4 May 2011

Metropolitan Transport ForumClement Michel – Chief Operating Officer

Summary

• Network

• The Melbourne context

• Capacity

• Achievements

• New Trams

Our Network

The Melbourne Context

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Trains Trams Buses

2010 Patronage (millions)

• Trains 226.6 million• Trams 176.5 million• Buses 101.5 million

Despite only operating in the inner suburbs, trams carry 35% of all Public Transport travellers.

2010 public transport patronage

Not good enough …

Ageing infrastructure …

Capacity - Overloading

2007:

Capacity - Overloading

2010:

Capacity - Overloading

2020:

Decline in average speed: timetable comparison 1950 to 2010

Route Destination Time 1950 1960 1970 1980 2010

19City to North

Coburg

Weekday morning peak

(from 8am)32 minutes 35 minutes 35 minutes 37 minutes 39 minutes

96Spencer Street to

E. Brunswick

Weekday morning peak

(from 8am)20 minutes N/A 24 minutes 27 minutes 28 minutes

40% increase in travel time on route 96 – in its northern section only!

Insufficient tram priority international comparison of time spent a traffic signals

% of journey time at signals

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Nottingham

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Lyon

Bordeaux

Source: Keolis study

Tram Priority Why?

Drivers for tram priority:

1. Journey Time Savings

2. Regularity / Punctuality

3. Total Economic Benefit

Our Achievements

Performance Results

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Service Delivery

Punctuality

Since the inception of the KDR franchise, Yarra Trams has exceeded the service delivery target of 98% and the punctuality performance target of 77%, for every single month.

This has been achieved through a complete reorganisation of the maintenance and service delivery.

However, we think the people of Melbourne deserve a more reliable service.

Think like a passenger – One year onSafety

Safety Campaigns

AO Response Unit

Think like a passenger – One year onPassenger Information

New Maps

Infrastructure

Track renewals and overhead works are inconvenient, but indispensable.

Physical assets can only be economically maintained for up to to 30 years, After which capital replacement is the most cost effective and safest option.

St Kilda Road Re-design

Our vision

From a “tram” to a “light rail”

• Safe & reliable

• Fully accessible

• Sustainable

• Fully segregated

• Full priority at signals

• Intermodal

• Intuitive & informative

• Comfortable & clean

Priority = Capacity

Route 96

• Analysis

• VicRoads trialling tram priority on Nicholson Street

• VicRoads modelling tram priority on Bourke Street

Priority Modelling Dynamic Priority for Trams

A dynamic tram priority system in simulation that calls tram phases on-demand and utilises:

• Green time extension• Minimum phases

Benefit BaseDynamic Priority

% Change

Northbound tram travel time (s) 396 33815%

reduction

Southbound tram travel time (s) 403 35612%

reduction

Northbound tram travel speed (km/h) 9.5 11.218%

increase

Southbound tram travel speed (km/h)

8.8 10.014%

increase

Northbound intersection delay (s) 233 18421%

reduction

Southbound intersection delay (s) 381 25633%

reduction

Example: Swanston St

New Trams

E Class Bombardier trams

E Class

Tram Cascade

YearPremium

RouteTram Class

Key CBD Streets

2012 96C2 +E

+Bourke Street / Spencer Street

2013 109 C Collins Street

2014 19 D Elizabeth Street

2017 112 E Collins Street

Some of our light rail operations

Bordeaux, France

Merci mes amis!