Module 01 - PT System

Local Public Transportation Route Plan & Management Course
MODULE 1:
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM
Eden T Sorupia, PhD
LPTRP Misamis Occidental – Session 1

13–17 August 2018
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Local Public Transport Route Planning & Management Training Course | Module 1
Define Transportation…
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Definition of Transportation Planning
Process of drawing up courses of
action in terms of infrastructure
facilities and carrier services to serve
the demand for movement of
people and goods in an efficient
manner.
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Basic Transportation Planning Process
Delineation of Study Area Identification Alternative
Transport System
Statement of Objectives Improvement Schemes
Evaluation of Alternative
Analysis of Existing
Transport System
Transportation Situation Improvement Schemes
(transport system and transport
demand)
Packaging of Projects:
• Data Collection and Recommended Schemes
processing
• Data Analysis Recommendation of
Implementation Program
Transport Demand Analysis
and Forecasting
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General Types of Carrier Services
What is Carried Private Public

Passengers Private Passenger Carrier Public Passenger Carrier
Cargo Private Cargo Carrier Public Cargo Carrier
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Definition of Public Transportation
Fleet carriers (e.g. vehicles, vessels,

etc.) that are utilized for moving
people and goods with payment of a
fee or charge for the service provided.
Source: Inquirer.net
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Two General Types of Public Transport
Services
• Fixed-Route Public Transport

• Non-Fixed Route Public Transport
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Transit Service Route Types
Intra-City /Intra-Municipality Routes
District/Brgy
District/Brgy City/Municipality
District/Brgy
District/Brgy
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Intra-Province (Inter Municipal)
Mun A
Mun B
Province
Mun D
Mun C
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Intra-Province (Inter-City)
Province
City A City B
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Inter-Province
Prov B
Prov A
Prov C
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Inter-City (Inter-Province)
Province A Province B
City A City B
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Route Types by Stopping Schedule
• Regular Service – vehicle stops at

designated loading/unloading areas
• Accelerated Service – vehicle skips

several stops
• Express Service – vehicle stops at

widely-spaced points, usually at
route ends.
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Public Transport System Components
1. Carriers or Conveyances – the vehicles that carry the passengers.
2. Travel Ways – road space or railway tracks where public transport
vehicles operate.
3. Facilities for Picking and Dropping Passengers
• Stops – simple facilities or structures along road side (referring
to road-based transit service).
• Stations – buildings below, on or above ground with facilities for
passenger loading and unloading (referring to railway-based
transit).
• Terminals – end stations of transit routes
• Transfer stations – stations which serve two or more intersecting
routes for passenger transfers.
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Public Transport System Components (Con’t..)
4. Garage or Depot – buildings or areas for vehicle storage usually

with facilities for vehicle maintenance and repair. (refer to MC 2017-27)
Source: BRT Planning Guidelines 2007
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5. Control System – a system of controlling vehicle movements on
travelways; it includes vehicle detection, communication and signal
equipment as well as any central control facility.
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6. Power Supply System – only for

electrically-powered modes;
consists of power substations,
distribution wiring and other related
equipment.
7. Transit Route or Line – a series of

road or railway links connecting two
end points which are major activity
centers where transit vehicles
regularly operate.
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Public Transport Right-of-Way Levels
Level 1: Transit vehicles use road space along with all types of
vehicles; no exclusivity to transit vehicles; a mixed-traffic
situation.
Level 2: Transit vehicles are assigned a portion of the roadway for

their exclusive use (partial or full): the road space is
designated by lane markings, barriers or grade separation.
Level 3: Transit vehicles have exclusive use of travelway which is

fully controlled with no passenger access or vehicle access
except at crossings.
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Transit System Performance Indicators
a) Frequency – number of departures per unit time
(e.g. per hour)
Headway – time interval between vehicle dispatches.
b) Average Travel Speed – speed of travel on the route

which passengers experience; it considers running time
plus stopping/delay time.
c) Reliability – availability of space that can be occupied;

may be measured in terms of passenger waiting time or
adherence to scheduled departure or arrival.
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d) Safety – risk of being physically harmed; measured in
terms of accident rate.
e) Point Capacity – the maximum number of persons
transit vehicles can carry past a point along the route.
f) Productive or Distance Based Capacity – usually
expressed in terms of passenger kilometers offered by
service.
g) Passenger Expense – price level passengers pay for the
service.
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h) Utilization – the degree at which the capacity of the
service is utilized; may be expressed as the ratio of
actual occupancy to capacity or utilization rate (also
known as load factor)
i) Quality of Service – the degree by which the service is
enjoyed by the users in terms of comfort, convenience,
cleanliness, crew attitude and aesthetics; this is an
unquantifiable indicator.
j) Impact of the Environment – effects of the service on
its surroundings.
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Hierarchy of Transit Modes
a) Low-Capacity Modes – 20
passengers and less per vehicle.
• Multicab
• Jeepneys
• Tricycle
• Taxi
Source: FFE Magazine
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b) Medium Capacity Modes –
passenger seating capacity of about 30
to 60 per vehicle.
• Regular Bus
• Trolley Bus (bus propelled by an
electric motor where power is
obtained from two overhead wire).
• Streetcar or Tramway – electrically
powered rail transit vehicle
operating mostly on streets.
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c) High Capacity Modes – passenger
seating capacity of more than 60 per
vehicle.
Semi Rapid Transit
• Semi Rapid Bus (SRB) – high
BGC to NAIA BRT System
performance bus on routes that
include substantial sections on
exclusive right-of-ways.
• Light Rail Transit (LRT) –
electrically propelled rail vehicles
utilizing predominantly reserved
right-of-way.
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c) High Capacity Modes –
passenger seating capacity of
more than 60 per vehicle.
Rapid Transit
• Light Rail Rapid Transit
• Rubber-Tired Rapid Transit
• Rail Rapid Transit
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LPTRP Misamis Occidental – Session 1

What is Carried Private Public

Cargo Private Cargo Carrier Public Cargo Carrier

Fleet carriers (e.g. vehicles, vessels,

• Fixed-Route Public Transport

• Regular Service – vehicle stops at

• Accelerated Service – vehicle skips

• Express Service – vehicle stops at

4. Garage or Depot – buildings or areas for vehicle storage usually

Source: BRT Planning Guidelines 2007

6. Power Supply System – only for

7. Transit Route or Line – a series of

Level 2: Transit vehicles are assigned a portion of the roadway for

Level 3: Transit vehicles have exclusive use of travelway which is

b) Average Travel Speed – speed of travel on the route

c) Reliability – availability of space that can be occupied;

Source: FFE Magazine

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