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2011 Streetcar Coalition Summit This book was prepared in support of the Community Streetcar Coalition. Jeff Boothe, Executive Director. The support and preparation of this book was funded by Portland Streetcar, Inc. Portland Mayor Sam Adams, Member, Board of Directors Lake Oswego Mayor Jack Hoffman, Member, Board of Directors Rick Gustafson, Chief Executive Officer Julie Gustafson, Author Table of Contents Map of Streetcar Cities 1 List of Streetcar Projects funded by FTA 2 Federal Funding Summary 3 Market Projection ʹ Girder Rail 4 Market Projection ʹ Vehicles 5 Federal Policy Paper 7 Streetcar Projects x Arizona, Tempe 11 x Arizona, Tucson 13 x Arkansas, Little Rock 15 x California, Los Angeles 17 x California, Sacramento 21 x California, Santa Ana 23 x District of Columbia, Washington 25 x Florida, Fort Lauderdale 27 x Georgia, Atlanta 29 x Indiana, Indianapolis 31 x Louisiana, New Orleans 33 x Maryland, Baltimore 35 x Massachusetts, Lowell 37 x Michigan, Grand Rapids 39 x Minnesota, Minneapolis 41 x Missouri, St. Louis 43 x Nevada, Reno 45 x North Carolina, Charlotte 47 x Ohio, Cincinnati 49 x Ohio, Columbus 51 x Oklahoma, Oklahoma City 53 x Oregon, Lake Oswego 55 x Oregon, Portland 57 x Rhode Island, Providence 59 x Texas, Dallas & Oak Cliff 61 x Texas, San Antonio 63 x Utah, Salt Lake City 65 x Virginia, ArlinGton County & Fairfax County 67 x Washington, Seattle 69 x Wisconsin, Milwaukee 71 Streetcar Manufacturers x Kinkisharyo 73 x Siemens 75 x United Streetcar ʹ US Based Manufacturer 79 Community Streetcar Coalition Membership Information 83 Community Streetcar Coalition Member List 85 Rail-Volution 2010 89 MAP OF STREETCAR CITIES Portland Detroit Cincinnati Salt Lake City St Louis Charlotte Atlanta Tucson Dallas Streetcar TIGER I & II recipients New Orleans Urban Circulator Grant recipients Operating Lines/Systems Proposed Projects Federal Funding for Streetcars City Federal Program Award Date Federal Funds 1. Portland, OR Small Starts 10/22/2009 $75 million Portland, OR TIGER I 2/17/2010 $23 million 2. Detroit, MI TIGER I 2/17/2010 $25 million 3. New Orleans, LA TIGER I 2/17/2010 $45 million 4. Tucson, AZ TIGER I 2/17/2010 $63 million 5. Dallas, TX TIGER I 2/17/2010 $23 million Dallas, TX Urban Circulator 7/8/2010 $5 million 6. Charlotte, NC Urban Circulator 7/8/2010 $25 million 7. Cincinnati, OH Urban Circulator 7/8/2010 $25 million 8. St Louis, MO Urban Circulator 7/8/2010 $25 million 9. Atlanta, GA TIGER II 10/20/2010 $48 million 10. Salt Lake City, UT TIGER II 10/20/2010 $26 million TOTAL $408 million Streetcar Project Funding TIGER I Grant Recipients Awarded 2/17/2010 State, City Project Total Cost Federal 1 Arizona, Tucson Tucson Modern Streetcar $150,000,000 $63,000,000 2 Louisiana, New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal $45,000,000 $45,000,000 3 Michigan, Detroit Woodward Ave Light Rail $143,000,000 $25,000,000 4 Oregon, Portland Innovation Quadrant $66,500,000 $23,203,988 5 Texas, Dallas Downtown Dallas Streetcar $58,000,000 $23,000,000 $462,500,000 $179,203,988 Urban Circulator Grant Recipients Awarded 7/8/2010 State, City Project Total Cost Federal 1 Missouri, St Louis Downtown/Riverfront Streetcar $44,000,000 $25,000,000 2 North Carolina, Charlotte Streetcar Starter Project $34,990,000 $24,990,000 3 Ohio, Cincinnati Cincinnati Streetcar $128,000,000 $25,000,000 4 Texas, Dallas Olive/St Paul Street Loop $9,900,000 $4,900,000 $216,890,000 $79,890,000 TIGER II Grant Recipients Awarded 10/20/2010 State, City Project Total Cost Federal 1 Georgia, Atlanta Atlanta Streetcar $69,267,777 $48,000,000 2 Utah, Salt Lake City SugarHouse Streetcar $55,000,000 $26,000,000 $124,267,777 $74,000,000 Small Starts ʹ Project in bold is already Funded State, City Project Total Cost Federal 1 Arizona, Tempe Tempe Streetcar $164,000,000 $75,000,000 2 California, Los Angeles Los Angeles Streetcar $125,000,000 $60,000,000 3 Florida, Fort Lauderdale The Wave $124,340,000 $75,000,000 4 Idaho, Boise Boise Streetcar $60,000,000 $40,000,000 5 Maryland, Baltimore Charles Street Trolley $160,000,000 $75,000,000 6 Nevada, Reno Virginia Street Transit Corridor $200,000,000 $75,000,000 7 Oregon, Portland Portland Streetcar Loop $132,000,000 $75,000,000 8 Rhode Island, Providence Providence Streetcar $80,000,000 $60,000,000 9 Virginia, Arlington County Columbia Pike Streetcar $160,000,000 $75,000,000 10 Wisconsin, Milwaukee Milwaukee Streetcar $64,300,000 $54,900,000 $1,269,640,000 $664,900,000 New Starts State, City Project Total Cost Federal 1 Oregon, Lake Oswego Lake Oswego to Portland Transit $450,000,000 $275,000,000 $450,000,000 $275,000,000 Non Federal State, City Project Total Cost 1 DC, Washington H Street-Benning $50,000,000 2 Oklahoma, Oklahoma City MAPS Streetcar $130,000,000 3 Washington, Seattle First Hill Streetcar $140,000,000 $320,000,000 MarketProjection GirderRail City 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Unknown Arlington,VA 6000 Atlanta,GA 496 Austin,TX 1816 Baltimore,MD 793Ͳ870 Charlotte,NCͲExpansion 1427 Charlotte,NCͲStarter 174 Cincinnati,OH 993 Dallas,TX 620 FortLauderdale,FL 893 Indianapolis,INͲSection1 643 Indianapolis,INͲSection2 670Ͳ1339 Kenosha,WI 661 LosAngeles,CA 670Ͳ795 Milwaukee,WI 1217 Portland,ORͲLoop 958 Portland,ORͲMoody 129 Providence,RI 670Ͳ734 Reno,NV 943 Sacramento,CA 159 SaltLakeCity,UT 331 Seattle,WAͲFirstHill 837 Seattle,WAͲFullBuildout 6695 StLouis,MO 502Ͳ670 Tempe,AZ 870 Tucson,AZ 1259 Washington,DC 600 553 500 5408Ͳ 3145Ͳ 13373Ͳ Total 958 129 5576 2273 3270 6793Ͳ6870 14106 *Allamountsinmetrictons Market Projection Modern Vehicles City 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Unknown Arlington, VA 10-14 Baltimore, MD 10 Charlotte, NC - Expansion 16 Indianapolis, IN - Section 2 3-4 Los Angeles, CA 4- 6 Milwaukee, WI 4- 7 Portland, OR - Loop 6 Providence, RI 5 Sacramento, CA 8 Salt Lake City, UT 9 Seattle, WA - First Hill 6 Seattle, WA - Full Buildout 20 Tempe, AZ 5 Tucson, AZ 7 Washington, DC 3 5 5 5 Total 13 13-16 13 9-11 25-29 58- 59 Vintage Vehicles City 2011 2012 2013 2014 Unknown Indianapolis, IN - Section 1 2-3 St Louis, MO 6 Total 6 2- 3 Streetcars are Back!! Support Emerging and Future Policy Changes to Support Streetcars The Community Streetcar Coalition (CSC) strongly supports several recent initiatives of the Obama Administration that support both streetcars and livability where streetcars can play a central role in reshaping land use, attract economic development and achieve goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Decisions to fund streetcar projects in Dallas, St. Louis, Charlotte, Atlanta, South Salt Lake City, New Orleans, Portland, Cincinnati and Tucson are an excellent initial commitment to support streetcars in the United States. Metropolitan areas of all size population are considering building streetcars due to their lower cost, as compared to other rail transit investments, and the fact that the technology can be built to the scale of the community and project corridor. A map attached to this paper provides with a sense of the breadth of interest around the United States. Moreover, streetcars provide a substantial return on investment to communities. Here are a few examples of recent streetcar projects and an assessment of their financial impact on their communities: x Between 1997 and 2008, the Portland Streetcar attracted over $3.5 billion in investment within three blocks of the line, translating to over 10,000 housing units and 5.4 million square feet of commercial space. x Seattle’s South Lake Union Streetcar realized $2.4 billion in investment occurring within roughly three blocks of the streetcar line, amounting to 2,500 housing units and 12,500 jobs (including 8,000 jobs from the new headquarters of Amazon.com). x The Tampa TECO line has realized $1.2 billion in development since the 2.4 mile alignment first opened in October 2002. Preserve Funding for New Starts Program The Republican Study Committee has proposed to eliminate funding for the New Starts/Small Starts program in the FY 2011 Continuing Resolution. The Community Streetcar Coalition opposes this action New Starts monies have funded several projects in the past and most recently provided funding for streetcar projects in Charlotte, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Dallas. These funds leverage both private sector and local monies to build projects that will attract economic development and provide local jobs. We urge Congress to retain funding for the New Starts program in FY 2011 and future fiscal years. The policy mechanisms that produced these achievements must be preserved and even strengthened, however. The CSC offers the following analysis and recommendations that will help retain and encourage streetcars as a viable transportation and urban development option. 1. Preserve Livability and Sustainability The shift in federal policy began with the June 16, 2009 announcement by DOT Secretary Ray LaHood, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and FTA Administrator regarding the Partnership for Sustainable Communities that includes the following six principles: A. Provide more transportation choices. Develop safe, reliable and economical transportation choices to decrease household transportation costs, reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote public health. B. Promote equitable, affordable housing. Expand location- and energy-efficient housing choices for people of all ages, incomes, races and ethnicities to increase mobility and lower the combined cost of housing and transportation. C. Enhance economic competitiveness. Improve economic competitiveness through reliable and timely access to employment centers, educational opportunities, services and other basic needs by workers as well as expanded business access to markets.
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