Mega Events and the Transformation of Rio de Janeiro into a Mass-Transit City
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Um produto do WRI Ross Centro para Cidades Sustentáveis
MEGA EVENTS AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF RIO DE JANEIRO INTO A MASS-TRANSIT CITY
LUIS ANTONIO LINDAU, PHD | DIRECTOR
Um produto do WRI Ross Centro para Cidades Sustentáveis
CITIES WHERE WRI WORKS IN BRAZIL
PORTO ALEGRE
SÃO PAULO
RIO DE JANEIRO
• Rio de Janeiro• Pop.: 6,453,682 inh• Area 1,197 km²
• Metropolitan region• Pop.: 12,116,616 inh• Area 8,147 km²
INTRODUCTION
• In 1993, when Rio's first strategic plan was formulated, the hosting of mega events became a strategic policy objective
• Mega events• Boost economy• Great media exposure• Reposition the city in global tourism• Revamp transport and service infrastructure• Create vibran cultural quarters• Legacy (e.g. Barcelona)
MEGA EVENTS IN RIO
OLYMPIC GAMES ADD UP TO 2 MILLION JOURNEYS PER DAY
RIO AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES BIDDING
• 2004: first attempt• 2012: second attempt• Proposal on both cases: heavy rail + motorways
• 2016• Proposal: bus based network (BRT) integrated to
existing boat and heavy rail (suburban rail+metro)
Source: Bloomberg Philantrophies
ABOUT BRT (BUS RAPID TRANSIT)
A safer, more reliable alternative to conventional bus service
HIGH-CAPACITY BUSES
WIDER DOORS FOR FASTER BOARDING
PLATFORM-LEVEL BUS FLOORS
SAFE PEDESTRIAN
ACCESSPHYSICALLY SEPARATED BUS LANES
EFFICIENT PAYMENT SERVICES TO CUT
WAIT TIMES
INFRASTRUCTURE
• Tunnel, viaducts, BRT exclusive bridges• Overtaking at most stations
STATIONS
• Safe access and universal accessibility• Real-time information• Low energy consumption• Security cameras• On-level boarding
Photo (1): SMTR Rio de Janeiro
BRT VEHICLES
• High-capacity buses• Regular and express
services• Real-time information
inside buses• Communication with
operational control center
• GPS tracking• Digital TV
BRT CONTROL CENTER
HIGH PERFORMANCE TRANSIT NETWORK(RIO 2016 +)
TransBrasil
TransOlímpica
TransOeste
TransCarioca
Metro
LRT
MASS TRANSIT USAGE: FROM 18 TO 63%
“This is the first BRT [TransOeste] of a series that is coming. It's a cultural change in the way of traveling around the city.”
Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
2012
Corridor Length (km)
# stations and
terminals
Forecast daily
demand
Travel time reduction
CO2 emission reduction (ton/year)
TransOeste 58 63 220,000 63% 4,893
TransCarioca 39 46 320,000 67% 9,410
TransOlímpica 25 20 70,000 64% 2,823
TransBrasil 32 25 820,000 40% 28,229
TOTAL 154 154 1,430,000 - 45,355
TRAVEL TIME SAVINGS: FROM 10% (BHLS) TO 50+% (BRT)
Bus Rapid Service (BRS): Improved bus lane• Dedicated curbside single or double lane• Staggered stations• Passenger information system• Eletronic surveillance to control invasion of cars
Photo: mariod59/Flickr
LRT (downtown)• 6 lines (1 for Olympics)• 28 km• 300,000 pax/day
BIKE PROGRAM
450 km for Rio 2016
BIKE POTENTIAL
PURSUING A HIGH QUALITY BRT NETWORKMEASURES BEFORE AND AFTER IMPLEMENTATION
BRT SIMULATION
• Evaluate the performance of BRT corridors being proposed for the 2016 Olympic Games
BRT SIMULATION
• Slight adjustments in the corridor, with minimal additional costs => 50% more capacity
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
The importance for conducting a strategic alignment
Wider Myopic
COMMS & MARKETING: PRESS MISSIONS
COMMS & MARKETING: LOCAL PLAN
• Marketing plan based on EMBARQ’s manual: “From here to there”
OPPORTUNITY FOR DENSIFICATION (PNT)
HEALTH ASSESSMENT: BEFORE BRT
• Road safety• Air quality• Physical
activity & quality of life
0 4 8 12 16 20 240
25
50
75
100
125
88.9
51.9
122
67.2
hours
μg/m
3
Average inside buses
Maximum concentration at Mercadão Madureira
Average at stations
Maximum on rainy days, windows closed - inside buses
24-hour mean guideline of WHO
PM2.5 concentrations
ROAD SAFETY AUDITS
ROAD SAFETY AUDITS
i.e, improving fences at stations
i.e., introducing lateral barriers at
stations
USER SATISFACTION SURVEY
QUALIÔNIBUS
BEFORE BRT TRANSCARIOCA (2014)
AFTER BRT TRANSCARIOCA (2015)
BENCHMARKING BUS & BRT SERVICES IN BRAZIL
PURSUING A HIGH QUALITY BRT NETWORKCHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
Um produto do WRI Ross Centro para Cidades Sustentáveis
LUIS ANTONIO LINDAU, PHD | DIRECTOR
Um produto do WRI Ross Centro para Cidades Sustentáveis
Mega Events and the Transformation of Rio de Janeiro into a Mass-Transit CityPaper by Lindau et al, forthcoming 2016 edition of Research in Transport Economics