Volusia Transportation Planning Organization 1 September 25, 2013

Rail / Transit Projects Overview Overview of Statewide Projects – Project Planning – Existing Rail Transit Systems – Current Amtrak Service – All Aboard Florida Central Florida Projects – SunRail – OIA Connector Refresh – US 441 Corridor Study – LYNX Questions / Comments 2

Project Planning FEC - Amtrak – Planning Stages – Miami to Jacksonville JTA Corridor Study (2008) – Green Cove Springs to north of Jax – St Augustine to north of Jax Tri-Rail Coastal Link – PD&E Study Phase – Miami to Jupiter – 85 miles US 441 – Orlando to Lake County OIA Connector – East – West Connectivity from OIA to I-4 3

Existing Rail Transit Systems MetroRail Miami – 25 mile elevated system – Two lines – Dadeland South to Palmetto Tri-Rail South Florida – Existing Service (Miami-Dade to Palm Beach Counties) – Approximately 71 miles SunRail – Spring

Current Amtrak Service Auto Train – Lorton VA to Sanford, Florida – One of the most successful routes Silver Meteor – NY – Orlando – Miami Silver Star – NY – Orlando – Tampa – Miami 5

All Aboard Florida 6

Orlando to Miami – Longer-term plans – Jax and Tampa Privately constructed, operated and maintained Begin construction late 2013 Begin service early Stations – Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando Schedule – 32 trains / day - 16 each direction 3 Hours from Miami to Orlando 7

All Aboard Florida Work Completed – Ridership Study – Selected track alignment for Cocoa to Orlando segment – EA completed and FONSI on Miami to West Palm Beach segment – Department and AAF executed a lease for the Department-managed portion of the SR 528 right of way with AAF paying fair market value for a 100-year period 8

All Aboard Florida Ongoing Work – OOCEA approvals Finalize lease agreement with AAF – FRA approvals EA being conducted for West Palm Beach to Cocoa segment, FONSI expected late 2013 – AAF Select operating vendor Select equipment and rolling stock vendor and procure Station design & construction Select development partners at station sites 9

All Aboard Florida Additional Information – Questions / Comments – 10

A BETTER WAY TO GO! Coming Spring

30-minute peak service in each direction:  5:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.  4 p.m. – 7 p.m. 2-hour off-peak service in each direction Phase I – DeBary to Sand Lake Road  By 2014 Phase II North – DeBary to Deland Phase II South – Sand Lake Road to Poinciana  By

Project Update  July 18, 2011 o Phase I FFGA signed at Florida Hospital ceremonies  Nov. 3, 2011 o FDOT purchased the corridor from CSXT o Now responsible for all maintenance and operations  Jan. 27, 2012 o Groundbreaking Ceremonies held o Construction activities now underway  July 29, 2013 o FDOT took over dispatch operations on the SunRail corridor from CSXT

 Sneak peak of first vehicle at the SunRail Operations Control Center Aug. 12  Radio Disney Concert in the Park, Sept. 21 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m., Central Park, Winter Park 14 Project Update

Operations and Maintenance  Awarded to Bombardier April 12, 2013  Now mobilizing, hiring staff, training trainers  July 29, 2013 – took over dispatch operations on the SunRail corridor from CSXT  Responsibilities include: o Operations o Dispatching o Fleet maintenance o Track maintenance o Customer service o Station platform and facility maintenance o Material supply 15 Project Update

Locomotives  Motive Power (Boise, ID) o 10 locomotives (7 for Phase 1 and 3 for Phase 2) o Delivery – Fall 2013 o 1 st Locomotive arrives late August/early September Coaches/Cab Cars  Bombardier (Plattsburgh, NY) o 20 passenger cars (14 for Phase 1 and 6 for Phase 2) o Delivery – Summer 2013 o 1 st Cab Car arrives late July/early August 16 Project Update

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OIA Connector Alternatives Analysis Refresh 20

What is an “Alternatives Analysis”? Process where corridor/study area studied in detail Study defines transportation issues/ deficiencies & evaluates alternative solutions Develop costs, benefits, & identify impacts for each alternative Consider community input to guide decision making process 21

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Goals and Objectives Provide transportation alternatives to the automobile Provide additional people-carrying capacity Improve mobility within the corridor Provide transportation infrastructure to support economic development initiatives in the region and the corridor 23

Tier 1 Corridors 24 ORLANDO INT’L AIRPORT Meadow Woods Station Osceola Parkway Station Sand Lake Road Station MEDICAL CITY SEAWORLDORLANDO OC CONVENTION CENTER FLORIDAMALL BELLEISLE LAKE BUENA VISTA UNIVERSALSTUDIOS LEE VISTA KISSIMMEE POITRASDEVELOPMENT

Tier 2 Viable Alternatives 25 ORLANDO INT’L AIRPORT Meadow Woods Station Osceola Parkway Station Sand Lake Road Station MEDICAL CITY SEAWORLDORLANDO OC CONVENTION CENTER FLORIDAMALL BELLEISLE LAKE BUENA VISTA UNIVERSALSTUDIOS LEE VISTA KISSIMMEE POITRASDEVELOPMENT

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Additional Information Call or Eileen LaSeur – Public Involvement Coordinator (QCA) – Phone: Write: Libertad Acosta-Anderson – FDOT Project Manager – Florida Department of Transportation – District 5 – 133 S. Semoran Blvd. – Orlando, Florida Meet or John Mason – HDR Project Manager – Website: 27

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31 Goals and Objectives Improve mobility with a transit focus in the US 441 Corridor Assess community consensus, financial and policy support for the mobility/transit improvements Locally Preferred/Recommended Alternative adoption by MetroPlan Orlando and Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization Satisfy Federal Transit Administration requirements to maximize opportunities for Federal funding

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33 Additional Information Call or Ginger Corless – Public Involvement Coordinator Phone: Write: Libertad Acosta-Anderson, FDOT Project Manager FDOT District Five 133 S. Semoran Blvd Orlando, FL Meet or Michael J. Carragher VHB Project Manager Web Site:

US 192 Corridor Analysis – US 192 Corridor Analysis US 27 in Lake County to Florida’s Turnpike US 441 and JYP from SunRail to Pleasant Hill To be complete in late

SR 50 Corridor Analysis – Orange / Lake County Road to SR 434 – SR 434 to Orange Seminole County Line – April 2013 – Summer

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