East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor San Fernando Valley Service Sector – November 6, 2013

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Overview

• Measure R Project

• Long Range Transportation Plan Reserves $170.1 Million

• 2018 Revenue Operations Date

• Coordination with FTA and the Cities of Los Angeles and San Fernando

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Project Development Process

Engineering

Alternatives Analysis

In Operation

Construction

Completed January 2013

2015-2016

2016-2018

2018

Environmental Studies (EIS/EIR) &

Conceptual Engineering

Where We Are Now

2013-2015

Five phases of project development:

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11-Mile Corridor: • Primarily along Van Nuys Bl and San Fernando Rd

Ventura Bl to Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station

Demographics: • 460,000 people reside in the Corridor

• 35% Transit Dependent Population

Ridership: • 50% of riders stay within the Study Area

• 7th Busiest Bus Corridor in Metro System

• 2nd Highest Bus Boardings in the San Fernando Valley

Study Area and Corridor Characteristics

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How We Got Here?

2011-12 • Alternatives Analysis (AA) Study • 10 Community Meetings • Considered 30 Alternatives:

Narrowed to six build alternatives

January 2013 • Alternatives to be studied:

No Build Transportation System Management (TSM) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Light Rail Transit (LRT)

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Scoping and Refinement of Alternatives

March 2013 • Scoping Period March - May 2013

4 Meetings; 258 Comments Strong LRT preference Support for bicycle facilities Provide connections to:

- Sepulveda Pass Project - California High Speed Rail - Amtrak and Metrolink

Opposition to dedicated guideway south of Metro Orange Line

June 2013 - Present • Alternatives Refinement

Reviewed scoping comments Discussions with the Cities of Los Angeles and San Fernando

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Alternatives 1 and 2: Bus Rapid Transit

Alt. 1 - Curb Running: • Similar to Wilshire BRT • Peak-Period Bus Lanes

Alt. 2 - Dedicated Median Running Bus Lanes: • Similar to the Metro Orange Line

Alts. Shared Characteristics: 11.2 miles total length

6.7 miles in dedicated lane Approximately 17-18 enhanced stations Use existing maintenance facility Up to 72 passengers per articulated bus

Mixed flow operations: North of Van Nuys Bl/San Fernando Rd South of Metro Orange Line

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Alternatives 1: Bus Rapid Transit

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Wilshire BRT

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Alternatives 2: Bus Rapid Transit

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Cleveland, Ohio

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Alternative 3: Low Floor Tram

• Similar to European Tram systems • Higher carrying capacity than BRT • Requires a new rail maintenance facility

Median Running Fixed Guideway: • 11.2 miles total length

9.2 miles dedicated median and mixed-flow street running guideway

• Approximately 16 new stations

Northern Terminus: • Mixed-flow rail operations along San Fernando Rd.

Southern Terminus: • Van Nuys/MOL Station until the preferred mode and

alignment are identified for the Sepulveda Pass project • Mixed-flow bus connector service could continue • Tram could be expanded in the future

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Alternative 3: Low Floor Tram

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Bordeaux, France

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Alternative 3: Low Floor Tram

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San Diego, CA

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Alternative 4: Light Rail Transit

• Similar to existing Metro LRT Lines • Higher carrying capacity than Tram • Requires a new rail maintenance facility

Median Running Fixed Guideway: • 11.2 miles total length

9.2 miles dedicated median running LRT (assumes use of 2.5 mile railroad ROW)

• Approximately 14 baseline stations

Northern Terminus: • LRT in railroad ROW pending High Speed Rail; or • Mixed-flow bus connector option will be needed

Southern Terminus: • Van Nuys/MOL Station until the preferred mode and

alignment are identified for the Sepulveda Pass project

• Mixed-flow bus connector service could continue

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Alternative 4: Light Rail Transit

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Metro Gold Line

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Alternative 4: Light Rail Transit

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Metro Blue Line

Next Steps

• Community Update Early 2014

• Release Draft EIS/EIR Late Summer 2014

• 45-Day Public Review Period Fall/Winter 2014

• Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) Winter 2014-15

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