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MIAMI-DADE MPO CSX CORRIDOR MIAMI-DADE MPO CSX CORRIDOR EVALUATION STUDY EVALUATION STUDY MPO Citizens Transportation Advisory Council July 22, 2009 Project No. E05-MPO-01 : GPC III-29 1 Study Activities CSX Homestead Subdivision

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Project No. E05-MPO-01 : GPC III-29

MIAMI-DADE MPO CSX CORRIDOR MIAMI-DADE MPO CSX CORRIDOR EVALUATION STUDY EVALUATION STUDY

MPO Citizens’ Transportation Advisory Council July 22, 2009

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Study Activities

CSX Homestead Subdivision Evaluation

  • Builds on earlier studies
  • Examine CSX right‐of‐way & operations
  • Relocation of CSX south of Oleander Jct. to Sterling Jct.
  • Environmental scan of possible alignment changes
  • Obtain CSX input
  • Community outreach
  • Corridor design cross‐sections – multi‐use possibilities
  • Ridership model
  • Coordination with other studies
  • Capital and O&M cost estimates
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CSX FREIGHT LINK REPLACEMENT CSX FREIGHT LINK REPLACEMENT

Possible CSX Connection GPC Spur Lehigh Spur Oleander Junction Homestead Subdivision

CSX Mainline from Hialeah yard branches at Oleander Junction on the south side of Miami International Airport: Homestead Subdivision

  • Lehigh Spur –

about NW 12th Street

  • GPC Spur –

about SW 142nd Street

  • Line to Homestead
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POSSIBLE NEW CSX ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES Coordination with MDX Plans

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Community Reaction Right of Way Overview

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Community Response

  • Community cautious of earlier Kendall Link

DMU concept.

  • Community supports removal of CSX

freight and replacement with combined BRT and recreational uses.

  • Concept is possible only with acquisition of

CSX and movement of freight operation.

  • FRA guidelines restrictive on joint use of

active railroad corridors.

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ROW ‐ 100’ ROW ‐ 25’ ROW – 50’ ROW – 20’ ROW‐ TBD

CSX Right-of-Way

Right‐of‐Way Width

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CSX Right-of-Way Inconsistent CSX Right-of-Way Inconsistent

Sunset Grade‐Crossing CSX North of Coral Way

SW 122 Avenue SW 137 Avenue 20‐feet 100‐feet

100‐feet 100‐feet + SW 127 Ave

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CSX Right-of-Way Inconsistent CSX Right-of-Way Inconsistent

FEC North of Bird Rd Oleander Jct. – FEC & CSX ROW Flagami\SW 8th St Varies 20‐50‐feet 100‐feet CSX – 100‐ feet

  • FEC ROW a standard 100’
  • CSX not consistent
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BRT BRT Possible Right-of-Way Treatments Possible Right-of-Way Treatments

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Dedicated Route – Dedicated Route – On-Line Stations On-Line Stations

South Dade Busway

  • On‐line stations
  • Mixed bus operations
  • Express service

possible

  • At‐grade crossings
  • Permits local bus

routes to feed BRT

  • Wide ROW
  • On‐board fare

collection

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Dedicated Route - Guided Bus Technology

Special track in narrow right-of-way On-track or off-track operation Express service or all-stop local service

  • ptions – always 2-through lanes

Special bus equipment needed At-grade crossings Old technology Adelaide, South Australia: O-Bahn

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Dedicated Guideway – On-line\Off-Set Stations – Off-Line Fare Payment

  • Used Old RR ROW
  • Uses “branded” equipment
  • Stations on-line pre-paid boarding areas
  • At-grade street crossings
  • Traffic signal priority treatment (TSP)
  • Stays on dedicated guideway – not guided

– 2 through lanes – no express (LRT Light)

  • Highly popular – over 25,000 daily riders

LACMTC Orange Line

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Variable BRT Alignment

Eugene, Oregon

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Side Platform Station - 4 Lanes

South Dade Style – 4 lanes – On‐line Stations

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Non-Station Cross-Section- 100’ ROW

100‐foot ROW

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Off-Set\Far Side Configuration

Station‐off‐set Style – 3‐ lanes at intersections – Passing possible

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Traffic Control at Intersections

Three Objectives ‐ Protect Cross‐Traffic\Safe Bus Operations\Pedestrian Safety

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Newest Guided Bus Technologies Newest Guided Bus Technologies

Optical Guided Bus – Rouen, France & Las Vegas, Nevada

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Air Conditioned Bus Shelters

RTA – Dubai, UAE

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Preliminary Study Results

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Possible Alignment Options

All CSX – Option A Kendall Link Option B Modified CSX + FEC Option C Combination CSX+ FEC - Option D

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CSX-FEC BRT Service Schematic CSX-FEC BRT Service Schematic

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Tested Operating Concept

  • CSX ROW to Bird Road area –

– Exclusive BRT Metrozoo to Bird Road area

  • Kendall Drive to Dadeland North Metrorail

– Mixed-flow BRT lanes

  • FEC ROW – Dadeland North Metrorail to

Oleander Junction

– Exclusive BRT

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Preliminary Ridership Outlook

Baseline Build Change Total Corridor Trips 14,098 23,263 +65% FEC Stations 65% CSX Stations 35%

Project has 333,000 User Benefit Hours Tests show cutting CSX service at Kendall Drive superior – use FEC to MIC

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Regional Transit Travel

Baseline Build MDT Bus 550,104 554,782 Metrorail 123,965 121,522 Other Express Bus 28,001 28,558 Total 702,070 704,862 + .4% change in regional transit +27 extra peak hour buses

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Preliminary Capital Cost Estimate

Component Estimated Cost ($Mills) CSX ROW (place keeper) $67.5* Branded Buses (27) $24.3 BRT – Exclusive Guideway $105.0 BRT – Mixed Flow $30.0 Recreation Component $10.5 Sub-Total $237.5 Contingency & Professional Services $63.9

Grand Total $301.2 *Exclusive of FEC ROW

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Preliminary Annual O&M Cost

333,000 Veh. Rev. Hours $3.667 million BRT Guideway Upkeep $1.167 million O&M Total $4.834 million

About 2% increase in MDT Bus operations & maintenance cost

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Conceptual Capital Cost Allocation Conceptual Capital Cost Allocation

Transportation - $ 243.78 million Recreation

  • $

57.42 million Total $ 301.20 million

Transportation Component Could Be FTA Small Starts Eligible

  • Under $250 million in capital cost
  • Under 5% of added O&M cost
  • User Benefit Hour Cost = $20‐25.00 per hour
  • Initial estimate of costs and benefits look promising
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Proposed Capital Cost Allocation

FTA $75.00 million MDT $84.39 million FDOT $84.39 million Total $243.78 million

Preliminary User Hour Benefit Calculation $24.00

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Follow-up Activities

  • 1. Refine FEC + CSX + Kendall Drive portions
  • 2. Coordinate new CSX connection plans with

MDX

  • 3. Refine overall BRT capital plans and cost
  • 4. Refine bus operating concepts to optimize
  • perations and O&M costs – FTA requirements
  • 5. Integrate into MPO long-range plans and

Kendall Area plans

  • 6. Better define stations and requirements
  • 7. Refine possible CSX acquisition strategy
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To MIC/Metrorail/ BRT? To Coral Gables To Dadeland North To Redlands/Home- stead So Dade Busway Interface

BRT Service BRT Service Connectivity Connectivity

To Dadeland South FEC Corridor To FIU Area

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Side Platform – 2 Lanes

No Passing at Stations

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Non-Station Cross-Section Coral Way Area

20‐foot right‐of‐way section

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Next Steps to Complete Study Next Steps to Complete Study

  • Solicit input from SAC ‐

yes

  • Discussions with CSX ‐

yes

  • Complete review of CSX corridor operations,

ROW and grade‐crossings ‐ yes

  • Complete environmental scan ‐

yes

  • Evaluate alignment options
  • Model potential ridership
  • Prepare assessment of BRT options underway
  • Rate feasibility of concepts