Cotton Belt-CS091015 AGENDA
Cotton Belt Corridor Strategy Meeting
Thursday, October 15, 2009
North Central Texas Council of Governments
11:00 — 11:05 1. Welcome /Introductions /Meeting Purpose
❑ Action ❑ Possible Action Q Information Minutes: 5
Presenter: Michael Morris, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Welcome participants, self introductions and meeting overview
11:05 — 11:15 2. Current Status of Fort Worth T SW2NE Commuter Rail Project
❑ Action ❑ Possible Action Q Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Dick Ruddell /Nancy Amos, FWTA
Item Summary: Update on the current status of the Fort Worth T SW2NE
Commuter Rail Project
11:15 — 11:35 3. Status of DART's RFI on Potential Public- Private Partnerships
❑ Action ❑ Possible Action Q Information Minutes: 20
Presenter: Steve Salin, DART
Item Summary: Status on DART's Request for Information efforts regarding
Public- Private Partnership opportunities on the Cotton Belt
Corridor
11:35 — 11:55 4. Update on Investigations on Potential Regional Rail Vehicle Technology
❑ Action ❑ Possible Action Q Information Minutes: 20
Presenter: Wayne Friesner, DART
Item Summary: A review of the DART efforts regarding a passenger rail vehicle
technology for regional rail implementation
11:55 — 12:05 5. Implementation of Cotton Belt Corridor through Upcoming DART Efforts
❑ Action ❑ Possible Action Q Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Steve Salin, DART
Item Summary: Strategy and schedule for next phase of project implementation
by DART during 2010/2011
12:05 — 12:20 6. Station Selection Criteria
❑ Action ❑ Possible Action Q Information Minutes: 15
Presenter: Kevin Feldt /William Jones, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Discussion regarding appropriate evaluation criteria for locating
stations
12:20 — 12:30 7. Corridor Alignment and Station Alternatives
❑ Action ❑ Possible Action Q Information Minutes: 10
Presenter: Kevin Feldt /William Jones, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Discussion regarding possible alignment alternatives and station
locations within the Cotton Belt Corridor
12:30 — 12:55 8. Ridership Estimates
❑ Action ❑ Possible Action 0 Information Minutes: 25
Presenter: Kevin Feldt /William Jones, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Presentation on draft ridership estimates for each alternative
based on travel demand model analyses performed by NCTCOG
staff
12:55 — 1:00 9. Action Items /Next Steps
❑ Action ❑ Possible Action I1 Information Minutes: 5
Presenter: Kevin Feldt, NCTCOG
Item Summary: Review action items and identify next steps