PAAC Study Public Meeting #1 2012-01-11

8/3/2019 PAAC Study Public Meeting #1 2012-01-11

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Public Meeting #1

January 12, 2012


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Todays Agenda

Why this study?

What is BRT?

Why BRT in Pittsburgh?

How to participate?


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WHY THIS STUDY?


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WHY THIS STUDY?

Identify a transit improvement that will serve the corridor,enhance our communities and catalyze economic development.


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Why this study?

Community and economic development

Livability and sustainability

Improved connections


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Community and Economic Development

Downtown: Legal,finance, corporate

headquarters;commercial hub

Oakland: Theinnovation hub for

the Pittsburgh region

Educational andresearch institutions

Linking the 2nd and 3rd largest job centers in the state.


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Projected Growth

Study Area Growth

23% increase in employment by 2040 14% increase in population by 2040

Corridor Traffic Growth

18% increase by 2040Downtown Eastern studyarea

8% increase by 2040

Oakland Eastern studyarea 10% increase in transit

ridership


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Projected Growth

Study Area Growth

23% increase in employment by 2040 14% increase in population by 2040

Corridor Traffic Growth

18% increase by 2040Downtown Eastern studyarea

8% increase by 2040

Oakland Eastern studyarea 10% increase in transit

ridership


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Livability and Sustainability

Transportation integrated into the community Multimodal transportation options

Transit

Pedestrians

Bicycles

Automobiles

Complete streets


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Improve Connections

Goal: Seamless

Easy to navigate Convenient

Result:

Makes both anchors moreattractive

Creates exciting developmentopportunities in the corridor

Could a tourist go from CONSOL Energy Center to the Carnegie?


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Purpose and Need

Improve travel choices

Improve quality of service and amenities attransit stops

Improve utilization of existing transportation

resources Enhance environmental quality and improve

energy efficiency

Reduce congestion with effectivetransportation solutions

Coordinate transit and community planning toenhance quality of life

Coordinate transit planning and economicdevelopment initiatives


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Alternatives Analysis/Environmental Process

Alternatives Analysis (AA) andEnvironmental Assessment (EA)

AA will consider service concept, alignmentand endpoint options

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) preferred premiumtransit service Small Starts (maximum $250 million total

and $75 million federal share) EA will consider impacts to the social and

physical environment and to the

transportation system Collaborative effort with other organizations

...not just a Port Authority initiative


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Study Area

Downtown Uptown

Oakland

Eastern

neighborhoods


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WHAT IS BRT?


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WHAT IS BRT?

Bus Rapid Transit

BRT is:

a rapid mode of transportation that can provide the quality of rail transit

and the flexibility of buses.

BRT is:a flexible, permanently integrated high-performance system with a

quality image and a strong ID.


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What is BRT?

BRT is a flexible technology.

BRT can be tailored to each unique corridorwith elements including:

Rail-like vehicles Transit priority and bus lanes High-quality stations and terminals

Intelligent transportation systems Enhanced service plan


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BRT in Pittsburgh

East, South and West Busways

Among the first busways in the U.S.

A combination of local and express service Improved travel between downtown and

outlying communities

Oakland Service

Service every 2-3 minutes

Bus lane on Fifth Avenue A combination of local and commuter service


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Elements of BRT

BRT is tailored toeach uniquecorridor

BRT can beimplementedincrementally


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WHY BRT IN PITTSBURGH?


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WHY BRT IN PITTSBURGH?

Existing transit demand

A proven, cost-effective technology

Potential to remake the corridor


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Existing Transit Ridership

Downtown - Oakland Corridor Served by 8 core routes

61A 61B 61C 61D

71A 71B 71C 71D

46,000 daily riders20% of total PAAC system

78,000 daily riders in corridor33% of total system


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A proven technology

BRT operates in 21 cities acrossthe US

BRT is planned in 40 more cities

Pittsburgh led in BRT

development: East Busway

South Busway

West Busway

Existing and Planned BRT Systems


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A cost-effective solution

$0.0

$10.0

$20.0

$30.0

$40.0

$50.0

$60.0

$70.0

$80.0

LRT St reetc ar Commuter Rail BRT

MODE

CAPITALCOS

TPERMILE($MILLION)

Range

Average

$0.0

$1.0

$2.0

$3.0

$4.0

$5.0

$6.0

$7.0

$8.0

$9.0

$10.0

LRT Streetcar Commuter Rai l BRT

MODE

OPERATINGCOSTPERPASSENGERMIL

Range

Average

Operating Cost/Mile

Operating Cost/Pass. Hour

0

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

14,000,000

LRT St reetc ar Commut er Rail BRT

MODE

URBANAREAPOPULATION

Range

Average

$0.00

$200.00

$400.00

$600.00

$800.00

$1,000.00

$1,200.00

$1,400.00

$1,600.00

LRT St reet car Commuter Rai l BRT

MODE

OPERATINGC

OSTPERREVENUEHOU

Range

Average

Urban Area Population

Capital Costs


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Potential to re-make the corridor

Cleveland:

$200 million Health LineBRT

$5 billion in economicinvestments

Boston:$650M of developmentoccurred along theWashington Street corridor

Cleveland - Health Line

Boston Silver Line


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HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?


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HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?

Public Meetings

Community Meetings

Project Website

Your Input Today


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Phased Public Outreach Approach

Present project alternatives and evaluationto public

Introduce project to public

Media outreach, project website, meetings with

individual stakeholders, other agencies andstudyarea stakeholders.

Alternative Evaluations Range of project alternatives presented for

stakeholder and public review

Building support/consensus towardsimplementation Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative

Coordination on next phases of projectdevelopment


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Community Meetings

subareas Downtown

Uptown/Hill District

Oakland

Shadyside

Squirrel Hill


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Pittsburgh BRT Website

gettherepgh.org


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Next Steps

Develop BRT concepts

Identify Pittsburghs BRT solution

Conduct transportation/environmentalstudies

Develop a funding and implementationplan


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How Can You Participate?

Your input today is essential:1.Visit the stations around the room

2.Talk to the project staff and stakeholders3.Complete a comment form

And please stay involved as we worktogether to remake our city!

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