IPWEA NZ CONFERENCE 2018 ROTORUA The Re-emergence of the City Streetcar Jason Waldron, P.E., ENV SP Associate Director of Multimodal Transportation City of Kansas City, , USA

IPWEA NZ CONFERENCE 2018 ROTORUA Kansas City, Missouri

Rotorua, New Zealand “Public works is a powerful instrument for understanding and peace.” – Jennings Randolph (U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1932-1985, known as the “Dean of Public Works Legislators”) Google Urban Mobility Initiative Outline

Intentional Disruption! 1. Program and Approach 2. Construction 3. Sustainability and Innovation 4. Economic Development 5. Ridership 6. Expansion Then and Now…

Intentionally serves as Supports regional framework for growth RideKC transit & development system

1957 2016 What is a Streetcar?

“Walk Extender” & Shorter “on” and “off” “Pedestrian Accelerator” trips

More frequent service Operates in traffic

Urban Economic Shorter trains Strategy Why the KC Streetcar?

Connects and links Serves as spine for existing downtown KC’s Smart City assets Initiative

Intentionally serves as Supports regional framework for growth RideKC transit & development system

Fits within downtown Major step to context and existing improved regional services system How Did Kansas City Do It? . It starts with engaged stakeholders . Great corridor

. Mayor and Council leadership Supports regional RideKC transit . Driven by an aggressive system schedule . Pay attention to the details Streetcar Funding

Intentionally serves as Supports regional framework for growth RideKC transit & development system

Total Capital Cost ~ $101 M KC Streetcar at a Glance

$101 Million Investment 4.4 Track Miles Spring 2014 Groundbreaking Fall 2015 Substantial Completion 2016 Riders Board System Details

. Single wire overhead contact system (OCS) . Electrically powered (750 V) . 4 traction power substations (up to 1,500 V) . 4 - 3 segment cars (approx. 110 – 150 passengers) (78,000 lbs) . Embedded track . “Hybrid” outer running Service Plan

. Free to ride . 10 minute frequencies during peak hours . Smart City Kiosks & Real time arrival signs . Level boarding & ADA compliant design . 16 Streetcar stops, every 2-3 blocks . Integration with regional and local connecting KCATA buses (RideKC Partnership) & Bicycles KC Streetcar- Our Timeline  AA Study initiated- April, 2011

 AA Study approved- September, 2011

 ACE/EA initiated- February, 2012

 Rezoning/Land Use Policies- March, 2012

 KCSA Formed- August, 2012

 Federal STP/CMAQ Secured- August, 2012

 Completed EA (FONSI)- October, 2012 Supports regional  Final Design initiated- December, 2012 RideKC transit  TDD Lawsuits- Feb- Oct, 2013 system  Start of Utility Work- Sept, 2013

 Start of Streetcar Construction- May, 2014

 Substantial Completion of Constr.- December 1st, 2015

 Arrival of 1st Car November 1st, 2015

 Testing and Federal Approvals May 1st, 2016

 Public Opening May 6th, 2016

 1,000,000th Ride October 7th, 2016 Construction Joint Venture - Construction Manager at Risk Construction Utilities - Spaghetti Monster, Vaults, Mains… Construction Maintaining Access During Construction Construction Traffic Control Sustainability Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF)

. LEED Gold Rating

. Vehicle Storage in Yard During Non-Revenue Service

. Heavy Maintenance Bay with Pit and Overhead Walkway

. Light Maintenance Bay

. Wash Bay to Clean Vehicles

. Operations and Control Center Catalyst for Innovation

. Multi-Level Platforms . Pedestrian Detection Supports regional RideKC transit . Adaptive Traffic Signals system . LED Streetlights Catalyst for Innovation

. Smart City / Free WiFi Supports regional . Bicycle Box / Signal RideKC transit system . 100% Low Floor Vehicle . Back-In Angle Parking Catalyst for Innovation Block Rail

Supports regional RideKC transit system

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< 3” Project to Program

Technical Capacity Public Awareness Project to Program Culture Change

If you are going to have an Supports regional incident… RideKC transit system Communications

. Professional Expertise . Comprehensive . Door to Door Supports regional . Device to Device RideKC transit system . Seamless . Stakeholders Celebrate Our Successes!

Supports regional RideKC transit system Measuring Success - Development Downtown Development by the Numbers:

. $2.1 Billion in new downtown development

. 94 major private development projects

. 6,400 new residential units

. 1,976 new hotel rooms

. 7 projects sited the KC Streetcar as a “major positive factor” in decision making

Unprecedented Momentum Measuring Success - Development Mixed-Use Hotels

~6,400

~2,500 Restaurants Measuring Success - Ridership . Total Ridership (5/31/18) 4,208,391 . Highest Ridership (5/17/17) 17,267 . Forecasted Daily Average 2,700 . Average Daily Average 5,434Supports regional RideKC transit system Measuring Success - Ridership

Supports regional RideKC transit system Use of Streetcar by Age

Have you used the KC Streetcar in the last year? Yes No

37% 62% 68% 76% 82% Supports89% regional RideKC transit system 63% 38% 32% 24% 18% 11% 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Age Group Friends of KC Streetcar (Mobility)

Supports regional RideKC transit system System Expansion Potential Extensions

Potential River Riverfront Extension RIVER (~0.5 mi) MARKET LOOP

Starter Line (2.2 mi) CROSSROADS

Union Station Potential Southern Extension MIDTOWN (~3.5 mi)

Plaza

UMKC Operating U.S. Streetcars

Seattle Tacoma Portland Lowell Kenosha Supports regional San Francisco Salt Lake City CincinnatiRideKCWashingtontransit Kansas City systemD.C.

Memphis Charlotte

Tucson Little Rock Atlanta Dallas

New Orleans Tampa Galveston Planned U.S. Streetcars

Supports regional RideKC transit system

Streetcar Systems in Planning or Design www.kcstreetcar.org [email protected]

@kcstreetcar KC Streetcar Supports regional RideKC transit system Thank you!

Jason Waldron, P.E. Streetcar Program Manager City of Kansas City, Missouri

[email protected] @WaldronKC