Miami Streetcar Efficient Transportation A Discussion on Future Transportation Opportunities Discussion Item City Commission Meeting September 29 th, 2014
Miami Streetcar has been supported through the years Spring 2004 Spring 2005 Summer 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Summer 2014 Feasibility Study Alternatives Analysis & Environmental Assessment City Commission Accepts Feasibility Study Findings MPO adds Streetcar to LRTP Priority I list FDOT approves funding for AA & Preliminary Engineering City initiates request for FDOT Funding 1
Miami Design District Locally Preferred Alternative Downtown Miami FDOT permitted to fund up to 50 percent of capital costs from New Starts Transit Program A program designed to fund major transit improvements in metropolitan areas Focused on connecting Downtown to the Miami Design District and Midtown Miami areas In 2006, Miami Streetcar viewed as a competitive candidate project with the projections 8yrs later projections are a Fact 2
Growth is a Fact 74,015 2000 89% Compared to: 15% County 13% City 2012 Projected to increase to 85,000 by 2016 No additional capacity has been added to downtown streets DOWNTOWN MIAMI 3
1000 Museum 1010 Brickell 240 SW 9 Street 444 Brickell Avenue 801 Brickell 888 Biscayne Aloft Hotel Atton Hotel Bayview Market Biscayne Beach Brickell Bayview Brickell City Centre Brickell Heights Brickell House Brickell View Terrace Broadstone Lofts Capital Brickell Centro City Crossings City Heights DACRA DACRA Amendment II Echo Brickell Flagler on the River Flatiron Gables Brickell Met 3 Met Square Miami WorldCenter Midtown III Midtown IV 29 Midtown 36 Midtown illecento MyBrickell Nine One Bayfront Plaza Tower Panorama Tower Paraiso One Paraiso Bay Patricia & Philip Frost Museum of Science Perez Art Museum Miami Resorts World Miami Riverside Tower SLS Hotel & Residences SLS Lux The Bond Continuous Growth Neighborhoods surrounding Downtown experiencing a similar growth pattern 20,000+ residential 10 million+ sqft retail Residents look for a Walkable Lifestyle More than 25 cranes in Downtown and Brickell Villa Magna 4
Estimated daytime downtown population over 220,000 Need mobility options to avoid congestion DOWNTOWN MIAMI 5
Moving Forward Transition to a World Class City Transition from auto-oriented to multimodal AirportLink Transit Connection Intercity Rail All Aboard Florida Commuter Tri-Rail Coastal Link Beach Corridor Transit Transit ridership increasing Freedom of Mobility Car- and Bicycle-Sharing 6
Downtown Intermodal Terminal @ Government Center Miami Design District Midtown Miami Wynwood Art District Historic Overtown Downtown Miami Connecting the Dots Mobility between dense neighborhoods An assembly of short trips Urban Circulator, not express Feed other modes of transportation Provide access to the Downtown Intermodal Terminal Enhance access to jobs Promote an active lifestyle Supported by Downtown Livable Transportation Plan Accessible transportation options to reduce dependency on automobile 7
Operational Details $$ Preliminary Capital Cost estimates $200 million 50 percent from the FDOT s New Starts Transit Program Other funding may include Public-Private Partnership (P3) Operational Costs are estimated at $7.5 million per year 7-mile One-Way Loop 8 to 12 vehicles 15 to 25 stations Approximately 14,000 riders on a typical weekday High-frequency service with easy access for all users Exclusive right-of-way or Mixed-Traffic Off-Wire Technology with On-Board Energy Storage Promotes better air quality and conservation of our natural resources MiamiStreetcar 8
Why Streetcar? Attractive, high-quality transit service that provides circulation along corridors, connects to and enhances the existing transit network, and link our neighborhoods with commercial districts and employment centers United States moving towards this type of transportation mode. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx praised a streetcar project, saying the rail line would connect a burgeoning central business district to an under-served part of the city. He said the streetcar would create a new mobility choice and would create significant economic impact. 9
Why Streetcar? easy access for all users with level boarding efficient with off-board fare collection encourages ridership fixed-guideway electrically-powered zero-emission vehicles quieter operation and smoother ride spacious interior and higher capacity 10
Request for Endorsement Support for this project will improve the City s ability to develop as a truly multimodal urban center and further nurture the lifestyle our residents are seeking The resurgence of Downtown Miami encourages the development of a urban premium transit service to improve mobility A high-frequency premium transit will support ongoing development and foster further economic development in the City s urban core The addition of an intercity rail connection to Orlando and the forthcoming premium transit connection to Miami Beach promises to support the development of a transit oriented Downtown Miami The Miami Streetcar is in the MPO s 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan as Priority IV needs to be Priority I 11
LET S START BY CHANGING THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT TRANSPORTATION thanks. Carlos Cruz-Casas, P.E. Chief Transportation Manager smart transportation Alice N. Bravo, P.E. Deputy City Manager-Chief of Infrastructure Mark Spanioli, PE. Director of Capital Improvements and Transportation Program