SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS IN TRANSPORT SECTOR/ OPTIONS

AND BENEFITS

Dr. Mir Shabbar AliProfessor (Transportation Engineering)

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERINGNED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi

Media Sensitization Seminar onTransport Sector and Related Issues in Pakistan

Monday, December 23rd, 2013,Karachi

• Understanding of sustainable transport• Analysis of urban travel in Karachi• Public Transport options• Recommendations

Presentation covers

A sustainable transportation system is one that:

Environment

Economy Equity

• Allows the basic access needs of individuals to be met safely and in a manner consistent with human and ecosystem health, and with equity within and between generations.

A sustainable transportation system is one that:

Environment

Economy Equity

• Is affordable, operates efficiently, offers choice of transport mode, and supports a vibrant economy.

The Accessibility approachIncreased speed can result in a proportionally larger increase in accessible area.

Implications:• More and faster travel increases accessibility.• Congestion can limit accessibility by a particular mode.• Efforts to increase automobility can reduce other forms of accessibility.

Use of indicators

*VMT = Vehicle Miles Traveled

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Urban Land Use A sustainable transportation system minimizes the

use of land. Transport uses land directly (roads, driveways,

transport corridors, parking) Personal transport allows low-density

development of urban areas ->urban sprawl. Low residential densities make it

economically impossible to justify public transit…

-> the cycle of car dependency increases.

Percentage Traveling ModeTravelling Mode

4 - Tanga0.65%

5 - Taxi0.30%

3 - Motor Cycle10.18%

2 - Cycle1.67%

1- Walk20.37%

11 – Minibus / Wagon59.96%

10 - Suzuki0.31%

9 - Company OwnedBus

2.60%

8 - Van / pickup0.62%

7 - Car / J eep1.74%

6 - Rickshaw1.22%

14 - Rail Car0.06%

15 - Bus / Others0.28%

17 - Truck0.00%

16 - Water Launch0.04%

People use public transport (Bus/Minibus) is 60%.

Percent Distribution of Average Monthly Income Levels of Families

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Percentage Monthly Traveling Expenditure vs Traveling Mode

10% of income spent for transportation

⇒　Target for Tariff of any Transport

Trip Start Time vs Trip Generation Rate on Typical weekday

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The Karachi Experience:Chinqui a form of Transit System

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Kimari Town

Site Town

Baldia Town

Orangi Town

Lyari Town

Saddar Town

J amsheed Town

Gulshan-e- Iqbal Town

Shah Faisal Town

Landhi Town

Korangi Town

North Nazimabad Town

New Karachi Town

Gulberg Town

Liquatabad Town

Malir Town

Bin Qasim Town

Gadap Town

Cantonment Areas

% of longer Time Trips

% of <90min% of <60min

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M.W.Tower

Sohrab Goth

Quaidabad

Maikolachi

Korangi

Air Port

Super Highway

Major Flow of Citizen

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Top 6 Major Route

CITY Corridor Plan

Strong Relationship of Town to Town

Port Area

Port Qasim

Airport

Industrial Area

Road Sections with more than 100,000 Vehicles/Day

Top 20 Road Sections in terms of Traffic Volume

Urban public transport options

Bus Rapid Transit

• Premium transit using rubber tire vehicles• Dedicated running way• Fewer stops than local bus• Distinct stations, vehicles,

and systems

• Allows flexibility to operate multiple routes

LAMATA BRT Buses – Ojota Depot

LAMATA Bus Shelter – Ilupeju

Streetcar or Light Rail Transit

• Street Car or Light Rail Vehicle: An electrically propelled rail vehicle operated singly or in trains on shared, semi exclusive, or exclusive right-of-way

Fixed Guide way Vehicles• Automated guide way

small and medium-sized vehicles that operate fully automatically on guideways with exclusive rights-of-way

• Typically on a loop or as a shuttle within central business districts, airports or other high activity centers

Light Rail Transit

• Modern version of traditional streetcars

• May operate alongside auto, rail traffic• Reduces costs• Increases travel time

• Stations 1∕3-1½ miles apart

Heavy Rail• The term heavy rail is often used

for regular rail, to distinguish from systems such as light rail, monorail, Street car etc.

• Heavy rail typically refers to the standard inter-city rail network, which is built to be robust enough for heavy and high-speed trains, including freight trains, and long distance passenger trains.

Commuter Rail Transit

• Similar to passenger railroad service

• Existing railroads with improvements• Sidings• Additional tracks

• Long-distance commuting

• Stations 1½ -5 miles apart

Dr. Mir Shabbar AliProfessor (Transportation Engineering)

Chairman Department of Urban and Infrastructure Engineering

NED University of Engineering and TechnologyUniversity Road, Karachi-Pakistan

Phone: (92-21) 99261261-8 Ext 2354Fax: (92-21) 99261255

Email:cuid@neduet.edu.pk;mshabbar@neduet.edu.pkhttp://www.neduet.edu.pk/