1 Presented to: Clean Air Trough Energy Efficiency CATEE Conference San Antonio December 18, 2013

2 Capital Metro jurisdiction, and prior planning efforts, did not encompass entire region Community feedback on transit projects: “How does this fit in with big picture?” Growing recognition that region requires multimodal system, including transit, to meet future needs Need for agency coordination

3 A partnership between Central Texas transportation agencies A regional, long-range high- capacity system plan for Central Texas The first regional transit system plan in Central Texas history

4 Transportation Needs and Opportunities Project Details System: Corridors and Gaps System Optimization Funding Organization

5 Staff level- formed core team and weekly meetings – Mid to senior and exec. level staff – Intermittent participation by transit CEO and Asst. City Manager levels Interlocal Agreement developed to guide decision-making and funding actions Consultant team hired for project Substantial public outreach effort

6 CAMPO subcommittee Primary stakeholder group in the Project Connect process 26 meetings over past 18 months! Role: Evaluate and provide input on a regional high-capacity transit plan for Central Texas

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8 “Congestion resistant/proof” Has one or both of the following: Dedicated lane/right-of way for at least a portion Transit priority Fewer stops, higher speeds, more frequent service, carries more people

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10 25 Centers & ABIA 4 Counties/13 Cities Bastrop: Elgin Hays: Buda, Kyle, San Marcos Travis: Austin, Manor, Pflugerville Williamson: Cedar Park, Georgetown, Hutto, Leander, Round Rock, Taylor

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12 Integrated System Mgt. Rail Operations BRT & Express Bus Operations System Planning & Business Ops. Business Ops. Other Capital Investment Ops. * Relationship will need to accommodate LSRD inter-regional service delivery and internal governance structure. Regional Service Committee Other Investor -Owners Lone Star Rail District* City of Austin Capital Metro 1. Regional services focus 1. Regional services focus 2. Non-political governance 2. Non-political governance 3. Scalable and adaptable 3. Scalable and adaptable 4. Urban and commuter services included 4. Urban and commuter services included 5. Seamless functionality – “single system” 5. Seamless functionality – “single system” 6. Planning for all modes 6. Planning for all modes

13 Transportation Needs and Opportunities Project Details System: Corridors and Gaps System Optimization Funding Organization All answered…at the system level

14 Lessons Learned: -Recognition that partnerships are only way to realize vision of regional transit system -‘Leap of faith’ to actively study/plan beyond jurisdictional boundary -Compromise and trade-offs required, but not always welcomed -Funding remains as a major challenge Lessons Learned: -Recognition that partnerships are only way to realize vision of regional transit system -‘Leap of faith’ to actively study/plan beyond jurisdictional boundary -Compromise and trade-offs required, but not always welcomed -Funding remains as a major challenge

15 Lessons Learned: Citizens do not understand who is responsible for services Public Agencies must continuously work on their relationships and develop mechanisms to resolve conflicts City shaping or serving current riders Lessons Learned: Citizens do not understand who is responsible for services Public Agencies must continuously work on their relationships and develop mechanisms to resolve conflicts City shaping or serving current riders

16 CAMPO subcommittee Primary stakeholder group in the Project Connect process 26 meetings over past 18 months! Role: Evaluate and provide input on a regional high-capacity transit plan for Central Texas Lessons Learned: -Engage key elected and stakeholders early and often -People support what they help create -Simplifying complexity is hard work- needs to be done carefully -Be mindful not to let ‘the tail wag the dog’ Lessons Learned: -Engage key elected and stakeholders early and often -People support what they help create -Simplifying complexity is hard work- needs to be done carefully -Be mindful not to let ‘the tail wag the dog’

17 Lessons Learned: -Partnerships are hard work -Coordination meetings essential, despite the pain -Personalities, not just inter-jurisdictional differences, can be the make or break element -Open dialogue is critical…but not always what happened -Maintaining momentum post-study essential for long- term success Lessons Learned: -Partnerships are hard work -Coordination meetings essential, despite the pain -Personalities, not just inter-jurisdictional differences, can be the make or break element -Open dialogue is critical…but not always what happened -Maintaining momentum post-study essential for long- term success

18 Questions and Discussion Rob Spiller, P.E. Director City of Austin Transportation Department Javier A. Argüello, Assoc. AIA, CNU-A Director Long Range Planning Capital Metro