Mark Phillips BSDA/Metro Long-Range Planner

Mark PhillipsBSDA/Metro

Long-Range Planner

The Foundation: Moving Transit Forward

• Study highway corridors from Moving Transit Forward for high performance transit feasibility– I-70, I-64, I-44, I-55– Include nearby major streets

• Select up to two transit projects to advance into project development– Cost-effective, long-term transportation solutions– Affordable and competitive for Federal funding

RTCS: Study Purpose

• Better connecting people and jobs

• Improving mobility and access to economic opportunities for low-income, transit-dependent

• Expanding transportation choice for all

• Supporting the regional economy, strengthening neighborhoods

• Providing cost-effective transit solutions

RTCS: Study Goals and Objectives

Corridor Screening: Population

Corridor Screening: Employment

Corridor Screening: Household Income

Corridor Screening: Activity Centers

Corridor Screening: Top Trips - 2010

RTCS Study Area

Premium performance and service• Minimize travel time and maximize

convenience• Modern vehicles – sleek, attractive,

quiet, energy efficient• Attractive amenities – wi-fi, comfort • Integrated with Metro System• Branded – recognizable; unique

Premium Transit Characteristics

• Modes and service types

- BRT, express bus, rail• Vehicle types

– Multi-door entry– Low-floor boarding– Off-board fare collection– On-board transit information

• Alignments– Exclusive lanes; BAT lanes;

shared HOV; mixed traffic– Queue jumps/bypass lanes

TSP Technology

A Range of Alternatives

A Range of Alternatives• Stations

– Shelters and seating– Landscaped platforms– Safe and secure

• Technology– Transit signal priority– Real-time information, apps

• Convenient operations– Predictable service – rely on frequencies

vs. schedules– Intermodal connectivity – parking;

bike access; transfers; walking

Dec Jan2013

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

Overall Project

Public Inv

Screening             

Define Alts             

Alt Analysis             

Select LPA             

Prep for Implement

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RTCS Project Schedule

THANK YOU!

Mark Phillips, Deputy Project Manager

mephillips@MetroStLouis.org

(314) 982-1400 x.1708

Please stay engaged and informed!

www.movingtransitforward.org/stlrapidtransit