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F.A.S.T. PlanDecember 2013

An affordable approach to creating a more

effective and user-friendly transit system

Financially Achievable —

Saves Time

Part IIHow to Create a World Class Public Transit System

Produced under the auspices of Move San Diego, Inc., and the Scripps Ranch/Miramar Ranch North Traffic Reduction Project.

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Apply Global Best Practices to Transit

Planning in San Diego

Apply Market Research Findings to Transit System

Design

Improve Connectivity, Make

Trip Times Competitive, and Provide a Secure

Customer Experience

DevelopmentCommunity

DevelopmentCommunity

Community Groups

Community Groups

EnvironmentalCommunity

EnvironmentalCommunity

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The ResultsThe Results

The PlanThe Plan

BackgroundBackground

The FAST PlanThe FAST Plan

1Why We Need a

New Approach to Public Transit

1Why We Need a

New Approach to Public Transit

2How to Create a World Class

Transit System

2How to Create a World Class

Transit System

3The Plan:Central

3The Plan:Central

4The Plan:

South County

4The Plan:

South County

5The Plan:Mid-City

& East County

5The Plan:Mid-City

& East County

6The Plan:Greater

Golden Triangle

6The Plan:Greater

Golden Triangle

7The Plan:

I-15 Corridor

7The Plan:

I-15 Corridor

8The Plan:

North County

8The Plan:

North County

9Results:

Costs & Benefitsof the FAST Plan

9Results:

Costs & Benefitsof the FAST Plan

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We saw in Part I the three dimensions that San Diegans

value in a rapid transit system: connectivity, time, and the

experience.

Building from that, we looked at regional commute patterns.

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50,000 100,000 150,000

Some Top Commute Trip DestinationsTrips:

Detailed Market Analysis

The challenge in San Diego is to link dispersed origins with multiple destinations—which requires extensive “criss-crossing” of the region.

DowntownDowntown

Greater Golden TriangleGreater Golden Triangle

Kearny MesaKearny Mesa

Mission Valley

Miramar Road

Poway Industrial Park

Palomar Airport Road

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145,776 Commute Trips

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47,783 Commute Trips

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77,995 Commute Trips

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181,433 Commute Trips

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51,412 Commute Trips

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#1 Goal: Reduce Travel Time

Infrastructure Strategy

TimeTimeTimeTime Operating Costs(Subsidy)

Operating Costs(Subsidy)

Ridership(Revenues)Ridership(Revenues)

The smartest transit strategies aim to engineer time out of their networks, directing capital investments to reducing operating costs.

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Network Strategy

Elements Services

The physical building blocks of the system

The kind of routes we plan to operate

Project List Route Map

The physical system Suggested routes

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Elements of the FAST Plan

Light Rail Quickways Coastal Rail Streetcar Vehicles Shuttles Stations

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Existing Light Rail

Extend the Sprinter to population zones where potential riders live.

Extend the Sprinter to population zones where potential riders live.

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Existing Light Rail

Improvements to the San Diego Trolley.

Improvements to the San Diego Trolley.

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Quickways (Grade-Separated)

Create a regional network of Quickways targeting major centers.

Create a regional network of Quickways targeting major centers.

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Quickways (Grade-Separated)

Create a regional network of Quickways targeting major centers.

Create a regional network of Quickways targeting major centers.

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Quickways (Grade-Separated)

Create a regional network of Quickways targeting major centers.

Create a regional network of Quickways targeting major centers.

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Quickways (Grade-Separated)

Create a regional network of Quickways targeting major centers.

Create a regional network of Quickways targeting major centers.

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Commuter Rail to DMU Light Rail

Integrate with regional heavy rail (Coaster and Amtrak).Integrate with regional heavy rail (Coaster and Amtrak).

We believe that, with the installation of Positive Train Control on the LOSSAN corridor, the region has an

opportunity, working with our Congressional delegation and the Federal Railroad Administration, to pursue a pilot program for exploring the use of light

DMUs on that corridor. Alternatively, we should explore heavy DMUs.

We believe that, with the installation of Positive Train Control on the LOSSAN corridor, the region has an

opportunity, working with our Congressional delegation and the Federal Railroad Administration, to pursue a pilot program for exploring the use of light

DMUs on that corridor. Alternatively, we should explore heavy DMUs.

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Streetcar/Tram

Opportunities for tramways in central core, tied to major stations.

Opportunities for tramways in central core, tied to major stations.

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Streetcar/Tram

Opportunities for tramways in central core, tied to major stations.

Opportunities for tramways in central core, tied to major stations.

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Quickway Vehicles: “Flex Trolleys”

The newest generation of BRT vehicles is beginning to approach the comfort and attractiveness of many rail vehicles—but with the flexibility to “leave the tracks” and get you closer to where you’re going or coming from.

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Quickway Vehicles: “Flex Trolleys”

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Quickway Vehicles: “Flex Trolleys”

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People Mover/Shuttle

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Improved Station Design

Improved station design is at the heart of the FAST Plan. Market research has consistently pointed to the value of safe, clean, and adequate stations in making people feel comfortable using a rapid transit system.

Improved station design is at the heart of the FAST Plan. Market research has consistently pointed to the value of safe, clean, and adequate stations in making people feel comfortable using a rapid transit system.

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Services

Core Routes MetroXpress StreetcarDirect Shuttles

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Core Routes

Can Be Light Rail or Bus Rapid TransitCan Be Light Rail or Bus Rapid Transit

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Core Routes

Operate Primarily within Dedicated TransitwaysOperate Primarily within Dedicated Transitways

SERVICES

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Core Routes

Stops at All Stations on RouteStops at All Stations on Route

SERVICES

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Core Routes

Stops at All Stations on RouteStops at All Stations on Route

SERVICES

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Core Routes

Stops at All Stations on RouteStops at All Stations on Route

SERVICES

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Core Routes

Stops at All Stations on RouteStops at All Stations on Route

SERVICES

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Core Routes

Stops at All Stations on RouteStops at All Stations on Route

SERVICES

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Core Routes

Stops at All Stations on RouteStops at All Stations on Route

SERVICES

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Core Routes

Stops at All Stations on RouteStops at All Stations on Route

SERVICES

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Proposed Core RoutesSERVICES

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Skipped stopsSkipped stops

MetroXpress Routes

Operate as Local Service in an Area, then Express to Key Destinations

Operate as Local Service in an Area, then Express to Key Destinations

Local stops

No transfer

Skipped stops

SERVICES

Local (Core) Route

MetroXpressRoute

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MetroXpress Routes

Crisscross at Strategically Located SuperStationsto Permit Rapid Access to Entire Region

Crisscross at Strategically Located SuperStationsto Permit Rapid Access to Entire Region

SERVICES

Local

(core) route

Local

(core) route

Local

(core) route

MetroXpress

MetroXpress MetroXpress

SuperStations

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Proposed SuperStation Locations

Crisscross at strategically located

SuperStations to permit rapid access

to entire region

Crisscross at strategically located

SuperStations to permit rapid access

to entire region

SERVICES

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MetroXpress Proposed RoutesSERVICES

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Feeder Shuttles

Connect a Major Destination Nonstop with a SuperStationConnect a Major Destination Nonstop with a SuperStation

Greenmount College

More people can get to the destination more quickly from

more origin locations with fewer transfers.

More people can get to the destination more quickly from

more origin locations with fewer transfers.

SERVICES

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Streetcar Routes

Closely Spaced Stops Serve Urbanized AreasClosely Spaced Stops Serve Urbanized Areas

SERVICES

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Proposed Capital Projects (Infrastructure)

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Existing Transit Infrastructure

SD TROLLEYSD TROLLEY

COASTERCOASTER

SPRINTERSPRINTER

I-15 BRTI-15 BRT

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FAST Plan Projects

The Urban SpineSouth Bay LinksEast County LinksMid-Coast LinksMid-County Jobs LoopUrban Streetcar LinesI-5 QuickwayPalomar QuickwaySprinter ExtensionsI-15 LinksCoaster Improvements

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Central and South County

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Central & South County

Light Rail

The existing San Diego Trolley is maintained

and enhanced.

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Central & South County

Light Rail

The existing San Diego Trolley is maintained

and enhanced.

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Central & South County

Light Rail

Quickway

Quickways—grade-separated transitways—support both Core BRT

Routes and MetroXpress Super Express Routes.

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Central & South County

Light Rail

Quickway

Quickways—grade-separated transitways—support both Core BRT

Routes and MetroXpress Super Express Routes.

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Central & South County

Light Rail

Quickway

T-Way

T-Ways—at-grade transitways—provide

transit with its own right-of-way where the costs of grade separation are not

warranted.

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Central & South County

Light Rail

Quickway

T-Way

T-Ways—at-grade transitways—provide

transit with its own right-of-way where the costs of grade separation are not

warranted.

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Central & South County

Light Rail

Quickway

T-Way

Freeway-Running

Freeways are used for rapid travel along non-critical segments of the

network. HOV lanes, managed lanes, and

shoulder lanes allow transit to avoid at least some

congestion.

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Central & South County

Light Rail

Quickway

T-Way

Freeway-Running

Transit Priority

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Central & South County

Light Rail

Quickway

T-Way

Freeway-Running

Transit Priority

Streetcar

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North County

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Existing Infrastructure

Sprinter

ManagedLanes

Coaster

North County

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North County

Light Rail

New Rail Tunnel

Under UTC

New Rail Tunnel

Under UTC

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North County

Light Rail

Quickway

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North County

Light Rail

Quickway

T-Way

Freeway-Running

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North County

Light Rail

Quickway

T-Way

Freeway-Running

Transit Priority

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North County

Light Rail

Quickway

T-Way

Freeway-Running

Transit Priority

Streetcar

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The FAST Plan

South CountySouth County

CentralCentral

Mid-City &East CountyMid-City &

East County

Greater Golden Triangle

Greater Golden Triangle

I-15Corridor

I-15Corridor

North CountyNorth County

1. Why we need a new approach to public transit

2. How to create a world class transit system

3. The Plan: Central

4. The Plan: South County

5. The Plan: Mid-City & East County

6. The Plan: Greater Golden Triangle

7. The Plan: I-15 Corridor

8. The Plan: North County

9. Results: Costs & Benefits

The next six presentations

provide detail on the FAST Plan