1. SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS IN TRANSPORT SECTOR/ OPTIONS AND BENEFITS
Media Sensitization Seminar on
Transport Sector and Related Issues in Pakistan
Monday, December 23rd, 2013,Karachi
Dr. Mir Shabbar Ali
Professor (Transportation Engineering)
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi

2. Presentation covers Understanding of sustainable transport
Analysis of urban travel in Karachi
Public Transport options
Recommendations

3. A sustainable transportation system is one that:
Environment
Economy
Equity
Allows the basic access needs of individuals to be met safely and in a manner consistent with human and ecosystem health, and with equity within and between generations.

4. A sustainable transportation system is one that:
Environment
Economy
Equity
Is affordable, operates efficiently, offers choice of transport mode, and supports a vibrant economy.

5. The Accessibility approach
Increased speed can result in a proportionally larger increase in accessible area.
Implications:
• More and faster travel increases accessibility.
• Congestion can limit accessibility by a particular mode.
• Efforts to increase automobility can reduce other forms of accessibility.

6. Use of indicators *
*VMT = Vehicle Miles Traveled

7. Urban Land Use
A sustainable transportation system minimizes the use of land.
Transport uses land directly (roads, driveways, transport corridors, parking)
Personal transport allows low-density development of urban areas ->urban sprawl.
Low residential densities make it economically impossible to justify public transit…
-> the cycle of car dependency increases.

8. Percentage Traveling Mode
People use public transport (Bus/Minibus) is 60%.

9. Percent Distribution of Average Monthly Income Levels of Families
Income (Rs)

10. Percentage Monthly Traveling Expenditure vs Traveling Mode
10% of income spent for transportation
⇒　Target for Tariff of any Transport

11. Trip Start Time vs Trip Generation Rate on Typical weekday
Total Population = 12,094,629, Total Trips = 24,227,337, Ave. Trip number =2.003
OFF PEAK
3 peaks in a day. Half of the all trip generates in the morning. Off peak promotion should be considered.

12. The Karachi Experience: Chinqui a form of Transit System

13. Some town are forced longer time trip (esp. Bin Qasim & Baldia towns)

14. Major Flow of Citizen Super Highway Sohrab Goth Air Port Quaidabad
M.W.Tower
Sohrab Goth
Quaidabad
Maikolachi
Korangi
Air Port
Super Highway
Major Flow of Citizen

15. Top 6 Major Route 2nd 1th 4th 3rd 6th 5th
City is expanding especially toward North. Shahrah-e-Faisal is also still busy.
6th
5th

16. CITY Corridor Plan
Corridor 3>2>4>5>1>6 will be the new priority order

17. Strong Relationship of Town to Town
Industrial Area
Strong Relationship of Town to Town
Airport
Port Area
Port Qasim

18. Road Sections with more than 100,000 Vehicles/Day

19. Top 20 Road Sections in terms of Traffic Volume

20. Urban public transport options
The RTA deployed a number of deluxe coaches w/c had been procured last year from a leading UAE based company at a cost of AED 128 million. Seeking to increase the percentage of trips to 30% with options of high quality,reasonable cost and wide geographical to beat the demand for private vehicles.

21. LAMATA BRT Buses – Ojota Depot LAMATA Bus Shelter – Ilupeju
Bus Rapid Transit
Premium transit using rubber tire vehicles
Dedicated running way
Fewer stops than local bus
Distinct stations, vehicles, and systems
Allows flexibility to operate multiple routes
LAMATA BRT Buses – Ojota Depot
LAMATA Bus Shelter – Ilupeju

22. Streetcar or Light Rail Transit
Street Car or Light Rail Vehicle: An electrically propelled rail vehicle operated singly or in trains on shared, semi exclusive, or exclusive right-of-way

23. Fixed Guide way Vehicles
Automated guide way small and medium-sized vehicles that operate fully automatically on guideways with exclusive rights-of-way
Typically on a loop or as a shuttle within central business districts, airports or other high activity centers

24. Light Rail Transit Modern version of traditional streetcars
May operate alongside auto, rail traffic
Reduces costs
Increases travel time
Stations 1∕3-1½ miles apart

25. Heavy Rail
The term heavy rail is often used for regular rail, to distinguish from systems such as light rail, monorail, Street car etc.
Heavy rail typically refers to the standard inter-city rail network, which is built to be robust enough for heavy and high-speed trains, including freight trains, and long distance passenger trains.

26. Commuter Rail Transit Similar to passenger railroad service
Existing railroads with improvements
Sidings
Additional tracks
Long-distance commuting
Stations 1½ -5 miles apart

27. Thank you Dr. Mir Shabbar Ali Professor (Transportation Engineering)
Chairman Department of Urban and Infrastructure Engineering
NED University of Engineering and Technology
University Road, Karachi-Pakistan
Phone: (92-21) Ext 2354
Fax: (92-21)