34th Street Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

@
!.+
+<
&571
/9>
+6'793+49
5,
!7'486579'9/54
/4
)522'(57'9/54

!7'48/9
'4*

/8
8654857/4-
'
6750+)9
95
/362+3+49
4+<
57
+4.'4)+*
97'48/9
8+7;/)+
'254-
9.
97++9
,753
9.+
:*854
/;+7
95
9.+
'89
/;+7
/4
'4.'99'4

@

8
6'79
5,
2'&
9.+
/9>
/8
<571/4-
95
/3675;+
97';+2
9/3+8
(>
'**/4-
97'48/9
)'6')/9>
?

,57
+=/89/4-
7+8/*+498
;/8/9578
'4*
<571+78
'4*
95
'))5335*'9+
-75<9.

@

4
29+74'9/;+8
4'2>8/8
/8
):77+492>
(+-/44/4-
95
)548/*+7
97'48/9
569/548
95
*+)7+'8e
97';+2
9/3+8
,57
97'48/9
7/*+78
95
7+*:)+
;+./):2'7
'4*
6+*+897/'4
)54-+89/54
'254-

9.
97++9
'4*
95
675;/*+
)54;+4/+49
)544+)9/548
95
9.+
3'057
2'4*
:8+8
'4*

97'486579'9/54
,')/2/9/+8
'254-
9.+
)577/*57

AV VI AV W 43 ST E 43 ST E 43 ST

PARK PARK N

DE PEW PL

PL 9 AV 9 E 42 ST

W 42 ST R CITY R

PORT DO AUTHORITY TU DYER AV W 41 ST E 41 ST E 41 ST PIER 79/ W. 39TH STREET 11 AV BUS TERMINAL FERRY TERMINAL W 40 ST E 40 ST

AP FIRST

L 1 AV 1

AV

TN

W 39 ST E 39 ST AVENUE

TWN

DISON PARK AV

MA

34th Street Transit Corridor Study N MD

Q PROPERTIES W 338 SSTT E 38 ST

W 37 ST E 37 ST JACOB

JAVITS 10 AV W 36 ST E 36 ST

CENTER F

D

ET EN

R D

L L L

TN

R ET TN E. 34TH STREET

N W 35 ST E 35 ST FERRY

NB CUNY TW HERALD 5 AV LANDING MANHATTAN CENTER MACY’S GRADUATE MD MDTWN 8 AV

SQUARESSQUUUARR N

QN

QN QN CENTER QN V

ACCESSACA CCCCESSC TO T O TTHEH REGION’S CORCORER 3 AV EMPIRE NEWN YORK STATE CANCER UNIVERSITY

7 AV BUILDING CENTER MEDICAL W 33 ST E 33 ST E 33 ST CENTER

MOYNIHAN MADISON PENN W 32 ST E 32 ST HUDSON YARDS HUDSON YARDS SQUARE STATION STATION GARDEN 2 AV

LINCOLN TNL AP LINCOLN TNL W 31 ST E 31 ST

F

JOE DIMAGGIO HY D R DR

W 30 ST W 30 ST B R W 30 ST OA E 30 ST

D WA

Y AV LEXINGTON W 29 ST E 29 ST

E 28 ST W 28 ST E 28 ST E 28 ST

PL

NO N PARK AV S

EL

A W 27 ST W 27 ST E 27 ST ARM

C

W.W. 39TH STST.. E. 39TH ST.

W.W. 38TH ST.ST. 2 2 1 E. 38TH ST. 3 3 NYCT Subway and11 Bus Service11 98 98 W.W. 37TH ST.ST. 5 5 E. 37TH ST. 102 102 16 16 6 6 101 101 7 7 W. 36TH ST. Q32 Q32 103 103 E. 36TH ST.

4 4 42 W. 35TH ST. 10 20 10 20 E. 35TH ST. PARK AVE. FDR DRIVE 15 15 W. 34TH ST. 4 16 E. 34TH ST.ST. 16 Q32 34 34 ACE 123 BDF V W. 33RD ST. N Q R W 6 E. 33RD ST. 16 34

W. 32ND ST. Q32 4 E. 32ND ST.

PARK AVE SO. 16 W. 31ST ST. E. 31ST ST.

BROADWAY

ELEVENTH AVE. W. 30TH ST. E. 30TH ST. N FIRST AVE. FIFTH AVE. THIRD AVE. SECOND AVE. SIXTH AVE.

NINTH AVE. 21 TENTH AVE. EIGHTH AVE. W. 29TH ST. E. 29TH ST. MADISON AVE. EXINGTON AVE. SEVENTH AVE. L

@

9.
97++9
/8
'
1+>
97'486579'9/54
)577/*57

(:8
8+7;/)+
.+';>
6+*+897/'4
97',,/)
1+>
7'/2
'4*
,+77>
)544+)9/548
'4*
/36579'49
7+-/54'2
;+./):2'7
)544+)9/548

@

!
/8
2551/4-
,57
,++*(')1
54
9.+
Goals and Objectives
,57
9.+
6750+)9
'4*
54
9.+
Alternatives under Consideration 34th Street Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

Purpose and Need

Improve Crosstown Traffic Decrease Pedestrian Congestion

22% Waiting at Signals 6 minutes, 8 seconds August 2009 40% In Motion: 11 minutes, 11 seconds

August 2009 38% Dwell Time: 10 minutes, 41 seconds

August 2009

C
34th Street is one of the busiest pedestrian streets C
The M34 takes 28 minutes to travel end to end in the city, with Penn Station, Herald Square, and – an average of 4.5 miles per hour the Empire State Building as major attractions Consider Express Bus Accommodate Future Operations Development

Y AUTHORITY

D W 41 ST E 41 ST E 41 ST PIER 79/ W. 39TH STREET BUS TERMINAL FERRY TERMINAL

W 40 ST E 40 ST

AV 1 1

AP FIRST

NL

T

AV

NB W 39 ST N E 39 ST AVENUE

ET

R PARK AV

D

MDTWN

ADISO

M W. 39TH ST. E. 39TH ST. N PROPERTIES

Q 1 FDR West Midtown 4 W 38 ST E 38 ST Ferry Terminal  (to New Jersey)   E. 38TH ST. 4 W. 38TH ST. W 37 ST JACOB E 37 ST

JAVITS      10 AV 4

E. 37TH ST.    W. 37TH ST.   W 36 ST E 36 ST

FDR  4 CENTER T

E EN   FDR DRIVE L   

D

8 AV NL

TN        

2 R SPECIAL HUDSON YARDS DISTRICT T E. 34TH STREET

AV W 35 ST E 35 ST E

T W. 36TH ST. E. 36TH ST. WN 11 FERRY

T

N

CUNY D HERALD 5 AV B LANDING

M

MANHATTAN CENTER MACY’S GRADUATE MDTWN

N N N SQUARESSQUUUARR N   

QN

Q Q Q QM24 East 34th Street CENTER E. 35TH ST. VV W. 35TH ST. Ferry Terminal 3 AV     
    PARK AVE. (to Brooklyn and Queens) EMPIRE NEWN YORK

   STATE CANCER UNIVERSITY

 
   AV

7 CENTER X17J X22 X X24 X22 X X24 X 4 1                      QM12Q   QQQM17 QM1 M22 QM2 4  B QM1 QM1 4 BUILDING MEDICAL 5 QM21   W. 34TH SST.T.    X   QM QM    W 33 ST E 33 ST E 33 ST CENTER 15 PENN E.E. 34TH SST.T. AP     L MOYNIHAN   TN MADISON PENN PLAZA   4 SQUARE W 32 ST E 32 ST  WESTERN RAIL YARDS EASTERN RAIL YARDS STATION W. 33RD ST. PATH E. 33RD ST. STATION GARDEN 2 AV

LINCOLN

W 31 ST B E 31 ST   R F PENN STATION LIRR X9 NJ TRANSIT / AMTRAK JOE DIMAGGIO HY OAD D R (LIRR, NJ Transit, AMTRAK)  W. 32ND ST. E. 32ND ST. QM1 Q W M D A R  1 W 30 ST W 30 ST  Y Q M W 30 ST M1 E 30 ST  1

1 

  W. 31ST ST. E. 31ST ST. LEXINGTON AV LEXINGTON   W 29 ST E 29 ST M2 PARK AVE SO.

BROADWA 4 PATH ELEVENTH AVE. W. 30TH ST. E. 30TH ST. N E 28 ST W 28 ST E 28 ST E 28 ST

L

P THIRD AVE. LEXINGTON AVE.

L FIRST AVE. NINTH AVE.

SECOND AVE. N Y S AV PARK EIGHTH AVE. O

W. 29TH ST. E. 29TH ST. ME

SEVENTH AVE. N TENTH AVE. FIFTH AVE. MADISON AVE. SIXTH AVE. A W 27 ST W 27 ST E 27 ST

M CAR C
34th Street is a key route for bus commuters C
New developments include a new rail tunnel to into Manhattan, with over 75 express buses New Jersey, and a projected 17 million square feet during rush hour of office space and 12,000 new dwelling units, all of which will increase demands on the transit, pedestrian, and vehicular networks along 34th Street. 34th Street Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

Alternatives Analysis Process

Purpose and Need of the 34th Street Transit Corridor

Public Meeting Goals and Objectives Potential Alternatives (Fall 2009)

Initial Screening: Primary Evaluation Criteria

Draft Alternatives Analysis Report Possible Alternatives (Winter 2010)

Final Screening: Public Meeting Secondary Evaluation Criteria (Winter 2010)

Final Alternatives Analysis Report Locally Preferred Alternative(s) Initiate NEPA / CEQR (Spring 2010) 34th Street Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

Goals and Objectives

Minimize Capital and Operating Improve Crosstown Mobility Concerns

" Reduce transit travel time for "mplement within a reasonable crosstown trips construction timeframe "mprove transit reliability "mplement within a reasonable construction cost " Reduce pedestrian congestion " Provide convenient "e consistent with MTA connections to existing and operating procedures future transit service " Avoid conflicts with existing and proposed infrastructure "mprove express bus operations along 34th Street " Avoid effects on critical roadway functions " Accommodate future transit demand 34th Street Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

Goals and Objectives

Minimize Adverse Impacts on Enhance Community Character Built and Natural Environment

" upport existing and proposed " Avoid, minimize, or mitigate development adverse impacts on historic resources "mprove connections between residential and commercial "inimize encroachment destinations on view corridors "   


  "mprove pedestrian circulation

and safety 




 " Avoid property acquisition to the maximum extent feasible " Reduce vehicular congestion, emissions, and noise "inimize construction impacts to the extent feasible " Avoid impacts on natural features and coastal waters 34th Street Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

Alternatives under Consideration

No Improvements Light Rail Transit

Automated Minor Bus Improvements Guideway Transit

Bus Rapid Transit Heavy-rail

Streetcar 34th Street Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

Existing/Improved Bus Rapid Transit Bus Operations

• Standard: 80 (40seated, 40 standing) • Standard: 80 (40seated, 40 standing) Capacity (Persons per Vehicle) • Articulated:120 (60 seated, 60 standing • Articulated:120 (60 seated, 60 standing)

Vehicles per Set 11

Power Supply Diesel, Electric, Hybrid or Alternative Fuels Diesel, Electric, Hybrid or Alternative Fuels

Suspension Rubber tire on pavement Rubber tire on pavement

Exclusive right-of-way may have portions Mixed traffic Guideway in mixed traffic

Vehicle: $600K - $1.2M Vehicle: $350K - $1.2M Capital Cost* Construction: $7M - $12M per mile

Operating Cost *** $109.20 $109.20**** (per Vehicle Revenue Hour)

• Features off-board fare payment; distinct stations/stops; • High flexibility unique branding; & real-time passenger information on/off- • Low capital costs board Key Characteristics • Limited capacity • Stops can be located curbside or along street median • Generally attains slower travel times & speeds than other • Improved operating speeds & reliability due to elimination of modes various types of delay • Stops generally spaced close together • Traffic conditions may slow operating speeds • Stops generally spaced close together

* Capital Cost: Data based on average Capital costs of built projects in the USA.(Source: FTA) ** Estimated Capital Costs for 2nd Avenue Subway: $2.4 -$3.1Billion per Mile (Source: MTA and FTA) *** Source: FTA’s 2007 National Transit Database **** Cost shown is for buses in general. Bus Rapid Transit operating cost may be slightly higher due to additional amenities. 34th Street Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

Automated Light Rail Streetcar Guideway Heavy Rail Transit Transit

Capacity (Persons per Vehicle) 127 (35 seated, 92 standing) 160 (90 seated, 70 standing) 20-55 170-300

Vehicles per Set 1-2 1-2 1-6 4-10

Electrically powered via overhead Electrically powered via Electrified third rail or Electrified third rail Power Supply wires overhead wires, Diesel overhead wires

Steel wheel on steel rail or Steel wheel on steel rail Steel wheel on steel rail Steel wheel on steel rail Suspension rubber tired

Mixed traffic or Exclusive Mixed traffic or Exclusive Exclusive fixed guideway Exclusive fixed guideway Guideway right-of-way right-of-way

Capital Cost* $20M-$100M per mile $20M - $180M per mile $70M - $180M per mile $90M - $380M per mile**

Operating Cost *** $213.70 $213.70 $474 $185.10 (per Vehicle Revenue Hour)

• Suitable for medium distance trips in suburbs as well as • Can complement pedestrian- trips between central business • Also known as “people mover” • Provides good service for short & friendly development & activity districts & other major activity • Good for areas where there long distance travel • Well-suited for short trips & centers are high volumes of trips • Of the modes under circulation in dense urban Key Characteristics • Highly flexible rail mode can concentrated over short consideration, has the longest centers operate in a variety of conditions distances distance between stops • Can negotiate sharp turns & • Stops generally spaced further • Short distance between stops • Very high capacity system narrow streets apart than bus modes, but • Must be grade-separated • Can attain high speeds • Stops generally spaced close typically closer than higher • High capital costs • High capital costs together capacity rail modes

* Capital Cost: Data based on average Capital costs of built projects in the USA.(Source: FTA) ** Estimated Capital Costs for 2nd Avenue Subway: $2.4 -$3.1Billion per Mile (Source: MTA and FTA) *** Source: FTA’s 2007 National Transit Database **** Cost shown is for buses in general. Bus Rapid Transit operating cost may be slightly higher due to additional amenities.