LAUS Bd Workshop 091813 v8 Rev

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Union Station Master Plan Board WorkshopSeptember 18, 2013


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Master Plan Context and Timeline


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Project Timeline

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 242012 2013 2014A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Outreach

Data Collection &Programming

Develop Preferred Plan

Draft Master Plan AlternativesToday Board MeetingBoard Workshop

Community Council Advisory MeetingCommunity Workshop


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Master Plan Scope


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Concurrent transport projects

SCRIP (Southern California Regional Interconnector Project)

Silver Line Bus Rapid Transit Station

Separate but related and coordinated planning projects Union Station Wayfinding

Union Station Community Linkages

Concurrent Transport and Planning Projects


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SCRIP

Southern California Regional Interconnector Project (SCRIP)

Western-most tracks will become run-through tracks

In procurement for design, engineering, and supplemental EIR

Construction anticipated to start by 2017

Will require raising all or a portion of the rail yard by 1 to 4 feet Should include planning for changes above and below the yard


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Master Plan Goals and Objectives


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Master Plan Goals

Master Plan Goals

Accommodate variety of transit modes now and into the future

Create an iconic place of extraordinary design as the transit hub for LosAngeles County

Enhance and protect the historic station through appropriate

repurposing Establish development opportunities that support Union Stations transit

role

Ensure flexibility to allow plan to adapt to changes in transit Improve access and connectivity for pedestrians and bicyclists

Incorporate sustainable best practices


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LAUSs Place in the City


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Key Findings


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Original Design circa 1939


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Circulation Diagram circa 1940

13,000 trips/day in 1940s


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Circulation Diagram 2013

116,000 trips/day in 2013


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Weekday Daily Ridership

190,000 trips/day in 2040

Weekday Daily Ridership


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Distribution of Boardings and Alightings

Size of Circle =Relative number of users

Total for Cesar Chavez /Vignes is almost equal to

total for Patsaouras Plaza


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Existing Issues

Buses

Most buses terminating at LAUS travel

down Cesar Chavez and Vignes solely toget to Patsaouras Plaza which is inefficientfor bus operations

Bus/pedestrian/auto conflicts atPatsaouras Plaza and are inherent tocurrent design and travel paths

Lack of clarity for transit riders aboutwhere to catch a bus as there are busstops throughout the site

Inadequate amenities at all LAUS busstops (on-site and perimeter)


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Existing Issues

Concourse/Passageway/Rail Yard

The Passageway does not have the capacity

to accommodate current or futurepassengers

There is inadequate space for properamenities

SCRIP project will impact access to tracks

Existing rail yard configuration does notaccommodate future improvements inplatform layouts

All track access is not ADA compliant


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Current CHSRA High Speed Rail Concept

Massing of Current CHSRA Platform/Concourse


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Draft Approaches


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Transport Components


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Passenger Concourse + Bus Terminal

North/South Passenger Concourse+ Bus Terminal

East/West Passenger Concourse +Bus Terminal


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North/South Passenger Concourse | Site Plan


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North/South Passenger Concourse | Section


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North/South Passenger Concourse |Stacking

Level 3 (Above Rail Yard Level)

Level 2 (Rail Yard/Regional Bus Level)

Level 1 (Concourse/Local Bus Level)

Mezzanine Level


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East/West Passenger Concourse | Site Plan


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East/West Passenger Concourse |Section


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East/West Passenger Concourse |Stacking

Level 3 (Above Rail Yard Level)

Level 2 (Bus Facility/Rail Yard Level)

Level 1 (Concourse Level)


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Draft Approacheswith Addition of HSR


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Four Draft Approaches w/High Speed Rail

East Vignes

Above Rail Yard

Below Vignes

Below Alameda


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HSR Above Rail Yard | Site Overview


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HSR Under Alameda | Site Overview


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HSR Under Vignes | Site Overview


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HSR East Vignes | Site Overview


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Recommended Approach

East/West Passenger Concourse:

Creates strong east/west spine across the site to both

accommodate transit and knit together the two sides of theproperty

Can be phased to work with SCRIP, leveraging the opportunityto realize improvements in the concourse whileaccommodating the access changes necessitated by SCRIP

Allows a reconfiguration of the east side of the property thatcan promote development

Frees up the historic station for re-programming which can

create a destination separate from transit uses


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Recommended Approach

North/South Bus Facility:

More flexibility to adjust ratio and routing of local and

regional buses

Best connections/transfers to other transit modes

Most successful at minimizing pedestrian/bus conflicts Least visual impact to the historic station

Strongest connection to existing street bus stopsincluding the Silver Line/El Monte Transitway andAlameda and Cesar Chavez bus routes

Greatest reduction in local street congestion due tobuses


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Evolution of LAUS in Stages


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Stage 1:Perimeter Improvements and Programming


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Streetscape and Accessibility Improvements

Phased Closure ofLos Angeles St.

Reinforce Link to El Pueblo

Enhanced

PedestrianCrosswalk

ForecourtOpen Space

MWD

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New Median

New Transit Plaza

Enhance BusStop Amenities

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Union Station Forecourt


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Union Station Ticketing Hall


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Stage 2: Bus/Concourse + Initial Development


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Stage 3: HSR + Additional Development


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Animation of East/West Concourse


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Stage 4: New Urban District


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Conclusions and Next Steps

C l i d N S


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Conclusions and Next Steps

Conclusions and Next Steps:

Underlying bus plaza/concourse approaches address the

current issues at LAUS

Underlying approaches work with multiple HSR approaches

All approaches will influence design of SCRIP Amount of development will be flexible development sites

identified to reinforce placemaking, however the market over

time will dictate density of development In October we will ask the Board to approve the recommended

bus/concourse approach

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Questions?

Project Website:metro.net/lausmpProject Email:[email protected] Phone:213.922.6288

Documents

LAUS Bd Workshop 091813 v8 Rev