december 2009 community meetings presentation - results

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Vision for Metro Transit S stem

Identify opportunities for system growthand enhancement

Introduce innovative service concepts

5-year short-range plan

10- ear mid-ran e lan

30-year long-range plan


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Foundation Values

Potential System Enhancements

Potential Expansion Projects


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launched

10 Community workshops conducted October

13 - November 17 Open-house format focused on education &

outreach and participant preferences


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Preferred t es of transit:

1. Light Rail2. Bus Rapid Transit

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Focused on improving the passenger experience:. mprove secur y an g ng

2. Bus enhancement packages (shelters & seating)

3. Transit centers

4. Restrooms

Participants identified transit routes most important to

them


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Moving the St. Louis Region

Population and employment density are critical for effective transit.

Slow population and employment growth expected

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region.

The fastest-growing regional population areas, including St. Charles

County and the IL-159 corridor, exhibit lower-density development.

Transit-dependent populations are currently concentrated in St.

Louis City and adjacent suburbs.


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Population Density (2000)Population Density (2000)


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corridor, including Downtown, the Central WestEnd, and Clayton.

Smaller but potentially transit-supportive centerssuc as es por an ar y, cou e more

transit supportive if development policies are

modified to encourage transit-oriented

development and density.


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Potentially attract federal funding.

Support development in the St. Louis region.

Help mitigate pollution and congestion.

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Are there any values you

would like to add to this list?


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Short-Range Service Enhancements:etro us

heavily-utilizedMetroBus routes

Restore job access Possibility for alternative

route configurations

service area


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Short Ran e: Restore Call-A-Ride Access


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Short Ran e: Restore MetroLink Fre uenc


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Benches and shelters


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Computer-aideddis atch/automated

vehicle location

(CAD/AVL) Web-based applications

www.metrostlouis.org

oog e rans TripFinder


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c o ese serv ceenhancements are more

important, and why?


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Mid-Range Service Enhancements:us ap rans t

High-capacity vehicles with rail-like characteristics andamenities

g rave ng spee s, ess requen s ops

Dedicated passenger stations & stops

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Long-Range Service Enhancements:g t a

Fre uent da -lon service

High capacity vehicles Street running or separated right of way

Trains typically electric powered


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Which of these routes do youn are mos mpor an or

the re ion and wh ?


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Lack of rowth in local sales tax

LOCAL

revenue and debt obligation

Lack of state support for transit in

FEDERAL

Inability to match Federal capitalfunds with state and local resources


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Local funding required for sustaining system and

LOCAL

any expansion

STATE

Funding from state is vital for attracting Federal

funds and expanding the system.

FEDERAL

for capital and operations.

All major expansion projects must qualify for.


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Planning team review community workshop

results December January

Draft plan presented to the public at thirdroun o commun y wor s ops wee o

January 18

Final plan released in March

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