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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
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High Capacity Transit System
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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%)
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20-Mile Light Rail Line
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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
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Light Rail in Street Median
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Light Rail Vehicle
50 Vehicles Heat reflective paint Low E, solar reflective windows Insulated car bodies to reduce cooling loss Bicycle racks, wheelchair accessible
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“Cool Screen” Station
28 stations Louvers & tensile fabric maximize shade Benches, art & plants Chilled water fountains
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Unique Art at Each Station
19th Ave and Camelback44th Street and Washington
Roosevelt and Central Dorsey and Apache
1st Ave and Jefferson
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Park-and-Ride Locations
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Future Airport Connection via Sky TrainPhase 1 - 2013
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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
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Total Average Daily Boardings
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Average Daily Boardings
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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
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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
$1.4 billion$1.4 billion
$7.4 billion$7.4 billion
Light rail investment Non-rail investments
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High Capacity Transit System
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Northwest LRT Extension
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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
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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
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Central Mesa LRT Extension
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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
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Tempe South Study Area
Tempe South Corridor Study Area
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Tempe South Corridor Rural Road
Bus Rapid Transit
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Tempe South CorridorMill Avenue
Modern Streetcar
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Phoenix West Extension
High Capacity Transit Alignment in the I-10 median west of I-17
MAG adopted – July 2008
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Phoenix West Extension
50’ median for future mass transit preserved as part of I-10 completion
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I-10 Freeway HCT Transition
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LRT Alternative: I-17 – Jefferson – Washington/Jefferson
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Bus Rapid Transit
BRT: Los Angeles Metro Orange LineBRT: Los Angeles Metro Orange Line
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Bus Rapid Transit Alternative
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High Capacity Transit System
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