“Connecting our neighborhoods to opportunities”

1. “Connecting our neighborhoods toopportunities”

2. Future StateVision: • People choose the City as a placeto live. • A connected network ofwalkable • urbanplaces. • Innovative and prosperous, with a diversified and sustainableeconomy. • The most sustainable, “greenest”city • in theSouth. • Success is built on local andregional • partnerships. • Transit Improvements: • Enhance transportation alternatives for mobility • Improve transit service (reliability, accessibility and facilities) • Connectivity with bike trails. • Specifically identifies US 11 corridoras a candidate for enhanced transit service Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 2

3. In-Town Transit Partnership started as a study for transit service improvements in the Downtown Birmingham area generally bounded by Interstate 20/59to the north, US 31 to the east, 12th Ave S to the south, and Interstate 65to thewest. • This includes major activity centers and adjacent neighborhoods: City Ctr./Financial District, Civic/Convention Ctr., UAB/Medical Ctr., and Five Points South, Northside and Southside Neighborhoods. • Goals: • Improve Mobility and Access within the StudyArea; • Support Local Economic DevelopmentInitiatives; • Enhance Cost-Effectiveness of TransitService; • Protect Environmental Quality;and • Enhance Regional TransitServices. • The study considered alternatives to DART for transit service including: Enhanced BusServices, • BusRapidTransit,LightRailTransit/Streetcar. • Several streets were identified as possible alignments, including 18th, 19th, and 20th Streets; Richard Arrington Boulevard; University Boulevard; and 5th, 6th, and 7thAvenues South. Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 3

4. B X i r p m i r n e g h s a m s Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 PROMINENT BRAND ORIDENTITY

5. “Prominent Brand orIdentity” B X i r p m i r n e g h s a m s Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 Core Value1 RELIABLE Core Value2 FRIENDLY • Definedby... • CoreValues • “Principles that guide actions” Essence • Essence • “Heart and soul of thebrand” Transfor m ation Core Value3 INNOVATIVE Core Value4 FAST

6. “Prominent Brand orIdentity” B X i r p m i r n e g h s a m s Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 • Local: Specific to ourcity. • Pride: Putting ourcity’s • name on thesystem • because we’re proud Xpress • Represents the crossroads of Birmingham’s transformation into a metropolitan area with a modern transitsystem. • Communicates a contemporary attitude (such as XGames). • Reflects the overall system name – Bus RapidTransit. • Xpress: Symbolicallyspeaks to the speed at which the system will help Birmingham totransform.

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8. “Prominent Brand orIdentity” B X i r p m i r n e g h s a m s Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 Bold graphic designbecomes instantly associated with the BirminghamXpress. Intersection of “X” represents busroutes crisscrossing thecity. Flowing logo represents unity and how transformation can be created by coming together asone.

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10. BX i p r mr i n g h e s a ms Connect Birmingham’s Neighborhoodsto Opportunities Improve Mobility and Access to Jobs and Opportunities for Minority and Low In-come Residents Complement and EncourageCommunity Reinvestment Improve Birmingham’s PublicTransportation Network and State of GoodRepair Provide a Foundation for Special Events Transportation including The WorldGames 2021 Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 11

11. BX i p r mr i n g h e s a ms • Connect neighborhoods to opportunities & vitalservices • Enhance mobility – alternatives, accessibility,facilities • Reduce trip times – connectivity to other bus routes and transitmodes • Spur reinvestment in thecorridor • Improve travel experience – safety andreliability • Increase ridership of publictransit • Create short-term employment (e.g. constructionjobs) • Impact long-term development patterns along the alignment • Job Growth - business access to increased labormarket • Improve workforce dependability from efficient transitsystem Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 12

12. ProjectOverview B X i r p m i r n e g h s a m s Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6Feb2019 13 WoodlawnStation WestSegment ITP EastSegment MaintenanceFacility • ProjectScope • 10-Mile Route - 3Segments • ~4.9 Miles Dedicated BusLanes • 2 TerminalStations • 16 Inline Stations –Curb/Median • Hi-CapacityVehicles • New Overnight ParkingFacility* • Maintenance FacilityUpgrades • Transit SignalPriority • Off-BoardTicketing • ShortHeadways • Extended Hours &Weekends Intermodal Station CrossPlex MLKDr. CrossPlexStation Bus Parking Facility

13. BX i p r mr i n g h e s a ms • 25 of 99neighborhoods • 21% of City population within ½-milewalking distance • ~48k residents • 1/3 are low income (City26%) • 71% are minorities (City79%) • 22% lack access to automobile (City14%) • 5 largestemployers: • UAB • UAB HealthServices • Regions FinancialCorp • St Vincent HealthSystem • City ofBirmingham • Access to 125k jobs (compared to163kCitywide) • 70k (54%) with 5 largestemployers • Connectivity thru Central Station(Intermodal) • Over 20 other keydestinations • Opening day forecast: 3,120 daily passengertrips Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 14

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19. BX i p r mr i n g h e s a ms Planning Phase Environmental Phase Design Phase ROW Phase Bid Phase Construction Phase M&O Phase • Scope, Schedule &Budget • Grant Application(TrAMS) • Inter-AgencyAgreements • City-DOT(PGA) • City-BJCTA(MOA) • Data Collection &Analyses • PublicOutreach/Scoping • ImpactStudies • NEPADocumentation • Alignment/ConceptDesigns • NEPAReevaluation • ConsultantEngagements • Survey &Mapping • Engineering &Design • Pre-RevenueOperations • Title VI & FacilitiesAnalysis • Acceptance &Turnover • Fare EquityAnalysis • OP54 • ITP SegmentService • West RevenueService • East RevenueService • UtilityCoordination • ContractorPrequalifications • Vehicle Manufacture& Delivery • Shelter Manufacture& Delivery • PICS Design, Furnish,Install • TSPP • InlineStations • Guideways/Roadways • TransferStations • Real EstateAppraisals • PropertyAcquisition • ITPSegment • OuterSegments • WoodlawnStation • CrossPlexStation • TSP/Signals • Remote ParkingFacility • VehicleProcurement • ROWAcquisition • OtherProcurements: • StationShelters • TSP-EVPSystem • Signage/Wayfinding • Passenger Info &Com System(PICS) • Traffic ControlPlan • TennantRelocation • City-ALDOT(SCC) • ROW/RERequirements • SystemBranding/Designs • AlternativesAnalysis • GrantModification/White • Paper • ProgramManagement • Communication &Outreach • Public InvolvementMeetings • BusinessOutreach • Performance Measurement &Reporting • On-BoardSurvey • BaselineMeasures • Project OutcomeMeasures Project Management &Coordination • Regional Mobility PaymentIntegration • TDP Ph.2 Implementation (RouteChanges) • Street/Sidewalks/ADAImprovements • Groundbreakings • Stakeholder Briefings (City, BJCTA,etc.) • Birmingham XpressPromotion/Marketing • Corridor Signage &Wayfinding • Morris Ave 1-WayConversion • Corridor SafetyImprovements Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 39

20. BX i p r mr i n g h e s a ms 2018 2019 Public & StakeholderCommunications 2016 2017 2020 2021 NEPA 2Q16–27Jan17 TIGERGrant 2Q16–29Jun17 Real EstateAcquisition 2Q17–4Q19 Procurements 3Q17–3Q19 Design 4Q17–3Q19 Construction 2Q19–2Q21 SubstantialCompletion 4Q20 Testing &Pre-Revenue (3Q19–1Q21 RevenueService 2Q20–3Q21 Performance Measurements (2018 –2025) Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 40

21. BX i p r mr i n g h e s a ms ForecastBudgets FundingPrograms $45.00 $40.00 $35.00 $30.00 $25.00 $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 $5.00 $0.00 $40.09 Guideways/Roadway $9.98 Terminals $5.60 Stations $5.22 SupportFacilities $3.46 Sitework/SpecialCond. $1.00 TIGERVII NewStarts CMAQ54482 CMAQTR19 BondFund Fund102 Other Signalization &Systems $3.91 ProjectSponsors RealEstate/ROW $2.40 BJCTA 19% RollingStock $8.76 1.62 $1.90 Planning &Development $ Federal 52% PM/Engineering, OtherSvcs City 29% UnallocatedContingency $3.46 $0.00 $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $8.00 $10.00 $12.00 Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 41

22. BX i p r mr i n g h e s a ms Safety Improvements –10% Environmental Sustainability –1% O&M Cost –29% Estimated FullCost Forecast PublicBenefits Capital Cost –71% Economic Competitiveness –52% Quality of Life –37% Benefit to Cost: 1.8 to 2.4times Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 42

23. BX B X i r p m i r n e g h s a m s TOD PRT CFP TDP CTP ITP Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 PRT – Personal RapidTransit TDP – Transit Development Plan TOD – Transit Oriented Development ITP – In-town TransitPartnership CTP – Comprehensive Transportation Plan CFP – Community FrameworkPlan 43

24. BX i p r mr i n g h e s a ms • WALK | Develop neighborhoods that promotewalking • CYCLE | Prioritize non-motorized transportnetworks • CONNECT | Create dense networks of streetsand paths • TRANSIT | Locate development near high-quality publictransport • MIX | Plan for mixeduse • DENSIFY | Optimize density and transitcapacity • COMPACT | Create regions with shortcommutes • SHIFT | Increase mobility by regulating parking and road use • Source: Institute forTransportation and Development Policy (ITDP), 2017 Birmingham Xpress BRT Project Update, Public Involvement Meetings, 4-6 Feb2019 44

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