Tempe South High Capacity Transit Study Tier 2 Survey...• Rubber tire, clean fuel, stream-lined bus rapid transit vehicles to be used • Limited-stop bus service every mile or half

Tempe South High Capacity Transit Study Tier 2 Survey

Please take a few moments to complete this survey and return it to:

Address: Tempe South Study METRO c/o Pamela Cecere 101 North 1st Ave, Suite 1300 Phoenix, Arizona 85003

Email: [email protected] Fax: 602.385.1620

1. The Tempe South Study will address important environmental issues. What environmental issues are most important to you?

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2. What other issues are important to you and your community?

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3. Among the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act is to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Section 106 requires agencies to consider effects of Federal projects on historic properties. Do you have any input you would like to offer regarding historic properties in the study area and possible project affects on them?

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4. Please feel free to let us know how we did! Was the meeting format, presentation, informational materials, and venue satisfactory?

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Tier 2 Recommended Alternatives

1. BRT - UPRR

2. BRT - Mill/Kyrene

4. BRT - Rural

3. MS - Mill

5. LRT - Rural

The two-tiered alternatives analysis process began with consideration of 11 alternative alignments in 4 corridors. As a result of the study and public input received to date, the number of alternatives being considered in Tier 2 of the evaluation has been reduced to 5 alignments in 3 major corridors.

The 5 alignments and key assumptions for each are presented below.

Which of the following alternative route(s) and transit mode(s) do you feel will most benefit the community?

1. Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:

• Rubbertire,cleanfuel,stream-linedbusrapidtransitvehiclestobeused

• Limited-stopbusservicetoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds

• Buseswillruninexclusiveguidewayforamajorportionoftheroute

• UPRRright-of-wayleaseorpurchasewillberequiredforuse

• ProvidesaconnectionfromDowntownTempetoapark-and-ridenearLoop202 (Santan Freeway)

Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________

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2. Mill/Kyrene Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:


• Limited-stopbusserviceapproximatelyeveryhalf-mileormiletoimprovetraveltimes and increase travel speeds

• Willoperateinexistingtrafficlanes


Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________

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3. Mill Avenue Modern StreetcarKey Assumptions:

• Electricrailvehiclesshareautotrafficlanes

• Functionsasapedestrian-friendlylocalcirculatorwithfrequentstops

• Canpotentiallyinterlinewiththeexisting20-mileLightRailStarterLinewhichwouldeliminate the need to transfer

• PotentialforfutureextensiontoChandlerandalongRioSaladoParkway

Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________

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4. Rural Road Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:


• Limited-stopbusserviceeverymileorhalfmiletoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds

• Buseswillruninasemi-exclusiveoutsidelanethatalsoallowsautostomakerightturns

• ProvidesaconnectionfromASU/DowntownTempetoparkandridelocationsneartheChandler FashionCenterandLoop202(SantanFreeway)

Comments:________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Rural Road Light Rail TransitKey Assumptions:

• Caninterlinewithexisting20-mileLightRailStarterLineeliminatingtheneedtotransfer

• Largervehicleswithcapabilitytocoupletogetherina3-cartrainofferinggreater passenger-carrying capacity

• Limitedstopservicetoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds

• Operatesinexclusiveguidewayalongsidemixedvehicletraffic;sharesleftturnlaneswithautos

• PotentialforfutureextensionintoChandler

Comments:________________________________________________________________________________

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Tier 2 Recommended Alternatives

1. BRT - UPRR

2. BRT - Mill/Kyrene

4. BRT - Rural

3. MS - Mill

5. LRT - Rural

The two-tiered alternatives analysis process began with consideration of 11 alternative alignments in 4 corridors. As a result of the study and public input received to date, the number of alternatives being considered in Tier 2 of the evaluation has been reduced to 5 alignments in 3 major corridors.

The 5 alignments and key assumptions for each are presented below.

Which of the following alternative route(s) and transit mode(s) do you feel will most benefit the community?

1. Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:


• Limited-stopbusservicetoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds

• Buseswillruninexclusiveguidewayforamajorportionoftheroute

• UPRRright-of-wayleaseorpurchasewillberequiredforuse


Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

2. Mill/Kyrene Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:


• Limited-stopbusserviceapproximatelyeveryhalf-mileormiletoimprovetraveltimes and increase travel speeds

• Willoperateinexistingtrafficlanes


Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

3. Mill Avenue Modern StreetcarKey Assumptions:

• Electricrailvehiclesshareautotrafficlanes

• Functionsasapedestrian-friendlylocalcirculatorwithfrequentstops

• Canpotentiallyinterlinewiththeexisting20-mileLightRailStarterLinewhichwouldeliminate the need to transfer

• PotentialforfutureextensiontoChandlerandalongRioSaladoParkway

Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

4. Rural Road Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:


• Limited-stopbusserviceeverymileorhalfmiletoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds

• Buseswillruninasemi-exclusiveoutsidelanethatalsoallowsautostomakerightturns

• ProvidesaconnectionfromASU/DowntownTempetoparkandridelocationsneartheChandler FashionCenterandLoop202(SantanFreeway)

Comments:________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Rural Road Light Rail TransitKey Assumptions:

• Caninterlinewithexisting20-mileLightRailStarterLineeliminatingtheneedtotransfer

• Largervehicleswithcapabilitytocoupletogetherina3-cartrainofferinggreater passenger-carrying capacity

• Limitedstopservicetoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds

• Operatesinexclusiveguidewayalongsidemixedvehicletraffic;sharesleftturnlaneswithautos

• PotentialforfutureextensionintoChandler

Comments:________________________________________________________________________________

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__________________________________________________________________________________________

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Tempe South High Capacity Transit Study Tier 2 Survey

Please take a few moments to complete this survey and return it to:

Address: Tempe South Study METRO c/o Pamela Cecere 101 North 1st Ave, Suite 1300 Phoenix, Arizona 85003

Email: [email protected] Fax: 602.385.1620

1. The Tempe South Study will address important environmental issues. What environmental issues are most important to you?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What other issues are important to you and your community?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Among the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act is to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Section 106 requires agencies to consider effects of Federal projects on historic properties. Do you have any input you would like to offer regarding historic properties in the study area and possible project affects on them?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Please feel free to let us know how we did! Was the meeting format, presentation, informational materials, and venue satisfactory?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Information

If you would like to be added to the project mailing list please list your contact information below:

Name: _______________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________

City:_________________________________________________________

State:________Zip Code:________________________________________

E-mail:_______________________________________________________

Phone:_______________________________________________________

Do you prefer to be contacted by:

E-mail

Are you a:

Business Owner

Other:

Phone

Resident

Mail

Property Owner

Documents

Tempe South High Capacity Transit Study Tier 2 Survey...• Rubber tire, clean fuel, stream-lined bus rapid transit vehicles to be used • Limited-stop bus service every mile or half