Bikes and BusesProtecting bicycle access on transit priority routes

John Luton, Executive Director, Capital Bike and Walk

Victoria is Canada’s Cycling Capital

• More cyclists per capita than in any other city in Canada

• Commuter share of trips can exceed 10% of traffic in core, peak hour traffic

• Significant numbers of cyclists trip chain using transit on key routes

• Mode share higher on improved routes

John Luton, Executive Director, Capital Bike and Walk

Douglas destinations• Cyclists, like transit passengers and other downtown

commuters, are drawn to key destinations along Douglas• Afternoon rush exceeds 250 bike trips, - nearly 1,000 per day

John Luton, Executive Director, Capital Bike and Walk

• High use of bike racks along Douglas reflect travel demand on corridor

• Government and Blanshard are not substitutes for bike trips using or destined for Douglas

Diverse users

• Commuters• Shoppers• Transit connections• Recreational and

touring cyclists accessing other destinations

John Luton, Executive Director, Capital Bike and Walk

Transportation Vision in the CRDFrom the Transit Future Plan . . .

“To be a leader of integrated transportation solutions connecting people and communities to a more sustainable future”

A Transit Future Plan will:

• Influence and support land use that lends itself to service by public transit and active modes of transportation (e.g., walking and cycling

• Support a sustainable transportation network• Integrate the transit network with regional and local cycling and pedestrian networks

• Encourage and create high quality pedestrian and cycling links to transit stops and stations

• Provide bicycle storage at appropriate stations, stops, and on transit vehicles

“Integration of the transit network with active modes of transportation (e.g., walking and cycling) will increase the catchment of transit services and provide opportunities to further reduce the amount of single occupancy vehicles on the road.”

Regional and local cycling plans support cycling on Douglas, other priority corridors

• Official community plans, transportation plans, support walking, cycling, and transit

• Douglas St is on the city’s cycling network.

• The Saanich commuter network includes Douglas, the TC highway, Mckenzie

• All routes identified in the regional cycling network

• A CBWS/DVBA October 2012 parking study found more than 1,000 bikes parked in in the public right of way in downtown Victoria , many on or near Douglas St., (and not including workplace secure parking).

John Luton, Executive Director, Capital Bike and Walk

What other cities do• Seattle opposite side on

one way streets• Shared lanes in

Vancouver • Cycle tracks in many

cities

John Luton, Executive Director, Capital Bike and Walk

Other priority routesTrans Canada Highway• Highway commuters need options – Goose

congestion is a growing issue

Mckenzie to Uvic• Uvic – Saanich expanding levels of service for cycling

on corridor

Demand for 3 position racks

John Luton, Executive Director, Capital Bike and Walk

Long Range Design Plans

• LRT – dedicated transit lanes

• Cycle track/Separation

Medium term designs for Douglas should be easily adaptable to transit futures, best practices for bikes and transit

Transit needs to attract market share from drivers (at more than 70% of regional trips), not cycling (3% of regional trips, 5.9 % of commuter market )

John Luton, Executive Director, Capital Bike and Walk