Colorado APA Conference Future High Speed Rail Stations and Land Use Presentation

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Stations: Balancing HSR and Community

Fewer stations means retaining higher speeds; better travel times; stronger ridership

Accommodate regional travel Interface with local transit/transportation

HSR Station Parameters

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9 Stations from Fort Collins to Pueblo including the Denver Metro area:

Fort Collins North Suburban DIA/Union Station South Suburban West Suburban Monument Colorado Springs (2) Pueblo

Front Range Stations

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Mountain Stations -6 Stations: Idaho Springs, Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Vail, Beaver Creek, Eagle County Airport

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15 system stations

15 acres of new development per station; Developable square footage 9 million Potential value over $2 billion Likely funding element of implementation

Benefits?

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Functionality of the system Potential for development regionally Potential economic return statewide

Station Siting important to..

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Where do we site these stations?

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Gone are the days

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San Jose Diridon Station –

Today

San Jose Diridon Station –

Future

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Public Personal Rapid Transit Consortium

SkyTran

Swift Tram, Inc

Technology Choice

Common Elements

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◦ Platform◦ Parking

◦ Traffic circulation◦ Transit interface ◦ Passenger Drop-off

◦ Bicycle and PedestrianStation example California HSR

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Typical Station

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Platform Requirements

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Parking Lot or Structure

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Roadway infrastructure

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Transit Connection

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Development and Structured Parking options

1. Optimize Location for access/ridership2. Minimize Sprawl – Promote Infill

◦ Limit demand on resources◦ Leverage current investments

3. Maximize Connectivity ◦ Increase bicycle, pedestrian, transit◦ Consider first mile/last mile connections◦ Minimize parking footprint

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Community Considerations

Anticipated level of ridership activity at station and operability needs

Origin or Destination? Collector or Distributor station

Role of parking vs. transit at the station

Potential for development surrounding site

Station acreage varies and depends on:

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Concept Stations

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station concept – 10 acre

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6-8 acres

2-3 acres

4 acres

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4 Story Structure - 150 spaces/deck acre 600 spaces

transit interface & passenger drop-off

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pedestrian plaza

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station concept – 20+ acres

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10-12 acres

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6 Story Structure - 150 spaces/deck acre 2 acres - 1500 spaces

transit interface – separate from passenger drop-off

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Transit Distribution from Silverthorne Station

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80’ envelope, 600-1000’ platform, 15 acre

site

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Idaho Springs

Urban Design and Context

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Are cities willing to implement policies, station area plans and eventual rezoning to achieve

higher density residential and commercial development? Light freight?

Historic relevance

Community character

Compatible with surrounding land use? Compatible with regional plans?

Thank you

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