1. February 24, 2010

2. “Moving Transit Forward”  A fiscally responsible, community-driven vision for restoring, enhancing, and expanding the Metro Transit system  Moving Transit Forward will: Promote regional economic development Strengthen Metro Transit as a vital regional asset Provide quality transit access to more people Improve service to low-income, elderly, and disabled residents Include projects that are cost-effective

3. Final Alternatives Refined Enhancements, Technologies Short-, Mid-, Long- Range Alternatives Sequencing Refined Financial Plan Series 3 Community Engagement Preliminary Alternatives Core Values, Evaluation Criteria Financial Analysis Preliminary Alternatives Series 2 Community Engagement Initial Research & Community Engagement Baseline Survey, Focus Groups Regional Mobility Needs Metro System Performance Series 1 Community Engagement

7. Community Engagement  Strategy positions transit as a central element in St. Louis region  Initiates a regional conversation about transit www.movingtransitforward.org Ongoing stakeholder meetings Community workshops ○ Round 1: Preferred types of transit, improving the customer experience ○ Round 2: Preliminary alternatives, prioritization ○ Round 3: Draft plan, agreement that the plan meets region’s needs

8. Financial Analysis  Key 30-year financial model inputs Capital and operating costs for investments Restoration and continuation of MetroBus, MetroLink, and Metro Call-A-Ride service Projected performance of existing and potential revenue sources  Helps to ensure fiscal realism  Guides sequencing of plan options within the three phases

9. Financial Assumptions  Continuation of existing local funding with no reductions  Additional funding for capital and operating Local State  Expansion projects are completed only if: Federal participation Local/State funds to operate are available  East-West Gateway selection process for capital projects

10. Plan Components Service Restoration  Reinstatement of MetroBus service  Restore Call-A-Ride service for elderly and disabled  Restore peak frequency of MetroLink  Add frequency to crowded MetroBus routes

11.  Transit centers, bus stops  Smart Cards  Automated vehicle location  Web-based applications ○ metrostlouis.org ○ NextStopSTL.org ○ Google Transit ○ TripFinder Plan Components Passenger Amenities and Technology

12.  Light Rail  Bus Rapid Transit  Commuter Rail Plan Components System Expansion

17. Implementation Plan Immediate Action Steps  Service restoration, enhancements  Financial discussions: MoDOT, FTA, elected officials  East-West Gateway: light rail, bus rapid transit planning

18. Implementation Plan Short Range (1 - 5 years)  Planning, engineering for next light rail extension  2 Bus Rapid Transit routes  Continue passenger amenities and technology projects

19. Implementation Plan Mid Range (5 - 10 years)  One light rail extension constructed, operating  Additional Bus Rapid Transit routes  Additional transit centers

20. Implementation Plan Long Range (10 - 30 years)  Planning, engineering, construction, operation of second light rail alignment  Planning, engineering for third light rail extension

21. Implementation Plan To Be Determined  Commuter rail service Success depends on federal and state support of high-speed intercity rail  Metro Transit service outside existing service area Determined by funding from those counties

22. “Moving Transit Forward”  Metro Board of Commissioners approved plan on February 12, 2010  East-West Gateway to lead capital project planning