Future of FrontRunner W. Steve Meyer, Interim Executive Director

October 2018 Transportation Interim Committee Part of the Solution

2 From the Beginning

. Inter-Regional Corridor Alternatives Analysis – 2002 . Union Pacific ROW purchase – 2002 . Regional Transportation Plans – 2002, 2004, 2007 . Referendum passes – 2006 . North to Ogden opens – 2008 . South to Provo opens – 2012

3 Current Success

. More than 31 million riders transported . Over 10 million total miles traveled . Special events (athletic events, LDS conference, FanX, airshow, concerts, festivals)

4 FrontRunner Effect

. Connects the region . Access to opportunity . Tourism . Entertainment/recreation . Land use development . Housing . Employment . Healthcare facilities

5 Example of FrontRunner Effect:

. $150M in private investment . 3,080 square feet of office space . 190 room full service hotel . 2,000 employees at the station when third building is complete . Private residential construction nearby . Redevelopment of private land around the station

6 Current Issues with FrontRunner

Single track system . Cascading delays

Federal signal safety mandates . Slowing the system down

Crowded peak-time trains

7 Future of FrontRunner Study

Key: PTC=Positive Train Control EMU=Electric Multiple Unit FR=FrontRunner

8 Ridership Factors: A Closer Look

Largest ridership increase with increased frequency . Requires more double track . Requires additional trains

Travel time reductions . Requires more double track . Fully double tracked, like TRAX, for best results

Needs to be reliable . Reduce train meets

9 Congestion Benefits

~2 Congested Freeway Lanes Person capacity . Up to 4 lanes of I-15

Air quality – 2 ways . Rider emissions saved ~1 Freeway Lane . Electrified train

Cluster development . Lifestyle, housing, employment location options

10 Next Steps

Partner participation – Vineyard Station

More study – air quality and ridership

Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) . Low/medium/high investment scenarios

Develop short and long term investment packages . Core capacity (phase 1) – longer trains, improved reliability . Core capacity (phase 2) – electrified in x years

11 Phase 1: Core Capacity Improvements

Invest now for reliability . Strategic double-track

Increase capacity . Longer trains . More parking

Corridor preservation . Widen corridor . Some difficult spots . Work with UDOT and Union Pacific

12 Phase 2 or 3

13 Additional Resources

. Ten Years of FrontRunner: http://rideuta.com/news/2018/04/Ten- Years-of-FrontRunner

. Future of FrontRunner Final Report: http://www.rideuta.com/- /media/Files/About-UTA/Reports/Future-of- FrontRunner/20180928_Future_of_FrontRunner_ExecSumm.ashx?la =en

. Central Corridor Study: http://wfccstudy.org/

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