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From Demonstration To Full-Scale Operation : Blainville experience

From Demonstration To Full-Scale Operation : Blainville experience. New Montréal Commuter Rail Line. Daniel Bergeron ing. Transportation Planner Agence métropolitaine de transport Montréal. TRB 2001 Washington.

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From Demonstration To Full-Scale Operation : Blainville experience

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  1. From DemonstrationTo Full-Scale Operation :Blainville experience New Montréal Commuter Rail Line Daniel Bergeron ing. Transportation Planner Agence métropolitaine de transport Montréal TRB 2001 Washington

  2. In May 1997 a commuter rail service was put in place for 4 months as a mitigation measure during a major bridge reconstruction • In August 2000 this commuter rail service became permanent This presentation is about that experience From DemonstrationTo Full-Scale Operation :Blainville experience New Montréal Commuter Rail Line Daniel Bergeron ing. Transportation Planner Agence métropolitaine de transport Montréal TRB 2001 Washington

  3. Montréal region • Geography • Transit Network • Demography Blainville Experience • Startup • Needs and level of action • Phases of development • Analytical evaluation • Impact on Ridership • Future plans Lessons From DemonstrationTo Full-Scale Operation :Blainville experience New Montréal Commuter Rail Line Daniel Bergeron ing. Transportation Planner Agence métropolitaine de transport Montréal TRB 2001 Washington

  4. 3 200 000 people 93 municipalities 1 metropolitan transit agency 20 local transit operators Montréal RegionGeography CBD

  5. Montréal RegionTransit network Subway 4 lines 65 stations Commuter rail 4 lines (2 in 1997) 42 stations Commuter bus 200 vehicles City bus 2 000 vehicles

  6. Montreal RegionCommuter Rail network Montréal Saint-Hilaire

  7. Montreal RegionCommuter Rail network

  8. Population Auto ownership Employment Urban sprawl Modal split Last ten years + 1,0 % / year + 2,4 % / year + 0,6 % / year Fast development of suburbs Stability in the central area From 24 %in 1987 to17 %in 1998 Recent TrendsDemography

  9. Recent TrendsTransit network • New financing framework ('95) • Operation : From provincial (state) subsidies to metropolitan sources (car users) • Immobilization : Still provincial (state) and local funding • Creation of a new transit metropolitan agency ('95) • Development and Promotion of transit • Coordination and Integration Service - Equipment - Information - Fares • Operation of metropolitan services Regional Bus lanes and Park & Ride facilities Regional and highly integrated multi-modal transit stations Commuter rail network

  10. Blainville Experience • Needs Reducing traffic congestion due to road reconstruction • Opportunities Development of a new public transportation solution

  11. New commuter rail service 4 stations 1 train 2 AM / 2 PM departures Limited cost Available tracks Available rolling stock from other line Short term station and parking construction Limited time 4 months Short deployment delays 2 months Blainville Experience Mitigation measure during major bridge reconstruction

  12. Needs Project Potential solution to a recognized population need Resources Availability Business opportunities for railways co. Champions Interest group Local politicians Institutionnal representative Level of action Analytical evaluation Rational analysis to clarify technical issues Aim at efficient ressource allocation Institutionnal issues Juridictions and responsability Interests and motivation Competitive services Cost and revenue allocation Mobilization actions Link and negociation between actors (citizens, interest groups, institutions, politicians) Blainville Experience From Demonstration to Full-Scale Operation Efficiency criteria Phases of development

  13. Blainville Experience Phases of development Manage and negociate the project evolution • Startup as mitigation mesures May - Sep '97 New and temporary commuter rail service, limited cost, short term infrastructure investment • Test project Sep '97 - Aug '98 Experimental evaluation : Ability of a long term regular service to meet efficiencyevaluation criteria • Evaluation phase for level of service Sep '98 - Aug '00 From experimental to permanent service : Level of service adjustement to obtain acceptable user benefits in regards of ressources allocated • Full-Scale Operation Since Sep '00

  14. 63 % car only 9 % park and ride, kiss and ride 4 % other A 994 000 $ 2 274 000 $ B Blainville Experience Efficiency criteria Estalished a rational basis for project and level of service evaluation • Cost Criteria Test results • Operation cost / passenger-kilometer < 0,25 $ 0,26 $ • Revenue • Fare revenue / operation cost > 45 % 44 % (regional ratio  40%) • Riders • New transit users > 70 % 76 % • Ridership (AM peak period)  1 500 1 300 A B

  15. Blainville Experience Level of service 5 9 8 8 12 Febuary 2001

  16. Blainville Experience Impact on Ridership new downtown service new off peak departures AM Peak : 3 800 Riders 2 new peak departures 4 new off peak departures AM Peak : 2 300 Riders 2 new stations 2 new peak departures AM Peak : 1 300 Riders AM Peak : 300 Riders Mitigation Test Evaluation Permanent

  17. Blainville Experience Impact on Ridership

  18. Blainville Experience Future analysis and development • Demand Manage increasing demand and train capacity constraint (short term : 2 more departures during peak hours) • Service integration Plan new intermodal station with subway line extension Adjust tarification with metropolitan zonal integrated fares • Analyze potential to electrify Direct link to downtown thrue Mount Royal tunnel Faster (15 min) and Increase of capacity

  19. Lessons New Commuter Rail Service • Change in transit service needs • population aging • new working women • increasing auto ownership • population move from central area to region poorly developped with transit service (urban sprawl) change the mobility patterns and expectations of individuals toward transit systems • New regional perspective Regional operator responsability allows integration and development of a commuter rail network with a regional scope

  20. LessonsMontreal Actual and Future Commuter Rail Network 70% 30% 25% 25% 50% 25% 75% 100% % Rider's homeplace

  21. Creation of the AMT (transit metropolitan agency) in charge of the commuter rail network operation and development New commuter rail fare structure Metropolitan integration : service, information and fare Intensive construction of Park-and-ride facilities Creation of new lines Line modernisation

  22. Lessons New Commuter Rail Service • Demonstration opportunities Use of demonstration and test opportunities help to • justify new commuter rail service • adjust level of service • build transit demand • limit initial investment • Blainville experience Became a model for new extension of Montreal's commuter rail network

  23. For more information WWW.AMT.QC.CA or dbergeron@amt.qc.ca From DemonstrationTo Full-Scale Operation :Blainville experience New Montréal Commuter Rail Line Daniel Bergeron ing. Transportation Planner Agence métropolitaine de transport Montréal TRB 2001 Washington

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