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Abstract
Transport is a critical element in determining the quality of people lives plays a significant role in urban politics and influences both the pace of economic growth and the distribution, the benefits from that growth. Like most cities in developing countries, the current transport system in Alexandria city is inadequate to satisfY the current transport needs with a proper service quality. It can be described by its improper modal mix, un-integrated street networks, insufficient transport capacities for both private and public transport systems, lack of traffic management, and poor traffic safety. Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a kind of public transportation with the characteristics of High capacity and quality as rail system and flexibility as bus operation. The development of BRT system is a cost-effective approach to improve traffic congestion and promote public transit without increasing financial burdens. The objective of this research is to examine the possibility of implementing BRT System along Cornish road in Alexandria city. The number of lanes has been considered for a BRT corridor in order to support a median station, one BRT runway and three to four mixed traffic lanes. The proposed BRT route is expected to be operated on a 13.8 km long corridor with 28 stations and exclusive right-of-way, with an average speed of 33.0 kmIhr and a total travel time of 24.0 rrtinutes one-way. Based on the route distance without stopping at station, number of stations, delay and stopping times, the fleet size is estimated at 22 Buses while the total provided line capacity is expected to reach 2500 Passenger per hour. According to the land use analysis, the accessibility to bus stops changes with impedance has been estimated where 64.1 % of the populations will be able to catch a bus within 5 rrtinutes from their residence/work places and 35.9% are located in distance of 10 rrtinute walk. In addition, for the assessment of the impact of the proposed BRT, the Alexandria VISUM traffic model is used. The BRT system is introduced into Visum model by assigning an exclusive lane. The possible impact to car traffic is observed by comparing traffic volume and LOS (level of service) along the proposed route as well as the study area. The implementation of the BRT route is found to enhance the LOSs and reduce traffic volume up to 21% on BRT corridor. This is directly contributed to exclusive lane segregated for BRT system. In addition, the extent of emissions of Hydrocarbon (HC) and Carbon Monoxide (CO) pollutants with about 30% reduction is expected as a result of operating the BRT along the corridor. Finally, capital cost for the proposed BRT system is accepted to reach about LE72.0 million for the 13.8 kilometer BRT corridor with 28 stations. These Includes 22 BRT vehicles.