Congestion Protection for Transit: Lessons from Europe and Application to MBTA Route 66

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1 Congestion Protection for Transit: Lessons from Europe and Application to MBTA Route 66 Peter G. Furth Chris Boll 1

2 Break the Vicious Cycle more people use cars congested streets slower transit X X congestion protection 2

3 Zurich: A Model of Congestion Protection 1970 s referenda: NO to a metro, YES to priority for trams and buses Astonishing success Virtually no traffic delay for trams and buses Legendary punctuality 56% transit share for work trips 550 annual transit trips per capita Auto ownership at 50% of national level 3

4 A Combination of Strategies 1. Global strategies to reduce congestion 2. Physical congestion protection 3. A traffic signal control system suited to transit priority 4. Signal priority tactics 5. Continuous improvement 4

5 1. Global Strategies to Reduce Congestion If the streets are drowning in congestion, there isn t much you can do besides build a metro Excess road capacity makes transit priority easier Downtown parking freeze (1990) Intensive development allowed only at transit hubs Major investment in commuter rail (1992) Perimeter traffic metering And more 5

6 2. Physical Congestion Protection Bus Lanes Protection from: Illegally stopped /parked cars Accidents with turning cars Cars turning into long queues B U S 6

7 2. Physical Congestion Protection Buses in the Inside Lane Between-lane platforms (other option: weave right) Greater stop spacing (1/4 to 1/5 mile) Left-turn restrictions, protected bus phases Zurich: dual-direction lane 7

8 2. Physical Congestion Protection Dublin: Tram Lanes together on One Side 8

9 2. Physical Congestion Protection Remove Bus Stops from Hot Spots Don t let stop be blocked by queue Let bus bypass right-turn congestion For bus in mixed traffic, make the stops FAR-SIDE or MIDBLOCK 9

10 2. Physical Congestion Protection Partial Road Closures: Through transit, but not through traffic Lane closure (Zurich) crossing closure (Brussels) 10

11 2. Physical Congestion Protection Contraflow Bus Lanes (Brussels) self-enforcing mostly 11

12 2. Physical Congestion Protection Bus Lane with Shared Intersection Approach (Brussels) 12

13 2. Physical Congestion Protection Road / Lane Closure Vanishing Traffic Zurich: Construction closure proved feasibility Permit program for local access Travel demand has more flexibility than we think 13

14 3. A Traffic Signal Control System Suited to Transit Priority Home-made signal control programs Small coordination zones (1 to 3 intersections) Detectors and logic for actuation & queue management Outcome: system that is responsive and interruptible 14

15 4. Signal Priority Tactics Early green, green extension Phase insertion (6 s transit-only phase) Near-side stop: Turns light red so peds can cross to center platform! Meter traffic entering mixed traffic segment 15

16 5. Continual Improvement 3 full-time signal control programmers, Continual investment 16

17 MBTA Route 66 (Harvard - Dudley) 10 minute service HOT SPOTS N. Soldier s Field Rd N. Harvard & Cambridge St Allston Village Coolidge Corner Huntington Ave along Mission Hill 17

18 Cambridge St./N Harvard St. 18

19 Allston Village PARKING METERS PRIVATE VEH LANE RESERVED BUS LANE PRIVATE VEH LANE PARKING METERS 19

20 Allston Village - Harvard Ave/Brighton Ave 20

21 Allston Village Harvard Ave/Comm. Ave 21

22 RT 66 SB RT 66 NB GREEN STREET Coolidge Corner Existing HARVARD AVE TAXI STAND (TYP) TAXI STAND (TYP) BEACON ST BUS STOP (TYP) PRIVATE VEH PARKING (TYP) LONGWOOD AVE 22

23 RT 66 SB RT 66 NB GREEN STREET Coolidge Corner Option 1 HARVARD AVE BUS BUS DETECTOR DETECTOR (TYP) BUS/RT TURN ONLY TAXI STAND (TYP) BEACON ST PRIVATE VEH PARKING (TYP) BUS STOP (TYP) LONGWOOD AVE 23

24 RT 66 SB RT 66 NB GREEN STREET Coolidge Corner Option 2 HARVARD AVE BUS DETECTOR (TYP) TAXI STAND (TYP) BEACON ST PRIVATE VEH PARKING (TYP) BUS STOP (TYP) LONGWOOD AVE 24

25 Huntington Ave along Mission Hill 25

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