south florida east coast corridor transit analysis study
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SOUTH FLORIDA EAST COAST CORRIDOR TRANSIT ANALYSIS STUDY. Municipal Meetings September 2006. N. Jasmine Yacinthe, Ph.D. Gannett Fleming, Inc. SFECC Transit Analysis Study. Tiered Alternatives Analysis/EIS Study Area Centered on FEC Two Miles Wide Approximately 85 Miles Long - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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SOUTH FLORIDA EAST COAST CORRIDORSOUTH FLORIDA EAST COAST CORRIDORTRANSIT ANALYSIS STUDYTRANSIT ANALYSIS STUDY
Municipal MeetingsMunicipal MeetingsSeptember 2006September 2006
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N. Jasmine Yacinthe, Ph.D.N. Jasmine Yacinthe, Ph.D.
Gannett Fleming, Inc.Gannett Fleming, Inc.
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SFECC Transit Analysis SFECC Transit Analysis StudyStudy
• Tiered Alternatives Analysis/EISTiered Alternatives Analysis/EIS
• Study Area Centered on FECStudy Area Centered on FEC– Two Miles WideTwo Miles Wide– Approximately 85 Miles LongApproximately 85 Miles Long
• Focus on North-South MobilityFocus on North-South Mobility– Multiple, Parallel N-S AlignmentsMultiple, Parallel N-S Alignments
• FEC, SFRC, US1, I-95FEC, SFRC, US1, I-95
– Consolidates Multiple Past StudiesConsolidates Multiple Past Studies• Tri-Rail Jupiter ExtensionTri-Rail Jupiter Extension• Miami-Dade Northeast CorridorMiami-Dade Northeast Corridor• Broward County Transit ImprovementsBroward County Transit Improvements
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Tiered Tiered Alternatives Analysis/EIS ProcessAlternatives Analysis/EIS Process
SectionalSectionalRecords of Records of
DecisionDecision
SectionalSectionalRecords of Records of
DecisionDecision
Tier 2 Tier 2 Sectional AnalysisSectional Analysis
Tier 2 Tier 2 Sectional AnalysisSectional Analysis
September 2005 September 2005 to April 2007to April 2007
April 2007April 2007
2007 to 2009+2007 to 2009+
RegionalRegionalRecord of Record of DecisionDecision
RegionalRegionalRecord of Record of DecisionDecision
Tier 1 Tier 1 Regional AnalysisRegional Analysis
Tier 1 Tier 1 Regional AnalysisRegional Analysis
Many AlternativesMany AlternativesQualitative ScreeningQualitative ScreeningDefine Tier 2 Study SegmentsDefine Tier 2 Study Segments
Few AlternativesFew AlternativesQuantitative ScreeningQuantitative ScreeningSystems to Implement Systems to Implement
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Florida East Coast RailwayFlorida East Coast Railway• 100-Foot Corridor through Three Counties100-Foot Corridor through Three Counties
– Presently One or Two Main Line TracksPresently One or Two Main Line Tracks– 203 At-Grade Highway Grade Crossings203 At-Grade Highway Grade Crossings
• Infrastructure Matched to Current OperationsInfrastructure Matched to Current Operations– Presently 26 Freight Trains per DayPresently 26 Freight Trains per Day– Capacity for Passenger Trains Capacity for Passenger Trains Very LimitedVery Limited
• Strategies to Increase Capacity Strategies to Increase Capacity – Add Main Line TracksAdd Main Line Tracks– Reduce Marine ConflictsReduce Marine Conflicts
• Elevate Key Water CrossingsElevate Key Water Crossings
– Ameliorate Grade CrossingsAmeliorate Grade Crossings• ““Quiet” Crossings through Whistle BansQuiet” Crossings through Whistle Bans• Consider Crossing ConsolidationsConsider Crossing Consolidations• Grade Separate Key Highway CrossingsGrade Separate Key Highway Crossings
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SFECC AlignmentsSFECC Alignments
PROSPECTIVE ALIGNMENTSPROSPECTIVE ALIGNMENTS
Railroad AlignmentsRailroad Alignments• Florida East Coast RailwayFlorida East Coast Railway• South Florida Railroad CorridorSouth Florida Railroad Corridor
(CSXT, Tri-Rail, Amtrak)(CSXT, Tri-Rail, Amtrak)Highway AlignmentsHighway Alignments• US-1US-1• Interstate 95Interstate 95OthersOthers• Intra-Coastal WaterwayIntra-Coastal Waterway• Power Utility Rights of WayPower Utility Rights of Way• CanalsCanals
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TRANSIT TECHNOLOGIESTRANSIT TECHNOLOGIES
SFECC Modal TechnologiesSFECC Modal Technologies
Regional BusRegional Bus
Light Rail TransitLight Rail Transit
Bus Rapid TransitBus Rapid Transit
Rail Rapid TransitRail Rapid Transit
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RAILROAD TECHNOLOGIESRAILROAD TECHNOLOGIES
SFECC Modal TechnologiesSFECC Modal Technologies
Type 2 DMUType 2 DMUType 1 DMUType 1 DMUType 1 DMUType 1 DMU
Regional (Commuter) RailRegional (Commuter) Rail502 502502 502
Service SegmentService Segment AlignmentAlignment RGBRGB BRTBRT LRTLRT RRTRRT Tri-RailTri-Rail Other RGROther RGR
11 West Palm West Palm Beach NorthBeach North
FECFEC
US1US1
I-95I-95
22 North Palm North Palm Beach CountyBeach County
FECFEC
US1US1
33 West Palm West Palm Beach SouthBeach South
FECFEC
US1US1
44 East Broward East Broward CountyCounty
FECFEC
US1US1
55 Ft Lauderdale – Ft Lauderdale – MiamiMiami
FECFEC
US1US1
66 Miami NortheastMiami NortheastFECFEC
US1US1
SFECC Preliminary AlternativesSFECC Preliminary Alternatives502 502
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Miami-Dade/South Broward County Station AreasMiami-Dade/South Broward County Station Areas
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Tier 1 ConclusionsTier 1 Conclusions
• Eliminate US1 AlternativesEliminate US1 Alternatives– More Costly & Less Ridership More Costly & Less Ridership
Than FEC AlternativesThan FEC Alternatives• Eliminate I-95 Rail AlternativesEliminate I-95 Rail Alternatives
– Expense Disproportional to Expense Disproportional to RidershipRidership
– Retain Regional Bus AlternativeRetain Regional Bus Alternative• Terminate Alternatives in JupiterTerminate Alternatives in Jupiter
– Tequesta Service Requires New Tequesta Service Requires New High-Level Crossing of the High-Level Crossing of the LoxahatcheeLoxahatchee
– Martin County Park-Ride Traffic Martin County Park-Ride Traffic Handled Better at PGA Blvd StationHandled Better at PGA Blvd Station
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Alternatives Development
Alternatives Development
Regional ROD
Regional ROD
Data Collection
Data Collection
Regional Travel Survey
Regional Travel Survey
MPO, SFRTA
MPO, SFRTA
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Endorsement
Existing Freight Analysis
Existing Freight Analysis
Submit Draft PEIS
Submit Draft PEIS
Submit Final PEIS
Submit Final PEIS
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• Adopt Resolutions of Support in Favor of the Project.Adopt Resolutions of Support in Favor of the Project.• Identify Your General Issues and Concerns.Identify Your General Issues and Concerns.• Address Regional Transit System vs. Local Challenges.Address Regional Transit System vs. Local Challenges.• Help Identify Corridor Subsections (Help Identify Corridor Subsections (Logical Project LimitsLogical Project Limits).).• Help Prioritize Corridor Sections (Help Prioritize Corridor Sections (ImplementationImplementation).).• Provide Input on Tier 1 Alternatives (Provide Input on Tier 1 Alternatives (Screen Out Non-Viable Screen Out Non-Viable
OptionsOptions))• Encourage TODEncourage TOD** and TSLU and TSLU**** at Stations Sites ( at Stations Sites (ZoningZoning))• Identify Financing & Funding Partners (Identify Financing & Funding Partners (City, County, OthersCity, County, Others))
Transportation Decisions by MPOsTransportation Decisions by MPOs Land Use Decisions by Counties & CitiesLand Use Decisions by Counties & Cities
How Can Municipalities Help?How Can Municipalities Help?
** TOD – TOD – TTransit-ransit-OOriented riented DDevelopment evelopment ** ** TSLU – TSLU – TTransit ransit SSupportive upportive LLand and UUsesses
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Tier 1 RecommendationsTier 1 Recommendations--Village Issues----Village Issues--
• RR Grade Crossing SafetyRR Grade Crossing Safety
• Whistle-Free ZonesWhistle-Free Zones
• Additional Traffic at Proposed Station Additional Traffic at Proposed Station LocationsLocations
• Sound WallsSound Walls
• Replacing GatesReplacing Gates
• SecuritySecurity