The Partnership between Transportation and Technology Jennifer Mitchell, Director Department of Rail and Public Transportation ITSVA Conference

Virginia Rail Projects 2 2

Rapid, reliable service between DC and Richmond Create jobs during construction Critical link in Southeast HSR network 3

4 How Fast We Plan to Go

Average weekday boardings nearly 16,000 Supports Tysons Corner and Dulles Corridor Phase 2 will connect IAD to regional system 5

WMATA Metro 8-Car Trains Equal to 110 added lane miles of highway Takes 35,000 cars off the road / day Saves $51M per year in time costs for Virginians 6

Multimodal transportation hub Improve travel times Create jobs $24.9M TIGER grant from USDOT Operations late

Regional Transportation Planning Richmond Regional Transit Vision Plan – Examining transit options for Richmond and its surrounding areas – Transit service recommendations based on technical analysis and public involvement – Potential for fixed route, demand response, deviated fixed route, express bus and rapid transit services will be examined 8

Regional Transportation Planning Connect Hampton Roads – Connect the region and reduce congestion – Support the region’s workforce and families – Attract and retain businesses – Meet current and future demand for travel options other than driving 9

Extension to connect Norfolk and Virginia Beach Maximizes the investment of the Commonwealth $800M in new development around current line 10

Improvement Area 11

Project Elements Two Express Lanes Three regular lanes Rapid bus service Park-and-Ride Transit connections Other multimodal elements Key Improvements Move more people during peak travel periods Reduce hours of congestion Improve speeds Reduce cut-through traffic on local roads 12

Role of DRPT Administer funding for projects and programs Provide leadership, advocacy, technical assistance Conduct statewide rail and public transportation studies Plan and program new services and capital improvement projects Assess feasibility and environmental impacts of new and expanding services 13

Transit Systems in Virginia 14

NEPP New Electronic Payments Program NVTC and Regional Partners Phase out SmarTrip Easily accessed real- time trip information and ticketing 15

Transit and Technology 16

Blacksburg Transit BT4U 17

GRTC Improvements NextBus Signal priority GenFare GPS Pedestrian crossings QR codes Arrival notifications Mobile app 18

Sub-Committee on Technology Needs Established through the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee Performance-based method of distributing capital transit funds 3-5 year pilot program to implement best practices for data collection and reporting metrics 19

Thank you Jennifer Mitchell Director Department of Rail and Public Transportation