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High Capacity Transit System

AASHTO: SCOPT/MTAP Winter Meeting METRO Update: Light Rail Operations and the Status of Future Corridors Wulf Grote, P.E. Director, Project Development December 2, 2009. High Capacity Transit System. High Capacity/Light Rail Transit Funding Sources. 57-mile system funding:

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High Capacity Transit System

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  1. AASHTO: SCOPT/MTAP Winter MeetingMETRO Update: Light Rail Operations and the Status of Future CorridorsWulf Grote, P.E.Director, Project DevelopmentDecember 2, 2009

  2. High Capacity Transit System

  3. High Capacity/Light Rail TransitFunding Sources • 57-mile system funding: • Tempe Sales Tax - 1996 (Prop 400) • Phoenix Sales Tax - 2000 (Prop 2000) • Mesa General Fund • Glendale Sales Tax – 2001 (Prop 402) • Regional Sales Tax 2004 (Prop 400) • Federal Transit Administration (~40%)

  4. 20-Mile Light Rail Line

  5. Why Did We Select This Corridor First? • Corridor has highest travel demand • High demonstrated bus ridership • Highest employment concentrations • Good residential base • High student population • Corridor contains most special event facilities

  6. Light Rail in Street Median

  7. Light Rail Vehicle • 50 Vehicles • Heat reflective paint • Low E, solar reflective windows • Insulated car bodies to reduce cooling loss • Bicycle racks, wheelchair accessible

  8. “Cool Screen” Station • 28 stations • Louvers & tensile fabric maximize shade • Benches, art & plants • Chilled water fountains

  9. Unique Art at Each Station Roosevelt and Central Dorsey and Apache 44th Street and Washington 1st Ave and Jefferson 19th Ave and Camelback

  10. Park-and-Ride Locations

  11. Future Airport Connection via Sky TrainPhase 1 - 2013

  12. Operations Frequency – Weekdays – 10 mins peak hours -20 mins off peak Saturday - 15 mins peak hours – 20 mins off peak Sunday and Holiday -20 mins all hours of day • Operations • Monday thru Thursday 4 a.m. – midnight • Friday 4:40 a.m. to 3 a.m. (Sat) • Saturday 4:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. (Sun) • Sunday 4:30 a.m. to midnight

  13. Total Average Daily Boardings

  14. Average Daily Boardings

  15. Intercept Survey ResultsApril 2009 35% never used transit the year before 40% used transit on a weekly basis 45% walked to a METRO station 29% drive and 26% transfer from a bus 40% utilize METRO to/from home for needs other than work or ASU 27% use METRO for work and 12% for ASU 68% of those surveyed had at least 1 car available for their trip

  16. Development along 20-mile Route2004 to Present $7.4 billion total investment along alignment (planned, under construction, or completed) $5.9 billion private investment $1.5 billion public investment 17,000+ residential units 9+ million square ft. commercial 3,200+ hotel rooms $7.4 billion $1.4 billion Light rail investment Non-rail investments

  17. High Capacity Transit System

  18. Northwest LRT Extension

  19. NW LRT Extension Overview Project Length = 3.2 Miles Stations = 3 Park-and-Ride = 500 spaces Construction Cost = $250 million (YOE) Doesn’t include ROW or design Funding – City of Phoenix and Regional PTF No federal funds

  20. Northwest LRT Extension Status • Design Completed – April 2009 • Real Estate Acquisition – Spring 2010 • Construction – Delayed • Construction team under contract • Small street project next summer • Evaluating various funding alternatives, including federal funds

  21. Central Mesa LRT Extension

  22. Central Mesa Project Highlights Project Length = 3.1 miles Cost Estimate = $227M (YOE$) Funding Sources: 5309 Small Starts = 33% CMAQ = 15% Regional PTF = 52% November 2009 – submitted request to FTA to enter Project Development

  23. Tempe South Study Area Tempe South Corridor Study Area

  24. Tempe South Corridor Rural RoadBus Rapid Transit

  25. Tempe South CorridorMill AvenueModern Streetcar

  26. Phoenix West Extension High Capacity Transit Alignment in the I-10 median west of I-17 MAG adopted – July 2008

  27. Phoenix West Extension 50’ median for future mass transit preserved as part of I-10 completion

  28. I-10 Freeway HCT Transition

  29. LRT Alternative:I-17 – Jefferson – Washington/Jefferson

  30. Bus Rapid Transit BRT: Los Angeles Metro Orange Line

  31. Bus Rapid Transit Alternative

  32. High Capacity Transit System

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