Transit Alt Analysis PresentatiMEMORANDUM
August6,2003
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Work Session - Monday, August 11
Transit Alternatives Analysis Presentation
Attached please find the information for the Transit Alternatives Analysis Work Session
that will be held Monday, August 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Five Flags Orpheum Room.
Mi~;hael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Mark Munson, Transit Manager
Bill Baum, Economic Development Director
KeyLine Transit
2401 Central Avenue
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-3302
(563) 5894196 office
(563) 5894340 fax
(563) 69o-6678 TDD
MEMORANDUM
August 7, 2003
TO:
FR:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Mark Munson, Transit Manager/t/~J~k
Subject: Transit Alternatives Analysis presentation to City Council
On Monday August 11,2003, staff from URS Corp, Minneapolis, MN will present
to the City Council a project update on the Transit Alternatives Analysis study.
The presentation will include a progress update of the study including a brief
review of alternative for rubber tired and steel wheeled service between the Port
of Dubuque and downtown Dubuque.
Enclosed a copy of the power point presentation Dan Meyers and Eric Padget
will deliver at the work session. Additional information not available at the time of
this memo regarding capital and operating costs will be included in the
presentation.
Please feel free to call me should you have any questions in this regard.
Cc: William Baum, Economic Development Director
Service People hxtegri~ Responslbflity Innovation Teamwork
Agenda
· Introductions
· Progress Update of the Study
· Public Involvement
· Purpose and Need / Goals and Objectives
· Technology Assessment
· Alternative Alignments
· Next Steps
· Schedule
· Other
Transit Alternatives Analysis
What it is...
· Locally-driven planning study
· Responds to local concerns
· Develops information on benefits, costs, and
impacts to address a transportation problem
· Develops funding sources and opportunities
· Alternatives must include No-Build, TSM,
and several Build alternatives
Transit Alternatives Analysis
What it is ...
· Public involvement in the development and
selection of alternatives
· Reasonable cause for screening alternatives
· Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative
- Can have more than one alignment or mode
- Local decision not FTA decision
Transit Alternatives Analysis
What has been/is being completed..
· Public Involvement
· Stakeholder Interviews
· Purpose and Need Statement
· Transit Technology Assessment
· Conceptual Engineering
· Identify Range of Alternatives
· Define Potential Alignments
· Cost Estimating
· Conduct Technical Fatal Flaw Analysis
Public Involvement Plan
Principles of Public Involvement Plan
· Establish and maintain partnership:
· residents
· business community
· core area stakeholders
· Involve the communities and City Council
throughout the project
· Conduct a process that is fair, open and
flexible
· Ensure the plan reflects the City of
Dubuque's values
Public Involvement Plan
Stakeholder Interview Summary
· Nearly 30 participants
· Key issues identified
- Substantial growth in Port and Downtown
- Transportation access between Port and Downtown
- Economic Development
- Community character
- Future growth
Purpose and Need Statements
· Provide an attractive and viable transportation
link between the Port and Downtown
Support Sensible Investments in Transportation
· Increase community livability
· Support regional tourism
market
· Enhance the development of
the Downtown and Port Area
Alternative Development & Screening
Screen I
Screen 2
Evaluation Process
· Technology Assessment
· Transit Alignment Alternatives
- Logical connections between Port and Downtown
- Service within Port and Downtown
- Activity centers
· Station Locations
· End-of-Line Options
Technology Assessment
Rubber Tired Vintage Trolley
American Herita e
Facts
· Propulsion: Diesel, Compressed Natural
Gas, Electric, or Diesel Electric
· Capacity: 19- 30 passengers
· Infrastructure: Station areas,
maintenance facility, substation, and
catenary wires
Curbside
Technology Assessment
Steel Wheeled / Steel Rail Vintage Trolley
TN
Facts
· Propulsion: Electric or Diesel Electric
· Capacity: 20- 48 passengers
· Infrastructure: Embedded track (18"),
station areas, yard and shop facility,
catenary wires, and substation
Definition of Alignments
Following FTA Processes for AA
· No-Build
- Procurement of 2 Chance Trolleys
· Transportation System Management (2)
- Enhanced and expanded services and amenities with
rubber-tire vintage trolleys
· Build Alternatives (3)
- Steel-wheel vintage trolley operating on a track
alignment
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
NO~I~UILD ALTERNATIVE
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
RUBBER TIRED ALTERNAtIVe # 1
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
RUBBER TIRED ALTERNATIVE #2
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
STEEL WHEELED ALTERNATIVE # 1
FIGURE 4.1 AUGUST 1 ~, 2003
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
STEEL WHEELED -~2
DUBUQUE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
STEEL WHEELED ALTERNATIVE #3
Evaluation Criteria Matrix
Consistency with the
Goals and Objectives
of the Project
Compatibility with the
Community Goals and
Objectives
Cost Efficiency and
Affordability
Ridership
This qualitative measure assesses each alternative
with the goals of the project, including: provide
better connections between Downtown Dubuque
and the Port, encourage sensible transportation
investments, support economic development,
increase the quality of life, and enhance the
regional tourist market.
The qualitative measure of the consistency of each
alternative with the adopted local and regional
transportation and land use plans, regional tourism
market, and support and enhance community
activities.
The fatal flaw measure used to evaluate the
affordability of each transit alternatives is based on
preliminary capital costs and annual operating and
maintenance cost estimates and the ability to attain
funding from Federal, State, and Local sources.
Ridership is evaluated on the basis of: preliminary
estimates based on activity centers served,
including socio-economic analysis and forecasts,
employment centers, and tourism attractions.
Two Step
Screening
Process
Screen 1
Fatal Flaws
Affordable
Reasonable Ridership
Consistency with
Local Plans/Polities
Irresolvable
Environmental Impacts
Irresolvable C om~rnmity/
Agency Opposition
Screen 2
Comdor Opeia~ons
Mobility Improvements-
Changes in Travel Time
~oy mode)
Cost (Capilal & Operating)
~ro~ B ~efits
~ Impa~s
- ~nd Use
- ~romn~
- Sod~
Co¢ Ef~v~ess
Conc~t~l D~ngs
Key Documentation for the AA
Schedule
· Expected Project Completion Date
- December 2003
· Select Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
· Preparation of LPA Report
· Decision for FTA Requests for movement into PE / ElS
- Evaluation of Alternatives
· Analysis of Alternatives Report
· 2-3 month completion
Other