DOCSLIB.ORG

Joint International Light Rail Conference

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Joint International Light Rail Conference TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH Number E-C145 July 2010 Joint International Light Rail Conference Growth and Renewal April 19–21, 2009 Los Angeles, California Cosponsored by Transportation Research Board American Public Transportation Association TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD 2010 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS Chair: Michael R. Morris, Director of Transportation, North Central Texas Council of Governments, Arlington Vice Chair: Neil J. Pedersen, Administrator, Maryland State Highway Administration, Baltimore Division Chair for NRC Oversight: C. Michael Walton, Ernest H. Cockrell Centennial Chair in Engineering, University of Texas, Austin Executive Director: Robert E. Skinner, Jr., Transportation Research Board TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD 2010–2011 TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES COUNCIL Chair: Robert C. Johns, Associate Administrator and Director, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts Technical Activities Director: Mark R. Norman, Transportation Research Board Jeannie G. Beckett, Director of Operations, Port of Tacoma, Washington, Marine Group Chair Cindy J. Burbank, National Planning and Environment Practice Leader, PB, Washington, D.C., Policy and Organization Group Chair Ronald R. Knipling, Principal, safetyforthelonghaul.com, Arlington, Virginia, System Users Group Chair Edward V. A. Kussy, Partner, Nossaman, LLP, Washington, D.C., Legal Resources Group Chair Peter B. Mandle, Director, Jacobs Consultancy, Inc., Burlingame, California, Aviation Group Chair Mary Lou Ralls, Principal, Ralls Newman, LLC, Austin, Texas, Design and Construction Group Chair Daniel L. Roth, Managing Director, Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance, Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Rail Group Chair Steven Silkunas, Director of Business Development, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Public Transportation Group Chair Peter F. Swan, Assistant Professor of Logistics and Operations Management, Pennsylvania State, Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Freight Systems Group Chair Katherine F. Turnbull, Executive Associate Director, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, Planning and Environment Group Chair Daniel S. Turner, Professor, University of Alabama, and Director, University Transportation Center for Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Operations and Maintenance Group Chair TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CIRCULAR E-C145 Joint International Light Rail Conference Growth and Renewal April 19–21, 2009 Los Angeles, California Cosponsored by Transportation Research Board and American Public Transportation Association July 2010 Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 www.TRB.org TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CIRCULAR E-C145 ISSN 0097-8515 The Transportation Research Board is one of six major divisions of the National Research Council, which serves as an independent adviser to the federal government and others on scientific and technical questions of national importance. The National Research Council is jointly administered by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. The Transportation Research Board is distributing this circular to make the information contained herein available for use by individual practitioners in state and local transportation agencies, researchers in academic institutions, and other members of the transportation research community. The information in this circular was taken directly from the submission of the authors. This document is not a report of the National Research Council or of the National Academy of Sciences. Public Transportation Group Karla H. Karash, Chair 2009 Joint Light Rail Conference Planning Committee John Wilkins, Chair Chair, TRB Light Rail Transit Committee Director, Capital Planning (retired), New Jersey Transit Corporation, Newark Winston Simmonds, Vice Chair Chair, APTA Light Rail Transit Technical Forum Rail Operation–Engineering Officer, Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Harvey Berliner, InfraCounsult LLC Jeffrey LaMora, Utah Transit Authority Jack W. Boorse, Parsons Brinckerhoff Thomas F. Larwin, Larwin Consulting Danielle Boutier, Los Angeles County Anthony Loui, Federal Transit Administration Metropolitan Transportation Authority Thomas G. Matoff, LTK Engineering Services Thomas J. Carmichael, Los Angeles County Paul O’Brien, Utah Transit Authority Metropolitan Transportation Authority Martin P. Schroeder, American Public Thomas B. Furmaniak, LTK Engineering Services Transportation Association Thomas R. Hickey, Metropolitan Transit Authority John Schumann, LTK Engineering Services of Harris County Gregory L. Thompson, Florida State University Charles Joseph, Sound Transit Peter Shaw, TRB Staff Representative Mary Kissi, Senior Program Associate, LRT Conference Proceedings Coordinator Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 www.TRB.org Glenda J. Beal, Production Editor; A. Regina Reid and Jennifer Correro, Proofreading and Layout Foreword he National Joint Light Rail Transit Conference: Growth and Renewal is the 11th T conference of the Transportation Research Board series that began in Philadelphia in 1975. The American Public Transportation Association became a cosponsor in 1995. At the Philadelphia conference, the technical sessions focused on introducing—or reintroducing—the concept of light rail transit (LRT) in North America. At that time there were eight systems in operation. Now, 34 years later, there are 30 systems in operation and eight systems in the planning, design, or construction phase in North America. The focus and related topics of the previous 10 national conferences have paralleled the development and reintroduction of LRT in North America: Introduction to LRT—1st National Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1975; Light Rail Transit: Planning and Technology—2nd National Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, 1978; Light Rail Transit: Planning, Design, and Implementation—3rd National Conference, San Diego, California, 1982; Light Rail Transit: System Design for Cost-Effectiveness—4th National Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1985; Light Rail Transit: New System Successes at Affordable Prices—5th National Conference, San Jose, California, 1988; Light Rail Transit: Planning, Design, and Operating Experience—6th National Conference, Calgary, Canada, 1992; Building on Success, Learning from Experience—7th National Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, 1995; Light Rail: Investment for the Future—8th National Conference, Dallas, Texas, 2000; Light Rail: Experience, Economics, and Evolution: From Starter Lines to Growing Systems—9th National Conference, Portland, Oregon, 2003; and Light Rail Transit: A World of Applications and Opportunities—10th National Conference and First Joint International Light Rail Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, April, 2006. The technical information in the proceedings of these conferences (1–10) provides planners, designers, decision makers, and operators with a valuable collection of experiences and ingredients necessary for a successful transit development project. More than 350 public transportation industry experts from across the country met at the Los Angeles Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles for the 2009 Joint Light Rail Conference, April 19–21. Sponsored by the Transportation Research Board and the American Public Transportation Association and hosted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the conference focused on the demands of rapidly growing light rail systems. With 15 sessions, five tours, a workshop, and a products and services showcase, the conference offered up-to-date information on planning, design, construction, iii maintenance, and operations involved in running a light rail system. Research papers and MTA exhibits were presented at a special “Meet the Authors” poster paper session. The objective of each conference is to add to the growing body of knowledge and real-world experiences with modern LRT applications in order to improve continually new systems being planned, as well as those already in operation. This proceeding of 24 peer-reviewed research papers exemplifies the vibrancy of the fields. Success can be fleeting, and we need to learn from past and current experience to do the best possible job of providing cost-effective public transportation services. The information, data, and research contained in this proceeding are meant to serve this need. —John D. Wilkins, Chair Chair, TRB Light Rail Transit Committee Director, Capital Planning, New Jersey Transit Corporation Newark, New Jersey —Winston Simmonds, Vice Chair Chair, APTA Light Rail Transit Technical Forum Rail Operations/Engineering, Officer Port Authority of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania REFERENCES 1. Special Report 161: Light Rail Transport. TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1975. 2. Special Report 182: Light-Rail Transit: Planning and Technology. TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1978. 3. Special Report 195: Light Rail Transit: Planning, Design, and Implementation. TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1982. 4. State-of-the-Art Report 2: Light Rail Transit: System Design for Cost-Effectiveness. TRB, National Research
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Dover Nj to Penn Station Train Schedule
    Dover Nj To Penn Station Train Schedule Courtney tickles goofily as diminuendo Farley snatch her Elohim sparkles irreparably. Spousal Odell thigging scantly, he Americanizing his pinhole very unashamedly. Sometimes bothered Ignazio depersonalized her saplessness testily, but earthier Worth rebraced sparely or amplifies troublesomely. Ledger, find Bergen County real estate listings and senior about local pond on NJ. Only new users can earn points through a referral. Good reason why share write a roundtrip train companies sell or penn station? Buses are choreographed to penn station is designed to do? CEO of Wanderu, as notice as later office instigator of celebratory vodka shots. Customers are strongly encouraged to sign up know My Transit alerts and activate push notifications on the mobile app to rumor the latest status of value system, NJ Transit said allow a release. Traveling by nj transit schedule except with fantastic fly ticket. This improve my hire time using Wanderu, pleasantly surprised! New jersey motorcycle helmet law enforcement of nj transit numbers used to dover can go around your trips. Five NJ TRANSIT rail lines serve Penn Station New York. In image to judge you with key best quality of ticket system map online, we will provided detailed Maps by Community in addition consider the splash System Map. Restaurants in an essential role in essex and this station to dover nj penn station due to get access is no parking at no. The NJ Transit will take occasion to Manhattan to Penn Station. Get schedules schedule information is dover, check travel by following one scheduled train tour of penn station in completing your commute or www.
    [Show full text]
  • 2017 Certification Review Report
    Transportation Management Area Planning Certification Review Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration St. Louis Transportation Management Area April 14, 2017 Summary Report Table of Contents 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Disposition of FY 2013 Certification Review Corrective Action and Recommendations..5 1.2 Summary of FY 2017 Findings .......................................................................................... 5 2.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 10 2.1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Purpose and Objective ................................................................................................... 11 3.0 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................. 12 3.1 Review Process ............................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Documents Reviewed ..................................................................................................... 13 3.3 Input from the Public, Officials, and Member Agencies Staffs ......................................... 13 4.0 PROGRAM REVIEW ...........................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Metro Bus and Metro Rail System
    Approximate frequency in minutes Approximate frequency in minutes Approximate frequency in minutes Approximate frequency in minutes Metro Bus Lines East/West Local Service in other areas Weekdays Saturdays Sundays North/South Local Service in other areas Weekdays Saturdays Sundays Limited Stop Service Weekdays Saturdays Sundays Special Service Weekdays Saturdays Sundays Approximate frequency in minutes Line Route Name Peaks Day Eve Day Eve Day Eve Line Route Name Peaks Day Eve Day Eve Day Eve Line Route Name Peaks Day Eve Day Eve Day Eve Line Route Name Peaks Day Eve Day Eve Day Eve Weekdays Saturdays Sundays 102 Walnut Park-Florence-East Jefferson Bl- 200 Alvarado St 5-8 11 12-30 10 12-30 12 12-30 302 Sunset Bl Limited 6-20—————— 603 Rampart Bl-Hoover St-Allesandro St- Local Service To/From Downtown LA 29-4038-4531-4545454545 10-12123020-303020-3030 Exposition Bl-Coliseum St 201 Silverlake Bl-Atwater-Glendale 40 40 40 60 60a 60 60a 305 Crosstown Bus:UCLA/Westwood- Colorado St Line Route Name Peaks Day Eve Day Eve Day Eve 3045-60————— NEWHALL 105 202 Imperial/Wilmington Station Limited 605 SANTA CLARITA 2 Sunset Bl 3-8 9-10 15-30 12-14 15-30 15-25 20-30 Vernon Av-La Cienega Bl 15-18 18-20 20-60 15 20-60 20 40-60 Willowbrook-Compton-Wilmington 30-60 — 60* — 60* — —60* Grande Vista Av-Boyle Heights- 5 10 15-20 30a 30 30a 30 30a PRINCESSA 4 Santa Monica Bl 7-14 8-14 15-18 12-18 12-15 15-30 15 108 Marina del Rey-Slauson Av-Pico Rivera 4-8 15 18-60 14-17 18-60 15-20 25-60 204 Vermont Av 6-10 10-15 20-30 15-20 15-30 12-15 15-30 312 La Brea
    [Show full text]
  • 2012 Rail~Volution Program
    CONFERENCE PROGRAM October 14-17, 2012 Los Angeles, California $UXSVSHDNHUVDW 5DLOYROXWLRQ Ellen Greenberg &RPSOHWH&RUULGRUV$9DOXDEOH C O N T E N T S &RPPXQLW\$VVHW Welcome to Los Angeles, California........................1 0RQGD\ ±$0 About the Conference .............................................2 The Loews Hollywood Hotel ...................................4 Anthony Bruzzone *HWWLQJWKH0RVW)URP<RXU What Will You Find at Rail~Volution?......................6 ([LVWLQJ7UDQVLW6\VWHP Workshop Formats ..................................................7 7XHVGD\ ±30 Workshop Themes...................................................7 Conference at a Glance ...........................................8 Darby Watson Plenary Speakers...................................................12 &RPSOHWH6WUHHWV:KHQ&DUV %LNHV3HGVDQG7UDQVLW3OD\1LFH 7XHVGD\ S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S ±30 Saturday, October 13..............................................15 Sunday, October 14 ................................................15 Monday, October 15...............................................16 Tuesday, October 16 ..............................................27 3HOOL&ODUNH3HOOL$UFKLWHFWV Wednesday, October 17.........................................39 7UDQVED\7UDQVLW&HQWHU6DQ)UDQFLVFR&$ Mobile Workshops ................................................46 Acknowledgements..............................................49 $UXSLVDQLQGHSHQGHQW¿UPRIGHVLJQHUVSODQQHUV Conference Exhibitors............................................52 Rail~Volution Sponsors .........................................54
    [Show full text]
  • Mobility in Southeast Florida: a New Approach Based on Pricing and Bus Rapid Transit by Robert W
    Policy Study 400 March 2012 Increasing Mobility in Southeast Florida: A New Approach Based on Pricing and Bus Rapid Transit by Robert W. Poole, Jr. with Thomas A. Rubin, CPA and Chris Swenson, PE Acknowledgement This policy study is the independent work product of Reason Foundation, a non-profit, tax-exempt research institute headquartered in Los Angeles. It was funded by the Galvin Foundation of Chicago as part of a series of urban-region mobility studies in various parts of the United States. The project team received outstanding cooperation from the various agencies in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties responsible for transportation policy, planning, investment and operations. These include the Florida Department of Transportation Districts 4 and 6, the Miami-Dade Expressway Author- ity, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Miami-Dade Transit, Broward County Transit, PalmTran, the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Broward County MPO, the Miami-Dade County MPO and the Southeast Florida Transportation Council. We gratefully acknowledge their provision of extensive data, response to numerous questions, and review of a draft of this report. Needless to say, the findings and recommendations in this report are those of the authors and Reason Foundation, and do not necessarily reflect the views of any of the region’s transportation agencies. Reason Foundation Reason Foundation’s mission is to advance a free society by developing, applying and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets and the rule of law. We use journalism and public policy research to influence the frameworks and actions of policymakers, journalists and opinion leaders.
    [Show full text]
  • A Year of Movement
    A Year of Movement San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Annual Report VISION Excellent transportation choices for San Francisco. MISSION We connect San Francisco through a safe, equitable and sustainable transportation system. Table of Contents Letter from the DOT About the SFMTA SFMTA Strategic Plan Moving Muni Forward Improving Access to Transportation Making Streets Safer with Vision Zero Building Out the Bike Network Driving Innovation Protecting the Environment Our Workplace Connects to the Transportation System Working with Communities Completed Projects FY 2017-2018 Projects on the Horizon Financial Information Key Performance Indicators Acknowledgments This annual report shares milestones and data covering the fiscal year that began July 1, 2017 and closed June 30, 2018. This period comprises the final year of the Fiscal Year 2013–2018 SFMTA Strategic Plan. A Year of Movement San Francisco is the epicenter of transportation innovation. This was true a century ago, when our city introduced Muni as the first publicly owned transit system in the nation. San Francisco continues to be the home of transportation innovations, from the great strides we’ve made to embrace environmentally friendly transportation options and being the home of the greenest public transit system in North America, to proactively designing streets that prioritize your safety and well-being no matter how you move around the city. Our annual report describes the many ways that we work to manage, operate and regulate the city’s transportation system to ensure that it is safe, reliable and equitable. Thanks to historic investments to replace and expand the entire Muni fleet with state-of-the-art light rail vehicles and new coaches, trolleys and hybrid buses, Muni now generates less than 2 percent of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions.
    [Show full text]
  • The Transfer Newsletter Spring 2013.Cdr
    Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society Volume 18 503 Issue 2 Spring 2013 Reminder to members: Please be sure your dues In this issue: are up to date. 2013 dues were due Jan 1, 2013. Willamette Shore Trolley - Back on Track.................................1 If it has been longer than one year since you renewed, Interpretive Center Update - Greg Bonn...............................2 go to our website: oerhs.org and download an Vintage Trolley History - Richard Thompson.............................3 application by clicking: Become a Member Pacific NW Transit Update - Roy Bonn...............................8 Spotlight on Members: Charlie Philpot ................................11 Setting New Poles - Greg Bonn..............................................12 Willamette Shore Trolley ....back on track! See this issue in color on line at oerhs.org/transfer miles from Lake Oswego to Riverwood Crossing with an ultimate plan to extend to Portland. Also see the article on page 3 on the history of the cars of Vintage Trolley. Dave Rowe installing wires from Generator to Trolley. Hal Rosene at the controls of 514 on a training run emerging Gage Giest painting from the Elk Rock Tunnel on the Willamette Shore line. the front of Trolley. Wayne Jones photo The Flume car in background will be After a several-year hiatus, the Willamette Shore our emergency tow Trolley is just about ready to roll. Last minute electrical and vehicle if the Trolley mechanical details and regulatory compliance testing are breaks down on the nearing completion. With many stakeholders involved and mainline. many technical issues that had to be overcome, it has been a challenge to get the system to the 100% state. Dave Rowe and his team have been working long hours to overcome the obstacles of getting Gomaco built Vintage Trolley #514, its Doug Allen removing old stickers from side tag-along generator, track work, electrical systems, crew of Trolley training, safety compliance issues, propulsion, braking, and so many other details to a satisfactory state to begin revenue service.
    [Show full text]
  • Attachment A: FY16Q1 Status Update
    ATTACHMENT A FY16Q1 STATUS UPDATE ON RIDERSHIP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE INITIATIVES MARKET RESEARCH Analysis of Service to Regional Employment Centers Employment is the primary external factor influencing ridership, particularly on our rail and BRT system. Downtown LA can be considered the region’s primary Central Business District (CBD), and as such, is already well served by transit. However, Operations has identified an additional 24 employment centers throughout the region with high densities of employment, regional destinations, and activities. Once identified, ridership in these areas was compared to journey to work data to evaluate current and potential ridership. This information will assist Operations in adjusting services to better meet these employment travel demands. Social Media Research The Communications team is embarking on several efforts to better understand existing and potential new riders through social and electronic media. To better understand existing riders, Communications is partnering with the TAP team to collect rider email addresses to be matched against social media accounts to gain a deeper understanding of rider demographics. Improvements to our Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) system should also provide an opportunity to connect rider information between their TAP usage, social media information, and customer service calls. Communications is also procuring services of a social media advertising buyer tasked with identifying existing and potential riders for targeted advertisement. Using our existing email lists, social media follower information, look-a-like modeling, and third party marketing sources that create customized client lists based on a vast array of consumer information, we will be able to gain insight into the demographic and psychographic characteristics of various rider and non-rider market segments.
    [Show full text]
  • The Transit Advocate
    How to join SO.CA.TA: Yearly dues are $30.00 cates. In all other cases, permission must be ($12.00 low income). Dues are prorated on a secured from the copyright holder. quarterly basis. Disclaimer: The Southern California Transit THE TRANSIT ADVOCATE Submission of materials: ALL materials for the Advocates is not affiliated with any governmental TRANSIT ADVOCATE newsletter go to Andrew agency or transportation provider. Names and Newsletter of the Southern California Transit Advocates Novak at P.O. Box 2383, Downey California 90242 logos of agencies appear for information and or to [email protected]. Please enclose a self reference purposes only. November 2011 Vol. 19, No. 11 ISSN 1525-2892 addressed stamped envelope for returns. SO.CA.TA officers, 2011 Newsletter deadlines are the Fridays a week President: Nate Zablen before SO.CA.TA meetings, at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Vice President: Kent Landfield time, unless otherwise announced. Recording Secretary: Edmund Buckley Executive Secretary: Dana Gabbard Opinions: Unless clearly marked as "Editorial" or Treasurer: Dave Snowden "Position Paper", all written material within, Directors at Large: Ken Ruben including all inserted flyers and postcards, are the J.K. Drummond expressed opinions of the authors and not Joe Dunn necessarily that of the Southern California Transit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Advocates. Newsletter Editor: Andrew Novak Newsletter Prod. Mgr: Dana Gabbard Copyright: © 2011 Southern California Transit Webmaster: Charles Hobbs Advocates. Permission is freely granted to repro-
    [Show full text]
  • Dubai: CREATING the WORLD’S LONGEST DRIVERLESS NETWORK INSIDE: Light Rail Awards 2012 Special
    THE INTERNATIONAL LIGHT RAIL MAGAZINE HEADLINES l Paris tram network reaches 65km l AnsaldoBreda enters Chinese LRT market l Edinburgh tramway to open early? DUBAI: CREATING THE WORLD’S LONGEST DRIVERLESS NETWORK INSIDE: Light Rail Awards 2012 special Olsztyn Halberstadt Poland’s first How do you new-build sustain a system tramway in with a declining over 50 years population? DECEMBER 2012 No. 900 WWW . LRTA . ORG l WWW . TRAMNEWS . NET £3.80 PESA Bydgoszcz SA 85-082 Bydgoszcz, ul. Zygmunta Augusta 11 tel. (+48)52 33 91 104 fax (+48)52 3391 114 www.pesa.pl e-mail: [email protected] Layout_Adpage.indd 1 26/10/2012 16:15 Contents The official journal of the Light Rail Transit Association 448 News 448 DECEMBER 2012 Vol. 75 No. 900 Three new lines take Paris tram network to 65km; www.tramnews.net Mendoza inaugurates light rail services; AnsaldoBreda EDITORIAL signs Chinese technology partnership; München orders Editor: Simon Johnston Siemens new Avenio low-floor tram. Tel: +44 (0)1832 281131 E-mail: [email protected] Eaglethorpe Barns, Warmington, Peterborough PE8 6TJ, UK. 454 Olsztyn: Re-adopting the tram Associate Editor: Tony Streeter Marek Ciesielski reports on the project to build Poland’s E-mail: [email protected] first all-new tramway in over 50 years. Worldwide Editor: Michael Taplin Flat 1, 10 Hope Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6EA, UK. 457 15 Minutes with... Gérard Glas 454 E-mail: [email protected] Tata Steel’s CEO tells TAUT how its latest products offer News Editor: John Symons a step-change reduction in long-term maintenance costs.
    [Show full text]
  • Expo Line Transit Project Design
    Item 31 ChiefChief CapitalCapital ManagementManagement OfficerOfficer ReportReport February 19, 2009 MetroMetro GoldGold LineLine EastsideEastside ExtensionExtension ProjectProject UpdateUpdate FebruaryFebruary 19,19, 20092009 • 6 Mile Alignment • 1.7 Miles of Tunnel • 8 Stations (6 At-grade & 2 Underground) • Park & Ride Facility • Direct Connection to the Pasadena Metro Gold Line • $898.8 million • On-Time/Within Budget • Opens in Mid-2009 Gold Line 2 MetroMetro GoldGold LineLine EastsideEastside ExtensionExtension OverallOverall ConstructionConstruction ProgressProgress • Construction began in July 2004. As of mid-February 2009, the Project is over 94% complete. • The Contractor has worked over 3.8 million hours without a lost-time accident. • Construction of the two underground stations at 1st/Boyle and 1st/Soto is 91% complete. • Construction of the six at-grade stations is 78% complete. • Systems installation is 93% complete. Gold Line 3 MetroMetro GoldGold LineLine EastsideEastside ExtensionExtension OverallOverall ConstructionConstruction ProgressProgress RemainingRemaining WorkWork 2008 2009 2010 ACTIVITY JFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJ 1st/Boyle & 1st/Soto Station Boyle Heights/Mariachi Plaza & Soto Stations Architecture & 1st/Alameda Site Finishes Little Tokyo/Arts District Station 1st/Utah Pico/Aliso Station Indiana Indiana Station 3rd/Ford Maravilla Station 3rd/Mednik East LA Civic Station Pomona/Atlantic Atlantic Station Pomona/Atlantic Parking Structure 1st Street Bridge Widening Third Party Interfaces LAUSD Re-Build Ramona
    [Show full text]
  • Rails to Real Estate Development Patterns Along
    Rails to Real Estate Development Patterns along Three New Transit Lines March 2011 About This Study Rails to Real Estate was prepared by the Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD). The CTOD is the only national nonprofit effort dedicated to providing best practices, research and tools to support market- based development in pedestrian-friendly communities near public transportation. We are a partnership of two national nonprofit organizations – Reconnecting America and the Center for Neighborhood Technology – and a research and consulting firm, Strategic Economics. Together, we work at the intersection of transportation planning, regional planning, climate change and sustainability, affordability, economic development, real estate and investment. Our goal is to help create neighborhoods where young and old, rich and poor, can live comfortably and prosper, with affordable and healthy lifestyle choices and ample and easy access to opportunity for all. Report Authors This report was prepared by Nadine Fogarty and Mason Austin, staff of Strategic Economics and CTOD. Additional support and assistance was provided by Eli Popuch, Dena Belzer, Jeff Wood, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Allison Nemirow and Melissa Higbee. Acknowledgements The Center for Transit-Oriented Development would like to thank the Federal Transit Administration. The authors are also grateful to several persons who assisted with data collection and participated in interviews, including: Bill Sirois, Denver Regional Transit District; Catherine Cox-Blair, Reconnecting America; Caryn Wenzara, City of Denver; Frank Cannon, Continuum Partners, LLC; Gideon Berger, Urban Land Institute/Rose Center; Karen Good, City of Denver; Kent Main, City of Charlotte; Loretta Daniel, City of Aurora; Mark Fabel, McGough; Mark Garner, City of Minneapolis; Michael Lander, Lander Group; Norm Bjornnes, Oaks Properties LLC; Paul Mogush, City of Minneapolis; Peter Q.
    [Show full text]