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Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
GOVERNMENT POLICIES FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT DELIVERY
Daniel GarcíaDeputy Minister of Transport
Republic of ColombiaJanuary 2007
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Source: Documento CONPES 3167 of 2002
THE PROBLEMATIC OF TRANSIT IN COLOMBIA
Colombian Federal Transit Policy
1. Travel Timei. 2. safetyii. 3. Service qualityiii. 4. reliability
5. Fare cost
a. Accident ratesA. Underutilzation b. EnvironmentB. Poor quality c. Energy useC. Unsustainable d. Traffic CongestionD. Inequitable e. Urban development
Infraestructure-supply problems
Institutional weaknessInadequate regulation
I.
II.
Negative externalities on
Transit-supply problemsFleet surplusInadequate routes and operation
Structural CausesObsolete rolling-stock
Negative impacts on transit users
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• Institutional support, training and assistance in traffic and transit planning, management and control. • Establishment of a more adequate regulatory framework – Ley 310 de 1996, operation permits grantedthrough competitive tenders, etc.
• Introduction of policies to use road and public space efficiently.
Intermediate-sized cities: Population between between
300.000 and 600.000
Large Cities: Population over
600.000• Traffic management• Transit reorganization• Development of strategic transport systems
• Delivery of Bus Rapid TransitSystems (BRTS)
A Federal Transit Policy aimed at improving the mobility of users between differentorigins and destinations, with specific targets according to the city’s size:
THE SOLUTION
through
Colombian Federal Transit Policy
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• High capacity buses. Trunk, auxiliary and feeder services
• Dedicated infrastructure (segregated, exclusive use lanes, bus stops and stations)
• Demand adjusted services and schedules
• Fare collection is in charge of a firm dedicated to fare collection and access control.
• Agency responsible for the planning, delivery, operation and control of the system. (Delivery Agency)
• No operational subsidies
Sources: Megabus S.A. y Transmilenio S.A.
BRTS FEATURES
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
DELIVERY SCHEME
Public – Private Partnership
Private sector:• Acquisition and operation of
rolling-stock and somesupporting infrastructure likebusyards.
• Fare collection and accesscontrol.
• Provision of operationmonitoring equipment.
Public Sector:• Delivery of infrastructure, busways,
busstops and stations.
• In charge of planning, operating andcontrolling the BRTS
Bus Rapid Transit Program
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Ministryof
Finance
Ministry of Transport –Office of the Deputy
Minister
Co-ordination Unit
Delivery Agencies
DNP
Fiduciary
Establish National Policies on Transit
Follow-up and monitor compliance ofnational policies by local authorities anddelivery agencies.
Local authorities
Define, deliver and manage theirrespective transport and transit agendas, in observance of national policies.
Sign, together with Delivery Agencies andFederal Government, BRTS co-financingagreements.
Receives and administers municipal andfederal funds and pays contractors.
IN CHARGE OFINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
(Infrastructure delivery)
Achievements so far
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
FEDERAL POLICYFEDERAL POLICYImproving the quality of
life of 15 millionColombians in 14 cities
WORLD BANKWORLD BANKAmount : US$250 millionBogotá (NQS),Cartagena,
Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Pereira y Valle de Aburrá
BIDBIDAmount: U$200 million
Cali
CAFCAFAmount: U$45 millones
Bogotá (Av.Suba)
Bus Rapid Transit Program
SOURCES OF FUNDING
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Construction
FichaBPIN
TransportAuthority
Influencearea
Detailed infrastructure designs
Project structuring
Local fundsCONPES
Federal funds
Co-financingagreement
Tender processes Operation
DeliveryAgency
Conceptual Design
Valle Aburrá
PNDLand Use Plan
Prefeasibility
Prerequisites
Studies
Delivery
BRTS’ state of advance
Cartagena
Barranquilla
Pereira
Cali* Bogotá - Av. Suba
Bogotá -Américas,
Cl 13 - NQS
Soacha
Bucaramanga
DELIVERY OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Federal task
Cities’ task
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•Barranquilla’s Metropolitan Area(TRANSMETRO)
• Cartagena, D.T y C:(TRANSCARIBE)
•Bucaramanga’s Metropolitan Area :(METROLINEA)
• Pereira-Dosquebradas:(MEGABUS)
• Bogotá –Soacha:(TRANSMILENIO)
• Santiago de Cali:(MIO-METROCALI)
• Valle de Aburrá-Medellín:(METROPLUS)
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Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Bogotá
Área Metropolitana de Bucaramanga
Valle de Aburrá
Distrito de Barranquilla y Área Metropolitana
Cartagena Distrito Turístico y Cultural
Área Metropolitana del Centro Occidente
Santiago de Cali
Municipio de Soacha
Achievements so far: Delivery Agencies established
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Achievements so far
• Clear institutional framework.
• Federal Government monitoring and Coordination BRTS Unit set-up within the Ministryof Transport.
• Loan agreements have been signed with Multilateral banks and significant support has been received from them.
• Participation of Federal Government has been authorized by the CONPES and Co-financing agreements have been signed for all BRTS
• All eligible cities for BRTS have started construction work.
• BRTS for Pereira and Dosquebradas (MEGABUS) commissioned in august 2006.
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1. Utility networks: • Lack of detailed inventory• Utilities cannot presently afford expansion or renewal, and charging them forsuch interventions has been difficult.
• Delays in approval of infrastructure designs by utilities.
2. Designs and tender processes:
• Infrastructure designs have required extensive adjustments to comply withoperational requirements.
• Lack of participation and ownership of local authorities during design phase. • Learning and compliance of Multilateral Banks’ procurment norms andsafeguards.
3. Funding forindivicual projects.
• Signing of co-financing agreements with local authorities and delivery agencies. • Compliance of Banks’ procurment norms and safeguards was a condition fordisbursement of credit monies.
4. Operation • Preparation of tender documents• Project socialization to potential bidders.
Problems encountered / solutions.
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Length of trunk corridors (km)
Number of transfer stations
% of transit demand served
Sector with highest load Pax/day BRTS fleet Current fleet
AMCO (Pereira - Dosquebradas) 16 2 46% 7,000 142,000 137 1,100
Cartagena 14.9 1 70% 11,200 334,000 373 1,900
Barranquilla 13.2 2 28% 10,300 300,000 294 4,300
Valle de Aburrá (Medellín) 13 1 30% 8,000 170,000 1,485 7,500
Bucaramanga 8.6 4 63% 10,000 600,000 302 1,900
Bogotá 84 7 25% 35,000 1,400,000 1,265 21,000
Soacha 5.9 2 75% 12,400 150,000 215 3,000
Cali 49.5 8 92% 12,000 875,000 913 4,200
Operational Data
City/Metropolitan Area
BRT Information
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Sources: Delivery agencies.
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Fleet surplus to be eliminated (Total)
Operation cost savings
Travel time savings
Accident reduction savings
Pollution savings
AMCO (Pereira - Dosquebradas) 500 6,500,000 N.A. 1,600,000 1,100,000
Cartagena 1,300 11,500,000 13,500,000 370,000 270,106
Barranquilla 1,200 12,600,000 2,000,000 690,000 1,700,000
Valle de Aburrá (Medellín) 2,000 4,600,000 3,800,000 N.A. N.A.
Bucaramanga 1,100 33,300,000 N.A. 830,000 810,318
Bogotá 3,700 130,000,000 30,000,000 N.A. N.A.
Soacha 730 5,500,000 1,050,000 N.A. N.A.
Cali 4,000 138,900,000 31,500,000 N.A. N.A.
Benefits / Savings per year(US$)
City/Metropolitan Area
Bus Rapid Transit Program
BRT Operational Benefits
Sources: Studies of Conceptual Design. Figures converted to US$ based on an exchange rate of Col$2221.35/US$
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Recovery of publicspace that had beenlost to cars.
Source: MetroCali S.A.
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Other BRT BenefitsCali - Cra 1 after
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Pereira - Cra 6 before
Cra 6 in operationSource: Megabus S.A.
High-quality public space and urbanfurniture.
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Other BRT Benefits
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Source: TransCaribe S.A.
Cartagena – City center (artist’s impression)
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Other BRT Benefits
High-qualitypublic spaceand urbanfurniture.
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Pereira - Cra 10 before
Priority for transit in the use of road space
Pereira - Cra 10 afterSource: Megabus S.A.
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Other BRT Benefits
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Priority for transit in the use of road space
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Other BRT Benefits
Transit caos in Bogotá
Transit and urban transformationSources: TRANSMILENIO S.A.
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Cali - Bus stop
Cali - Cra 1 between Cll 62 and Cll 70
Source: MetroCali S.A.
New infraestructure increases potential for urbanregeneration
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Other BRT Benefits
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Source: Transmilenio S.A.
Promotion of non-motorized means oftransport throughintegration.
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Other BRT Benefits
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
MIOMIOSantiago de CaliSantiago de Cali
GENERAL INFORMATION
49km trunk corridors
94km auxiliary corridors
112km feeder corridors
US$409 million(2002 constant US$)
Fuente: http//www.metrocali.gov.coSource: MetroCali S.A.
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
TRANSCARIBETRANSCARIBECartagena Cartagena D.TD.T. y C.. y C.
Source: TransCaribe S.A.
GENERAL INFORMATION
14,9km trunk corridors
Col $228.900 million(2003 currency)
TERMINALINTERMEDIA AMPARO
PATIO-TALLER-PORTAL
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
TRANSMETROTRANSMETROBarranquilla Barranquilla -- SoledadSoledad
GENERAL INFORMATION
13,2km trunkcorridors
Col$199.322 million(2003 currency)
MAR CARIBE
Terminal Soledad
RIO MAGDALENA
AEROPUERTO
Carre
ra 3
8
Carrete
ra de l
a
cord
ialidad
Via de la playaAvenida la
maria
Carrera 22
Avenida soledad
Calle 30
Terminal Barranquillita
Est. TransferenciaRomelio Martínez
Av Murillo 1, 2 y 3
Av Olaya 1 y 2
Par Vial
Source: Transmetro S.A.
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Cable Pajarito
Troncal U. de M. - Aranjuez
Anillos del Centro
Pretroncal Av. Guayabal
Cable Nororiental
Pretroncal Av. Poblado
METROPLUSMETROPLUSMedellMedellíín n –– Envigado Envigado –– ItagItagüüii
GENERAL INFORMATION
13km trunk corridors in Medellín
3,78km in Envigado
11,27km in Itagüí
Col$205.340 million(2002 currency)
Source: Metroplus S.A.
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
METROLINEAMETROLINEABucaramanga Bucaramanga –– FloridablancaFloridablanca ––
PiedecuestaPiedecuesta –– GirGiróónn
GENERAL INFORMATION
8,6km trunk corridors
36,2km pretrunkcorridors
61km feeder corridors
Col $267.340 million(2003 currency)
Source: Metrolínea S.A.
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
TRANSMILENIOTRANSMILENIOBogotBogotáá D.C.D.C.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Phases I and II (in operation):
84km trunk corridors
US$640 million (2002 constant US$)
Source: Transmilenio S.A.
Carrera 10ª.
Avenida Caracas
NQS
Autopista Norte
Carrera 7ª.
Avenida Suba
Américas
Calle 26
Calle 80
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Source: Documento CONPES 3185 of 2002
GENERAL INFORMATION
NQS Trunk CorridorExtension into Soacha
6km trunk corridor
Col$94.700 million (2005 currency)
Soacha
Bogotá
TRANSMILENIO TRANSMILENIO EXTENSIONEXTENSION
SoachaSoacha
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
MEGABUSMEGABUSPereira Pereira -- DosquebradasDosquebradas
Source: Megabus S.A.
GENERAL INFORMATION
16,7km trunk corridors
Col$135.000 million(2006 currency)
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
Source: Megabus S.A.
Bus Rapid Transit Program
Ministerio de TransporteRepública de Colombia
GOVERNMENT POLICIES FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT DELIVERY
Daniel GarcíaDeputy Minister of Transport
Republic of ColombiaJanuary 2007