SunRail Phase II North Orlando, Small Starts Project Development (Rating Assigned November 2014)

Summary Description Proposed Project: Transit 12.2 Miles, 1 Station

Total Capital Cost ($YOE): $68.68 Million (Includes $0.46 million in finance charges) Section 5309 Small Starts Share ($YOE): $34.34 Million (50.0%) Annual Operating Cost (opening year 2017): $6.39 Million 200 Daily Linked Trips Current Year Ridership Forecast (2011): 65,300 Annual Linked Trips 600 Daily Linked Trips Horizon Year Ridership Forecast (2030): 185,900 Annual Linked Trips Overall Project Rating: Not Rated Project Justification Rating: Not Rated Local Financial Commitment Rating: Not Rated

Project Description: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is proposing to build an extension of its existing Commuter Rail Transit (CFCRT) Initial Operating Segment (IOS) commuter rail line. Phase II North is a 12-mile northern extension project from the Phase I DeBary station to a new station adjacent to the existing DeLand station in Volusia County and includes the purchase of three rail vehicles. The project will share tracks owned by FDOT with CSXT freight operations and existing Amtrak intercity passenger rail service. Opening year service would be provided on weekdays only with two-car trains every 30 minutes during peak periods and every 120- 150 minutes during off-peak periods.

Project Purpose: FDOT indicates the Phase II North project would provide an alternative mode of transportation to improve the mobility of travelers in the corridor. The project corridor currently experiences significant traffic congestion throughout the day that causes long and frequent delays for travelers including those using bus service currently provided in the corridor. The project would improve the transportation connection between the residential areas in western Volusia County and the employment centers in the northern Orlando suburbs and .

Questions remain on the capital and operating cost information provided by FDOT in its latest submission. Therefore, FTA is unable to develop a rating for the project at this time. FTA will work with FDOT to resolve the outstanding questions.

Project Development History, Status and Next Steps: The Locally Preferred Alternative was selected in May 2004, and adopted into the Volusia County fiscally constrained long range transportation plan in November 2005. The environmental review process was completed on the entire SunRail corridor in September 2010, when FTA issued a Second Addendum to the Finding of No Significant Impact. FTA approved the project into Small Starts project development in December 2013. FDOT’s schedule for the Phase II North project anticipates receipt of a Small Starts Grant Agreement in 2015, and initiation of revenue service in 2017.

Locally Proposed Financial Plan Source of Funds Total Funds ($million) Percent of Total Federal: Section 5309 New Starts $34.34 50.0%

State: Florida New Starts Transit Program $17.17 25.0% State Transportation Trust Fund

Local: Volusia County General Fund $17.17 25.0%

Total: $68.68 100.0%

NOTE: The financial plan reflected in this table has been developed by the project sponsor and does not reflect a commitment by DOT or FTA. The sum of the figures may differ from the total as listed due to rounding.

P DeLand 44 44

12-miles/1 station N SunRail Phase 2 North 472 System Map 4 4145 Phase 1 Station Saxon Blvd 17 Phase 2 North Station 92

P Lake Parking Provided44 P DeBary Monroe St Johns River VOLUSIA CO. SEMINOLE CO. Maintenance Facility 415

.OCELONI

.OCEKAL 46

SANFORD

Phase 2 North Alignment MES AIRPORT LAKE CO. ORANGE CO. Airport Blvd Central Florida Rail Corridor (CFRC)

Lake Mary Blvd TOLL OCEGNARO OCEGNARO OCELONIME 417

4 17 Lake Jesup S 92 441

434

Seminola Blvd

436 Semoran Blvd

434 Maitland Blvd Lake 434 Apopka SEMINOLE CO. TOLL Lee Rd ORANGE CO. 429

Fairbanks Ave Blvd Blvd 438 Princeton St Colonial Dr 50

Colonial Dr Lake Underhill Rd TOLL Semoran 408 50

435 Curry Ford Rd 520 TOLL 417

John Young Pkwy Young John 436

TOLL Sand Lake Rd 528 423 15

535 Orlando International Airport

Orange Blossom Trail Orange Blossom Trail

441 John Young Pkwy Young John 536 ORANGE CO. Osceola Pkwy OSCEOLA CO. TOLL 417 192 4 East Lake Tohopekaliga

OSCEOLA CO. 17 P 192 POLK CO. 532 Lake Tohopekaliga

Note: The DeBary station is the northern most terminus of Phase 1 or Initial Operating Segment