrading of road capacity and structure
The future CHRONOBUS network
III. The Chronobus project
The future CHRONOBUS network
• In addition to the 50 km of tram and BusWay network (290,000 pass./day), the 10 Chronobus lines will transport up to 100,000 passengers.
• 7 lines will be commissioned between Sept, 2012 and Sept., 2013 and the 3 remaining lines after 2014.
III. The Chronobus project
Civitas Workshop 13/09/11 Brussels Anne Vicenzotti
Thank you
Anne Vicenzotti
www.civitas.eu