Transit Program and Modern Streetcar Update

Transit Program and Modern

Streetcar Update

CART Committee – July 31, 2013

Overview

• New Service Implementation

• Contracted Transit Services RFP

• Comprehensive Operational Analysis

• Smartcard Project Rollout

• SunLink Modern Streetcar Update

New Transit Services

• Sun Shuttle Route 450

• Increased Frequencies

Sun Tran

Routes 7 and 16

Contracted Services RFP

• Solicitation published on June 26

• Current contracts are expiring

• 3 Goals for new Contract 1. Continue integration and simplification of services

into a unified regional system

2. Improve efficiency by combining service contracts

3. Provide flexibility through coordination and

partnerships

Operational Analysis

• Regional effort to find ways to deliver

transit services more efficiently

• Includes customer survey and a thorough

review of route segment productivity

• Analyzes opportunities to improve system

quality

SunGo Smartcard Implementation

• Replaced 15-year old equipment that was

past useful life

• New system will speed boarding, reduce

operational costs and modernize customer

experience

• Continual progress made on

implementation challenges

Sun Link Tucson Streetcar

Project Status

• On budget

• Schedule slippage due

to vehicle delay

• Four major components

substantially completed

• Two major

construction/production

components remaining

• Installation of:

• Rail

• Streetcar stops

• Poles and overhead

wire

• On schedule and budget

• 83% complete

• Underground work 100%

complete

Line Segment Construction

Track Installed

• 35,356 (6.7 miles) track feet installed = 100% Completion

Overhead Contact System (OCS)

• OCS Poles Installation: 90% Completion

• Contact Wire: 70% Completion

Station Stops

• Foundations with Canopies: 95% Completion

Construction Progress

Streetcar Vehicle Production

• Oregon Iron Works/United

Streetcar

• 40% complete

• Schedule slippage is being mitigated

• Revised opening date to be determined

• Next progress review meeting: September 2013

• Portland Vehicle Status:

• Unit 1 – In Service

• Unit 2 – In Service

• Unit 3 – Burn-in testing at Portland Streetcar

Streetcar Vehicle Production

• Tucson Units: • 101 at 90%

• 102 at 75%

• 103 at 60%

• 104 at 45%

• 105 at 35%

• 106 at 25%

• 107 at 20%

• 108 at 10%

• Tucson Vehicle 101 Schedule: • 7/24/13 Dynamic Testing

• 8/29/13 Tucson Arrival

• 9/16/13 Acceptance Testing

• 10/21/13 Acceptance