Transcript Buyout of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

Monterey Branch Line
Association of Environmental Professionals
and
American Planning Association
July 28, 2010
Monterey Peninsula:
Why do we need rapid transit?
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Two-lane highways
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Congestion; Buses
also stuck
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Highway widening
opportunities limited
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More future growth
along the corridor
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Green alternative
•Goal: Reestablish
rail/rapid bus service on
Monterey Branch Line
•Purchased from Union
Pacific in 2003
•Many alternatives
studied since purchase
Light Rail
Benefits
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High Capacity Vehicles
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100 passengers
Ability to add train cars
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Quiet
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Low Emissions
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Safe
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Supports Transit Oriented
Development
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Carries:
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wheelchairs
Bicycles
MST Operates
Initial Phase
• Every 15 to 30 Minutes
• Transfer to Salinas
Characteristics:
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Custom House Plaza
- Marina Green
10.15 miles fixed
guideway
Peak: 15 minutes
Off-peak: 30 minutes
6 vehicles
11 stations
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Capital Cost: $145.0M
Operating Cost: $4.2M
Boardings (Daily): 3,725
Monterey Branch Line:
Transit-Oriented Development
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Reservation Downtown
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Dunes at Monterey
Bay
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8th St. Art District
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CSUMB
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Seaside Broadway
Urban Village
Environmental Review
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Environmental Documents
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State
Federal
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Conceptual Engineering
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Noise/Vibration
Safety
Crime
Sea Level Rise
Station Development
Off-site Traffic Access Improvements
Federal Transit Administration Small Starts
Report Preparation
Funding
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Capital
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Secured
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Spent
Unsecured
$ 145 M
$ 25.0 M
$ 12.4 M
$120.0 M
Federal Small Starts
 State Public Transportation Account
 Impact fees
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Operations
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Fares
Lease Revenues
$ 4.2 M /year
$ 1.1 M
$ 3.1 M
Short-Term Activities
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Alternatives Analysis
Selection of Preferred Alternative –
Oct. 2009
Public Outreach
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Visual Simulation
Public Hearings
Draft Environmental Document –
Dec. 2010
Final Environmental Document –
July 2011
Monterey Branch Line: Timeline
Monterey to Marina
 Environmental
Documents
 Engineering & Design
 Construction
 Start of Service
2009-11
2011-12
2013-14
2015
Questions?