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Waxahachie Corridor Strategy Meeting

Waxahachie Corridor Strategy Meeting. June 24, 2010. http://www.nctcog.org/trans/spd/transitrail/sdallas/index.asp. Agenda. Welcome & introductions Vehicle development update Conceptual Engineering & Funding Study Stakeholder meetings Project summary

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Waxahachie Corridor Strategy Meeting

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  1. Waxahachie CorridorStrategy Meeting June 24, 2010 http://www.nctcog.org/trans/spd/transitrail/sdallas/index.asp

  2. Agenda • Welcome & introductions • Vehicle development update • Conceptual Engineering & Funding Study • Stakeholder meetings • Project summary • Next steps for corridor implementation

  3. Vehicle Development Previous presentation on December 17 Will meet DART Board commitments Compliant with FRA safety regulations EPA Tier 4 non-road engine standards “Off-the-shelf” technology when possible Light Rail New Technology (LRNT)

  4. Current Activity & Next Steps • Engineering consultant – Interfleet Technology • Drafting vehicle performance specifications • Accurate & current ridership projections critical • Key design and performance issues • Low floor boarding • Vehicle height and width • Tier 4 engine availability • Width of seats

  5. Current Activity & Next Steps (cont.) • Continue meetings with • Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) • Develop technology solutions • Complete paperwork requirements • Commuter rail community • Gauge industry interest in vehicle • Vehicle manufacturers • Gauge interest in producing vehicle • Update local community as needed

  6. FRA Engineering Task Force • Task Force Reports to Rail Safety Advisory Committee’s Passenger Rail Safety Working Group • Mission: Produce technical evaluation criteria and procedures for passenger rail equipment • Four major meetings – September, November, January and March • DART is APTA lead voting member on task force • Final task force report due by late September • Report will benefit project • Defined and agreed upon standards for waivers

  7. Projected Schedule • June 2010 – Task force issues draft report • Industry currently reviewing document • October 2010 – FRA Alternative Compliance Evaluation Criteria and Procedures to be published • Aug.-Oct. – Industry reviews vehicle specifications • Nov.-Dec. 2010 – Issue RFP for regional vehicle • Nov.-Dec. 2011 – Award contract & NTP • June 2013 – Vehicle delivery begins • Delivery at 2-4 cars per month

  8. Questions or Comments

  9. Stakeholder Meetings • City of Dallas • Ellis County • City of Lancaster • City of Red Oak • City of Waxahachie

  10. Stakeholder Comments • Resolve conflicts with freight • Vehicle technology not critical • Service implementation is critical • Service to employment centers • Accurate demographics • Funding initiatives • Glenn Heights park-n-ride usage • Possibly form a corridor advocacy group • Transit oriented development (TOD) • Update cost estimates to 2010 dollars • Corridor leadership changes

  11. City of Waxahachie

  12. City of Red Oak

  13. City of Lancaster

  14. City of Dallas

  15. Summary of Findings • Five alternatives identified • Various station locations • All alternatives include Light Rail New Technology (LRNT) and Commuter Rail Technology (CRT) • Alt. 1 – LRNT/CRT (Union Station – Selected Stations) • Alt. 2 – LRNT/CRT (Union Station – All Stations) • Alt. 3 – LRNT/CRT (Southport – Selected Stations) • Alt. 4 – LRNT/CRT (Southport – All Stations) • Alt. 5 – LRNT/CRT (Union Station continuing along TRE – All Stations)

  16. Station Location Variables Access Population Employment Ridership projections Development potential Local support Station spacing

  17. Corridor Level Variables • Roadway data • Transit data • Land use and zoning • Demographics • Community resources • Air quality • Water quality • Noise • Biological

  18. Headways (Train arrival frequency ) LRNT/CRT 20 minutes during peak periods 60 minutes during off-peak periods Demographics 2030 Demographic Forecast – Year 2030 Published in April 2003 To be updated as part of Mobility 2035 MTP Ridership Modeling Assumptions

  19. NCTCOG CE&F StudyPotential Stations All Potential Stations Options Stations Modeled Union Station Union Station Cedar Valley College Lancaster CBD Corinth Corinth/MLK Lancaster CBD MLK North Red Oak Illinois/Ledbetter/Loop 12 North Red Oak Illinois Downtown Red Oak/South Red Oak Downtown Red Oak Ledbetter Simpson Stuart South Red Oak Loop 12 North Waxahachie Southport North Waxahachie Simpson Stuart US 287 Cedar Valley College US 287 Southport Waxahachie CBD Waxahachie CBD

  20. Alternative 1Waxahachie CBD to Union Station – Selected Stations Union Station 1,800 Corinth/MLK 80 Illinois/Ledbetter/Loop 12 230 Simpson Stuart Southport 100 Total Ridership: 4,300 Cedar Valley College Lancaster CBD 780 North Red Oak 570 Downtown/South Red Oak North Waxahachie 180 US 287 190 Waxahachie CBD 340

  21. Alternative 2Waxahachie CBD to Union Station – All Stations Union Station 1,900 Corinth/MLK 90 220 Illinois/Ledbetter/Loop 12 Simpson Stuart 150 Southport 40 Total Ridership: 4,600 60 Cedar Valley College Lancaster CBD 770 North Red Oak 480 170 Downtown/South Red Oak North Waxahachie 160 US 287 200 Waxahachie CBD 330

  22. Alternative 3Waxahachie CBD to Southport – Selected Stations Union Station Corinth/MLK Illinois/Ledbetter/Loop 12 Simpson Stuart Southport 940 Total Ridership: 2,100 Cedar Valley College Lancaster CBD 380 North Red Oak 360 Downtown/South Red Oak North Waxahachie 40 US 287 170 Waxahachie CBD 220

  23. Alternative 4Waxahachie CBD to Southport – All Stations Union Station Corinth/MLK Illinois/Ledbetter/Loop 12 Simpson Stuart Southport 940 Total Ridership: 2,100 30 Cedar Valley College Lancaster CBD 370 North Red Oak 360 60 Downtown/South Red Oak North Waxahachie 40 US 287 160 Waxahachie CBD 220

  24. Alternative 5Waxahachie CBD to Union Station – Interlining with TRE Union Station 2,900 Corinth/MLK 100 260 Illinois/Ledbetter/Loop 12 Simpson Stuart 240 Total Ridership: 5,900 Southport 50 60 Cedar Valley College Lancaster CBD 880 North Red Oak 520 180 Downtown/South Red Oak North Waxahachie 160 US 287 210 Waxahachie CBD 370

  25. Alternative 5aWaxahachie CBD to Union Station – Interlining with TRE Union Station 2,800 Corinth/MLK 270 Illinois/Ledbetter/Loop 12 Simpson Stuart Total Ridership: 5,300 Southport 120 Cedar Valley College Lancaster CBD 890 North Red Oak 600 Downtown/South Red Oak North Waxahachie US 287 270 Waxahachie CBD 350

  26. Alternative 5bWaxahachie CBD to Union Station – Interlining with TRE Union Station 2,780 Corinth/MLK 300 Illinois/Ledbetter/Loop 12 Simpson Stuart Total Ridership: 5,000 Southport Cedar Valley College Lancaster CBD 870 North Red Oak 620 Downtown/South Red Oak North Waxahachie US 287 Waxahachie CBD 460

  27. 2030 Ridership Estimates Alt 3 – 2,100 Alt 2 – 4,600 Alt 3 – 2,100 Alt 1 – 4,300 Alt 5 – 5,900 2,900 Union Station 1,800 1,900 100 Corinth/MLK 80 90 260 220 Illinois/Ledbetter/Loop 12 230 240 Simpson Stuart 150 940 50 940 Southport 100 40 60 30 60 Cedar Valley College 380 880 370 Lancaster CBD 780 770 360 520 360 North Red Oak 570 480 180 60 170 Downtown/South Red Oak 40 North Waxahachie 160 40 180 160 170 210 160 US 287 190 200 Waxahachie CBD 220 370 220 340 330

  28. 2030 Ridership Estimates Alt 5a – 5,300 Alt 5b – 5,000 2,780 Union Station 2,800 Corinth/MLK 300 Illinois/Ledbetter/Loop 12 270 Simpson Stuart Southport 120 Cedar Valley College 870 Lancaster CBD 890 620 North Red Oak 600 Downtown/South Red Oak North Waxahachie US 287 270 Waxahachie CBD 460 350

  29. Conceptual Engineering & Funding StudySummary of Findings DRAFT

  30. Capital Cost Source: NCTCOG, June 2010 DRAFT Notes: 1. Cost estimates are “rough order-of-magnitude” estimates based on a conceptual level of planning 2. Cost estimates do not include costs for environmental and/or hazardous materials impacts

  31. Capital Cost & Ridership Source: NCTCOG, June 2010 Notes: 1. Cost estimates are “rough order-of-magnitude” estimates based on a conceptual level of planning 2. Cost estimates do not include costs for environmental and/or hazardous materials impacts DRAFT

  32. Innovative Finance Initiative (IFI) • DART and T requested IFI • DART and T providing financial models • IFI Goal • Develop innovative financial plan • Identify funding sources for 62 mile Cotton Belt Corridor • Construct • Operate • Maintain

  33. Possible Innovative Elements Vehicle manufacturing facility New non-member city policies New fare structure Cost/revenue linkage Economies of scale

  34. IFI Schedule • Proposals due • July 2 • Consultant interviews • July 16 • NCTCOG Executive Board selection • July 22 • Estimated start date • July 26 • Contract length • Approximately 6 – 9 months

  35. RTC Roles Solicit and contract with Financial Advisory Firm(s) Investigate candidate funding sources Identify needed local, state, and national actions Collaborate with DART and The T to identify cost savings NCTCOG Staff will collaborate on environmental process

  36. Transportation Agency Roles Initiate & lead environmental process Develop LRNT vehicle Collaborate on engineering issues Construction

  37. General Discussion/Next Steps Moving forward Ideas and suggestions

  38. Questions & Comments Tom Shelton, P.E., AICP Senior Program Manager Streamlined Project Delivery tshelton@nctcog.org (817) 704-5633 Kevin Feldt, AICP Program Manager Streamlined Project Delivery kfeldt@nctcog.org (817) 704-2529 Nathan Drozd Transportation Planner III Streamlined Project Delivery ndrozd@nctcog.org (817) 704-5635 http://www.nctcog.org/trans/spd/transitrail/sdallas/index.asp

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