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Portland North Alternative Modes Project
Project OverviewMarch 12, 2014
Key Goals Develop Broad Range of Alternatives Conduct Objective Process Solicit Considerable Public Input Identify Most Competitive Option for
Small Starts Funding
Small Starts Parameters Capital costs associated with new fixed
guideway systems, extensions, and bus corridor improvements
Requests under $75 million and total project costs must be under $250 million
In addition, Small Starts eligible if:– (a) meet the definition of a fixed guideway for at
least 50 % of the project length in the peak period– (b) be a new fixed guideway project, or
Small Starts (cont.)
– (c) be new corridor-based bus project with all of the following minimum elements:
• Substantial transit stations• Traffic signal priority/pre-emption, to the extent, if any,
that there are traffic signals on the corridor• Low-floor vehicles or level boarding• Branding of the proposed service• 10 minute peak/15 minute off peak headways or better
while operating at least 14 hours per weekday
FTA Small Starts Evaluation Criteria Cost Effectiveness (which is a combined measure of annual travel
time savings and annualized cost) Total Cost compared to State and Local Financial Capacity
– Capital cost (including highway or rail improvements including railroad bridge costs)
– Operations and Maintenance (O&M) costs Transportation Measures (which would be roughly proportional to
vehicular emissions)– Level of Service– Total System Vehicle Miles Traveled– Total System Vehicle Hours Traveled
Land Use– Existing Land Use Patterns– Transit supportive plans and policies– Performance and impact of these policies
Economic Development
Alternatives AnalysisPHASE 1 Developed Initial Range of Alternatives Met with Stakeholder groups and communities FTA coordination Alternative refinement
– Alignment– Station– Cost– Ridership
Screened from alternatives 30 to 6 (with terminus options)
Phase 1 Service AreaThree service alternatives
– Yarmouth– Brunswick (Bath)– South Auburn (Lewiston)
Three route alternatives:– Saint Lawrence and Atlantic Railway (SLR)– Pan Am Railway– Highways (Bus)
Five Portland terminal alternatives:– Bayside (SLR)– India Street (SLR)– Union Station (Pan Am)– Center Street (Pan Am)– Monument Square (Express Bus)
Phase 1 Operating Framework
22 Roundtrips per Weekday (Train/Bus) Service Headways
– 30 minute peak– 60 minute off-peak
First trip arrives Portland: 6:45 AM Last trip departs Portland: 10:55 PM Shuttle Bus Service in Portland from all but
Center Street rail station
Publicly Owned
Pan Am
Track to Rebuild
Portland Transportation
Center
India Street
Bayside
Union StationCenter Street
PULSE
Monument Square
Phase 1 Terminus Options
Auburn
Lewiston
New Gloucester
GrayFreeport
Brunswick
Bath
Yarmouth
Falmouth
Portland
Study Area Highway Network
I-95
I-295
Rte 1
I-295
Falmouth Connector
I-95
I-95
Brunswick Rail ServiceSLR Pan Am
India StreetBayside
Falmouth (Exit 10)
Yarmouth (Exit 15)
Freeport
Brunswick Bath
Center Street
Union Station
Falmouth (Exit 53)
Cumberland
Yarmouth Jct
Freeport
Brunswick Bath
Brunswick Express Bus Service
Highway Shoulder Running
PULSE
Falmouth (Exit 10)
Yarmouth (Exit 15)
Freeport
Brunswick
Bath
PULSE
Falmouth (Exit 10)
Yarmouth (Exit 15)
Freeport
Brunswick
Bath
Exclusive Bus ROW
Yarmouth Rail ServiceSLR Pan Am
India Street
Falmouth (Exit 10)
Yarmouth (Exit 15)
BaysideCenter Street
Union Station
West Falmouth (Exit 53)
Cumberland
Yarmouth Jct
Yarmouth Express Bus ServiceHighway Shoulder Running
PULSE
Falmouth (Exit 10)
Yarmouth (Exit 15)
Exclusive ROW
Falmouth
(Exit 10)
Yarmouth (Exit 15)
PULSE
Lewiston Rail ServiceSLR Pan Am
Union Station Center Street
West Falmouth (Exit 53)
Cumberland
Pineland West
South Auburn (Exit 75)
Auburn Lewiston
BaysideIndia Street
Yarmouth (Exit 15)
Pineland East
Auburn Intermodal
Lewiston
Falmouth (Exit 10)
Lewiston Express Bus ServiceExpress Bus
South Auburn (Exit 75)
Auburn Lewiston
Falmouth (Exit 10)
Monument Square
Gray
New Gloucester
South Auburn (Exit 75)
Auburn Lewiston
Falmouth (Exit 10)
Monument Square
Gray
Exclusive Bus ROWNew Gloucester
Approach to Calculating RidersWe methodically examine key questions:
• For what purposes will people travel?• Where would these trips begin? • How many of these trips will people make?• Where are the trips headed?• What are the attributes of traveling by car or by
transit that would affect mode choice?• What would determine a motorist’s choice of route?
Key Factors Affecting Behavior
Strong preference for auto Increasing, non-linear penalty for walks over 10 minutes Direct service preferable to local bus connection Travelers “don’t drive backwards” to a park & ride “let someone else drive” more important with increasing
distance No modeled preference for rail compared to bus
Trip origins of commuters to PortlandForecasting to 2035
Changing work trip destinationsForecasting to 2035
State projection of future job sites
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Yarmouth Auburn Lewiston Brunswick Bath
2035 Commute Trips
Bayside (SLR)
India Street (SLR)
Union Station (PA)
Center Street (PA)
Bus on Highway
Bus Hwy/Excl. ROW
$ 68
.4
$ 15
6.8
$ 19
3.6
$ 10
2.4
$ 12
1.0
$ 69
.9
$ 15
8.7
$ 19
5.2
$ 10
4.0
$ 12
2.6
$ 37
.7
$ 77
.3
$ 95
.5
$ 54
.9
$ 73
.3
$ 42
.4
$ 81
.8
$ 10
0.2
$ 59
.7
$ 90
.9
$ 6.4
$ 13
.9
$ 16
.1
$ 12
.2
$ 19
.1
$ 40
.5
$ 44
.4
$ 46
.6
$ 46
.0 $ 52
.8
$ 0.0
$ 20.0
$ 40.0
$ 60.0
$ 80.0
$ 100.0
$ 120.0
$ 140.0
$ 160.0
$ 180.0
$ 200.0
Yarmouth Auburn Lewiston Brunswick Bath
($ m
illions)
Capital Cost Summary ($ millions)
Bayside (SLR)
India Street (SLR)
Union Station (PA)
Center Street (PA)
Bus on Highway
Bus Hwy/Excl. ROW
$ 2.0
$ 3.7
$ 4.3
$ 3.6
$ 4.4
$ 2.1
$ 3.7
$ 4.4
$ 3.6
$ 4.4
$ 3.0
$ 4.1
$ 4.8
$ 4.0
$ 4.8
$ 2.2
$ 3.3
$ 4.0
$ 3.2
$ 5.4
$ 0.6
$ 2.1
$ 2.7
$ 1.6
$ 2.5
$ 0.8
$ 2.2
$ 2.8
$ 1.7
$ 2.7
$ 0.0
$ 1.0
$ 2.0
$ 3.0
$ 4.0
$ 5.0
$ 6.0
Yarmouth Auburn Lewiston Brunswick Bath
($ m
illions)
Summary of Annual Operating Costs ($millions)
Bayside (SLR)
India Street (SLR)
Union Station (PA)
Center Street (PA)
Bus on Highway
Bus Hwy/Excl. ROW
$ 68
.4
$ 15
6.8 $
193.6
$ 10
2.4
$ 12
1.0
$ 69
.9
$ 15
8.7 $
195.2
$ 10
4.0
$ 12
2.6
$ 37
.7
$ 77
.3 $ 95
.5
$ 54
.9 $ 73
.3
$ 42
.4
$ 81
.8
$ 10
0.2
$ 59
.7
$ 90
.9
$ 6.4
$ 13
.9
$ 16
.1
$ 12
.2
$ 19
.1
$ 40
.5
$ 44
.4
$ 46
.6
$ 46
.0
$ 52
.8
$ 0.0
$ 20.0
$ 40.0
$ 60.0
$ 80.0
$ 100.0
$ 120.0
$ 140.0
$ 160.0
$ 180.0
$ 200.0
Yarmouth Auburn Lewiston Brunswick Bath
($ m
illions)
Capital Cost Summary ($ millions)Bayside (SLR)India Street (SLR)Union Station (PA)Center Street (PA)Bus on HighwayBus Hwy/Excl. ROW
339 388 426
703
888
379 432 472
769
957
524
494 527
934
1128
601
566
598
1077
1273
503 573 626
968
1156
514 587 640
986
1176
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Yarmouth Auburn Lewiston Brunswick Bath
2035 Commute TripsBayside (SLR)India Street (SLR)Union Station (PA)Center Street (PA)Bus on HighwayBus Hwy/Excl. ROW
Phase 2 Alternatives
Rail:– Pan Am to Yarmouth– Pan Am to Auburn/Lewiston– Pan Am to Brunswick/Bath
Bus:– Portland to Yarmouth on Highway and Shoulder– Portland to Auburn/Lewiston on Highway and Shoulder– Portland to Brunswick/Bath on Highway and Shoulder
On the same base map show the two rail routes
Center Street
Brunswick
Yarmouth Jct
Freeport
Cumberland Ctr
West Falmouth (Exit 53)
Amtrak DowneasterProposed Commuter Rail
Integrated Rail Option
Portland Transportation Union Station
Phase 2 Alternatives
Integrated Rail:– Utilizes Proposed Amtrak Service– Amtrak Deadhead Train Converted to Revenue
Service– Portland Union Station (for Amtrak and State Rail)– Pam Am ROW– Stations @ Yarmouth, Cumberland, Falmouth, Union
Station, Center Street– 7 Commuter Rail Round Trips– 3 Amtrak Round Trips
On the same base map show the two rail routes
Brunswick
Yarmouth (Exit 15)
Freeport
West Falmouth (Exit 10)
Amtrak DowneasterBus Service
Integrated Bus Option
Portland Transportation Union Station
Bus on Shoulder Minimum of 10’ Lanes Maximum 35 MPH (or no more than 15 MPH >
Mainline) On Shoulder Ops Only to Avoid Congestion Examples
– Minneapolis/St. Paul– Virginia/Maryland– Columbus– Miami Dade (Pilot)– Ottawa
Some Costs Vary with Funding Source
Phase 2 Alternatives
Integrated Bus:– Utilizes Proposed Amtrak Service– Amtrak Deadhead Train Converted to Revenue
Service– Portland Union Station (for Amtrak Stop)– I-295 ROW (including shoulder when congested)– 295 Stations at Exits 10 and 15– 12 Bus Round Trips– 3 Amtrak Round Trips– As Ridership Grows Trains Replace Buses
Non-Small Starts
Transportation Systems Management (TSM) Options
TSM Alternatives
Option 1: Offline Falmouth and Yarmouth Stations – No upgrades to existing road network– No travel on shoulders. – Bus operates in mixed traffic
Option 2: Offline Yarmouth (Only) Station– No upgrades to existing road network – No travel on shoulders. – No Falmouth station
On the same base map show the two rail routes
Brunswick
Yarmouth (Exit 15)
Freeport
West Falmouth (Exit 10)
Amtrak DowneasterBus Service
TSM Option 1: Offline Falmouth and Yarmouth
Portland Transportation Union Station
On the same base map show the two rail routes
Brunswick
Yarmouth (Exit 15)
Freeport
Amtrak DowneasterBus Service
TSM Option 2: Offline Yarmouth
Portland Transportation Union Station
Alternative ComparisonMeasure Small Starts
Integrated Bus
Small Starts Integrated Rail
Non Small Starts Option 1
Non Small Starts Option 2
Weekday Boardings
815 298 665 557
Annual Operating Days
254 254 254 254
Annual Boardings
207,010 75,692 168,910 141,478
Operating Costs $735,413 $1,924,696 $740,467 $737,710
Capital Costs $52,229,462 $26,353,472 $9,791,448 $8,551,378
Operating Costs/Boardings
$251.87 $25.43 $4.38 $5.31