moving transit forward - the plan for st. louis mass transit
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February 24, 2010
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“Moving Transit Forward”
A fiscally responsible, community-drivenvision for restoring, enhancing, andexpanding the Metro Transit system
Moving Transit Forward will:
Promote regional economic development
Strengthen Metro Transit as a vital regional asset
Provide quality transit access to more people Improve service to low-income, elderly, and
disabled residents
Include projects that are cost-effective
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Final Alternatives
RefinedEnhancements,Technologies
Short-, Mid-, Long-Range Alternatives
Sequencing
Refined FinancialPlan
Series 3 CommunityEngagement
Preliminary AlternativesCore Values,
Evaluation CriteriaFinancial Analysis
PreliminaryAlternatives
Series 2 CommunityEngagement
Initial Research & Community Engagement
Baseline Survey,Focus Groups
Regional MobilityNeeds
Metro SystemPerformance
Series 1 CommunityEngagement
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Community Engagement
Strategy positions transit as a central elementin St. Louis region
Initiates a regional conversation about transit
www.movingtransitforward.org Ongoing stakeholder meetings
Community workshops
○ Round 1: Preferred types of transit, improving thecustomer experience
○ Round 2: Preliminary alternatives, prioritization
○ Round 3: Draft plan, agreement that the plan meetsregion’s needs
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Financial Analysis
Key 30-year financial model inputs
Capital and operating costs for investments
Restoration and continuation of MetroBus,
MetroLink, and Metro Call-A-Ride service
Projected performance of existing andpotential revenue sources
Helps to ensure fiscal realism
Guides sequencing of plan optionswithin the three phases
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Financial Assumptions
Continuation of existing local funding with noreductions
Additional funding for capital and operating
Local State
Expansion projects are completed only if:
Federal participation
Local/State funds to operate are available
East-West Gateway selection process forcapital projects
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Plan Components
Service Restoration
Reinstatement of MetroBus service
Restore Call-A-Ride service for elderly anddisabled
Restore peak frequency of MetroLink Add frequency to crowded MetroBus routes
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Transit centers, bus stops
Smart Cards
Automated vehicle location
Web-based applications
○ metrostlouis.org○ NextStopSTL.org
○ Google Transit
○ TripFinder
Plan Components
Passenger Amenities and Technology
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Light Rail
Bus Rapid Transit
Commuter Rail
Plan Components
System Expansion
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Implementation Plan
Immediate Action Steps
Service restoration, enhancements
Financial discussions: MoDOT, FTA,elected officials
East-West Gateway: light rail, bus rapidtransit planning
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Implementation Plan
Short Range (1 - 5 years)
Planning, engineering for next light railextension
2 Bus Rapid Transit routes Continue passenger amenities and
technology projects
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Implementation Plan
Mid Range (5 - 10 years)
One light rail extension constructed,operating
Additional Bus Rapid Transit routes
Additional transit centers
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Implementation Plan
Long Range (10 - 30 years)
Planning, engineering, construction,operation of second light rail alignment
Planning, engineering for third light railextension
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Implementation Plan
To Be Determined
Commuter rail service Success depends on federal and state support of
high-speed intercity rail
Metro Transit service outside existingservice area Determined by funding from those counties
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“Moving Transit Forward”
Metro Board of Commissionersapproved plan on February 12, 2010
East-West Gateway to lead capitalproject planning