10 May 2015 Planning for BRT in Giza and New Cairo

Metro network 78 km existing 76 km planned

After finishing metro lines 3, 4, 5 ParisLondonMexico CityBeijingCairo Population (million) Rapid transit (km)

Frequency-occupancy survey form Stephanie Lotshaw 02/03/2015 Chris Kost Jinja Road & Yusuf Lule Road

Frequency-occupancy survey locations

Corridor demand Faisal: 4,600 pphpd 26 July: 8,700 pphpd Mourad Street/El Nile 3,700 pphpd Al Ahram: 4,300 pphpd Rabiye El Gezy Salah Salem: 6,900 pphpd 26 July: 7,400 pphpd Gameat Al Dewal: 6,400 pphpd Sudan St: 3,800 pphpd

Corridor right-of-way (ROW)

Potential BRT corridor 16.1 km Faisal-Oraby corridor 1 minute between buses Fleet of 81 buses (articulated) USD 80m capital cost

Service typology Direct services to reduce passenger transfers

30 m cross section At stations Between stations

What is Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)? Enclosed and secure stations New, clean, high- capacity buses Pre-board payment with smart cards Pedestrian and cycle access Dedicated bus lanes

Ensuring Quality

Institutional arrangement Lean, focused special purpose unit as regulator Contract private firms to procure & operate buses through transparent bidding process Payment made based on kilometers operated Separate contract(s) for electronic fare collection and IT systems

SPV structure Route planning Infrastructure design Business model Financial analysis Long-term vision Scheduling Fleet monitoring Fare collection Quality control Financial management Contracting & payments Human resources Physical resources Legal Public information strategy User surveys Corporate identity Marketing Media relations

Managing the transition to competitive professional private modern companies

Existing projects Metro Line 4 on Al Ahram BRT in Cairo: – Airport to Giza border – Mostafa El Nahaas 6 th of October Monorail CTA purchase of 500 buses: BRT compatible? Giza tunnels

Integration with metro

Integration of bridges and tunnels with BRT

BRT planning process 1.Preliminary Assessment 2.Service Plan 3.Infrastructure Plan 4.Financial Plan 5.Social, Environmental, and Economic Evaluation

Implementation timeline SPV formation Design consultants Infrastructure contract Marketing Testing year 1year 2year 3 Bus operations contract Bus procurement IT contract IT procurement

Coordination with stakeholders Steering committee with – Three governors – Minister of Housing/NUCA – Minister of Transport Institutional partnerships: – Cairo Metro – CTA – Minibus operators

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