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Amy Inman Planning & Mobility Programs Administrator

ITS VA Conference. Amy Inman Planning & Mobility Programs Administrator Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. www.drpt.virginia.gov. DRPT Customers. 54 Transit Systems 55 Human Service Operators 1 Commuter Rail Operator (Virginia Railway Express)

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Amy Inman Planning & Mobility Programs Administrator

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  1. ITS VA Conference Amy Inman Planning & Mobility Programs Administrator Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation www.drpt.virginia.gov

  2. DRPT Customers 54 Transit Systems 55 Human Service Operators 1 Commuter Rail Operator (Virginia Railway Express) 18 Transportation Demand Management Agencies – car pools/van pools 9 Shortline Railroads 2 Class I Freight Railroads (Norfolk Southern, CSX) 1 Intercity Passenger Rail Operator (Amtrak) 115 Private Companies currently participating in Telework!VA – transitioning tax credit 15 Metropolitan Planning Organizations 21 Planning District Commissions

  3. Grant Programs State Programs Operating Assistance Capital Assistance Demonstration Technical Assistance Public Transportation Intern TDM /Commuter Assistance Transportation Efficiency Improvement Funds (TEIF) Senior Transportation Program Telework!VA Rail Preservation Rail Industrial Access Rail Enhancement Intercity Passenger Rail Operating and Capital Fund (IPROC) Federal Transit Administration Programs Sec. 5307 Urban Transit Formula Assistance Sec. 5309 Capital Sec. 5310 Elderly & Disabled Sec. 5311 Rural Transit Formula Grants Sec. 5316 Job Access/Reverse Commute Sec. 5317 New Freedom Sec. 5303 MPO Planning Sec. 5304 Statewide Planning

  4. DRPT Planning & Mobility Programs • Statewide Rail Plan • Statewide Transit & Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan • Route 1 Multimodal Alternatives Analysis • Southeast High Speed Rail ~ Richmond Area to Potomac Tier II EIS • Southeast High Speed Rail ~ Richmond to Raleigh Tier II FEIS • Southeast High Speed Rail ~ Richmond to Hampton Roads Rail Improvements • Broad Street Corridor Alternatives Analysis & Environmental Assessment • Station Area Planning ~ Newport News, Roanoke, Petersburg • Dulles & I-95 Megaprojects Transportation Management Plan • Multimodal & Public Space Design Guidelines • State of the Commute and Return on Investment Study • Legislative Efforts: • SB 1140 ~ Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee (TSDAC) • Performance-Based Operating Assistance Allocation • Tiered Capital Allocation • Making an Impact Report

  5. Benefits of Investing inPublic Transportation Single Occupancy Vehicle Maximize the capacity of the existing rights-of-way 198M Passenger Trips Statewide 120M Metro Rail & Bus Trips $4 return on every $1invested in public transportation Economic competitiveness Mobility options Mobility freedom Baby Boomers (1946 – 1965) Millennials (1982 – 2001) Access to jobs Liveability Quality of life Health Single Occupancy Vehicle Public Transportation Pedestrian Facilities

  6. Benefits of Public Transportation Route Length: 7.6 Miles (Willow Lawn to Rocketts Landing) Dedicated Bus Lanes: Thompson to Adams (Median) 4th to 14th Travel Speeds: 8.0 MPH Local Bus (No Build); 13.2 MPH BRT Local Bus Improvements: Curb Lane and Consolidated Stops Downtown Ridership: Over 3,600 daily boardings: • 10 Minute Peak 15 Minute Off Peak Period Service • New BRT Vehicles • 14 Stations and Park & Ride • Branding and Off-Board Fare Collection

  7. Route 1 Multimodal Alternatives Analysis

  8. Study Area

  9. Four Proposed Alternatives for Detailed Evaluation Alternative 1: Bus Rapid Transit A • Bus operates in curb, exclusive transit lane from Huntington to Fort Belvoir • South of Fort Belvoir to Woodbridge, the bus operates in mixed traffic Alternative 2: Bus Rapid Transit B • Bus operates in the median in exclusive lanes for entire length of corridor Alternative 3: Light Rail Transit • Light Rail vehicle operates in exclusive lane for entire length of corridor Alternative 4: Metrorail- BRT Hybrid • Yellow line extension to Hybla Valley with supporting BRT service to Woodbridge Huntington Kings Hwy Beacon Hill Rd Lockheed Blvd Fordson Rd Sherwood Hall Ln Pohick Rd Backlick Rd Cook Inlet Dr Armstead Rd Central Ave Cooper Rd P P Gunston Rd Woodbridge

  10. Next Steps • Continue technical analysis of detailed alternatives • Evaluation of alternatives • Environmental scan • Funding evaluation

  11. Virginia Regional Amtrak Passenger Service Projected Population Areas 11

  12. State SponsoredConventional Speed Train Service Lynchburg Service 2009 Richmond Service 2010 Next Stop Roanoke! Norfolk Service 2012 12

  13. Common language to describe multimodal planning in Virginia • Unified set of “best practices” for multimodal design, TDM & transit-supportive design • A statewide resource for planners, transit professionals, officials and the public • Guidelines allow VDOT and DRPT to have more unified approach to Multimodal Planning • Adoption into Road Design Manual anticipated in Fall 2013

  14. UNDERSTANDING MODAL EMPHASIS The “Prototype” corridor cross sections optimize the Elements for each mode T-6 Transit Boulevard The “Optimum” standard is used for each Corridor Element from the Corridor Matrix 14

  15. Proposed Street Cross-Section - PROPOSED MODAL EMPHASIS: PEDESTRIAN + TRANSIT

  16. DEVELOPING OVER TIME 16

  17. Thank you!!! Questions?? www.drpt.virginia.gov drptpr@drpt.virginia.gov 804-786-4440

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