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Arterial Bus Rapid Transit System Policy Oversight Committee April 7, 2014 1 Meeting Agenda Welcome and Introductions A Line - Project Status Shelter and Pylon Development Arterial BRT Branding Update Anticipating Future

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System Policy Oversight Committee April 7, 2014

Arterial Bus Rapid Transit

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Meeting Agenda

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • A Line - Project Status
  • Shelter and Pylon Development
  • Arterial BRT Branding Update
  • Anticipating Future Corridors
  • Next Meeting and Next Steps

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A LINE PROJECT STATUS UPDATE

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A Line Project Progress

  • $10 million for A Line in

Governor’s proposed bonding bill

  • $1.9 million design

contract with Kimley- Horn authorized 1/22/14

– A Line design – Pilot station – Prototypical arterial BRT shelter & pylon

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A Line Project Costs & Identified Funding

$6 million MnDOT Bonds $6 million Federal Grants & Formula $3 million Council Funds

$10 million Potential State Bonding

$13 million Stations & Technology $7 million BRT Vehicles $4 million Design & Engineering $1 million Transit Signal Priority

Project Costs: $25 million Secured Funds: $15 million

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2014: Pilot Station at 7th & Olson

6th Avenue N Olson Memorial Highway << Metro Transit Heywood Garage Current Route 19 Planned C Line Current Route 5 Future Arterial BRT

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A Line (Snelling Avenue) BRT Corridor Design & Prototype Station Design DRAFT 2014 MILESTONE SCHEDULE

2014 J F M A M J J A S O N D Design Input Inventory, Survey, Site Investigation PILOT STATION (7th & Olson, Minneapolis) 50% design 90% design & final bid documents Bidding, award & construction PROTOTYPICAL BRT SHELTER Design input & concepts 50% design & Bid documents Bidding & award to manufacturer Shelter fabrication & installation at pilot site A LINE 30-50% design 90% design Final bid documents Review & major public outreach period

Current Activities

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NEXT STEP:

PRELIMINARY DESIGN OUTREACH

Ongoing: Project Outreach

July 2013, January 2014: Open Houses March: Staff Corridor Tour January: 25 Business Owner Meetings May 2014: Broad Outreach & Open Houses

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Key Elements of Arterial BRT

  • Limited stop service with better frequency
  • Pre-boarding fare payment & faster all-door

boarding

  • Transit signal priority
  • Transit stations at high ridership locations with

station amenities

  • Distinct, identifiable brand

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Limited Stop Service with Better Frequency

BRT would become the primary route in the corridor, with increased service on evenings & weekends. Stations would be sited about every 1/2 mile, compared to local stops every 1/8 mile Local bus would continue to run serve local trips and off-corridor branches.

BRT ROUTE 84

Local Bus

1/2 mile 1/8 mile

BRT

Every 30 minutes Every 10 minutes

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Pre-Boarding Fare Payment & Faster All-Door Boarding

Metro Transit police—not drivers— will ensure customers have paid. Each station will have a ticket machine, where customers can buy tickets with cash or credit. Customers with Go-To cards or passes can tap their card before boarding through any door.

For speedier boarding through all doors of the bus, BRT vehicles won’t have on-board fareboxes. Customers will either purchase a ticket at the station or tap a Go-To card to pay fares.

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During rush hours today, local buses spend about 25% of their scheduled time stopped at red lights. With transit signal priority buses can “ask” traffic signals for early

  • r extended green lights to help buses keep moving.

How will BRT be different?

  • Transit Signal Priority (TSP)

As a BRT vehicle approaches an intersection, it will send a green request to the traffic signal, which chooses whether or not to lengthen a green light for BRT.

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Stations will be equipped with more amenities for a safe and comfortable customer experience, similar to light rail.

Stations Waste bins Real-Time Info Maps & info Emergency phone Bike parking Ticket machines Snow removal Lighting Security cameras Radiant heat

Station Amenities

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“Kit of Parts” Approach

  • Establishes standard design components, features and

materials

  • Provides a consistent, high-level customer experience

at stations across the Arterial BRT service network

  • Building blocks to create the shelters/stations of

different sizes

  • Interchangeable parts for effective and efficient

maintenance

  • Scalable approach – from dozens to hundreds of

stations

  • Utilized across the country

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Example of Approach at “Medium” Station

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Example of Approach at “Small” Station

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Station in the Urban Fabric of Communities

  • Creating “station” level improvements

– Sizing of station shelter based on ridership demand – Place what is needed to meet the Arterial BRT service network in the context of station location

  • Coordination with local business owners and

stakeholders

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Creating Functional Spaces

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Bumpout Curb Locations

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Within-Curb Locations

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Example of Within-Curb/Bumpout Location

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Example of Within-Curb/Bumpout Location

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A Line Concept Plan

Rosedale Snelling/County Road B Snelling/Roselawn Snelling/Larpenteur Snelling/Como Snelling/Hewitt Snelling/Minnehaha Snelling/University Snelling/Dayton Snelling/Grand Snelling/St. Clair Snelling/Randolph Snelling/Highland Ford/Fairview Ford/Kenneth Ford/Finn Ford/Woodlawn 46th St/46th Ave 46th St/Minnehaha 46th Street Station

38 directional station platforms

  • 15: No geometric changes,

Platforms within curb

  • 23: Bumpout platforms
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INTEGRATION WITH COORDINATED INITIATIVES

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Project Lead A

Minnehaha Avenue Reconstruction

Minnehaha/46th intersection

Hennepin County

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Highland Village Streetscape

Mississippi River Boulevard to Howell

Saint Paul

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Ford Parkway Reconstruction

Howell to Snelling

Ramsey County

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Snelling Mill & Overlay + Additional Improvements

Selby to Pierce Butler

MnDOT/ City of Saint Paul

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I-94 Bridge Redeck

Snelling/I-94 interchange

MnDOT

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ADA Improvements

To be Determined

MnDOT

C A B D E F

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STANDARD BRT SHELTER & PYLON DEVELOPMENT

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Current Standard Bus Shelter

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12 corridors, 400+ stations

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Initial Concept: Incorporating the Elements

Distinctive Branding Station Name Destination Sign Real-Time “Next Bus” Information Ticket Machine Trash Receptacles Heaters & Lights Shelter Sidewalk Width Preserved

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Considering Identities

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10 Sketch Concepts

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10 Sketch Concepts

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Station & Pylon Design Concepts

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Station & Pylon Design Concepts

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  • 1,100 survey responses

collected through social media

  • Strong preference for two

concepts

  • Validation of BRT features:

heat, substantial stations, security features, off-board fare payment

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Preferred Concept & Input to Future Design

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ARTERIAL BRT BRANDING UPDATE

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Elevated Customer Expectations For Faster, Better Service

System name/ descriptor

Line identifiers to signal different experience & differentiate from local bus

Distinctive BRT vehicles Iconic, recognizable shelters & station markers deployed across multiple lines Build on strong Metro Transit brand awareness and reaction

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ANTICIPATING FUTURE LINES

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  • Customer demand & access

– Station spacing and location of stations – Service mix: Frequency of local & BRT service – Potential for local route branching to provide coverage – Kit of parts at individual stations

Tailoring Arterial BRT to Future Lines

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Local Bus + Arterial BRT

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  • Roadway integration

– Station placement (bumpout / curbside fit) – Street interaction – Bike facility interaction – Transit signal priority

Tailoring Arterial BRT to Future Lines

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B Line (West 7th Street)

  • 2014: Pursue complete funding package;

Advance station planning & conceptual design with stakeholder outreach

  • Late 2014: Complete conceptual design;
  • btain environmental clearance
  • Early 2015: Purchase vehicles;

deadline for obligating funding

  • 2016: Construction
  • Late 2016:

Open

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C Line (Penn Avenue)

  • 2014-15: Early planning

and community engagement with Hennepin County-led Penn Avenue Community Works process

  • Results of this work will

inform design phase when project advances

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

A Line Snelling B Line West 7th C Line Penn D Line E Line F Line G Line H Line

Planned system buildout

Advanced Planning Concept Design Final Design Constr- uction OPEN Advanced Planning through Penn Avenue Community Works Advanced Planning Concept Design Final Design Constr- uction OPEN Concept Design Final Design Constr- uction OPEN Advanced Planning Concept Design Final Design Constr- uction OPEN Advanced Planning Concept Design Final Design Advanced Planning C

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Future Lines

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ROUNDTABLE

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More information: metrotransit.org/snelling-brt metrotransit.org/arterial-study Katie Roth, Senior Planner 612-349-7772 katie.roth@metrotransit.org Charles Carlson, Senior Manager 612-349-7639 charles.carlson@metrotransit.org

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