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LRT Network Inserted in Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area

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David Zaidel, 4sight, Ergonomics & Safety

28th and 29th November 2018 Meeting TII Office, Dublin

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Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area Requires a Good PT


•Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area (TAMA) includes 3.9 million

people, accounting for 43% of Israel's population.

•50% of the workforce in Israel is employed in TAMA

•~ 700,000 vehicles enter the city everyday

• It covers an area of ~ 1,500 km2

•1.2 million tourists visit Tel Aviv City each year

•All North-South roads in the country go through TAMA

1.3 mill

1.2 mill

0.96 mill

0.44 mill

Bus lines

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Perspective on size and distances in Israel


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Tel Aviv in comparison to six cities in EU

Core City Metropolitan Area

density area pop density area pop Metro-City

p/kmsq Kmsq* million p/kmsq Kmsq* million

Lyon

Brussels

Amsterdam

Frankfurt

Berlin

Madrid

Tel Aviv

* Kmsq = km2 value x 103

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Comparing Tel Aviv with other cities in PT use


Tel Aviv 80 5 85

Cities with several PT options average 250 annual journeys per inhabitant Source: EMTA 2016


PT service indicators in TA, Jerusalem, and EU

indicator Developed cities

in the World Tel Aviv Jerusalem

Km PT travel per person

per year 100

Vkm/p

45 34

Mean Speed of PT

system 25

km/h

17 16

Boarding per person

per year 250 Br/p

111 103

Percent of PT in Modal

split 40%

PT Share

20% 23%

Investment in PT

infrastructure per person 50,000 NIS/p

7,629 2,642

Length of dedicated PT

infrastructure per 1000

pop

150 1000 m/p

69* 25**

*Bus lanes, BRT, U train; ** Bus Lanes, BRT, 1 LRT line

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Overview of Tel-Aviv Mass PT Progress


NTA, Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd. is a government owned company responsible for

the design, construction and implementation of the Tel Aviv metropolitan mass transit system.

A similar organization was set up in Jerusalem implementing the 1st LRT line.

The Red Line

The 1st of the mass transit system, the Red line, is currently under construction. It is expected

to begin commercial operation on October 2021.

More LRT and Metro Lines are in various stages of planning QP Tender was issued for

Green Line & Purple Line

NTA is procuring yet another feasibility study for a full Metro network in the Tel Aviv

Metropolitan area.

Jerusalem LRT TA Metro TA LRT

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NTA Proposed LRT Network for TAMA


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Description of Red LRT line


The Red LRT line

Direction: South-West to North

and East; crossing 5 Local

Authorities

Length: 24 km

Underground Section: 12 km

Number of Stations: 33, 10

underground

Tunnels: 2 parallel, 5.5 m

diameter

Station Platforms; 125 m’

Frequency: 3-6 min, 1.5 min

underground.[?]

Passengers: 70 million, annually

Fleet: 70-90 LRVs to be supplied

by CRRC Changchun

Depot: 1 Heavy & light

maintenance

Promised Opening: 2021

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Red Line LRT South section Bat Yam Terminus


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Red Line LRT Tel Aviv-Yafo section


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Red Line LRT Underground Section TA, RG, BB, PT


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Red Line LRT east section including Depot


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Main contractors for the Red Line


• Eight TBM made by CREG are the digging moles.

• “China Railway Tunnel” and several local Companies build infrastructure

• Fleet of 70-90 LRVs supplied by CNR (China); styling by Buro-staubach (DE)

• Deutsche Bahn responsible for systems management.

• Signaling works Alstom.

• IBI Group of Toronto and

RHDHV from the

Netherlands, do

architectural design of

underground stations,

platforms, and the urban

planning and utility

relocation for the 11km

at-grade sections

• The State and authorities

do all other tasks of

integration outside the ROW of LRT

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Work in Progress on the Red Line


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Typical Cross section of LRT route


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Selected Operation Characteristics of LRT (not final)

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• Holding time at boarding stations: 20-30 sec

• Headway: 2-10 minutes

• Car length:32-38 m; 2 car set :~ 7o m.

• Platforms: Doors to train, A/C (very costly)

• Carriage Capacity: 70-100 seating; 120-170 standing

• Line capacity: 16,000 passengers/hour per direction

• One TCC for all operators, hosted by State, Backup at Depot

• Signal Priority for Train: not necessarily 100% for train- predetermined per

junction

• State responsible for Traffic Signals affecting LRT; Local authority for

others

• Passenger information in real time: State responsibility; data from

operators

• Enforcement of legal traffic behaviour and public order by State & police

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Major Milestones for Red Line 2015 - 2021

2016 2019 2020 2021

Start

mobilization

at-grade

south section

2nd quarter

2016

Start

launch

of TBM’s

1st quarter

2017

First LRV’s

delivered to

Depot

2nd quarter 2018

Start tracklaying

in underground

section

4th quarter 2018

Start trial

operation on AG

South section

2nd quarter

2020

Line

operation

4th quarter

2021

Start of

underground

stations ( East)

1st quarter 2016

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2018

2017

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At this time Mockups of LRT are shown

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Next Steps for Developing Mass PT Network in Tel

Aviv area


The Network

• On 2015 It began the construction

of the Red Line

• It is currently preparing for the

construction of the next two LRT

lines approved by the MOT & MOF:

The Green and Purple Lines.

• NTA is also in the process of design

of the Brown LRT Line and a

feasibility study for three additional

Metro lines, to be designed next.

• NTA coordinates new BRT lines and

Bus lanes as well

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NTA PQ Tender due December 2018


The Tenders

Both Green and Purple Lines

will be implemented under a

PPP scheme (DBFM

procurement strategy).

Government Works (by NTA):

Main civil engineering works

including tunneling and

bridges, utilities and urban

development works.

PPP Project: All rail works,

including tracks, systems,

electrification, signaling, rolling

stock and depots. Two

companies will be selected,

one for each line.

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NTA Description of Green LRT line


The Green LRT line

Direction: north to south

Length: 39km 4 local

Authorities

Underground section: 4.5

km

number of stations: 62, 4

underground

Passengers: 65 million,

annually


maintenance, 1 light

maintenance

Fleet: approx. 120 vehicles

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NTA Description of Purple LRT line


The PURPLE line

Direction: east to west

Length: 29km 6 Local

Authorities

number of stations: 45

Passengers: 60 million,

annually


maintenance

Fleet: approx. 100

vehicles

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Newly agreed (or not) Mass PT plan


The State of Israel

Developing Public Transport Strategic Plan for Developing Mass

Public Transport System in Tel Aviv

Metropolitan Area

Final Report

2016


Can Current Mass PT Plan Reach its Goals?

Madrid Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv

2013 status Strategic Goals for

2040

2012 approved plan

for 2030

Present

status

5.3 5.2 5.2 3.7 Mill Population

9.9 9.0 9.0 6.0 Mill/day Trips

5.0 5.4 6.7 4.8 Car

4.9 3.6 2.3 1.2 PT

50 40% 26% 20% (% PT) Modal split

215 250 195 111 Br per person per year

? 50,00 22,300 7,600 NIS PT infrastructure investment per

person

Bus 13, LRT 24

Metro 28

U train 40

24 19 17 Km/h Mean speed on PT network

3 ? 2+5

- -

LRT/BRT Mass PT Supply

12 ? - Metro

10 ? 7 Suburban

Rail

40% modal split requires Metro system, huge investment and fast implementation

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