East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor TAC Briefing December 4, 2013
Overview Measure R Project Long Range Transportation Plan Reserves $170.1 Million 2018 Revenue Operations Date Coordination with FTA and the Cities of Los Angeles and San Fernando 2
Project Development Process Five phases of project development: Construction Engineering In Operation Alternatives Analysis Environmental Studies (EIS/EIR) & Conceptual Engineering Where We Are Now 2015-2016 2016-2018 2018 2013-2015 Completed January 2013 3
Study Area and Corridor Characteristics 11-Mile Corridor: Primarily along Van Nuys Bl and San Fernando Rd Ventura Bl to Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station Demographics: 460,000 people reside in the Corridor 35% Transit Dependent Population Ridership: 50% of riders stay within the Study Area 7 th Busiest Bus Corridor in Metro System 2 nd Highest Bus Boardings in the San Fernando Valley 4 4
How We Got Here? 2011-12 Alternatives Analysis (AA) Study Conducted 10 Community Meetings Considered more than 30 Alternatives: Narrowed to six build alternatives January 2013: AA Study Received by the Metro Board: Route Recommendations: Van Nuys Boulevard as primary route Extend in North to Sylmar/San Fernando Station Modal Recommendations: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Light Rail Transit (LRT) Presented to the Cities of Los Angeles and San Fernando 5
Scoping and Refinement of Alternatives March 2013 Scoping Period March - May 2013 4 Meetings; 258 Comments Strong LRT preference Support for bicycle facilities Provide connections to: - Sepulveda Pass Project - California High Speed Rail - Amtrak and Metrolink Opposition to dedicated guideway south of Metro Orange Line June 2013 - Present Alternatives Refinement Reviewed scoping comments Discussions with the Cities of Los Angeles and San Fernando 6
Refined Build Alternatives Alt. 1 BRT Curb Running Alt. 3 Rail Median Running Alt. 2 BRT Median Running Alt. 4 LRT Median Running 7
Alternatives 1 and 2: Bus Rapid Transit Alt. 1 - Curb Running: Similar to Wilshire BRT Peak-Period Bus Lanes Alt. 2 - Dedicated Median Running Bus Lanes: Similar to the Metro Orange Line Alts. Shared Characteristics: 11.2 miles total length: 6.7 miles dedicated guideway and 4.5 miles mixed-flow Approximately 17-18 enhanced stations Use existing maintenance facility Up to 72 passengers per articulated bus Possible Mixed-flow operations: North of Van Nuys Bl/San Fernando Rd South of Metro Orange Line BRT Alt #1 BRT Alt #2 Wilshire BRT Cleveland BRT 8 8
Alternative 3: Low Floor LRT - Tram Europe Tram Similar to European or other U.S. systems Higher carrying capacity than BRT Requires a new rail maintenance facility Median Running Fixed Guideway: 11.2 miles total length: 6.7 miles dedicated guideway, 2.5 miles mixed-flow, and 2 miles bus connector Approximately 16 new stations Northern Terminus: Possible Mixed-flow operation along San Fernando Rd Southern Terminus: Van Nuys/MOL Station until the preferred mode and alignment are identified for the Sepulveda Pass project Mixed-flow bus connector service could continue Tram could be expanded in the future San Diego LRT 9 9
Alternative 4: High Floor LRT Similar to existing Metro LRT Lines Higher carrying capacity than Tram Requires a new rail maintenance facility Median Running Fixed Guideway: 11.2 miles total length: 9.2 miles dedicated median running LRT (assumes use of 2.5 mile railroad ROW) Approximately 14 baseline stations Northern Terminus: LRT in railroad ROW pending High Speed Rail; or Mixed-flow bus connector option will be needed Southern Terminus: Van Nuys/MOL Station until the preferred mode and alignment are identified for the Sepulveda Pass project Mixed-flow bus connector service could continue Metro Gold Line Metro Blue Line 10 10 10
Next Steps Continue preparation of Draft EIS/EIR Community Update Early 2014 11