Los Angeles - Glendale - Burbank Corridor Feasibility Study Final Report 21 October 2019

Los Angeles - Glendale - Burbank Corridor Feasibility Study Final Report 21 October 2019 Prepared by: In association with: IBI Group Terry A Hayes Associates HDR Translink RSE Epic Land Solutions RSG Costin Public Outreach Group LOS ANGELES GLENDALE BURBANK CORRIDOR FEASIBILITY STUDY FINAL REPORT PREPARED FOR Metro Regional Rail One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles, CA October 21, 2019 IN ASSOCIATION WITH: IBI Group HDR RSE RSG Terry A. Hayes Associates Translink Epic Land Solutions Costin Public Outreach Group Los Angeles-Glendale-Burbank Corridor Feasibility Study Final Report October 2019 This page intentionally left blank. Page ii Los Angeles-Glendale-Burbank Corridor Feasibility Study Final Report October 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................. 1 Project Purpose...................................................................................................................... 1 Background ............................................................................................................................ 1 Feasibility Study Objectives ................................................................................................... 2 Study Findings ....................................................................................................................... 5 Study Resolution ...................................................................................................................10 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................11 1.1 Project Purpose ..........................................................................................................11 1.2 Study Area ..................................................................................................................11 1.3 Feasibility Study Objectives ........................................................................................12 1.4 Report Structure .........................................................................................................12 2. PREVIOUS STUDIES AND EXISTING CONDITIONS ................................................................14 2.1 History ........................................................................................................................14 2.2 Previous Studies related to the Los Angeles-Glendale-Burbank Rail Corridor.............14 2.3 Existing Rail Operations ..............................................................................................16 2.4 Existing Infrastructure .................................................................................................18 2.5 City of Glendale Transit Inventory ...............................................................................19 2.6 Planned Capital Improvements ...................................................................................21 2.7 Related Ongoing Studies ............................................................................................22 3. STATION LOCATION EVALUATION .....................................................................................26 3.1 Quantitative Analysis ..................................................................................................26 3.2 Qualitative Assessment ..............................................................................................29 3.3 Potential Metrolink and RMU Stations in Los Angeles .................................................29 3.4 Potential Metrolink and RMU Stations in Glendale ......................................................32 3.5 Potential Metrolink and RMU Station Location Summary ............................................34 3.6 Potential Station Locations for Light Rail Transit .........................................................35 4. EVALUATION OF MODE ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................38 4.1 Commuter Rail ............................................................................................................40 4.2 Rail Multiple Unit .........................................................................................................52 4.3 Light Rail Transit .........................................................................................................61 4.4 Recommended Alternative ..........................................................................................74 5. CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................76 5.1 Study Recommendations ............................................................................................76 5.2 Potential Future Study Recommendations ..................................................................76 5.3 Funding Considerations ..............................................................................................79 5.4 Metro Board Resolution ..............................................................................................85 APPENDIX A: METRO BOARD MOTIONS .......................................................................................87 A.1: March 2016 Board Motion ..............................................................................................87 A.2: July 2019 Board Motion .................................................................................................96 APPENDIX B: PARKING ANALYSIS ...............................................................................................98 B.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................98 B.2 Existing Metrolink Stations ..........................................................................................98 Page iii Los Angeles-Glendale-Burbank Corridor Feasibility Study Final Report October 2019 B.3 Existing Parking Inventory and Utilization ................................................................. 101 B.4 Potential Metrolink Stations ....................................................................................... 108 B.5 Potential Station Parking Demand ............................................................................ 118 B.6 Parking Demand Management Recommendations ................................................... 119 APPENDIX C: CAPITAL COST ESTIMATES ................................................................................... 126 C. 1 Methodology .......................................................................................................... 126 APPENDIX D: OPERATIONAL COST ESTIMATES .......................................................................... 128 APPENDIX E: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS .................................................................................. 134 E. 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 134 E. 2 Methodology .......................................................................................................... 134 E. 3 Summary ............................................................................................................... 134 APPENDIX F: STAKEHOLDER AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH ......................................................... 136 F.1 Stakeholder Outreach ............................................................................................... 136 F.2 Stakeholder Survey ................................................................................................... 137 APPENDIX G: RIDERSHIP FORECAST SUMMARY 2028 AND 2042 ................................................. 164 G.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 164 G.2 Model Validation ....................................................................................................... 166 G.3 Scenarios .................................................................................................................. 166 G.4 Ridership Forecasts .................................................................................................. 172 G.5 Risk Analysis ............................................................................................................ 180 APPENDIX H: RAIL OPERATIONS SCHEDULES ............................................................................ 187 APPENDIX I: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN DRAWINGS .......................................................................... 189 TABLE OF FIGURES FIGURE 1-1: STUDY AREA ...........................................................................................................13 FIGURE 2-1: 1992 ALIGNMENT AND STATIONS ..............................................................................15 FIGURE 2-2: CONSTRAINTS ALONG ROW ON THE CORRIDOR ........................................................19 FIGURE 2-3: GLENDALE BEELINE MAP ..........................................................................................21 FIGURE 2-4: AVERAGE WEEKDAY STATION BOARDINGS ON AVL (NOT INCLUDING LAUS) ...............23 FIGURE 2-5: NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT EMPLOYERS WITH 200 OR MORE EMPLOYEES ..................23 FIGURE 2-6: EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY TRANSIT CORRIDOR MAP ............................................25 FIGURE 2-7: NORTH HOLLYWOOD TO PASADENA TRANSIT CORRIDOR MAP

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