February 24, 2010. “Moving Transit Forward” A fiscally responsible, community-driven vision for...

February 24, 2010

“Moving Transit Forward” A fiscally responsible, community-driven

vision for restoring, enhancing, and expanding the Metro Transit system

Moving Transit Forward will:Promote regional economic developmentStrengthen Metro Transit as a vital regional assetProvide quality transit access to more peopleImprove service to low-income, elderly, and

disabled residentsInclude projects that are cost-effective

Community Engagement Strategy positions transit as a central element

in St. Louis region Initiates a regional conversation about transit

www.movingtransitforward.orgOngoing stakeholder meetingsCommunity workshops

○ Round 1: Preferred types of transit, improving the customer experience

○ Round 2: Preliminary alternatives, prioritization○ Round 3: Draft plan, agreement that the plan meets

region’s needs

Financial Analysis

Key 30-year financial model inputsCapital and operating costs for investments

Restoration and continuation of MetroBus, MetroLink, and Metro Call-A-Ride service

Projected performance of existing and potential revenue sources

Helps to ensure fiscal realism Guides sequencing of plan options

within the three phases

Financial Assumptions Continuation of existing local funding with no

reductions Additional funding for capital and operating

LocalState

Expansion projects are completed only if: Federal participationLocal/State funds to operate are available

East-West Gateway selection process for capital projects

Plan Components

Service Restoration Reinstatement of MetroBus service Restore Call-A-Ride service for elderly and

disabled Restore peak frequency of MetroLink Add frequency to crowded MetroBus routes

Transit centers, bus stops Smart Cards Automated vehicle location Web-based applications

○ metrostlouis.org○ NextStopSTL.org○ Google Transit○ TripFinder

Plan Components

Passenger Amenities and Technology

Light Rail

Bus Rapid Transit

Commuter Rail

Plan Components

System Expansion

Implementation Plan

Immediate Action Steps Service restoration, enhancements Financial discussions: MoDOT, FTA,

elected officials East-West Gateway: light rail, bus rapid

transit planning

Implementation Plan

Short Range (1 - 5 years) Planning, engineering for next light rail

extension

2 Bus Rapid Transit routes

Continue passenger amenities and technology projects

Implementation Plan

Mid Range (5 - 10 years)

One light rail extension constructed, operating

Additional Bus Rapid Transit routes

Additional transit centers

Implementation Plan

Long Range (10 - 30 years)

Planning, engineering, construction, operation of second light rail alignment

Planning, engineering for third light rail extension

Implementation Plan

To Be Determined Commuter rail service Success depends on federal and state support of

high-speed intercity rail

Metro Transit service outside existing service area

Determined by funding from those counties

“Moving Transit Forward” Metro Board of Commissioners

approved plan on February 12, 2010

East-West Gateway to lead capital project planning