D Line Project Overview D Line TAC Meeting #1: 2017.03.20 D Line Project Overview NūLoop Partners| November 27, 2018 Charles Carlson, Director, Bus Rapid Transit 1

Local Corridor Transit Challenges Slow speeds caused by slow fare payment, red lights Limited infrastructure doesn’t match transit’s role in busy corridors Ford Parkway (St. Paul)

Planned rapid bus system 11 improved corridors Nearly 500,000 jobs served $400-500 million network 150,000 avg. weekday rides +70,000 rides above today The focus of this investment would be the rapid bus system, which was identified through a study of local bus corridors in 2012. By themselves, rapid bus lines serve nearly 500,000 jobs, or 1 out of every 3 jobs in the region. These corridors carry 80,000 existing rides each day, or nearly 30% of the transit system. With rapid bus improvements, by 2030 these corridors will carry 150,000 daily rides. The resulting 11-line system complements the METRO bus and rail lines. Together with METRO bus and rail lines, nearly half of the region’s jobs will be connected to frequent, reliable all-day transit. Reference: 79,300 existing rides(2010) = 26M per year 147,900 (2030) rides = 48M per year 35,600 incremental over no-build = 11.6M per year

All-Door Boarding and Off-Board Payment Route 5: Front-door boarding, all fares collected on board BRT: All-door boarding, all fares collected at station

Neighborhood-Scale Stations

First corridor: A Line (Snelling Ave) Opened June 2016 $27 million project cost 32% ridership increase in first year of operations Nearly 4 million rides carried to date Rapid bus lines are not just a proposed enhancement to our system, but a proven solution that has delivered cost-effective results. The first line opened in 2016 on Snelling Avenue, and was supported by state funds as well as federal and Metropolitan Council funds. Because the A Line largely replaced a local bus line, the incremental cost of this service funded primarily by existing resources. Of the $7 million annual operating cost, $5 million was already operating in the corridor. Service increased with the A Line, with additional service and increased frequency, especially in evenings and on weekends.

C Line (Penn Avenue North) 8.5 miles from downtown Minneapolis to Brooklyn Center 23 stations 7,600 daily rides today, 9,300 by 2030 $37 million project budget Features 8 battery-electric articulated buses Planned opening Spring 2019

C Line: Before (Penn & Plymouth) Looking north, August 2016

Penn & Plymouth Looking north, September 2018

September 2018: C Line bus delivery C Line fleet includes 6 diesel and 8 electric articulated buses manufactured in St. Cloud, MN

Route 5 Highest ridership bus route 15,000 weekday rides 11 mph peak average speed 70-100 minute travel time

Existing Conditions: Route 5 Circulation Buses make up 3-4% of traffic …and carry up to 35% of people

D Line Project Scope 18.2 miles Approximately 50 stations 2030 daily ridership forecast with rapid bus: 23,500 Project cost = $75 million $40 million identified Schedule 2018 Planning 2019 Engineering 2020-2021 Construction, pending full funding 13

Future Corridors B Line (Lake Street/Marshall Ave) Replacement of much of Route 21 West Lake Station to Snelling & University 2018-2019 Planning, 2019-2020 Engineering 2021-2022 construction and operations E Line (Hennepin Ave) Replaces parts of Route 6 Coordination with city reconstruction in downtown and uptown Construction planned for 2023 2019 Study of potential additional corridors Review past lines identified but not yet selected/named Evaluate criteria and prioritize implementation

Secured and needed funding Source: 2030 corridor forecast ridership, Arterial Transitway Corridors Study (2012)