Lagos BRT-Lite - A First for Africa Dr D Mobereola Managing Director LAMATA

GOV. BABATUNDE RAJI FASOLA

Background to Transport in Lagos Population of around 17 million people, forecast to grow to 25 million by 2025 Relatively high car ownership Low road length per head Significant congestion problems Driver indiscipline Public transport characterised by Large fleet of small privately owned buses – Danfo Poorly maintained, unsafe buses Run to serve interests of bus owners/operators not travellers Long, unreliable journeys Security issues at lorry parks

Population of around 17 million people, forecast to grow to 25 million by 2025

Relatively high car ownership

Low road length per head

Significant congestion problems

Driver indiscipline

Public transport characterised by

Large fleet of small privately owned buses – Danfo

Poorly maintained, unsafe buses

Run to serve interests of bus owners/operators not travellers

Long, unreliable journeys

Security issues at lorry parks

BRT-Lite what has been achieved? New BRT system opened in Lagos, Nigeria, in March 2008 22km majority segregated route (400mm kerb, road markings) – bilateral config 3 terminals (one using underbridge), 26 stops (unique shelter design), depot $1.7m per km compared to $6m per km for the well known premium BRT systems 220 high capacity buses operated by private sector (union Co-op) Off-board ticketing Call Centre

New BRT system opened in Lagos, Nigeria, in March 2008

22km majority segregated route (400mm kerb, road markings) – bilateral config

3 terminals (one using underbridge), 26 stops (unique shelter design), depot

$1.7m per km compared to $6m per km for the well known premium BRT systems

220 high capacity buses operated by private sector (union Co-op)

Off-board ticketing

Call Centre

BRT Stop: Typical Arrangement BRT Lane: Typical Merge/Diverge

Why BRT-Lite? ‘ Reduced’ version of full BRT system design To be implemented within short timeframe To sell the BRT concept to Lagosians and show what can be achieved Focus on delivery of achievable segregation To meet user needs Safety Affordability Reduced journey times Comfort Best value investment Travel time benefits to 200,000 BRT passengers per day with little adverse impact on private vehicles

‘ Reduced’ version of full BRT system design

To be implemented within short timeframe

To sell the BRT concept to Lagosians and show what can be achieved

Focus on delivery of achievable segregation

To meet user needs

Safety

Affordability

Reduced journey times

Comfort

Best value investment

Travel time benefits to 200,000 BRT passengers per day with little adverse impact on private vehicles

How was this achieved? Lagos Urban Transport Project (LUTP) Creation of strategic transport authority –LAMATA Study tours to Latin America (2004 and 2006) Feasibility study, surveys and preliminary design Governor’s approval Public sector infrastructure provision and maintenance Private sector finance – Ecobank

Lagos Urban Transport Project (LUTP)

Creation of strategic transport authority –LAMATA

Study tours to Latin America (2004 and 2006)

Feasibility study, surveys and preliminary design

Governor’s approval

Public sector infrastructure provision and maintenance

Private sector finance – Ecobank

How was this achieved - 2 Early engagement of transport unions/Stakeholder Meetings Creation of BRT Coop Road Traffic Regulation Non-BRT PT vehicles use service lanes Traffic enforcement by LASTMA Public enlightenment campaign Training ‘pilots’ & operatives

Early engagement of transport unions/Stakeholder Meetings

Creation of BRT Coop

Road Traffic Regulation

Non-BRT PT vehicles use service lanes

Traffic enforcement by LASTMA

Public enlightenment campaign

Training ‘pilots’ & operatives

Scheme Success – BRT performance 195,000 trips per day carried 10,000 passengers in peak hour per direction Journey time savings of 25 minutes for end-to-end trip Mile 12 to CMS BRT Other PT on corridor Via 3 rd Mainland Bridge In-Vehicle Journey Time 55 minutes 78 minutes 64 minutes Fare 100 Naira 230N (2 stage) 120N (2 stage) Interchange No Yes Yes Wait time 10 minutes 45 minutes 10 minutes

195,000 trips per day carried

10,000 passengers in peak hour per direction

Journey time savings of 25 minutes for end-to-end trip

Scheme Success – modal share BRT carries 25% of all trips along corridor whilst accounting for just 4% of vehicles 10% of trips to Lagos Island are carried by BRT Better conditions for other road users due to regulation of other PT vehicles into service lanes Main suggestion for improvement is more BRT buses and roll-out of BRT on more routes (requested by over 50% of non-users surveyed!)

BRT carries 25% of all trips along corridor whilst accounting for just 4% of vehicles

10% of trips to Lagos Island are carried by BRT

Better conditions for other road users due to regulation of other PT vehicles into service lanes

Main suggestion for improvement is more BRT buses and roll-out of BRT on more routes (requested by over 50% of non-users surveyed!)

Scheme Success – User opinion BRT is .... than my previous mode of transport

BRT is .... than my previous mode of transport

Determining Factors for Success Significant and consistent political support The presence and capabilities of the strategic public transport body - LAMATA Scheme design focused on user needs and on deliverability Stakeholder engagement (including transport unions) Community awareness and engagement

Significant and consistent political support

The presence and capabilities of the strategic public transport body - LAMATA

Scheme design focused on user needs and on deliverability

Stakeholder engagement (including transport unions)

Community awareness and engagement

Next steps Extension and expansion of BRT network Integration with planned water/rail systems Migration to electronic ticketing Continued training of operations personnel and pilots Introduction of formal feeder routes and Park&Ride

Extension and expansion of BRT network

Integration with planned water/rail systems

Migration to electronic ticketing

Continued training of operations personnel and pilots

Introduction of formal feeder routes and Park&Ride

Questions?