Chattanooga Rail Implementation Study

Public Meeting 2January 21, 2016

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Agenda

Project overview and goals for meeting

Review input received

Review preliminary alternatives

» Review alignments

» Evaluations

Project next steps

Breakouts – input on boards

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Rail in Placemaking

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Program of Public Meetings

October 22, 2015

January 21, 2016

April 28, 2016

• Preliminary Alternatives

• Evaluation• Review and

comment

• Refined Alternatives• Project

Recommendations

• Project Goals• Peer Cities• Transit

Technologies• Existing

Conditions

What we’ve heard from you…

Survey Results to Date…

“we need this project” – multiple benefits

Coordinate rails with trails

Concerned about costs - $20+m/mi in Denver

Downtown could really benefit

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Preliminary survey results…170+

Question Agree Question Agree

Support rail? 85% Would you use this frequently? 56%

Links the right places? 48% Would use 3-5 times/week 43%

Will replace car trips? 77% Best transit investment? 61%

PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVES

Goals - Priorities

GOALS

Economic Development/ Redevelopment

Transportation

Land Use

Environment

Project Tasks to Date

Vision, Goals, Plans

History and Benefits of

Transit

Data Collection,

Infrastructure

Existing Conditions

Growth Projections

Modes and Technologies

Peer Cities RailNeighborhood Demographics

Economic Conditions

Development Area

Opportunities

Preliminary Alternatives

1. Existing infrastructure focus

» To maximum extent

2. Economic Development focus

» Leverage rail investment

3. Mobility focus

» Alternative to I-24 congestion over ridge

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Rail Ownership

Alternative 1Maximize Existing Infrastructure

Alternative 1Maximize Existing Infrastructure

Downtown Electric Shuttle

Alternative 2Economic Development

Alternative 2Economic Development

Alternative 2Economic Development

Alternative 2Economic Development

Alternative 3Mobility

Preliminary Alternatives MatrixSegments

South/Downtown Central East

1Maximize Existing

InfrastructureDowntown Network Choo Choo – Zoo - Museum ESIP circulator

2Economic

DevelopmentUS Pipe – Downtown – Zoo Choo Choo - Zoo - Museum Extension to platform

station

3Mobility(Market)

US Pipe – Downtown – Zoo Zoo – Museum PnR ESIP circulator

Note: Streetcar, DMU, Commuter bus, Electric bus, Train.

Preliminary Evaluation

Population served

Jobs served

Economic development potential

Capital costs

Congestion alternative

Activity centers served

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Preliminary Evaluation

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Measure Alt 1Infrastructure Reuse

Alt 2Economic Dev

Alt 3Mobility

Population Served 24,000 13,000 23,000

Jobs Served 62,000 47,000 61,000

Economic Development Potential $ $$$ $$

Capital Cost $ $$$ $$$$

Congestion Alternative 1 2 3

Activity Centers 26 20 24

Next Steps (after visiting stations)

After today’s meeting…

» Get your friends and neighbors involved

» Talk to your neighborhood businesses

Next meeting

» April 28, 2016

» Vote on project recommendations

Contacts:

» Text “rail” to 97779

» www.Chattanooga.gov/rail23

Thank You!

VISIT STATIONS FOR EACH ALTERNATIVE