regional working group presentation
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January 24, 2011 Presentation to Regional Working GroupTRANSCRIPT
2030 Paw Print:2030 Paw Print:The LYNX Transit Master Plan
J 21 2011January 21, 2011Regional Working Group
AgendaAgenda
• Updates
• Methodology
• Preliminary Results• Preliminary Results
18 Corridors18 Corridors
18 Corridors18 Corridors
SunRail
High Speed Rail
Public InvolvementPublic Involvement
• Service Change Workshops (September)
• Winter Garden Village Workshop (October 9)
• Sanford Event (October 16)• Sanford Event (October 16)
• U.S. 192 Teleconference (October 22)
• Bithlo Family Health Center Day (November 6)
• Public Workshop (November 18)
FDOT and MPO PresentationsFDOT and MPO Presentations
• FDOT District 5 (November 29)• Citizen Advisory Committee (December 1)• Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (December 1)(December 1)
• Municipal Advisory Committee (December 2)• Transportation Technical Committee (DecemberTransportation Technical Committee (December 3)
• METROPLAN Orlando Board (December 8)
18 Corridors 22 Seminole Way22 Corridors18 Corridors
19 SR 434
22 Corridors
21 Maitland Blvd
20 Aloma
19 SR 434
20 AlomaAvenue
MethodologyMethodologyPublic Input Public Input
Step 1
SegmentStep 2
SegmentStep 3
CorridorSegment Identification
Segment Potential
Corridor Prioritization
P l ti D it T it O i t ti T it D d∙ Population Density∙ Employment Density∙ Land UseA T
∙ Transit Orientation ∙ Activity Centers∙ Average Trip Length E i ti T it
∙ Transit Demand∙ Traffic Conditions∙ Roadway ImprovementsC tibilit∙ Area Type
∙ User Market∙ Accessibility
∙ Existing Transit Ridership∙ Right‐of‐Way Availability
∙ Compatibility
ModesModes
• Local Bus• Express Bus• Bus Rapid Transit (Premium Bus)• Streetcar • Light Rail• Commuter Rail• High Speed Rail (connection only) Photo courtesy of
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ScheduleSchedule
• 4 Additional Corridors4 Additional Corridors
• January Board Meeting
l d• Completed Late Spring
Preliminary FindingsFindings
L dLegendLocal BusExpress Bus (Threshold = 15.0)BRT (Threshold = 27.5)( )LRT (Threshold = 40)
These preliminary findings are for year 2030 assuming the land use development2030 assuming the land use development patterns adopted in the LRTP without regard for the level of funding available.
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Magic Kingdom
Epcot Center
Hollywood Studios
Downtown Kissimmee
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Segment Potential IdentificationSegment Potential Identification
Today
Local BusExpress
Today
Validation
Segment
Premium Service BRT
E l i
Mixed Traffic
Exclusive Lane
RailLRT
Rail
Streetcar
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Six Criteria:R id ti l D it• Residential Density– Dwelling Units– Hotel RoomsHotel Rooms
• Employment Density• Transit Propensity Index (TPI)
Low (1 pt), Medium (3 pts) or High (5 pts)p y ( )
• Existing Ridership• Percentage of Land Uses
(3 pts), or High (5 pts)
• Activity Centers Density
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Residential Density & EmploymentMode
Population Density Thresholds (du/acre)(1)
Employment Density Thresholds
(employees/acre)(2)
( h d )• Low ≤ 5.5
Bus (Minimum to Enhanced Service) 3 - 5 4BRT 6 - 7 5 - 6AGT/LRT/DMU 8 - 10 7 - 9Heavy Rail 11+ 10+
• 5.5 < Medium ≤ 7.5
7 5 Hi hyCommuter Rail(3) 5 - 7 4 - 5
1.TRB, National Research Council, TCRP Report 16, Volume 1 (1996), Transit and Land Use Form, November 2002; MTC Resolution 3434, TOD Policy for Regional Transit Expansion Projects The SGLR corridor has 1 33 dwelling units per acre and 5 8 employees per acre
• 7.5 < High
Projects. The SGLR corridor has 1.33 dwelling units per acre and 5.8 employees per acre.2.Based on a review of recent research on the relationship between transit technology and employment densities, thresholds were established for Orlando Metropolitan Area.
3.Additionally, the commuter rail service must connect with one or more large employment centers.
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Residential Density & EmploymentMode
Population Density Thresholds (du/acre)(1)
Employment Density Thresholds
(employees/acre)(2)
( h d )• Low ≤ 4.5
Bus (Minimum to Enhanced Service) 3 - 5 4BRT 6 - 7 5 - 6AGT/LRT/DMU 8 - 10 7 - 9Heavy Rail 11+ 10+
• 4.5 < Medium ≤ 6.5
6 5 Hi hyCommuter Rail(3) 5 - 7 4 - 5
1.TRB, National Research Council, TCRP Report 16, Volume 1 (1996), Transit and Land Use Form, November 2002; MTC Resolution 3434, TOD Policy for Regional Transit Expansion Projects The SGLR corridor has 1 33 dwelling units per acre and 5 8 employees per acre
• 6.5 < High
Projects. The SGLR corridor has 1.33 dwelling units per acre and 5.8 employees per acre.2.Based on a review of recent research on the relationship between transit technology and employment densities, thresholds were established for Orlando Metropolitan Area.
3.Additionally, the commuter rail service must connect with one or more large employment centers.
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Transit Propensity Index• % Higher than Medium Propensity
• System Wide Average: 15.2%System Wide Average: 15.2%
• Standard Deviation: 16.0%
• Low ≤ 15.2%
• 15.2% < Medium ≤ 31.2%
• 31.2% < High
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Existing Ridership• 3,000 Benefitting Riders FTA Very Small Starts
• Low ≤ 3,000
• 3,000 < Medium ≤ 5,000
• 5 000 < High• 5,000 < High
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Percentage of Land Uses• Classified Land Uses based on Transit Potential (from 0 to 3)• Low ≤ 1.35
• Computed a Weighted Score based on Percentage of each Land Use
• 1.35 < Medium ≤ 1.71Percentage of each Land Use
• System Wide Average Score: 1.35
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• 1.71 < High
• Standard Deviation: 0.36
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Activity Centers Density• System‐Wide Average: 1.72/mile
• Standard Deviation: 2.69/mileStandard Deviation: 2.69/mile
• Low ≤ 1 72Low ≤ 1.72
• 1.72 < Medium ≤ 2.69
• 4.41 < High
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Transit ActivitySegment
PopulationDensity
EmploymentDensity
TransitPropensity
Index
ExistingRidership
Percentageof Land Uses
Activity CentersDensity
2 1 M d 3 L 1 L 1 Hi h 5 L 1 Hi h 52‐1 Med 3 Low 1 Low 1 High 5 Low 1 High 5
2‐2 High 5 Low 1 Low 1 Med 3 High 5 Low 1
2 3 High 5 Lo 1 High 5 Lo 1 High 5 Lo 12‐3 High 5 Low 1 High 5 Low 1 High 5 Low 1
2‐4 Low 1 Low 1 Low 1 Low 1 High 5 High 5
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l i lTransit
i iActivity
lSegment
PopulationDensity
EmploymentDensity
TransitPropensity
Index
ExistingRidership
Percentageof Land Uses
Activity CentersDensity
TotalScore
Weight 3 3 1 1 3 2Weight 3 3 1 1 3 2
2‐1 Med 3 Low 1 Low 1 High 5 Low 1 High 5 31
2‐2 High 5 Low 1 Low 1 Med 3 High 5 Low 1 39
2‐3 High 5 Low 1 High 5 Low 1 High 5 Low 1 41
2‐4 Low 1 Low 1 Low 1 Low 1 High 5 High 5 33
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Thresholds:• Everything “Low”: 10.0
• Everything “Medium”: 30.0Everything Medium : 30.0
• Everything “High”: 50.0L l B ≤ 15 0• Local Bus ≤ 15.0
• 15.0 < Express ≤ 27.5
• 27.5.0 < BRT ≤ 40.0
• 40.0 < LRT or Higher
Disney to KissimmeeDisney to Kissimmee
Segment DescriptionTotalScore
Mode
2‐1 WDW Dr. from WDW to U.S. 192 31 BRT
2‐2 U.S. 192 from WDW Dr. to Hoagland Blvd. 39 BRT
2‐3 U.S. 192 from Hoagland Blvd. to U.S. 17‐92 41 LRT
2‐4 U.S. 17‐92 from U.S. 192 to Sunrail Station 33 BRT
BRT LRT
BRT
Preliminary FindingsFindings
L dLegendLocal BusExpress Bus (Threshold = 15.0)BRT (Threshold = 27.5)( )LRT (Threshold = 40)
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Next Steps:• Finalized Mode Identification (Technical Analysis)y
• Corridor/System Homogeneity
• Public Input• Public Input
• Policy Direction
• Prioritization Process
Document AvailabilityDocument Availability
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