Oscar Figueroa P. Universidad Católica de Chile Reducing the Impact of Vehicles on Air and Environment Quality in Cities ISSUES AND ACHIEVEMENTS ON TRANSPORTATION IN SANTIAGO CHILE (some highlights)
PRIVATE CARS GROWTH YearRate 19770, , ,56 YearCars
THE ROLE OF RAIL MASS TRANSIT AND BUS RAPID TRANSIT Metro Network of 3 lines and 40 kms will become in 2005 a network of 4 lines and 80 kms. Transantiago project should launch in It includes exclusive bus corridors, feeder buses and zone operation Priority to public transportation Rational use of private cars Enhancing non motorized transportation
TRANSANTIAGO Feeder services (10 zones) Short distance journeys Trunk services (5 groups) Long and mis distances journeys Line 2 North Line 2 South Line 5 West Línea 4 Additional 40 Kms
EXCLUSIVE BUS AVENUES + REVERSIBLE STREETS FOR CARS The six major axes of the city From 7:30 to 10:00 AM 80% of public transportation services Average time saving: for buses 14 % Average time saving: for cars 43 % Mapocho Portugal San Ignacio El Cerro Diagonal Oriente Bascuñán Salvador Bus network Car roads
TRAFFIC DEMAND MANAGEMENT Also, non motorized transport (two wheels) and experiences in traffic blending Urban transport plan considers: * school location, increasing supply in some zones * urban sub-centers, increasing supply of trade and services * changing residential location trends
LAND USE PLANNING Policy would insist on internalization of impacts rather than on growth control Impact mitigation on new projects Conditions on urban expansion (infrastructure provision) Shared financing of urban projects
INTERMODAL PASSENGER MOVEMENT Concept of Transantiago: trunk and feeder services (one origin/destination trip: one ticket) Multivía card It includes metro and buses
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Operation control center * monitoring operation * supervision for authorities * information for users
VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS Emission standard for buses Epa 98, Euro III Unleaded gasoline for cars Diesel with 300 ppm and 50 ppm in the future