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City of Wilsonville Transit Master Plan
City of Wilsonville Transit Master Plan CONVENIENCE SAFETY RELIABILITY EFFICIENCY FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FRIENDLY SERVICE EQUITY & ACCESS ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY JUNE 2017 Acknowledgements The City of Wilsonville would like to acknowledge the following for their dedication to the development of this Transit Master Plan. Their insight and outlook toward the future of this City helped create a comprehensive plan that represents the needs of employers, residents and visitors of Wilsonville. Transit Master Plan Task Force Planning Commission Julie Fitzgerald, Chair* Jerry Greenfield, Chair Kristin Akervall Eric Postma, Vice Chair Caroline Berry Al Levit Paul Diller Phyllis Millan Lynnda Hale Peter Hurley Barb Leisy Simon Springall Peter Rapley Kamran Mesbah Pat Rehberg Jean Tsokos City Staff Stephanie Yager Dwight Brashear, Transit Director Eric Loomis, Operations Manager City Council Scott Simonton, Fleet Manager Tim Knapp, Mayor Gregg Johansen, Transit Field Supervisor Scott Star, President Patrick Edwards, Transit Field Supervisor Kristin Akervall Nicole Hendrix, Transit Management Analyst Charlotte Lehan Michelle Marston, Transit Program Coordinator Susie Stevens Brad Dillingham, Transit Planning Intern Julie Fitzgerald* Chris Neamtzu, Planning Director Charlie Tso, Assistant Planner Consultants Susan Cole, Finance Director Jarrett Walker Keith Katko, Finance Operations Manager Michelle Poyourow Tami Bergeron, Planning Administration Assistant Christian L Watchie Amanda Guile-Hinman, Assistant City Attorney Ellen Teninty Stephan Lashbrook, -
Rulebook for Link Light Rail
RULEBOOK FOR LINK LIGHT RAIL EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2018 RULEBOOK FOR LINK LIGHT RAIL Link Light Rail Rulebook Effective March 31, 2018 CONTENTS SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 2 ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 3 DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 5 SECTION 1 ............................................................................................................................20 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT GENERAL RULES ...............................................................20 1.1 APPLICABILITY OF RULEBOOK ............................................................................20 1.2 POSSESSION OF OPERATING RULEBOOK .........................................................20 1.3 RUN CARDS ...........................................................................................................20 1.4 REQUIRED ITEMS ..................................................................................................20 1.5 KNOWLEDGE OF RULES, PROCEDURES, TRAIN ORDERS, SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS, DIRECTIVES, AND NOTICES .....................................................20 -
Amberglen Community Plan
Create a vibrant regional activity center enlivened with high-quality pedestrian and environmental amenities, taking advantage of the region’s light rail system. AmberGlen Community Plan CITY OF HILLSBORO, OREGON Adopted by Ordinance No. 5933, January 19, 2010 AmberGlen Community Plan Adopted by Ordinance No. 5933, January 19, 2010 Prepared by the City of Hillsboro with Cardno WRG David Evans and Associates, Inc. Johnson Reid Land Use Economics 2007 OHSU/AmberGlen Concept Plan Prepared for the City of Hillsboro by PB PlaceMaking Leland Consulting Group Kittelson & Associates, Inc. SWCA Environmental Consultants Cover Illustration Credit: Sabrina Henkhaus, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 2 Purpose..........................................................................................................................2 Plan Organization .........................................................................................................3 BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................... 4 Context...........................................................................................................................4 Planning Process ..........................................................................................................8 -
STAFF REPORT To: Daniel L. Dias, Economic and Community Development Director From: Gregg Snyder, Transportation Planning Superv
STAFF REPORT To: Daniel L. Dias, Economic and Community Development Director From: Gregg Snyder, Transportation Planning Supervisor Don Odermott, Transportation Planning Engineer Date: April 16, 2019 Subject: Letters of Support and Required Mitigation for TriMet’s Red Line Extension and Operational Improvements Project Requested City Council Action: Consider Transportation Committee’s recommendation to City Council to authorize the Mayor to execute two letters to TriMet regarding the Red Line Extension and Operational Improvements Project; one which confers full support of the project and one which requires mitigation of the Red Line Project’s significant impact to multi-modal mobility and safety at the 185th Avenue at-grade crossing. Background/Project Overview: TriMet is currently planning to extend the MAX Red Line from its current terminus at the Beaverton Transit Center out to the Fairplex Station in Hillsboro. According to the analysis completed to date, staff have concerns that the at-grade railroad crossing at 185th Avenue will be significantly affected by the increase in light rail train frequencies. Current traffic analysis is showing an unmitigated double digit increase in vehicle, bus and pedestrian delays and queues in the corridor. At the February 2019 Transportation Committee meeting staff presented the findings of the traffic analysis and discussed next steps which included sending two letters to TriMet. The first letter would confer full support of the project and the second would require mitigation of the Red Line’s significant impact to multi-modal mobility at the grade crossing. Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2 are the proposed letters that the Transportation Committee is recommending be executed by the Mayor and delivered to TriMet. -
Railroad Horn Systems Research RR997/R9069 6
REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave 2. REPORT DATE 3. REPORT TYPE & DATES blank) January 1999 COVERED Final Report January 1992 - December 1995 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 5. FUNDING NUMBERS Railroad Horn Systems Research RR997/R9069 6. AUTHOR(S) Amanda S. Rapoza, Thomas G. Raslear,* and Edward J. Rickley 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION U.S Department of Transportation REPORT NUMBER Research and Special Programs Administrations DOT-VNTSC-FRA-98-2 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSORING OR MONITORING *U.S. Department of Transportation AGENCY REPORT NUMBER Federal Railroad Administration Office of Research and Development DOT/FRA/ORD-99/10 Equipment and Operating Practices Research Division Washington, DC 20590 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES Safety of Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings Series 12a. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161 13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words) The U.S. -
Service Alerts – Digital Displays
Service Alerts – Digital Displays TriMet has digital displays at most MAX Light Rail stations to provide real-time arrival information as well as service disruption/delay messaging. Some of the displays are flat screens as shown to the right. Others are reader boards. Due to space, the messages need to be as condensed as possible. While we regularly post the same alert at stations along a line, during the Rose Quarter MAX Improvements we provided more specific alerts by geographical locations and even individual stations. This was because the service plan, while best for the majority of riders, was complex and posed communications challenges. MAX Blue Line only displays MAX Blue Line disrupted and frequency reduced. Shuttle buses running between Interstate/Rose Quarter and Lloyd Center stations. trimet.org/rq MAX Blue and Red Line displays page 1 – Beaverton Transit Center to Old Town MAX Blue/Red lines disrupted and frequency reduced. Red Line detoured. Shuttle buses running between Interstate/RQ and Lloyd Center. trimet.org/rq MAX Blue and Red Line displays page 2 – Beaverton Transit Center to Old Town Direct shuttle buses running between Kenton/N Denver Station, being served by Red Line, and PDX. trimet.org/rq MAC Red and Yellow displays – N Albina to Expo Center Red, Yellow lines serving stations btwn Interstate/RQ and Expo Center. trimet.org/rq. Connect with PDX shuttle buses at Kenton. MAX Red display – Parkrose Red Line disrupted, this segment running btwn Gateway and PDX. Use Blue/Green btwn Lloyd Center and Gateway, shuttles btwn Interstate/RQ and Lloyd Center. -
Federal Railroad Administration Office Of
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF RAILROAD SAFETY HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING and TRESPASS PREVENTION: COMPLIANCE, PROCEDURES, AND POLICIES PROGRAMS MANUAL October 2019 This page intentionally left blank Contents Chapter 1 – General ....................................................................................... 6 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 6 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Program Goals ............................................................................................................................ 7 Personal Safety ........................................................................................................................... 7 On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program .......................................................................................... 8 Railroad Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention Resources .................................................. 9 Chapter 2 – Personnel ................................................................................ 10 HRGX&TP Headquarters (HQ) Division Staff (RRS-23) ....................................................... 10 HRGX&TP Staff Director .................................................................................................... 10 HRGX&TP HQ Transportation Analyst (Railroad Trespassing) ........................................ -
Railroad Operational Safety
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH Number E-C085 January 2006 Railroad Operational Safety Status and Research Needs TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD 2005 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS Chair: John R. Njord, Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation, Salt Lake City Vice Chair: Michael D. Meyer, Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Division Chair for NRC Oversight: C. Michael Walton, Ernest H. Cockrell Centennial Chair in Engineering, University of Texas, Austin Executive Director: Robert E. Skinner, Jr., Transportation Research Board TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD 2005 TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES COUNCIL Chair: Neil J. Pedersen, State Highway Administrator, Maryland State Highway Administration, Baltimore Technical Activities Director: Mark R. Norman, Transportation Research Board Christopher P. L. Barkan, Associate Professor and Director, Railroad Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Rail Group Chair Christina S. Casgar, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Office of Intermodalism, Washington, D.C., Freight Systems Group Chair Larry L. Daggett, Vice President/Engineer, Waterway Simulation Technology, Inc., Vicksburg, Mississippi, Marine Group Chair Brelend C. Gowan, Deputy Chief Counsel, California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, Legal Resources Group Chair Robert C. Johns, Director, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Policy and Organization Group Chair Patricia V. McLaughlin, Principal, Moore Iacofano Golstman, Inc., Pasadena, California, Public Transportation Group Chair Marcy S. Schwartz, Senior Vice President, CH2M HILL, Portland, Oregon, Planning and Environment Group Chair Agam N. Sinha, Vice President, MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, Aviation Group Chair Leland D. Smithson, AASHTO SICOP Coordinator, Iowa Department of Transportation, Ames, Operations and Maintenance Group Chair L. David Suits, Albany, New York, Design and Construction Group Chair Barry M. -
Appendix F-1: Westside Service Enhancement Plan
Appendix F-1: Westside Service Enhancement Plan The following pages are an excerpt from the Westside Service Enhancement Plan showing the direct reference to the Red Line Extension. The full plan is available at https://trimet.org/future/pdf/westside-report.pdf. • Merlo to Progress Ridge/Tigard Extension of service south of the Merlo Rd/158th Ave MAX station connecting with South Beaverton, the Progress Ridge Townsquare, and the Tigard Transit Center. • Willow Creek to the North Hillsboro Industrial Area Extension of service to Cornell Rd., Orenco, Intel Ronler Acres, and the North Hillsboro Industrial Area via Shute Rd. and Brookwood Parkway. Downtown Portland to Progress Ridge Opportunities for action • Extension of peak period express service from Realign bus routes to strengthen a more complete downtown Portland to Progress Ridge north-south and east-west grid, extend MAX Red Townsquare. Line service to Hillsboro and provide frequent or • Downtown Hillsboro to Downtown Beaverton express services on key north- south corridors. New bus line running between Hatfield Complete the grid of bus lines Government Center and Beaverton Transit Extend or change eight bus routes so they better Center via Baseline Rd. and Jenkins Rd. connect with areas of current development and connecting downtown Hillsboro, Willow Creek future growth–residential and employment—and Transit Center, Nike, Cedar Hills Crossing and with MAX and Frequent Service Lines, especially Beaverton Transit Center. going north-south. Improvements include: • North Hillsboro to South Hillsboro Realigned bus service running from Intel Jones Farm to the future South Hillsboro via Brookwood Ave. and TV Highway and connect- ing with MAX at the Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport Station. -
WSK Commuter Rail Study
Oregon Department of Transportation – Rail Division Oregon Rail Study Appendix I Wilsonville to Salem Commuter Rail Assessment Prepared by: Parsons Brinckerhoff Team Parsons Brinckerhoff Simpson Consulting Sorin Garber Consulting Group Tangent Services Wilbur Smith and Associates April 2010 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 3 WHAT IS COMMUTER RAIL? ................................................................................................... 3 GLOSSARY OF TERMS............................................................................................................ 3 STUDY AREA....................................................................................................................... 4 WES COMMUTER RAIL.......................................................................................................... 6 OTHER PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES IN THE CORRIDOR .................................................................. 6 OUTREACH WITH RAILROADS: PNWR AND BNSF .................................................................. 7 PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD........................................................................................... 7 BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ..................................................................................................... 7 ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS.................................................................................................. -
MAX Red Line Extension and Reliability Improvements Portland, Oregon Small Starts Project Development (Rating Assigned November 2019)
MAX Red Line Extension and Reliability Improvements Portland, Oregon Small Starts Project Development (Rating Assigned November 2019) Summary Description Proposed Project: Light Rail Transit 7.8 Miles, 10 Stations Total Capital Cost ($YOE): $206.02 Million Section 5309 CIG Share ($YOE): $100.00 Million (48.5%) Annual Operating Cost (opening year 2023): $6.62 Million Existing Corridor Ridership (Warranted): 20,000 Daily Linked Trips Overall Project Rating: Medium-High Project Justification Rating: Medium Local Financial Commitment Rating: High Project Description: The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) proposes to increase the reliability of the entire MAX light rail system between Portland International Airport and Beaverton Transit Center. The proposed system will extend the existing Red Line service from Beaverton Transit Center to Downtown Hillsboro and improve capacity constraints on the existing system. The project includes track, switch, and signalization work; construction of an operator break facility at the Fair Complex/ Hillsboro Airport Station; double-tracking at the Gateway Transit Center and Portland International Airport Station area, construction of a new storage track at Ruby Junction Rail Yard, and the purchase of six new light rail vehicles. The service is planned to operate 19.5 hours every day, with trains every 7.5 minutes during peak, off-peak and evening hours both during weekdays and weekends. Project Purpose: Currently the west side of the MAX system in the Beaverton area is overcrowded. The single-track segments on the eastern side of the existing MAX system at Portland International Airport and Gateway Transit Center through which all lines of the system travel impose system-wide scheduling constraints. -
Linking Tualatin Final Plan
Linking Tualatin Final Plan June 2013 Attachment B - Page 1 Acknowledgements Tualatin Transportation Task Force Deena Platman Metro Lidwien Rahman ODOT Regular Members Randall Thom Business Rep - Small Employer Alan Aplin TPAC Representative Bethany Wurtz Tualatin Tomorrow Representative Bruce Andrus-Hughes TPARK Representative Brian Barker TVF&R Member Alternates Bill Beers TPAC Representative Gail Hardinger Alternate Business Monique Beikman City Councilor Nic Herriges Alternate Citizen Charlie Benson Citizen Representative John Howorth Alternate Citizen Kelly Betteridge TriMet Candice Kelly Alternate Tualatin Tomorrow Ryan Boyle Citizen Representative Lou Ogden Mayor Wade Brooksby City Councilor Ray Phelps Alternate Business/Chamber Karen Buehrig Clackamas County Valerie Pratt Alternate TPARK Joelle Davis City Councilor Mike Riley Alternate CIO Cheryl Dorman Business Rep/Chamber of Commerce Tualatin Planning Commission Travis Evans Citizen Representative Mike Riley Chair Jan Giunta CIO Representative Alan Aplin Allen Goodall Business Rep - Large Employer Bill Beers Judith Gray City of Tigard Jeff DeHaan Julia Hajduk City of Sherwood Nic Herriges Steve L Kelley Washington County Steve Klingerman Nancy Kraushaar Citizen Representative Cameron Grille This project is funded through a Construction Excise Tax Planning Grant from Metro, Portland’s Regional Planning Agency. Contract #930815 Attachment B - Page 2 Tualatin Parks Advisory Committee (TPARK) Tualatin Job Access Mobility Institute Team Dennis Wells Chair Linda Moholt Chief Executive