A Presentation To: The City of Orlando system map • Phase I – DeBary to Sand Lake Road PHASE 2 By 2014 •Phase II North – NORTH DeBary to Deland; Phase II South: Sand Lake Road to Poinciana By 2016 PHASE 1 •30-minute peak service in each direction from: 5:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m . PHASE 2 • 2-hour off-peak SOUTH service in each direction Amenities • Restroom facilities on all trains • Wireless Internet connectivity • Luggage and bicycle accommodations • Double-decker trains • Environmentally friendly Project Update Phase I FFGA signed July 18, 2011 at Florida Hospital ceremonies FDOT purchased the corridor Nov. 3, 2011 from CSXT • Now responsible for all maintenance and operations Project Update Groundbreaking Ceremonies held January 27, 2012 • Construction activities now underway • Altamonte Springs, Sanford and DeBary stations Project Update SunRail Phase I Contracts • All construction contracts have been advertised • Operations and Maintenance Contract is out for industry review DBE Participation • FTA Goal 8.14% • DBM – 6.36% - $10.4 million • CEI – 15% - $1.6 million • Stations 1 – 8.23% - $2.4 million • Public Involvement – 95% - $0.73 million • Program Management – 12% - $0.5 million • Phase II Design – 13.2% - $0.7 million Project Update DBM Activities • Operating and maintaining CFRC • Finishing design of track and signal work • Clearing and grubbing corridor south of DeBary station; platform clearing complete in DeBary, Altamonte Springs, Sanford • Building sub-grade and sub-ballast in Segment 1 • Track construction underway • Gopher tortoise relocate underway primarily in Lake Mary area o28-day trap duration Project Update Coaches/Cab Cars – NTP issued July 14, 2011 • Designing and constructing SunRail coaches and cab cars • Interior design selections complete Locomotives – NTP issued July 6, 2011 • Designing and manufacturing SunRail locomotives Project Update Fare Collection System • Advertised February 8, 2012 • Three proposals received April 20, 2012 −ACS −Indra −GFI Working with LYNX and VoTran on Fare Policy, Equipment and Implementation Plan Project Update Station Finishes • Contract 1: NTP issued March 21, 2012 to Archer Western −DeBary, Sanford, Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs, Florida Hospital, LYNX and Orlando Amtrak −Clearing and grubbing in DeBary, Sanford and Altamonte Springs −Permit pending for gopher tortoise relocation at Lake Mary station • Contract 2: Advertised March 30, 2012 −Longwood, Maitland, Winter Park, Church Street, Sand Lake Road −Mandatory pre-bid conference held April 18, 2012 −Technical proposals due May 18, 2012 −Anticipated award June 14, 2012 DeBary Station Sanford Station Altamonte Springs Station Project Update Public Involvement • Construction outreach underway • Feed constituent requests/concerns to Mike Wacht, PI Coordinator for Construction at [email protected], or Deana Leffler at [email protected] • SunRail City Center Grand Opening planned for May 14, 2012 from 5-7 p.m. − 201 N. Magnolia Ave., Orlando • Newsletter distributed • Business Development plan under review oCoordinating business outreach efforts with LYNX/Votran, local partners • Marketing plan due in May Project Update Benchmarking Research • Conducted by UCF • More than 500 people surveyed by phone • More than 2,200 people surveyed online • Major employers and business organizations surveyed Best Practices Research • The employer discount programs of 8 systems were studied • The ridesharing initiatives, rewards programs and social media outreach to businesses of an additional 8 systems were studied Project Update SunRail Ridership Research • High awareness of the name “SunRail.” An average of 92.4 percent of those responding in the phone and street-intercept surveys, in addition to the 65 small-group participants, said they had heard about SunRail before they were interviewed • More than 30 percent of the participants in the phone survey and small groups knew that SunRail operations would begin in 2014. Project Update What we’ve learned • Most common challenges for Central Florida employers and their employees are: − Convenience − Cost − Connectivity − Security − Schedule Project Update Meeting the Challenge • Tiered approach to business outreach, starting with pilot program of 20 major employers to test components of a corporate discount program for SunRail − Goal is to have 150 companies signed up on the Corporate Discount Program by start of revenue service in 2014 • Tax incentives and benefits for employers and employees • Sustained outreach and education Project Update Meeting the Challenge • Dedicated customer service line • Free emergency ride home • Rewards Zone −Use SunRail fare cards to get discounts at stores, restaurants and other businesses along the corridor • Rideshare programs • Commuter Concierge • Develop business shuttle services • Marketing co-branding opportunities • Outreach to corporate tax accountants and advisors about transit tax incentives • Social Media Project Update TOD Opportunities •Updated 2007 sketchbook with local TOD visions •Tim Jackson – TOD Facilitator o Advance private and public development near SunRail stations o Document development activity at each station o Provide technical advice o Create station area implementation plans o TOD Forum scheduled May 14, 2012 o Meeting with local jurisdictions florida hospital station • Potential TOD Jobs: – 30,800 • Economic Impact: – $843 million • Florida Hospital will invest $810 million in new Health Village • Florida Hospital Master Plan includes: – 15,000 employees – 1,500 additional beds and 1.5 million square feet of development • Major cultural and recreational uses located nearby include: – Orlando Museum of Art – Orlando Science Center – Edyth Bush Theatre – Mennello Museum of American Art FLORIDA HOSPITAL – Orlando Children’s Theatre ENTRANCE – Orlando Loch Haven Park florida hospital station lynx central station • Potential TOD Jobs: – 14,150 • Economic Impact: – $424 million • Designed to accommodate commuter rail • Intermodal terminal with 24 covered bus bays and connection to LYMMO (downtown Orlando’s free BRT circulator) – 18,000 sq ft of bus terminal – 2,400 sq ft of retail space • Major developments nearby include: – Creative Village – 400 North Orange Avenue – Orange County Courthouse – Federal courthouses – FAMU School of Law LYNX • Potential development includes: CENTRAL – 330 residential units ENTRANCE – 600,000 sq ft of office space – 300 room hotel – 25,000 sf Conference Center lynx central station church street station • Potential TOD Jobs: – 5,950 • Economic Impact: – $178 million • Adjacent to historic Church Street train station • Walking distance to: – New $480 million events center – New $376 million performing arts center – CNL Center I and II – Signature Plaza – SunTrust Tower – Citrus Center CHURCH STREET – Premiere Trade Towers – New residential towers ENTRANCE orlando health station • Potential TOD jobs: – 12,100 • Economic Impact: – $282.5 million • Adjacent to historic Amtrak station • Adjacent to Orlando Health – Orlando Regional Medical Center – M.D. Anderson Cancer Center – Ambulatory Care Center – Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital – Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies • ORHS projected to have over 2,000 beds and 19,000 employees within 25 years ORLANDO HEALTH • Enhanced TOD along Sligh Boulevard and industrial area ENTRANCE • Connections to ORHS shuttle services .