Hillsborough County MPO Transit Study Technical Team August 23, 2007
Meeting Agenda Technology Choices Needs and Opportunities Transit Concepts Comparative Land Use Analysis Measures of Effectiveness System Design Issues Current Activities and Next Steps
Technology Choices
Heavy Rail New York Atlanta Washington DC
Light Rail Charlotte Houston Minneapolis
Commuter Rail Charlotte South Florida Chicago
DMU VS. Conventional Commuter Rail
Needs and Opportunities
Regional Rail Opportunities Pasco North Pinellas USF Plant City Lakeland & Orlando Existing CSX or New Track Westshore Brandon Peak Travel Downtown Park & Ride Lots St Petersburg South Shore Sarasota
Light Rail Opportunities USF Westshore Downtown Brandon New Track or Existing Track Continuous Service Links Major Centers Activity Center Gateway
Bus Opportunities Citrus Park USF Westshore Downtown Tampa Brandon BRT - Dedicated Lane or Traffic Priority Express Service South Shore Activity Center Gateway
Transit Needs & Opportunities
Transit Concepts
Transit Future Concept For Transit Concept, FTA documents require support of local land use policies and plans The Concept provides an updated framework and support Future works includes analysis of land use policies and adjustments, if needed
Concept A: Diagram
USF Downtown St Petersburg Part of Regional Transit System needs Tampa to St Petersburg Builds upon past work (Tampa Rail)
Concept B: Diagram
Brandon Westchase + S Tampa Enables Brandon to become a regional player Provides accessibility to suburban areas Enables Quality of Life choices Focuses development Serves County development and growth needs Provides access to TIA Airport Provides infill and revitalization opportunity Improves existing transit service for Choice Riders
Concept C: Diagram
Regional Commuter Rail Connection Provides commuter connections to Plant City and SouthShore Serves Hillsborough County s needs to support regional transit service to Lakeland, Manatee, Brooksville
Comparative Land Use Analysis for Transit Concepts
Concept A: Stations Urban Core
Concept A: HH Increment/ Acre by TAZ
Concept A: Jobs Increment/ Acre by TAZ
Concept A Incremental Growth in Station Areas
Concept A Trend 2050
Concept A Transit-Oriented 2050
Concept B: Stations Urban Corridors
Concept B: HH Increment/ Acre by TAZ
Concept B: Jobs Increment/ Acre by TAZ
Concept B Incremental Growth in Station Areas
2050 Trend TAZ Totals Concept B Trend 2050
Concept B2 TAZ Totals Concept B Transit-Oriented 2050
Concept C: Stations Urban Centers
Concept C: HH Increment/ Acre by TAZ
Concept C: Jobs Increment/ Acre by TAZ
Concept C Incremental Growth Concept C Incremental Growth in Station Areas
Concept C Trend 2050
Concept C Transit-Oriented 2050
Concept ABC: Stations
Concept ABC Incremental Growth
Concept ABC Trend 2050
Concept ABC Transit-Oriented 2050
Sub-Regions With TAZ Boundaries Northwest Northeast Tampa Temple Terrace Plant City Southeast
Employment Trend By Sub-Region 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 3% 3% 3% 34% 49% 44% 30% 18% 13% 4% 4% 6% 20% 21% 15% 10% 10% 12% 2000 Emp 2025 Emp 2000 TAZ 2025 TAZ 2050 Trend Northeast Northwest Plant City Southeast Tampa Temple Terrace
Employment Trend by Transit Concept for Sub-Regions 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 34% 40% 42% 40% 44% 30% 28% 27% 28% 26% 6% 4% 4% 4% 3% 15% 15% 14% 14% 14% 12% 10% 11% 11% 10% 2050 Emp50- Trend Trend Concept Concept A B Concept Concept EMP50_A EMP50_B EMP50_C EMP50_ABC C ABC Northeast Northwest Plant City Southeast Tampa Temple Terrace
2050 Employment with Transit by Concept Concept A Concept B Concept C Concept ABC 2050 Forecast Employment 170,795 290,370 216,138 367,768 1,430,199 % of 2050 Forecast 11.94% 20.30% 15.11% 25.71%
Population Trend for Sub-Regions Share of Households 2000 Share of Households 2050
2050 Population with Transit by Concept Concept A Concept B Concept C Concept ABC 2050 Forecast Population 175,309 420,589 315,170 595,798 2,034,180 % of 2050 Forecast 8.62% 20.68% 15.49% 29.29%
Measures of Effectiveness
Land Use Population near Stations Employment near Stations Potential TOD Acreage Incremental increase in Land Value
Mobility Carrying capacity of Transit System Transit Ridership Miles and Hours of Travel Speed and Congestion
Environment Air Quality Fuel Consumption - Energy
Financial Capital Costs O&M Costs
Systems Integration Countywide and Regional Service Characteristics System Capacity
System Design Issues
System Design Issues Connecting Downtown and Westshore Downtown Tampa USF Area I-4 Corridor
Tampa Rail Project Locally Preferred Alternative
Tampa Rail Project Locally Preferred Alternative
Rail Concept with Regional and Airport Connection
Main Street Downtown Tampa Nebraska Avenue Ybor West Ybor/ 16 th Street Ybor East U. Of Tampa Arts Center Ashley Drive Riverfront Central Park Franklin Street Marion Street Union Station Downtown Tampa Conceptual Alignments
UCH Medical Center Fletcher Avenue 131 st Street USF Village 22 nd 22 nd Street 22 nd 22 nd Street Pine Drive 30 th 30 th Street McKinley/ Busch Gardens USF Area Conceptual Alignment USF/ Sundome Fowler/ MOSI
USF Conceptual Alignment 131 st Street Medical Center Fletcher Avenue USF Village Pine Drive USF/ Sundome
I-4 Right of Way CSX A Line CSX S Line Conceptual Alignments for I-4 and CSX
CSX S Line Conceptual Alignments for I-4 and CSX
Current Activities and Next Steps
Meetings MPO and Committees (Aug and Sep) Leadership Team (Aug 20) Technical Team (Aug 23) MOSI Open House (Aug 25)
Next Steps Transit Needs & Opportunities (May) Evaluation of Scenarios (Jun-Jul) Public Outreach (Aug) System Concept (Sept) Strategies (Oct-Nov)