TransLink’s role in supporting Cycling in Greater Vancouver ProWalk/ProBike 2004 Gavin Davidson, Program Manager, Bicycle Planning Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority September 9, 2004

Overview  TransLink and the GVRD  Expenditure on cycling  Programs  Bicycling Infrastructure Capital Cost Sharing  TransLink owned infrastructure  Integration with Transit  Information and Marketing  Impact of improvements

Greater Vancouver Region  21 cities in regional federation  2.2 million residents, 3.0 million by 2031  Rapid growth in walking and cycling  Significant transit usage  Growing congestion  Pressure to expand transportation infrastructure

TransLink: Responsibilities  Created in 1999  Unique in Canada  Integrated approach to :  Transit  Roads  TDM  Air Quality  Funding from Transportation Sources

Transportation – Fast Facts  Approximately 6 million person trips/day  11% by transit  12% by walk  2% by bicycle  Balance by motorized vehicles

Cycling program Strategies  Improve safety through design  Prioritise infrastructure  Understand bicycle commuters and support programs that motivate people  Build cycling facilities  Leverage investment Goal Increase use of bicycle as mode of transport

Cycling Expenditures  Currently 2600 lane KMs of bike routes in region  Increasing investment planned  TransLink’s commitment  5% of road capital budget for cycling  Over 1% of roads operating budget for cycling

Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost Sharing  Pays for construction of bike routes across the region  50% cost sharing with municipalities  Accelerates planned improvements  2/3 for Municipal projects 1/3 for regionally significant projects  2005 to 2007  $13.45 million will leverage $16.37 million  Total investment $29.82 million  Approximately 150 KM of bike routes to be added

TransLink owned infrastructure  Knight & Pattullo Bridges and BC Parkway  Improvements in safety and continuity needed  Over $1.5 million to be spent by 2008

Integration with Transit  Buses  75% with racks  100% by 2007  Where transit priority exists travel times competitive w/ car Buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus, West Coast Express

Bikes on SkyTrain  Permitted outside of rush hours  Estimated 300,000 in first year (0.5% of all riders)  Review of regulations planned

Lockers and Racks  Lockers  340 at SkyTrain stations and park & ride lots  50% rented  Increased promotion needed  Racks  Over 700 spaces at SkyTrain/park & ride lots  Advertising pays for racks  Expansion planned

SeaBus and WCE Bikes permitted at all times

Promotion - Education - Research Goals  Increase mode share, improve safety Strategies  Encourage  Examine  Educate  Advertise

Impact of improvements  Comprehensive data unavailable  Counts in 1995 & 2001 suggests cycling on rise  Pender (est. 2000) 100% increase  Heather (est. 1996) 200% increase  Evidence from UBC  UPASS  Cycling improvements 1999 University Boulevard Bike Lanes Bike Racks Bike stencils and paths Showers, change rooms and lockers

UBC Cycling Mode Share  Volume up from 2,700 (fall) to 3,200 (summer)  Mode share up from 2.5% to 3.5%