january2012 nassau public open house presentation
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The Nassau Hub StudyThe Nassau Hub Study Public Open House Presentation
January 31, 2012
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AgendaAgenda 1) Study Update
2) Refined Long-List Alternatives Development
3)3) Refined Long-List Alternatives Definition
4) Refined Long-List Alternatives Screening4) Refined Long List Alternatives Screening
5) Assessment Of Mode Options
6) Recommendations
227) Next Steps
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Study Update
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Previous Alternatives EvaluationPrevious Alternatives Evaluation
• 14 Preliminary Long-List Alternatives Evaluated
During The Fatal Flaw ScreeningDuring The Fatal Flaw Screening
• Alternatives 9-14 Were Fatally Flawedy
• Alternatives 1-8 Were Advanced To Refined
Long-List Alternatives
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Refined Long-List AlternativesRefined Long List Alternatives Development
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Refined Long-List Alternatives DevelopmentRefined Long List Alternatives Development• Alternatives Advanced to Long-List Were Further
D fi d / D l d With M D t ilDefined / Developed With More Detail• Items Considered Include:
• Activity Center ConnectionsL d U C tibilit• Land Use Compatibility
• Stakeholder And Public Inputp• Infrastructure And Operational Characteristics
6• Ridership Potential
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A ti it C t C tiActivity Center Connections
• Previously Identified Study Area Attractors And Generators (Activity Centers)Generators (Activity Centers)
• Activity Centers Grouped By Relative Significance
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L d U C tibilitLand Use Compatibility• Evaluated Existing Land Use PatternsEvaluated Existing Land Use Patterns
• Identified Redevelopment Opportunities
• Determined Potential Transit-Oriented-Determined Potential Transit OrientedDevelopment (TOD) Opportunities / Constraints
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P bli I tPublic Input• Project CommitteesProject Committees
• Project Website
• www.nassauhub.com
P bli M i• Public Meetings
• Origin / Destination SurveyOrigin / Destination Survey
• Stated Preference Survey
10• One-on-One And Small Group Meetings
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I f t t A d O ti l Ch t i tiInfrastructure And Operational Characteristics• Developed Preliminary Operating Scenariosp y p g
• Running Within Mixed Traffic• Running In Exclusive Right-Of-Way
• Determined Travel Times Between Key Activity y yCenters
• Number Of Transfers A Key Service Factor• Number Of Transfers A Key Service Factor• Identified Track / Lane Miles
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Rid hi P t ti lRidership Potential• Completed Comprehensive Origin / Destination p p g
And Stated Preference Surveys• Developed Order Of Magnitude Ridership• Developed Order-Of-Magnitude Ridership
Estimates• Ongoing Refinement Of Ridership Model For
More Detailed Ridership Forecasting, Which Will Ultimately Lead To The Selection Of The Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
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Refined Long-List AlternativesRefined Long List Alternatives Definition
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Refined Long-List of Alternatives Definitione ed o g st o te at es e t o• Alternatives Were Defined For Evaluation Against
Study Goals And ObjectivesStudy Goals And Objectives• Characteristics Include:
• Travel TimesNumber of Daily Trips• Number of Daily Trips
• Trips Per Track/Lane Mile• Trips Per Annual Vehicle Mile
Transit Connections / Activity Centers Served14
• Transit Connections / Activity Centers Served
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Refined Long-List AlternativesRefined Long List Alternatives Screening
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MethodologyMethodology• Created A Series Of Matrices Based On Defined
AlternativesAlternatives • Ranked Alternatives Based On:
S Of– Relative Strength Of Ridership– Track / Lane Mileage– Annual Vehicle Mileage– Travel Times– Number Of Transfers– Transit Connections And Activity Centers Served
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Screening ResultsScreening ResultsAlternatives Identified For Advancement
Alt ti 2• Alternative 2• Alternative 3
Alternatives Identified For EliminationAlternatives Identified For Elimination
• Alternative 1 • Alternative 6• Alternative 4• Alternative 5
• Alternative 7• Alternative 8
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Alternative 5 Alternative 8
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Alternative 2Alternative 2Transit Connections Mineola Intermodal Center
Potential New Transit CenterHempstead Intermodal Center
Activity Centers Served Downtown MineolaDowntown HempsteadRoosevelt Field MallNassau Community CollegeNassau ColiseumHofstra UniversityRXR PlazaNassau University MedicalC tCenterSource MallMuseum RowMitchel FieldEisenhower Park
Hempstead to Roosevelt Field Mall Mineola to Coliseum Potential Daily Trips 2035
Trips per Track/Lane Mile
Trips per Annual Vehicle Mile
Travel Time Transfers Travel Time Transfers
1818Mixed Flow 14:04 0 14:43 0 6,200 283 1.89
Exclusive ROW 10:30 0 10:47 0 8,100 370 2.47
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Alternative 3Alternative 3
T i C i Mi l I d l CTransit Connections Mineola Intermodal CenterPotential New Transit CenterHempstead Intermodal Center
Activity Centers Served Downtown MineolaD t H t dDowntown HempsteadRoosevelt Field MallNassau Community CollegeNassau ColiseumHofstra UniversityRXR PlazaRXR PlazaNassau University MedicalCenterMuseum RowEisenhower Park
Hempstead to Roosevelt Field Mall Mineola to Coliseum Potential Daily Trips 2035
Trips per Track/Lane Mile
Trips per Annual Vehicle Mile
Travel Time Transfers Travel Time Transfers
1919Mixed Flow 14:13 0 14:44 0 6,100 349 2.33
Exclusive ROW 10:19 0 10:18 0 8,000 458 3.05
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Assessment of Mode OptionsAssessment of Mode Options
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Modal Transit TechnologiesModal Transit• Street Transit
– Jitney
Technologies
Jitney– Circulator Bus– Conventional Bus
• Separated Transit– Aerial Tram
– Trolley Bus– Commuter Bus
Modern Streetcar
Aerial Tram– Cable-Drawn Systems
(CDS)– Modern Streetcar
• Semi-Separated Transit– Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) /
– Automated Guideway Transit (AGT)
– Commuter Rail– Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) / Premium Bus
– Light Rail Transit (LRT)
Commuter Rail– Heavy Rail
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Criteria for Transit Mode ScreeningCriteria for Transit Mode Screening• Flexibility• Capacity RidershipCapacity, Ridership• Service Frequency• Effect On Congestion• Effect On Congestion• Cost• System Accessibility• System Accessibility• Compatibility• Proven Technology• Proven Technology• Land Use Compatibility
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Recommended Modes For FurtherRecommended Modes For Further Evaluation
• BRT / Premium Bus/ e u us
• Modern Streetcar
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Recommendations and Next Steps
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Recommended Alternatives to be AdvancedRecommended Alternatives to be Advanced
Alternatives 2 and 3Alternatives 2 and 3Each As BRT / Premium Bus And / Or
M d St tModern Streetcar
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Next StepsNext Steps• Detailed Definition And Evaluation Of
AlternativesAlternatives– Refined Operating Plans
Cost– Cost– Ridership Forecasts
E i t l C id ti– Environmental Considerations– Financial Considerations
St k h ld A d P bli I t– Stakeholder And Public Input• Selection of LPA
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Q&AQ&A
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The Nassau Hub StudyThe Nassau Hub Study Public Open House Presentation
January 31, 2012