STP-MM Program – Rapid Transit Corridors AAMPO Transportation Policy Board April 23, 2018 Presentation Summary

• Implementing Rapid Transit in the Alamo Region

• STP-MM Funding Request: Multi-Jurisdictional Advanced Project Development Study

• Proposed Scope of Work

• Rapid Transit Corridors Schedule VIA Long Range Plan

BETTER BUS RAPID TRANSIT INNOVATIVE 01 SYSTEM 02 NETWORK 03 SOLUTIONS

3 Implementing Rapid Transit in San Antonio

• North & South Central connects Brooks to Mission San Jose, to Downtown and north to San Antonio College, North Star Mall, Airport, and Stone Oak • North-West connects UTSA Main campus to UTSA Downtown campus • East-West Central connects Loop 410 West, General McMullen to Downtown, AT&T Center and Loop 410 East • Northeast connects downtown to the Pearl, Witte Museum, Incarnate Word University, along Austin Highway to Randolph Park & Ride and the I-35 corridor • South East Primo connections from Downtown along New Braunfels to Brooks • Near-West Primo connections to Texas A&M

DRAFT EXAMPLE – subject to change 4 How is Rapid Transit Different from a Bus system?

rapid transit: public transit service that is able to move quickly on every trip in its own lane, separate from other traffic.

Light Rail – Minneapolis, MN “Trackless Train” – Zhuzhou, CN Bus Rapid Transit – Belo Horizonte, BR

5 How does Rapid Transit fit into the roadway?

Sidewalk Crosswalks

planted median Rapid Transit Station 90’

Sidewalk

Rapid Transit lanes would be separated from cars and Rapid Transit stations separated from sidewalks.

Bus Rapid Transit – Mexico City DF 6 Example: North Central Rapid Transit Corridor 70,000+ residents

85,000+ jobs

40-45 million square feet - multi-family and commercial development potential

8 current VIA routes

25,000 - 35,000 daily boardings by 2040

Potential Airport Rapid Transit Station Example: North Central Rapid Transit Corridor Connecting the Airport to Downtown:

Estimated $700+ Million in funding required for…

• Exclusive Guideway for Bus Rapid Transit Use

• Bus Rapid Transit Stations

• Bus Rapid Transit Vehicles & Facilities

• Estimated $20+ Million in preliminary engineering

Potential Airport Rapid Transit Station Multi-Jurisdictional Advanced Project Development Study

• Includes project definition phase activities prior to FTA Project Development Phase within: o 7 Rapid Transit Corridors connecting large regional activity centers identified in SA Tomorrow • $10 Million Planning Effort which includes $2 Million Local Match • Additional efforts to date: $15 Million including VIA Vision 2040 and RTC Studies Proposed Project Scope of Work

Project Definition Phase Includes: • Conceptual Plan Development (40%) • Station Area Planning (15%) • Traffic Analysis (25%) • Operating and Maintenance Plan Development (5%) • Environmental Constraints/Fatal Flaw Analysis (15%) Rapid Transit Corridor Capital and O&M Cost Refinement

Draft Conceptual Rendering FTA Project Development Process FTA Project Development Process

Project Definition Refined Capital and O&M Estimates for Rapid Transit Corridors

Project Definition work contributes to preliminary engineering activities in the Project Development phase. FTA New Starts Funding Policy Guidance

Prior to Project Development

“FAST indicates that New Starts project sponsors must complete the Project Development (PD) phase within two years, which may be challenging for proposed projects that have significant environmental impacts, complicated financial arrangements, or complex engineering and design elements. Therefore, FTA encourages project sponsors to perform whatever work they feel is necessary prior to requesting entry into PD to facilitate their ability to complete PD for a proposed New Starts project within the two- year timeframe.” Rapid Transit Corridors Study Schedule

Network 2

Network 3 Preferred Network Network 1 4 Corridor 7 Corridor Rapid Transit Network DRAFT Recommendations Recommendations Configurations Rapid Transit Network Fall 2017 Winter 2018 Spring 2018 Spring/Summer 2018

Public Open House Public Dialogue

Dates are subject to change upon further review 14 Implementing the Rapid Transit Network Plan

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Rapid Transit Local Agreement Determine Funding and Appropriate System Plan on Funding Approach Implementation Authority Local Funds

15 Implementing the First Project

NEPA Final Design Acquisition/Construction Testing/Training Revenue Service Environmental Process 18-24 months 12-24 months 18-48 months 2-12 months Upon Completion Complete Design for Rapid Preliminary Engineering Transit Improvement Testing of System for First Rapid Transit Line and Environmental for Construction of first Route and Begin NEPA on next Revenue Service begins operation Rapid Transit Investment project(s)

16 Summary

• Project Definition Phase Activities in 7 Rapid Transit Corridors to refine projects and phasing, project costs and O&M estimates • Project will support efforts to secure federal New Starts funding and initiate Project Development

Multi-Jurisdictional Advanced Project Development Study

• Includes project definition phase activities prior to FTA Project Development Phase within: o 7 Rapid Transit Corridors connecting large regional activity centers identified in SA Tomorrow • $10 Million Planning Effort which includes $2 Million Local Match • Additional efforts to date: $15 Million including VIA Vision 2040 and RTC Studies