Transit Supportive Development Case Study and CDTA’s North-South Corridors Action Plan
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Capital District Transportation Authority North/South Corridors Study and Action Plan Parsons Brinckerhoff In association with Creighton Manning Engineering Arch Street Communications
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Larry LennonParsons BrinkerhoffThe NYS Metropolitan Planning Organization Association has conducted a state-wide project on Transit Supportive Development. This overall effort, including the results of an extensive literature review and three other case studies will provide basic information on the “state-of-the-practice” and “lessons learned” of TSD in NYS. CDTA will highlight the results of its case which focused on bus transit, BRT and the incorporation of a transit center into the proposed Convention Center in Downtown Albany and to examine State Street in the downtown area as a BRT corridor. Key findings and lessons will be shared. The session will wrap up with a presentation of a recently completed North-South Corridor Study which provided multimodal transit recommendations supportive of regional “concentrated growth” scenarios developed by the MPO.
Transcript of Transit Supportive Development Case Study and CDTA’s North-South Corridors Action Plan
Capital District Transportation Authority
North/South Corridors
Study and Action Plan
Capital District Transportation Authority
North/South Corridors
Study and Action Plan
Parsons BrinckerhoffIn association with
Creighton Manning EngineeringArch Street Communications
Parsons BrinckerhoffIn association with
Creighton Manning EngineeringArch Street Communications
North-South Corridors StudyNorth-South Corridors Study• Recommend the most effective services
for commuters traveling in the corridors between Saratoga and Albany
• Evaluate• Existing Northway Express
• Commuter Rail• Light Rail Transit (LRT)• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
• Recommend the most effective services for commuters traveling in the corridors between Saratoga and Albany
• Evaluate• Existing Northway Express
• Commuter Rail• Light Rail Transit (LRT)• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
New Visions 2030 Growth Scenarios
New Visions 2030 Growth Scenarios• Status Quo
Trend• Concentrated
Growth• Trend Hyper-
Growth• Concentrated
Hyper-Growth
• Status Quo Trend
• Concentrated Growth
• Trend Hyper-Growth
• Concentrated Hyper-Growth
Commuter Rail Characteristics
Commuter Rail Characteristics
• Longer corridors, wider station spacing• Operates on active and inactive freight
and inter-city rail lines• Diesel or overhead electric propulsion• Locomotives pulling cars or DMU/EMU• Typically one station in downtown
• Longer corridors, wider station spacing• Operates on active and inactive freight
and inter-city rail lines• Diesel or overhead electric propulsion• Locomotives pulling cars or DMU/EMU• Typically one station in downtown
Light Rail Transit Characteristics
Light Rail Transit Characteristics• Medium-length corridors,
more frequent station spacing• Inactive rail or dedicated right-of-way• Overhead electric or diesel propulsion• Often operates in-street downtown• Usually several stops downtown
• Medium-length corridors, more frequent station spacing
• Inactive rail or dedicated right-of-way• Overhead electric or diesel propulsion• Often operates in-street downtown• Usually several stops downtown
Bus Rapid TransitCharacteristics
Bus Rapid TransitCharacteristics
• Medium-to-shorter corridors, frequent station or stop spacing
• Partially or fully dedicated right of way
• On-board diesel or hybrid propulsion• Can operate on-street or in
dedicated right-of-way
• Medium-to-shorter corridors, frequent station or stop spacing
• Partially or fully dedicated right of way
• On-board diesel or hybrid propulsion• Can operate on-street or in
dedicated right-of-way
BRT System ComponentsBRT System Components
ITS & Fare Payment
Stations & Stops
Service Plan
Vehicles
Running Ways & TSP
Spectrum of BRT Systems
Spectrum of BRT Systems
BRT “Lite”• Mixed traffic • Queue jumps• Skip stops
BRT “Lite”• Mixed traffic • Queue jumps• Skip stops
“Exclusive” BRT• Dedicated ROW• Signal priority • Larger fixed stations
“Exclusive” BRT• Dedicated ROW• Signal priority • Larger fixed stations
LA Metro Railroad Corridor BRTLA Metro Railroad Corridor BRT
Before After
Proposed Translink Eugene/Springfield BRT Lane
Proposed Translink Eugene/Springfield BRT Lane
Before Before After
Four Preliminary Commuter Rail Alternatives
Four Preliminary Commuter Rail Alternatives
Five Preliminary BRT/LRT Corridors
Five Preliminary BRT/LRT Corridors
FindingsFindings
• Proposed improvements to NX and local bus services sufficient to meet future demand in US 9/I-87 corridor
• Light rail expensive relative to potential market
• Commuter rail options can build-on investments made for other purposes
• Proposed improvements to NX and local bus services sufficient to meet future demand in US 9/I-87 corridor
• Light rail expensive relative to potential market
• Commuter rail options can build-on investments made for other purposes
FindingsFindings
• River Corridor has high potential benefits• Existing riders and new markets• Higher market demand than US 9/I-87
corridors• Focuses regional transit investment in
targeted redevelopment areas
• River Corridor has high potential benefits• Existing riders and new markets• Higher market demand than US 9/I-87
corridors• Focuses regional transit investment in
targeted redevelopment areas
FindingsFindings
• River Corridor alignments require further analysis• Conversion of CPR alignment to BRT
• Potentially complicated and expensive
• Proposed street alignment on US 4/NY 32• Too slow to attract longer distance, express
trips• Develop improvements to increase speed
• River Corridor alignments require further analysis• Conversion of CPR alignment to BRT
• Potentially complicated and expensive
• Proposed street alignment on US 4/NY 32• Too slow to attract longer distance, express
trips• Develop improvements to increase speed
Action Plan Action Plan
Near-Term 2009-2014 Northway Express
Near-Term 2009-2014 Northway Express
• Restructure routes & increase service
• Provide reverse commute service• Simplify fare zone structure• Rationalize fares/equity in discounts• Study potential priority treatments• Implement 2nd Exit 9 park-and-ride
lot
• Restructure routes & increase service
• Provide reverse commute service• Simplify fare zone structure• Rationalize fares/equity in discounts• Study potential priority treatments• Implement 2nd Exit 9 park-and-ride
lot
Near-Term 2009-2014
River Corridor BRT
Near-Term 2009-2014
River Corridor BRT
• Refine project re: FTA Small Starts• Develop consensus on BRT and Transit
Oriented Development (TOD) policies• Identify preferred BRT alignment (CPR Rail
or US4/NY32 On Street Alignments)• Complete development and begin
construction
• Refine project re: FTA Small Starts• Develop consensus on BRT and Transit
Oriented Development (TOD) policies• Identify preferred BRT alignment (CPR Rail
or US4/NY32 On Street Alignments)• Complete development and begin
construction
Near-Term 2009-2014
West Corridor Commuter Rail
Near-Term 2009-2014
West Corridor Commuter Rail
• Extend selected existing Amtrak trains to Saratoga
• Double track the existing rail line to Schenectady (State project)
• Construct station in Albany at Broadway• Construct SUNY-Airport-Harriman station
• Extend selected existing Amtrak trains to Saratoga
• Double track the existing rail line to Schenectady (State project)
• Construct station in Albany at Broadway• Construct SUNY-Airport-Harriman station
Mid-Term 2015-2020
Northway Express
Mid-Term 2015-2020
Northway Express• Construct queue
jumps & signal priorities
• Increase NX service frequency
• Develop Saratoga local shuttles such as a Luther Forest connection
• Construct queue jumps & signal priorities
• Increase NX service frequency
• Develop Saratoga local shuttles such as a Luther Forest connection
Mid-Term 2015-2020
River Corridor BRTMid-Term 2015-2020
River Corridor BRT
• Complete construction of River Corridor facilities
• Begin service operations
• Complete construction of River Corridor facilities
• Begin service operations
Mid-Term 2015-2020
West Corridor Commuter Rail
Mid-Term 2015-2020
West Corridor Commuter Rail
• Add shuttle services to SUNY and Albany International Airport
• Construct intermediate station at Ballston
• Add shuttle services to SUNY and Albany International Airport
• Construct intermediate station at Ballston
Long-Term 2021-2030
Northway ExpressLong-Term 2021-2030
Northway Express
• Construct managed-use lanes in the Northway corridor
• Increase NX service frequency
• Construct managed-use lanes in the Northway corridor
• Increase NX service frequency
Long-Term 2021-2030
River Corridor BRT and West Corridor Commuter Rail
Long-Term 2021-2030
River Corridor BRT and West Corridor Commuter Rail• River Corridor
• Enhance service to respond to demand
• Commuter rail• Expand commuter rail service by
procuring rail equipment
• River Corridor• Enhance service to respond to demand
• Commuter rail• Expand commuter rail service by
procuring rail equipment
Thank You!Thank You!
