7 May 2014 Sustainable transport vision for Greater Cairo

The state of public transport

Can we just build more flyovers? Short-term benefits Attract more vehicles, making congestion worse Compete with public transport

2 lanes + elevated road 3-lane carriageway New capacity from elevated road 3,000 4,700 Passenger capacity: passengers per hour per direction +60% If car use grows at 10% per year, all the new capacity will be exhausted in 5 years

Is metro the answer?

Metro network 78 km existing 76 km planned

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

Cairo metro is already overburdened

What about monorail? Monorail “not a mass public transport system at all” - Government of Maharashtra, India after failure of Mumbai monorail

How many generations do we need to wait for high quality public transport?

Building metro with buses

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

2 lanes + elevated road 3-lane carriageway Using road space efficiently 3,000 Passenger capacity: passengers per hour per direction 4,700

2 lanes + elevated road 3-lane carriageway Using road space efficiently Dedicated lanes for bus rapid transit 3,000 4,700 12,000+ passengers per hour per direction Passenger capacity:

The world’s best BRTs were implemented in 2-3 years

Transmilenio – Bogotá, Colombia 41 km first phase in 3 years

Metrobus – Mexico City, Mexico First 20 km in 2 years

TransCarioca - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 39 km in 3 years

Rapid transit capacity

What can be built with $1 billion?

Bus Rapid Transit: High quality High capacity High speed Customer oriented Not an old bus running in a bus lane!

BRT around the world

Fast expansion in BRT networks

Ensuring Quality

Supporting rapid transit

1. Modern city buses

2. High quality footpaths and cycle tracks

3. Parking management

4. Compact transit-oriented development BRT LINE

Turn the pyramid upside down! Distribute road space and allocate budgetary to give priority to walking, cycling, and public transport over private motor vehicles

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