Bus Travel Time at Fv.44

The Norwegian Road authority, Stavanger office has surveyed the travel time and travel distance on Stavanger-Sandnes transport corridor (Fv.44). The travel time survey results have shown the gap between the car and the buses in travel time.

Morning trips from Stavanger to Sandnes showed that:

 The travel distance for buses in Fv.44 was 15.9-16.5 km and the car is 15.3-15.6 km. This increases the competition abilities against the bus for the private cars

 Taking into consideration that there is an extra travel time to be added to and from the travel time by the bus to reach the bus terminal in Sandnes or Stavanger then the bus is not in a compete position against car to travel between A to B

The travel speed along Fv.44 has been through increase-decrease phases during the last 8 years. The figure 5.2.1 shows that the implementation of bus lanes at 2009 slightly increased the travel speed between Stavanger and Sandnes at 2010 and 2011 but it decreased at 2012 to reach below the levels before the implementation of bus lanes.

To the right: Figure 5.2.1 shows the travel speed average along Fv.44 both directions, both rush hour and included of boarding at bus stops. Source Norwegian Road Authority, Stavanger office

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5.2.1. Morning travel between Stavanger - Sandnes and the other way around 5.2.1.1 Morning Travel between Stavanger -Sandnes

The morning travel average speed of buses Stavanger - Sandnes is 23.8 km/h to travel 16.5 km which means the average of the travel time is 00:44:58. At the other hand, the average car travel speed is 31 km/h for 15.6 km which means the average travel time is 00:37:33.

Table 5.2.1shows the morning travel time, length and speed of the travel between Stavanger-Sandnes both by bus and car Morning Stavanger - Sandnes difference is approximately 25 min. This travel difference from a trip to another of the same route in the rush hour made the travel mode untrustworthy. This means if a passenger took the bus in the morning to Sandnes he/she might be on time at work and the other day he/she is 25 min. late. The average travel time (approximately 44min) is more close to the fastest trip than the longest one.

5.2.1.2 Morning Travel between Sandnes -Stavanger

The same trip from Stavanger centrum to Sandnes centrum in the same time by the private motorized mode recorded 29 min.

and the longest trip took 43 min. The travel difference is approximately 14 min. which is almost the half of the time difference of the bus in the same time of the day between the two points.

Table 5.2.2shows the morning travel time, length and speed of the travel between Sandnes-Stavanger both by bus and car Morning Sandnes - Stavanger

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The morning travel average speed of buses Sandnes - Stavanger is 22.7 km/h to travel 16.3 km which means the average of the travel time is 00:44:33. At the other hand, the average car travel speed is 27.5 km/h for 15.3 km which means the average travel time is 00:34:07.

Bus fastest trip recorded in the survey in the morning was 39 min. and the longest trip recorded at 52 min. the travel time difference is approximately 13 min. it is lower difference than in the same trip but in the other directions. The average travel time (approximately 45min) it is in the middle between the longest and fastest trip.

The same trip from Sandnes centrum to Stavanger centrum in the same time by the private motorized mode recorded 27 min.

and the longest trip took 43 min. The travel difference is approximately 17 min. The average of the trip is 34 min which is closer to the fastest trip.

5.2.2. Afternoon travel between Stavanger - Sandnes and the other way around 5.2.2.1 Afternoon Travel between Sandnes -Stavanger

The afternoon travel average speed of buses between Stavanger and Sandnes is 22.4 km/h to travel 15.9 km which means the average of the travel time is 00:42:51. At the other hand, the average car travel speed is 25.3 km/h for 15.6 km which means the average travel time is 00:37:48.

Table 5.2.3shows the afternoon travel time, length and speed of the travel between Stavanger-Sandnes both by bus and car Afternoon Stavanger - Sandnes difference is approximately 9 min. The average travel time (approximately 43min) it is almost in the middle between the longest and fastest trip.

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5.2.2.2 Afternoon Travel between Sandnes -Stavanger

The same trip from Sandnes centrum to Stavanger centrum in the same time by the cars recorded 32 min. and the longest trip took 45 min. The travel difference is approximately 13 min. The average of the trip is 37 min which is closer to the fastest trip.

Table 5.2.4shows the afternoon travel time, length and speed of the travel between Sandnes-Stavanger both by bus and car Afternoon Sandnes - Stavanger

Public transport-Bus average

Travel

time length km/h 00:43:26 16.3 22.7 Afternoon Sandnes - Stavanger

Private motorized transport mode

average 00:35:31 15.3 26.6

The afternoon travel average speed of buses between Sandnes and Stavanger is 22.7 km/h to travel 16.3 km which means the average of the travel time is 00:43:26. At the other hand, the average car travel speed is 26.6 km/h for 15.3 km which means the average travel time is 00:35:31.

Bus fastest trip recorded in the survey in the afternoon was 39 min. and the longest trip recorded at 50 min. the travel time difference is approximately 13 min. it is lower difference than in the same trip but in the other directions. The average travel time is approximately 43min. it is closer to the fastest trip.

The same trip from Sandnes centrum to Stavanger centrum in the same time by the private motorized mode recorded 27 min.

and the longest trip took 43 min. The travel difference is approximately 16 min. The average of the trip is 34 min which is closer to the fastest trip.

The fastest trip between Stavanger centrum and Sandnes centrum by the bus in the rush hours recorded in the survey was 36 min. while cars traveled the same trip was 27 min.

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