Task 10 Working Paper Transit Operations Plan

Task 10 Working Paper Transit Operations Plan

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE EXTENSION OF HISTORIC STREETCAR SERVICE FROM FISHERMAN'S WHARF TO THE SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA’S FORT MASON CENTER FINAL Task 10 Working Paper Transit Operations Plan (Incorporates Ridership Assessment Working Paper - Task No. 6) Prepared by URS Corporation for the National Park Service – Golden Gate National Recreation Area July 2009 Historic Streetcar Extension to Fort Mason Transit Operations Plan - Final TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION OF TASK.......................................................................1 SECTION 2.0 CURRENT STREETCAR SERVICE...............................................................................................1 2.1 F-MARKET AND WHARVES HISTORIC STREETCAR SERVICE ...........................................1 2.2 DAYS OF OPERATION, SPAN OF SERVICE, AND HEADWAYS............................................2 2.3 RUNNING TIMES, OPERATING SPEED, AND ANNUAL VEHICLES MILES AND HOURS.............................................................................................................................................4 2.4 VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................................6 2.4.1 Cars in Fleet........................................................................................................................6 2.4.2 Current Vehicle Requirements............................................................................................6 2.5 SCHEDULING AND OPERATIONS..............................................................................................7 2.5.1 Layovers .............................................................................................................................7 2.5.2 Control................................................................................................................................7 2.6 RIDERSHIP......................................................................................................................................7 2.6.1 History of F-line Ridership Development...........................................................................7 2.6.2 Current Ridership for the F-line..........................................................................................7 2.7 CAPACITY AND LOAD FACTORS FOR F-LINE (CURRENT)..................................................8 SECTION 3.0 PLANNED INITIAL E-EMBARCADERO HISTORIC STREETCAR LINE ..............................11 3.1 PROPOSED ALIGNMENT............................................................................................................11 3.2 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR E-LINE.........................................................................12 3.3 DAYS OF OPERATION, SPAN OF SERVICE, AND HEADWAYS..........................................12 3.4 RUNNING TIMES AND OPERATING SPEED...........................................................................12 3.5 VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................13 3.6 ANNUAL VEHICLE MILES AND HOURS.................................................................................13 SECTION 4.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION FOR FORT MASON EXTENSION ..................................................15 4.1 PROPOSED ALIGNMENT............................................................................................................15 4.2 TURNAROUND AT FORT MASON............................................................................................15 4.3 FORT MASON TUNNEL ..............................................................................................................16 4.3.1 Signaling and Interlocking for the Tunnel Segment .........................................................16 4.4 TRANSITION SEGMENT.............................................................................................................17 4.4.1 Signaling and Interlocking to Control Total Number of Cars West of East Portal...........20 4.5 STREET RUNNING SEGMENT...................................................................................................20 4.5.1 Shared Auto/Streetcar Option...........................................................................................20 4.5.2 Semi-Exclusive Eastbound Option ...................................................................................20 SECTION 5.0 OPERATING SCENARIOS FOR EXTENSION – TWO SERVICE PLAN OPTIONS ...............21 5.1 OPTION 1 – E-LINE EXTENSION TO FORT MASON AND CURRENT F-LINE SERVICE........................................................................................................................................21 5.1.1 Days of Operation, Span of Service, and Headways ........................................................21 5.1.2 Operating Speed, Running Times, and Annual Vehicles Miles and Hours ......................22 5.1.3 Vehicle Requirements.......................................................................................................22 5.1.4 2030 Capacity for E-line in Option 1................................................................................23 5.1.5 2030 Capacity for F-line in Option 1................................................................................23 5.2 OPTION 2 – E-LINE SERVICE TO FISHERMAN’S WHARF AND F-LINE EXTENSION TO FORT MASON.........................................................................................................................23 5.2.1 Days of Operation, Span of Service, and Headways ........................................................23 5.2.2 Operating Speed, Running Times, and Annual Vehicles Miles and Hours ......................24 5.2.3 Vehicle Requirements.......................................................................................................24 5.2.4 2030 Capacity for F-line in Option 2................................................................................27 5.2.5 2030 Capacity for E-line in Option 2................................................................................27 5.3 RIDERSHIP AND LOAD FACTORS ...........................................................................................27 July 2009 - i - Historic Streetcar Extension to Fort Mason Transit Operations Plan - Final 5.3.1 Running Times..................................................................................................................27 5.3.2 Current Load Factors ........................................................................................................28 5.3.3 Future Load Factor Estimates ...........................................................................................30 5.3.4 Stop-by-Stop Ridership ....................................................................................................31 5.3.5 Cumulative Effect.............................................................................................................32 5.3.6 Comparison of Transit Trips with Other Modes (All Trips).............................................33 5.3.7 Employee and Visitor Surveys .........................................................................................34 5.3.8 Employment and Population Projections..........................................................................34 SECTION 6.0 COMPARISON OF VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................35 SECTION 7.0 EXTENSION INFRASTRUCTURE ..............................................................................................35 7.1 STATIONS/PLATFORMS.............................................................................................................35 7.2 TURNBACK TRACK AT LEAVENWORTH AND BEACH ......................................................36 7.3 CABLE CAR CROSSING..............................................................................................................36 7.4 JUNCTIONS...................................................................................................................................36 SECTION 8.0 TERMINAL OPERATIONS AT FORT MASON .........................................................................37 8.1 LOOP TERMINALS ......................................................................................................................37 8.2 WYE TERMINALS........................................................................................................................39 8.3 TERMINAL CAPACITY...............................................................................................................43 SECTION 9.0 OPERATING ISSUES COMMON TO BOTH OPTIONS.............................................................43 9.1 OVERLAPPING E- AND F-LINE JOINT OPERATIONS ON NORTH EMBARCADERO ......43 9.2 JUNCTION WITH F-LINE AT JEFFERSON AND JONES.........................................................44 9.3 JUNCTION WITH F-LINE AT BEACH AND JONES AND AT LEAVENWORTH AND BEACH...........................................................................................................................................44 9.4 CABLE CAR CROSSING AT BEACH AND HYDE ...................................................................44 9.5 VAN NESS AVENUE CROSSING ...............................................................................................45 9.6 SINGLE-TRACK OPERATIONS THROUGH TUNNEL.............................................................46

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