The Quickway Proposal for San Diego, pt. 2/2: The Plan

San Diego Quickway Proposal—Part II: The Plan© 2014 by The Mission Group 1© 2008 by The Mission Group

SAN DIEGO CITIZENS’

Quickway ProposalFOR A FASTER & MORE EFFECTIVE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

Produced for The Scripps Ranch/Miramar Ranch North Traffic Reduction Project and Move San Diego, Inc.

by The Mission Group, San Diego, California

AUGUST 2014

2The Plan

San Diego Quickway Proposal—Part II: The Plan© 2014 by The Mission Group 2

Existing Light Rail

Extend the Sprinter to population zones where potential r iders l ive.

Extend the Sprinter to population zones where potential r iders l ive.


Existing Light Rail

Improvements to the San Diego Trolley.Improvements to the San Diego Trolley.


Regional Light Rail SystemINFRASTRUCTURE

NEW


Quickways (Grade-Separated)

Create a regional network of Quickways targeting major centers.

Create a regional network of Quickways targeting major centers.


T-Ways (At-Grade Busways)

T-Ways are useful where volumes don’t warrant ful l grade-separation.

T-Ways are useful where volumes don’t warrant ful l grade-separation.


Regional Quickway SystemINFRASTRUCTURE

LEGEND:Quickway

(Grade-Separated)

T-Way(At Grade)

Freeway Lanes

Light Rail


Commuter Rail to DMU Light Rail

Integrate with regional heavy rail (Coaster and Amtrak).Integrate with regional heavy rail (Coaster and Amtrak).

Proposed pilot program

with Federal agencies

Proposed pilot program

with Federal agencies


Streetcar/Tram

Opportunit ies for tramways in central core, t ied to major stat ions.

Opportunit ies for tramways in central core, t ied to major stat ions.


Streetcar SystemsINFRASTRUCTURE


Quickway Vehicles: “Flex Trolleys”

The newest generation of BRT vehicles is beginning to approach the comfort and attractiveness of many rail vehicles—but with the flexibility to “leave the tracks” and get much closer to your origin or destination.


Improved Station Design

Improved station design is at the heart of this proposal. Market research has consistently pointed to the value of safe, clean, and adequate stations in making people feel comfortable using a rapid transit system.

Improved station design is at the heart of this proposal. Market research has consistently pointed to the value of safe, clean, and adequate stations in making people feel comfortable us ing a rapid transit system.


Roll-On, Roll-Off Universal Access

San Diego Quickway Proposal—Part II: The Plan© 2014 by The Mission Group 14San Diego Quickway Proposal—Part II: The Plan© 2014 by The Mission Group 14

S ervices

Core Routes MetroXpress StreetcarDirect Shuttles Paratransit

Services


Core/”Trolley” Routes

Can Be Light Rail or Bus Rapid TransitCan Be Light Rail or Bus Rapid Transit

SERVICES

Operate Primarily within Dedicated TransitwaysOperate Primarily within Dedicated Transitways


Core /”Trolley” Routes

Stop at All Stations on RouteStop at All Stations on Route

SERVICES


Proposed Core /”Trolley” RoutesSERVICES


Skipped stopsSkipped stops

MetroXpress Routes

Operate as Local Service in an Area, then Express to Key Destinations

Operate as Local Service in an Area, then Express to Key Destinations

Local stops

Stops at 1st station

Skipped stops

SERVICES

“SuperStation” where MetroXpress Routes cross

MetroXpress

Core/Trolley


MetroXpress Routes: SuperStations

Crisscross at strategically located

SuperStations to permit rapid access

to entire region

Crisscross at strategically located

SuperStations to permit rapid access

to entire region

SERVICES


MetroXpress Proposed RoutesSERVICES


Feeder Shuttles

Connect a Major Destination Nonstop with a SuperStationConnect a Major Destination Nonstop with a SuperStation

Greenmount College

More people can get to (or from) their destination more quickly from (or to) more locations

with fewer transfers.

More people can get to (or from) their destination more quickly from (or to) more locations

with fewer transfers.

SERVICES


Streetcar Routes

Closely Spaced Stops Serve Urbanized AreasClosely Spaced Stops Serve Urbanized Areas

SERVICES


Paratransit Shuttles

Demand Response connectingto a SuperStation for roll-on, roll-off access to the rest of

the region

Demand Response connectingto a SuperStation for roll-on, roll-off access to the rest of

the region

Reduces costs of paratransit and improves access for most riders.Reduces costs of paratransit and improves access for most riders.

SERVICES


The Quickway Proposal calls for an integrated set of projects that together create a seamless system with a unitary customer interface, far beyond our

current plans.


Today Existing2050Plan

Quickway Proposal

2050

500,000

1,000,000

Projected Daily Ridership


Estimated Capital Costs ($ Billions)

$-

$5

$10

$15

$20

Quickway

Proposal

Existing 2050

Plan

$14

$20

$ B

illio

ns


Projected Operating Subsidies through 2050 ($ Billions)

$11

$14

$19

$-

$5

$10

$15

$20

QuickwayProposal:

LOW

QuickwayProposal:

HIGH

Current2050 Plan

$ B

illio

ns


Conclusion

The Quickway Proposal, as a strategic approach to creating a better integrated transit network, can:

than our current transit plans.

Reach into more placesReach into

more places

Dramatically shorten travel

times

Dramatically shorten travel

times

Better support “smart growth”

areas

Better support “smart growth”

areas

Attract many more riders

Attract many more riders

Pull hundreds of thousands of

cars off the roads

Pull hundreds of thousands of

cars off the roads

Cost significantly less to build and operate

Cost significantly less to build and operate