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Proposa for Park and Ride on Galel Road National Transport National Transport CommissionCommission
Proposal for Park and RideProposal for Park and Ride
Galle RoadGalle Road
20092009
Policy of Government to Provide Cleaner, Convenient Policy of Government to Provide Cleaner, Convenient
and Congestion Free Transportand Congestion Free Transport
Undertaken given to Supreme Court to reduce Undertaken given to Supreme Court to reduce
number of private vehicles entering the city daily number of private vehicles entering the city daily
from 200,000 to 150,000.from 200,000 to 150,000.from 200,000 to 150,000.from 200,000 to 150,000.
Widening of Streets, new roads, flyover etc have limited scope in a Widening of Streets, new roads, flyover etc have limited scope in a
city such as Colombo which needs to preserve its historicity and city such as Colombo which needs to preserve its historicity and
greenery.greenery.
Hence, convincing private vehicle users who take up 70% of road Hence, convincing private vehicle users who take up 70% of road
space to use public transport becomes a major strategy to ensure space to use public transport becomes a major strategy to ensure
that adequate mobility to a city is maintained. that adequate mobility to a city is maintained.
However this is a new paradigm shift for public transport which for However this is a new paradigm shift for public transport which for
years has been considered only as the poor mans transportyears has been considered only as the poor mans transport
The effects of congestion in Colombo and its suburbs can be The effects of congestion in Colombo and its suburbs can be
valued at around Rs 32 billion per year made up as follows:valued at around Rs 32 billion per year made up as follows:
Value of increased fuel costs Value of increased fuel costs Rs 8 billionRs 8 billion
Value of wear and tear of vehicles Value of wear and tear of vehicles Rs 8 billionRs 8 billion
Value of travel time losses Value of travel time losses Rs 12 billionRs 12 billion
Value of social cost on environment Value of social cost on environment Rs 4 billion Rs 4 billion
These increase cost of goods and services and makes them more These increase cost of goods and services and makes them more
expensive for consumption and less competitive internationally. expensive for consumption and less competitive internationally.
These increase cost of goods and services and makes them more These increase cost of goods and services and makes them more
expensive for consumption and less competitive internationally. expensive for consumption and less competitive internationally.
Besides, congestion make cities less desirable to live in. Besides, congestion make cities less desirable to live in.
Some Projects that are on line to achieve this: Some Projects that are on line to achieve this:
Increasing train frequencies Increasing train frequencies
Improving quality of buses Improving quality of buses
Introducing school buses Introducing school buses
Introducing rail bus coIntroducing rail bus co--ordinationordination
Introducing Bus Rapid Transit Systems Introducing Bus Rapid Transit Systems
Introducing Park and Ride sites on major roads with City Introducing Park and Ride sites on major roads with City Introducing Park and Ride sites on major roads with City Introducing Park and Ride sites on major roads with City
Liner coach services. Liner coach services.
Objective: Objective:
To promote CityLiner as a superior form of travel To promote CityLiner as a superior form of travel
which minimizes pollution and reduces congestion which minimizes pollution and reduces congestion
and to show its users and corporate partners as and to show its users and corporate partners as
assisting in this social responsibility. assisting in this social responsibility.
Present Status:Present Status:
Service started on 16Service started on 16thth April 2009. Contract awarded to ECD April 2009. Contract awarded to ECD
Global Global a transport provider to market and operate the a transport provider to market and operate the
services. services.
However marketing has been poor and as a result minimum However marketing has been poor and as a result minimum
of 3 services was curtailed to 1 service. of 3 services was curtailed to 1 service.
However the existing customers are satisfied and have been However the existing customers are satisfied and have been
former private vehicle users. former private vehicle users.
Passenger Preference for Cityliner Service
Save Fuel Cost,
58%
Hassle Driving on
Traffic
Congestion,
42%
Travel to Colombo before Cityliner Service Acessibility to Cityliner Service Travel to Colombo before Cityliner Service
Own vehicle
73%
By bus
9%
Friend's vehicle
9%
Other
9%
Acessibility to Cityliner Service
By walking, 20%
By own car, 40%
Drop off, 40%
SchedulesSchedules--
24 Services (Monday thru Saturday)24 Services (Monday thru Saturday)
Departure From MOR CMB MOR CMB MOR CMB MOR CMB
BUS NO 1 6.40 8.00 9.00 10.30 12.00 1.30 3.00 4.40
BUS NO 2 7.00 8.15 9.30 11.00 12.30 2.00 3.30 5.00
BUS NO 3 7.20 8.45 10.00 11.30 1.00 2.30 4.00 5.20BUS NO 3 7.20 8.45 10.00 11.30 1.00 2.30 4.00 5.20
BUS NO 4 7.40 9.00 10.30 12.00 1.30 3.00 4.30 5.40
BUS NO 5 8.00 9.15 11.00 12.30 2.00 3.30 4.45 6.00
BUS NO 6 8.30 9.30 11.30 1.00 2.30 4.00 5.00 6.30
CitylinerRoute Map
Route: Townhall
Fort
Moratuwa-Katubedda-
Angulana-Ratmalana-
Mt.Lavinia-Dehiwala-
Wellawatta Bambalapitiya-Kollupitiya- Dharmapala Mw.
St. Macus Fernando Road-
Albert Crescent- C.W.W.Kannangara Mw. Townhall-
Union Place- Malay Street- SirChittampalam Gardiner Mw. York Street- Fort.
Bambalapitiya
Kollupitiya
FareFare
Daily Unlimited use Rs 200/Daily Unlimited use Rs 200/--
Weekly (Mon to Sat unlimited use) Rs 800/Weekly (Mon to Sat unlimited use) Rs 800/--
Weekly (Mon to sat one way only) Rs 400/Weekly (Mon to sat one way only) Rs 400/--
Monthly (unlimited use) Rs 3,200/Monthly (unlimited use) Rs 3,200/--
Monthly (one way only) Rs 1,600/Monthly (one way only) Rs 1,600/--
Corporate InvolvementCorporate Involvement
Those who Partner NTC as CSR activity by ensuring at least 2 Those who Partner NTC as CSR activity by ensuring at least 2
persons (vehicle users) use the service regularly. persons (vehicle users) use the service regularly.
Publicity PartnerPublicity Partner
Those providing Discount for shoppers arriving on Those providing Discount for shoppers arriving on CItyLinerCItyLiner
Media partnersMedia partners
Branding on coachesBranding on coaches
AdvertisingAdvertising AdvertisingAdvertising
Product promotion on coaches Product promotion on coaches
Our First SponsorsOur First Sponsors
MilleniumMillenium IT IT Electronic Ticketing & PassengersElectronic Ticketing & Passengers
Triad Advertising Triad Advertising
Dialog Dialog wiwi--fifi in buses in buses
OdelOdel --5% off to CityLiner customers5% off to CityLiner customers
MediaMedia-- print, radio and TV print, radio and TV
SLT SLT branding of busesbranding of buses
TargetsTargets
1.1. Office Trips Office Trips 100 daily commuters (monthly tickets) 100 daily commuters (monthly tickets)
2.2. Shopping Trips Shopping Trips 100 shoppers/day100 shoppers/day
(daily tickets)(daily tickets)
Market Size Market Size
Galle Road private vehicle users around 12,000 (looking Galle Road private vehicle users around 12,000 (looking
at 2%)at 2%)
Expansion StrategyExpansion Strategy
Provide two way serviceProvide two way service-- also serve institutions in Ratmalana and also serve institutions in Ratmalana and
MoratuwaMoratuwa
Popularize shopping circuit (hop onPopularize shopping circuit (hop on--hop off)hop off)
If demand exceeds during peakIf demand exceeds during peak-- increase number of buses (more increase number of buses (more
route variation) or increase size of bus route variation) or increase size of bus
Smaller buses to be deployed to service new routes (Smaller buses to be deployed to service new routes (KadawathaKadawatha, ,
TalangamaTalangama land identified for land identified for PnRPnR))