1. 2014 Annual Program Evaluation (APE) Status Update
April 1, 2014

2. Presentation Overview
APE Purpose and Process
FasTracks Program Status
FasTracks Program Cost
Changes for 2014 APE
Next Steps

3. APE Purpose and Process
Annual evaluation process for the FasTracks program
Update project capital and operating cost estimates to current baseline
Update revenue estimates to current forecasts
Update overall financial plan to current conditions
Focus on projects in current time horizon – through 2019

4. Current committed program capital cost through 2019 (year of expenditure dollars): $5.3B

5. FasTracks Program Status
Projects completed to date
West Rail Line
US 36 BRT Phase 1
Church Ranch park-n-Ride
McCaslin Pedestrian Bridge
Broomfield Park-n-Ride and Pedestrian Bridge
US 36 BRT Phase 2
Table Mesa Pedestrian Bridge
LRT Maintenance Facility Expansion
Miscellaneous projects

6. FasTracks Program Status (cont.)
Projects to be completed by 2018
Denver Union Station – opening May 2014
Free MetroRide – opening May 2014
Eagle Project – 60% complete
East Corridor
Gold Line
Northwest Rail Electrified Segment
Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility
I-225 Rail Line – construction 25% complete
North Metro Rail Line
Revenue service to 124th Avenue – NTP issued

7. FasTracks Program Status (cont.)
Projects to be completed by 2018 (continued)
US 36 BRT Phase 2
US 36 Managed Lanes
Queue Jumps
59 Buses for BRT Operations
Station Amenities and Security Upgrades
Church Ranch Platform Relocation
Westminster Center Pedestrian Improvements
Longmont Station
Light Rail Storage Tracks (pending Board approval)
Miscellaneous projects

8. Construction Progress: Union Station

9. Construction Progress: Union Station Bus Concourse

10. Construction Progress: Free MetroRide

11. Construction Progress: I-225

12. Construction Progress: US 36

13. Construction Progress: Gold Line

14. Construction Progress: East Rail Line

15. Construction Progress: East Rail Line (cont.)

16. Project Progress: North Metro

17. FasTracks Program Costs through 2019 (millions of dollars)
Project
Spent Through 2013
Total Project Budget
Denver Union Station
$298.4
$314.9
Eagle Project
$1,239.4
$2,272.6
West Corridor
$665.5
$678.4
North Metro
$101.5
$708.3
Northwest Rail
$11.0
$29.2
I-225
$216.3
$693.2
Southwest Extension
$23.2
$24.5
Southeast Extension
$33.1
$39.6
Central Extension
$10.7
$10.9
Light Rail Maintenance Facility
$17.2
US 36 BRT
$119.8
$198.7
Free MetroRide
$0.3
$16.9
Misc. Projects
$244.8
$344.2
Total Program
$2,981.1
$5,348.7

18. Changes for 2014 APE US 36 BRT
Project elements approved by the Board in September 2013
Accelerate project elements for completion by 2018
Church Ranch platform relocation
Westminster Center pedestrian improvements
Upgraded BRT vehicles
Additional project contingency
Project funding
FASTER grant for Church Ranch
Remaining funding to come from the FISA balance

19. Changes for 2014 APE Other Projects
I-225 Storage Tracks
Separate board action for approval in April 2014
Additional Eagle commuter rail vehicles
Additional vehicles provide for expansion capability, special event capacity and reliability of service
Vehicle purchase was approved by the RTD board in December 2013
BNSF right-of-way west of Ward Road on the Gold Line
Purchase was approved by the Board in 2010
Required as part of the overall Gold Line right of way acquisition

20. Next Steps May: NAMS Update
DRAFT
Next Steps
May: NAMS Update
June: Board Action on NAMS Recommendations (if required) 
June: Board Update
Regional Transportation Plan DRCOG Time Horizon Change from 2035 to 2040
Senate Bill 208 Baseline Report Submittal to DRCOG
July: Board Adoption
2014 Annual Program Evaluation
2040 Regional Transportation Plan
SB 208 Baseline Report Submittal to DRCOG