1 SOUTH FLORIDA EAST COAST CORRIDOR TRANSIT ANALYSIS STUDY Municipal Meetings September 2006

2 N. Jasmine Yacinthe, Ph.D. Gannett Fleming, Inc.

3 SFECC Transit Analysis Study Tiered Alternatives Analysis/EISTiered Alternatives Analysis/EIS Study Area Centered on FECStudy Area Centered on FEC –Two Miles Wide –Approximately 85 Miles Long Focus on North-South MobilityFocus on North-South Mobility –Multiple, Parallel N-S Alignments FEC, SFRC, US1, I-95FEC, SFRC, US1, I-95 –Consolidates Multiple Past Studies Tri-Rail Jupiter ExtensionTri-Rail Jupiter Extension Miami-Dade Northeast CorridorMiami-Dade Northeast Corridor Broward County Transit ImprovementsBroward County Transit Improvements

4 Tiered Alternatives Analysis/EIS Process Sectional Records of DecisionSectional Decision Tier 2 Sectional Analysis September 2005 to April 2007 April to Regional Record of DecisionRegional Decision Tier 1 Regional Analysis Many Alternatives Qualitative Screening Define Tier 2 Study Segments Few Alternatives Quantitative Screening Systems to Implement

5 Florida East Coast Railway 100-Foot Corridor through Three Counties100-Foot Corridor through Three Counties –Presently One or Two Main Line Tracks –203 At-Grade Highway Grade Crossings Infrastructure Matched to Current OperationsInfrastructure Matched to Current Operations –Presently 26 Freight Trains per Day –Capacity for Passenger Trains Very Limited Strategies to Increase CapacityStrategies to Increase Capacity –Add Main Line Tracks –Reduce Marine Conflicts Elevate Key Water CrossingsElevate Key Water Crossings –Ameliorate Grade Crossings “Quiet” Crossings through Whistle Bans“Quiet” Crossings through Whistle Bans Consider Crossing ConsolidationsConsider Crossing Consolidations Grade Separate Key Highway CrossingsGrade Separate Key Highway Crossings

6 SFECC Alignments PROSPECTIVE ALIGNMENTS Railroad Alignments Florida East Coast RailwayFlorida East Coast Railway South Florida Railroad Corridor (CSXT, Tri-Rail, Amtrak)South Florida Railroad Corridor (CSXT, Tri-Rail, Amtrak) Highway Alignments US-1US-1 Interstate 95Interstate 95Others Intra-Coastal WaterwayIntra-Coastal Waterway Power Utility Rights of WayPower Utility Rights of Way CanalsCanals

7 TRANSIT TECHNOLOGIES SFECC Modal Technologies Regional Bus Light Rail Transit Bus Rapid Transit Rail Rapid Transit

8 RAILROAD TECHNOLOGIES SFECC Modal Technologies Type 2 DMU Type 1 DMU Regional (Commuter) Rail

Service Segment AlignmentRGBBRTLRTRRTTri-Rail Other RGR 1West Palm Beach North FEC US1 I-95 2North Palm Beach County FEC US1 3West Palm Beach South FEC US1 4East Broward County FEC US1 5Ft Lauderdale – Miami FEC US1 6Miami Northeast FEC US1 SFECC Preliminary Alternatives

10 Miami-Dade/South Broward County Station Areas

11 Tier 1 Conclusions Eliminate US1 AlternativesEliminate US1 Alternatives –More Costly & Less Ridership Than FEC Alternatives Eliminate I-95 Rail AlternativesEliminate I-95 Rail Alternatives –Expense Disproportional to Ridership –Retain Regional Bus Alternative Terminate Alternatives in JupiterTerminate Alternatives in Jupiter –Tequesta Service Requires New High-Level Crossing of the Loxahatchee –Martin County Park-Ride Traffic Handled Better at PGA Blvd Station

12 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay Advance Notification Review Public Hearings (3) Public Workshop #1 (5) Public Workshop #2 (5) Public Kickoff / Scoping (3) Elected/Agency Kick-Off (3) Advance Notification SFECC (Phase 1) Project Schedule Alternatives Development Regional ROD Data Collection Regional Travel Survey MPO, SFRTA Endorsement Existing Freight Analysis Submit Draft PEIS Submit Final PEIS Municipal Workshop Municipal Meetings Freight Integration Analysis

13 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 (Logical Project Limits).Help Identify Corridor Subsections (Logical Project Limits). Help Prioritize Corridor Sections (Implementation).Help Prioritize Corridor Sections (Implementation). Provide Input on Tier 1 Alternatives (Screen Out Non-Viable Options)Provide Input on Tier 1 Alternatives (Screen Out Non-Viable Options) Encourage TOD* and TSLU** at Stations Sites (Zoning)Encourage TOD* and TSLU** at Stations Sites (Zoning) Identify Financing & Funding Partners (City, County, Others)Identify Financing & Funding Partners (City, County, Others) Transportation Decisions by MPOs Land Use Decisions by Counties & Cities Land Use Decisions by Counties & Cities How Can Municipalities Help? * TOD – Transit-Oriented Development ** TSLU – Transit Supportive Land Uses

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15 Tier 1 Recommendations --Village Issues-- RR Grade Crossing SafetyRR Grade Crossing Safety Whistle-Free ZonesWhistle-Free Zones Additional Traffic at Proposed Station LocationsAdditional Traffic at Proposed Station Locations Sound WallsSound Walls Replacing GatesReplacing Gates SecuritySecurity