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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
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CITIES WHERE WRI WORKS IN BRAZIL
PORTO ALEGRE
SÃO PAULO
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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
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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)
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MEGA EVENTS IN RIO
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OLYMPIC GAMES ADD UP TO 2 MILLION JOURNEYS PER DAY
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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)
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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
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INFRASTRUCTURE
• Tunnel, viaducts, BRT exclusive bridges• Overtaking at most stations
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STATIONS
• Safe access and universal accessibility• Real-time information• Low energy consumption• Security cameras• On-level boarding
Photo (1): SMTR Rio de Janeiro
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BRT VEHICLES
• High-capacity buses• Regular and express
services• Real-time information
inside buses• Communication with
operational control center
• GPS tracking• Digital TV
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BRT CONTROL CENTER
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HIGH PERFORMANCE TRANSIT NETWORK(RIO 2016 +)
TransBrasil
TransOlímpica
TransOeste
TransCarioca
Metro
LRT
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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
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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
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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
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Photo: mariod59/Flickr
LRT (downtown)• 6 lines (1 for Olympics)• 28 km• 300,000 pax/day
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BIKE PROGRAM
450 km for Rio 2016
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BIKE POTENTIAL
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PURSUING A HIGH QUALITY BRT NETWORKMEASURES BEFORE AND AFTER IMPLEMENTATION
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BRT SIMULATION
• Evaluate the performance of BRT corridors being proposed for the 2016 Olympic Games
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BRT SIMULATION
• Slight adjustments in the corridor, with minimal additional costs => 50% more capacity
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STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
The importance for conducting a strategic alignment
Wider Myopic
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COMMS & MARKETING: PRESS MISSIONS
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COMMS & MARKETING: LOCAL PLAN
• Marketing plan based on EMBARQ’s manual: “From here to there”
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OPPORTUNITY FOR DENSIFICATION (PNT)
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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
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ROAD SAFETY AUDITS
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ROAD SAFETY AUDITS
i.e, improving fences at stations
i.e., introducing lateral barriers at
stations
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USER SATISFACTION SURVEY
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QUALIÔNIBUS
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BEFORE BRT TRANSCARIOCA (2014)
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AFTER BRT TRANSCARIOCA (2015)
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BENCHMARKING BUS & BRT SERVICES IN BRAZIL
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PURSUING A HIGH QUALITY BRT NETWORKCHALLENGES
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CHALLENGES
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CHALLENGES
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CHALLENGES
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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