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Cotton Belt-PS091015 ■R•. Streamlined Project Delivery Team 11 " North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Department * Welcome & Introductions * Status of Fort Worth T SW2NE Commuter Rail * Status of DART PPP Solicitation * Status of DART Investigation of Vehicle • Technologies • * Next Steps for Corridor Implementation * Evaluation of Cotton Belt Corridor - Station Location Alternatives — Ridership Estimates — Alignment Alternatives 2 * Next Steps of NCTCOG CE &FS Study i iir....-■■■■ftmem, ‘„ fril -,- - 4 NOR THTEXAS Rail Lines Under Consideration , Legend - ExmOng Sennce Programmed Pmts ' .. / MeAnney Line and Projects Under Development - PrOject6 Pendrng Altematve Fundmg .. to1 Cotton Belt- POtarltlal Funding ITIOUgh Frteco Line - Public PrNate Portnershm 4 c a, . Exiseng Rd Corndors E —,...,,,,w. .--Beit Un. Lake Lavon Lme F. 050 07.0 CBD Dallas C150 0 'MI II ,... ■ O --- 111 ill -41011111 '- / Sgyene Line :Z. ti C. Z ' Midlothian Line • z 0 0 in • . F ........., A g.d.—„,....,............... ... c 0./ C.) 215 Rail Miles Pending Funding 1 0 2 noure 2 12 Commuter AV MIMINNS • -• LEGEND 1 2. 01 • E \ CID " -- ' ia.. O — la ; t V '' '' ''''' '''''' ' i'' • ' ' , .--f-: --------;- ' O ,4=--i-.4.--,-,>...:•: • ,- =--, --..,..1-_------ , _ ,----- , , L , ------'• N.- 1 e , ' , s - — In 00 RI / O i , 0 , ....C.. . 0 * Project Status * On -Going Negotiations 0 0 0 0 0 U Id N c f. 0 * 49 Respondents Received on RFI * Feedback on the Benefits of PPP - Acceleration of project delivery — Managed /balanced risks — Minimize life -cycle costs — Improved service quality — Improved operation and maintenance 2 * Financial plans include capital and operating costs after 2027 * DART seeks a neutral "revenue /cost" solution * Underwriting subsidies require risk - sharing between private and public entities x * Non -DART revenue streams needed for 2014 - 2027 - Potential sources include TIF, PID, Tong -term municipal contracts, grants and new dedicated taxes & fees * Revenue sources required from public partner — Federal construction and formula funds — Dedicated local taxes, TIFs, PIDs — Multi -year interlocal contractual payments * Reliable availability payments, with incentives to private E. partner are preferred * Public partner responsible for fare box revenue * TOD opportunities for developers ti * Project packaging differs - D -B firms — DB or DBOM t — Concessionaires — fully integrated DBFOM 0 case ase Development of the Cotton Belt Rail Line Continue Indentifying and Meeting with E Potential Primes 0 o 2 Sympos N 2 -Step Solicitation: RFQ -RFP U f. ° 2 'c y 4 V h C � \ �< - . �, , tt _ N i V 4 0 O 2 * Detailed presentation made at Cotton Belt Corridor Strategy meeting on May 22, 2009 * Vehicle will meet commitments of DART Board of Directors * Vehicle will be compliant with FRA safety regulations for passenger rail vehicles * Vehicle will meet EPA Tier 4 non -road engine standards * Intent is to keep design to off - the -shelf technology whenever possible * Engaged services of Interfleet Technology, Inc., as vehicle engineering consultant * Performance specifications for vehicle being drafted * Accurate and current ridership projections critical * Key design and performance issues are being identified for future resolution - Low floor boarding ti — Height and width of vehicle — Timing of availability of Tier 4 engine — Width of seats 0 _. •.,.w ....m ....,, .. �. o,aww .,. .u,.a :u.,.:.aas.Sm:,..,w! I \. * FRA has formed an engineering task force reporting to the Passenger Rail Safety Working Group of the Rail Safety Advisory Committee — Mission is to produce a set of technical evaluation criteria and procedures for passenger rail equipment built to alternative designs — First meeting September 23rd and 24th — DART is APTA lead voting member of task force * Next meeting Scheduled for November 3rd and 4th * Final report of task force due to FRA by early December * Will be of benefit to our project as standards for waivers will be defined and agreed upon 2 * There has been no freight activity on the Cotton Belt Corridor between the Dallas North Tollway and Renner Junction since March 2007 * DART has initiated process with Surface Transportation Board to have freight traffic on this a portion of the Corridor formally abandoned — Will preclude freight from operating on this portion of the Corridor Yl — Action could be completed as early as March 2010 2 r i t om .. „ ,,, _.,t !-�t 5 +� !! +tin . -: . g 'Y� / ' 4:41x -' -` . ,, �- ! t - iiiw.a, junction k Red Line - t•,;4:::,.,.,....,:-.'----7,4*-:.i:..i.-.2.'.,.:•:_,,.7.—k.z--,..„----it.n ii : r /-7;if-',3' 71i, itit:.:- -; --, . /1,71-'4:-. ..,,...,„, -,-:;:-‘,4 „. T. , - - ' ‘4.,,,,—,- ' , ,-.:.:L -,.."07.-+.71'.'"" ' F \ er r .„ } i t% _` F , „ '<'''' 1 14. . f ' a 7 _ € 4', ,, r E - a � . ` . a -1 ~ tnofl L Trail SS ' 3 . r ' a _ ,„ } x _ : C _ «s,, . } .. ; III P,SBI.II i f x '_^.-�„ K d� �, .} "� " } y ' G� � „ i . i b°� M eet i ng with FRA on p rojec t • in DC scheduled the week of November 9th Continue specification deve y * In conjunction with PPP for Cotton Belt Rail U E. Line, coordinate schedule for completion of design and initiation of procurement O U H N k at N G d U t L O 2 Issuance of the General Planning Consultant solicitation October 5 * Pre - Proposal Conference Scheduled October 21 * Proposals due November 5 at 2pm * First Task — Cotton Belt * Assume Federal Process 0 * Preliminary Engineering to 5% Design Level O * NEPA - Environmental Impact Study * Continue Work on the Rail Vehicle specification * Program Schedule "`• `3�3� * Addison * Carrollton * Collin County I * Coppell * Dallas *DART O * Plano * Richardson z * Station Comments — Include local street network for bike /ped access — Rename Renner Station to Coit Road Station and position at Coit Road — Need public involvement to pin down — Additional travel demand forecasting 0 — Review station area demographics k — Identify parking needs * Station Comments — Add connection to LRT at 12th Street — Categorize stations into 3 types w/ own criteria — Coppell station location — Additional neighborhood traffic near stations — Include high schools and universities as activity centers k — Coppell station location at North Lake 2 * Corridor Comments — Use BNSF line for access to Garland — Include maintenance yard and cost — New "Richardson South" alignment F. • - Focus on corridor not station variables — Consider cross street traffic Level of Service • — Blocking cross street traffic • — Keep eastern extension option open • - When can service begin? — Noise concerns Z Station location variables * Access • Population * Employment * Ridership Projections * Development Potential ° * Local Support * Station Spacing ti 2 * Six Alternatives Identified — Station Location Alternatives and Connectivity to Red Line LRT — Assume Double Track for Freight & Regional E F. Rail ° * Freight Abandonment Being Evaluated N A k I R C U `o 2 F. t ' Hernaflve 1 Cotton Belt Corridor wyf w. r" "n»o it mew i..w $ Cunweptuat Cn4rneermg rW..*w. „ee � •o^ , ,„ and Fuetdtog Study Uevx. , v.', au.,, . i ,. ,,,..: Legend © _ ® Po @ntMl Stet on Location r x .`�' UT • � cowaaexceRaor wA AAAAA - " `�s - te ...._..._ � egne y. K,nergy P = The re Sv.rzrro Condor c _ , Qe ar k `� � ery o. � � � �:�'• .� prestos � �� ® Exlst ng Rau stews > : r. n ,,, Nort . Lake D ° to w, C AtlC /s °o T ran s it C ` d , .. .� DART Blue use ° w.4 .o-.� xl `rraee a anbpt e nter , Rron see Rar Stalien ° 11' ._.�+� Rrop sail Rad coRwor. D _ t , Gs+vY c o : s �'A B - c s P _, Alig nment will run _ DRAFT a l S erail w i vta abandoned right-of -way „t/�j o f z a s - ° °"w”" - re,,, k to Bush Turnpike Station , " am o ; e i ...e ± �,..b„ _ BushiTurnplke. rndee >e m ti W A 4cnn Line DPW Airpuft North Downtown 7ddranstl Knoll Preston Renner Synergy Downtown 12"' Parker Bush p Toter Airport North Lake Carrollton Center Trail Road Village Park/UTD Plano Street Road Turnpike 6.500 O O 0 f. 840 640 360 1.530 770 510 800 260 760 0 O 2 4 .... tttartive 3 t *` Cotton Belt q ,e;,, ° Corridor r ,. wm r 7r . 'da" _ : n.mM Legend o ,r r < I c 4 ; °*,.,,�. - =r "` - _ ® Pote ti l Bt r n Looacon m t ,.., - „ra,.,. 4..- ---.,_ 7 eh D / S , Yg e ,.,„_,:• = Conon Belt condor - " L � l' c..�.,. „a r der V1 i 8ergy P ark = me Ts SwrzNB Condor 6� Ft' e ” Preston ® Evisd 9 R 1 Station E "��. t ,port Lake >tiownt.„ Ca r Aotot son T ear, .. °"„° OART BIUe Line t x Airport s4 a r ° / /tOO._.my , ®j) 1 03 Proposed Rau Smron Y P Hprt� .+.^"" <,wy a - Proposed Rai Condors � sss e Airp _ r _ Parker Road DRAFT ❑ E e .. -. - -- 1 - :Term Akgnmerit will run "t_- a t 2 a , V tL € ` to Downtown Plano and t — ,, r +, . n Parker Road Stations Dow n Plano Mlles /" k - "1 .. - , --- -- ��... t s 1= d Line DFW Artport N616 Downtown Addison Knoll Preston Renner Synergy Downtown 12. Parker Bush e Total Airport Nunh Lake Carrollton Transit Trail Road Village Park/UTD Plano Street Road Turnpike N Center U 6,600 t 850 650 360 1.590 790 510 810 270 300 500 0 2 Alternative 3 Cotton Belt m , a.by.,,,, or. ! ,...,, Corridor ,,,,. t = - cance3teal Fiepneermg . aa ,,,, 1 °A i s:.r r , and Funding Study •g. cvu�r - Legend as., _,. -....„ \� F . a<... .. . _... ® Polem�zi Station roaoon '. .�'. wm.._. ' - - ,-- c ee . —f-- -- /' Ren 4/ YAeI"' - = Calton Belt Conidar a ••` :F rVr a ge 9y P ark = The Ts S 2NE Com or _ , „w.n °6 ` Pr est ° R � ; , y: ® Existing Rail Station _ t e C cYr 000T Red Une 0> .., a N orth Lake °wntOwn Carr -son Trans a s. '.w” DARTBluerne 0 a Airport N °.., > . - _. °lIt °n 0 nter -- Proposed Rat swnon �` 'Th o , ,` - P�posed Ref conaors G , . w� - - 4 DFyy .,. S� _ --` Rghway AI, nment will run to Downtown Piano z A1rPort (A B er` a Parker Road Stations: cominuin / arker Road DRAFT 1 t m -. _ tom_ O • w,.s.� ... � g � 0 1 2 � U a <r I �„ •.. g w. ' .. t - ° �£'.°.;, service to McKinney Corridor stations Down�2 n Plano, Mies s i to a Line DFW Airport North Downtown Atldrson Knoll Preston Renner Synergy Downtown 12. Parker Bush C Total Airport North Lake Carrollton Transit Tral Road Village Park/UTD Plano Street Road Turnpike y center O 12,100 t 970 710 360 1,930 1,020 620 1,070 370 740 1,030 O 2 "'. -, . .. • Cotton Belt • 0.0.0,. p _cam» Corridor csr: ue,ab : Conceptual Engowering pow. t - . aw„ „er Legend i F "* '” ® Pote It al Stalon Loranon TV _ con e nc aor e � ' , c:'".w n.R,. .�en an, Pa = rn r 8wzrrE Corridor • • L t .. 1 a ^9 1 D A SO 7 III cRr — DART R a L' CD d , as,h p ort 'Cake to k'h C _; ` rans, 'enter >.,. ca.. 0ART ewe one p "s .Ai € . ".,. ° c arrpl/to n --T.-9 Proposes Rai stanon rPort -..ms Proposed R e O , , tD . . ... wr. __.._. . E nF-w p ' • tn, Downtown Plano 13 P(4 1(Aig Ter DRAFT d • W nr Alrgnme»t will run 0 1 z a j a via abandoned right-of-way I �. m d ''' �e^• r .�. 10 Bu h7urnpikl Slntlnn _ Bush Mlles 5 RS k d Line DFW Airport North Downtown Trra:lstl Knoll Preston Renner Synergy Downtown 12. Parker Bush G Total Airport North Lake Carrollton Center Trail Road Village Park/UTD Plano Street Road Turnpike e el' 5,900 0 0 L 820 630 360 1,500 730 120 780 250 720 Z "."1.4':•3•71:57.,,n';', , Cotton Belt ridor c: ... a t Conedpetlat•Engineen ig f„ . r � V , and Funding #,tufty rnwee.w S GWw xft . " � ^ ' ca,oh 1.... ,,. 1 „ uw 8 Legend I ' l '' ® Potential station Lomeon e : i �' c� / er Y Pe , _ Tne rs sw1Ne comsat E L.:,:,,,, \ h , Pre � „ ® Existing Rai stator - _� d _ ' ' � �� �' Adoi R q_ � � � DART Rea une CD ' ; > S t ii,,,,,,:, N o /Yh La D ot ynfo , _so a e H I DART ewe Una c ` `' „g',;;;,,':/›. ' "�'"`� ' fr� Lai__ s, C arro _ llto ' n Transit C e nter ^ wovosea Rau stanon n '�Ort ry � _�..w�T Proposetl RaA CarrMOre m o •'''''''''' ` '' ' t _ _.._ reghwar Bus e , ( Arr (A/ Alignment unit run via new Downtown Plano I B Te right- of-way and US 75 crossing DRAFT o ww , E p ' w� [ Z to Bush Turnpike Station o 1 2 3 R y V ,r a, „ I +- , � T y � e r r»n.e ,� m . t ^ e-- , ' .,-7,-....-, mo h urnpike Mks _ , k — - d 2! Line DFW Akport North Downtown Tr Knoll Preston Renner Synergy Downtown 12. Parker Bush G Total Airport North Lake Carrollton center Trail Road Village Park/UTD Plano Street Road Turnpike iJ 5,600 0 f. 790 610 350 1400 760 540 360 810 0 Z w .. d ¢¢ " "' ., Cotton Belt uewwor xa..a Z.t &- `,47,„, 1 Corridor Gwrcepuk� En9iaeeisn� .b r1 1 _ a »ncF,�sa Co r CH n« �� i .zuPw �• , � 'I"— Legend �`* •,. ® Potef3aSstation Lora OOn a a _ ^ n�ma c � a r o' Ren a � � �Yner cenon Beit cemdar �.,, 1 ` r °� . � . J ' n VN /y9e g Y Park = me T'S svrzHe comeor r. � ,r , "«'" t m ® E.I n Rad araeon .. __„,.._.,.,...F.,{1 � ., r p o — 44 dtlrs ° Y ^+ °AR. Rae ad orth L ake s tOKn C n transit .— o — °ART Blue L ne Airp ah� arro ,..�f Cut Proposes Ra nation N O/71r ,xr ?' •< P Ral Corridors o nn ? ti rt RaG 17F g .,••'' Downtown Street -- - •• Hig ftwaY B'4lr Ter �� m n � Street DRAFT d T ern) / o ww i Abgnmenl wdi run 4s4 co ritlo , 0 1 2 3 , right -ot way tea. new statbn at �, e _ ._ v w a to ti t22h .o.. s 'ff AdiU Line DFW Alrpon North Downtown Tmnsn SOn Knoll Preston Renner Synergy Downtow i2'" Pa Bush To Total Airport North tak Ca rrolton Center trail Road Village ParklUTD Plano SVeet Roa T urnpike N U 5 t 800 620 350 1 720 480 710 230 450 0 2 9+ �1 rz ' - .. ' r Downtown Plano ,i fw g � •;', S tation 4 '' � by ' '. P x` w: ; ' as 72'" $tre et € ? «s 't" . � , k 7 Station W .. P ., x .g, r ,e 4 , ' d , ' ,. , + .�, 7----L, . I __ ° ' @' .'• . , � � + Os Bue Turnpike `. -- 4 S tati on .ten ,„,=,.,, .+ Station �_ ...,•:;•••„ Renner Station Vitiage , ° >` ., . :.-_,.. . J ' t esA " , " • ` 'f _ ,, t; - . , ...• '° h Station .. a $ 4 "«Y « :11,1-2,, t af '..,.. ,aew.�acs .mr . s"'' ''+-. - ,': .... ..ewe parr : •rrar.,v Asa. . .•�« _ .i .. 0- .,. « A.., . «w aei �C Line DFW Airport North Downtown Addison Knoll Preston Renner Synergy Downtown 12°' Parker Bush Alt. Total Airport North Lake Carrollton Transit Center Trail Road Village ParkNTD Plano Street Road Turnpike 1 6,500 0 840 640 360 1570 770 510 800 260 760 2 6,600 850 650 360 1,590 790 510 810 270 300 500 41 • 3 121 McKinney 970 710 380 1,930 1.020 620 1070 370 740 1,030 CD O 4 s soo 0 820 630 360 1,500 730 120 780 250 720 U • 5 5,600 790 610 350 1,400 760 540 360 810 m m U 6 5,800 800 620 350 1,440 720 480 710 230 450 O * Section 1 — Introduction -- Study Area -- Corridor Description — Previous Work Efforts — Guiding Statements 0 • -- Development Process • * Section 2 — Need & Purpose x • * Section 3 -- Alternatives — Technology — Alignments z — Station Locations * Section 4 — Affected Environment — Transportation System — Built Environment E — Natural Environment G * Need Comments for Sections 1 2 3 and 4 0 0 U N 7 k � a Cotton Belt Corridor • 1"..k1 Do��m.m serne� - - 8- -- -- -- - -- - -- - -.. 2009 tD iirR.Rr.t Armory February I M,rm 1 April M 1 au. 1 July 1 A.orN I Mrrme. � s li�Nr November December V I I 0. 0 Project tdobl¢etwn ! I I 1 f • 10 UWOgxinm O 10 n..0 sod aeroose 36 AEernernea 1 , � � � II I d.0 khcred Emniemut G s.0 as pb Standards l i illl 6.0 Goal N 6.0 E:Iebtie caowrwttob f I • 9.0 DxumeM Pmaweben N tD U z * Forward Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 for comments * Materials on Cotton Belt web site E — http: / /www.nctcog.org /trans /spd /transitrail /CtnBlt * By next meeting - Complete Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 — Draft Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 e) Tom Shelton, P.E., AICP Senior Program Manager Streamlined Project Delivery tshelton@nctcog.org (817) 704 -5633 Kevin Feldt, AICP William Jones Program Manager Transportation Planner II Streamlined Project Delivery Streamlined Project Delivery T. kfeldt @nctcog.org wjones @nctcog.org (817) 704 -2529 (817) 695 -9160 0 ..., , .,..... 2 ,.., rn Terminus ste Alternatives E ,,. a .,, .. . . ..„,., 9 - . 4y Downtown Pia ik Alternatives O Station # w mi!, e ,, - ' - .. - . . .. .• 4 , .• ,,.... 1. . , e- . .. r ... . , d� , . , ... .,,. .,... • - • er M ,. . .,.. w e 2, 3 and 6 2t" Street ; . s a 3 - ° . :��-....s . , t V � . a ., ,;. - , Pl an cP Ny. +' d ° .+'. IT ■ ��� 3 -,. ; a. ., x,. +}... LL Y 1 " sh Turnpike '• ' ' ' . .V1 t ' % . r 100 , 7 ,,,, K WjR�enneeR d ` � ° e _ .ter. -...w �" . ..... , , � .: � — - ` - ! --go c * t- t,. _ ,=� ,{� . " • ' ' A n a I � w'+ • h .. y ' Synergy �. ti a O Park /UTD `tip �Y - Station za Renner Village '" , "` rt ;Wg Station �. -- _— _..:�__ - , - _ -. __ � ., ' Galaty :� ' Stag .::. M rr vl, .,J '11oo 1 • 32 59'59 s : Eye alt 1 8 b km 2030 Dail y Passenger Estimates Addison Aft. Line DFW Airport North Downtown Transit Knoll Preston Renner Synergy Downtown 12th Parker Bush Total Airport North Lake Carrollton Center Trail Road Village Park/UTD Plano Street Road Turnpike t 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 840 640 360 1,570 770 510 800 260 760 2 6,600 0 850 650 360 1,590 790 510 810 270 300 500 w a) E z 0 3 12,100 McK 0 O 970 710 360 1,930 1,020 620 1,070 370 740 1,030 (D 0 z 000000 00 0 O 820 630 360 1,500 730 120 780 250 720 0 U co cc 5, 600 < • • • • • III • • cp 790 610 350 1,400 760 540 360 810 i w CD U 6 5, 800 i 800 620 350 1,440 720 480 710 230 450 0 Z