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Home My WebLink AboutPresentation-Miami Streetcar Efficient TransportationMiami Streetcar I Efficient Transportation A Discussion on Future Transportation Opportunities 14-00924 - Presentation -Miami Strettcar Efficient Transportation 14-00924a Discussion Item I City Commission Meeting I September 29th, 2014 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 ON 9/29/14 Miami Streetcar has been supported through the years Spring Spring Summer Fall Spring Fall Summer 2004 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2014 1 1 1 1 1 Feasibility Study City Commission Accepts Feasibility Study Findings Alternatives Analysis & Environmental Assessment MPO adds Streetcar to LRTP Priority I list FDOT approves funding for AA & Preliminary Engineering City initiates request for FDOT Funding SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 O %/29/14 Locally Preferred Alternative • FDOT permitted to fund up to 50 percent of capital costs from New Starts Transit Program • A program designed to fund major transit improvements in metropolitan areas • Focused on connecting Downtown to the Miami Design District and Midtown Miami areas • In 2006, Miami Streetcar viewed as a competitive candidate project with the projections • 8yrs later projections are a Fact 2 Growth is a Fact A 89% Compared to: 15% County 13% City SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 ON 9/29/14 Projected to increase to 85,000 by 2016 No additional capacity has been added to downtown streets DOWNTOWN MIAMI A NOT TO SCALE 1000 Museum 1010 Brickell 240 SW 9 Street 444 Brickell Avenue 801 Brickell 41,4;V 888 Biscayne Aloft Hotel Atton Hotel Bayview Market Biscayne Beach Brickell Bayview Brickell City Centre Brickell Heights Brickell House Brickell View Terrace Broadstone Lofts Capital Brickell Centro City Crossings City Heights DACRA DACRA Amendment II Echo Brickell Flagler on the River Flatiron Gables Brickell Met 3 Met Square Miami WorldCenter Midtown III Midtown IV 29 Midtown 36 Midtown illecento MyBrickell Nine One Bayfront Plaza Tower Panorama Tower Paraiso One Paraiso Bay cia & Philip Frost Museum of Science Perez Art Museum Miami Resorts World Miami Riverside Tower SLS Hotel & Residences SLS Lux The Bond Villa Magna SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 ON 9/29/14 Continuous Growth • Neighborhoods surrounding Downtown experiencing a similar growth pattern • 20,000+ residential • 10 million+ sqft retail • Residents look for a Walkable Lifestyle • More than 25 cranes in Downtown and Brickell Developments within 1 /2 Mile of Proposed Streetcar Alignment Planned for 2014-2018 Residential Units Retail sqft Neighborhood 1/4mile 1/2 mile Total Total Time Frame Design District 715 715 1,250,384 2014-2016 Midtown 1,190 1,190 275,430 2014-2018 Edgewater 1,954 2,052 4,006 8,500 2016-2017 West of Midtown 155 155 15,227 Not Identified Wynwood 38 21 59 15,032 2015 Omni 3,101 600 3,701 1,251,851 2016-2017 SEOPW 2,958 2,958 5,050,983 2016-2017 CBD 710 2,809 3,519 2,021,170 Not Identified Total 10,821 5,482 16,303 9,858,123 4 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 ON 9/29/14 Estimated daytime downtown population over 220,000 Need mobility options to avoid congestion DOWNTOWN MIAMI Miami Public Transportation Ridership Up 2.3 Percent Metrorail Ridership Up More Than io Percent Road Sage yrweel ,o Q :same The popularity of public transit in Miami -Dade still lags behind several comparable counties. but Miami -Dade Transit saw a healthy bump in ridership in 2o13. cording to a nod report from the American Public Transportation Agency (APT').. Last year. 11o.9z6.5oo trips weretaken via Dade Transit ClIDT). That's up from lo8,i3x,7002012. in x 3percent jump. That's more than double the total aa1 percent seen acrou the nation. \o mode of transportation saw a larger increase in ridership than.letrorail. About of,nos.doo trips were taken through the heavy -rail transit system in xo13. That's up from ma.noo.Booinxoaz- a 10.56 percent change. H0WQ,er, the bus still remains the most popular mode of public transit m )liami-Dade. rom The number of trips taken on Metrobus m xo 1311az-78s;3.8o0, up o.og percent xorxs 78,24 40o. Metromover:solved trips in no* from 9,255.-oo triPR in 2.01.2 „CommeS i pwdtet a 8•t SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 ON 9/29/14 Nara PrM1=i -5151.m rOverloym +-Cwnww Moving Forward • Transition to a World Class City • Transition from auto -oriented to multimodal • AirportLink Transit Connection • Intercity Rail All Aboard Florida • Commuter Tri-Rail Coastal Link • Beach Corridor Transit • Transit ridership increasing • Freedom of Mobility • Car- and Bicycle -Sharing 6 Downtown Intermodal Terminal @ Government Center SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 ON 9/29/14 Connecting the Dots • Mobility between dense neighborhoods • An assembly of short trips • Urban Circulator, not express • Feed other modes of transportation • Provide access to the Downtown Intermodal Terminal • Enhance access to jobs • Promote an active lifestyle • Supported by Downtown Livable Transportation Plan • Accessible transportation options to reduce dependency on automobile 7 Qi0 • Preliminary Capital Cost estimates $200 million • 50 percent from the FDOT's New Starts Transit Program • Other funding may include Public -Private Partnership (P3) • Operational Costs are estimated at $7.5 million per year • 7-mile One -Way Loop • 8 to 12 vehicles • 15 to 25 stations • Approximately 14,000 riders on a typical weekday • High -frequency service with easy access for all users • Exclusive right-of-way or Mixed -Traffic • Off -Wire Technology with On -Board Energy Storage • Promotes better air quality and conservation of our natural resources SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 ON 9/29/14 MiamiStreetcar 8 SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 ON 9/29/14 (Y .' .-'s Qa. , 0,o, Q' e`6' y, 0, , moo0ak��oa,o 83 a ow e` ao O o o c0oe0 ,,Qoa a6 a a �a� �(a a a� �� Attractive, high -quality transit service that provides circulation along corridors, connects to and enhances the existing transit network, and link our neighborhoods with commercial districts and employment centers United States moving towards this type of transportation mode. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx praised a streetcar project, saying the rail line would connect a "burgeoning central business district" to an "under -served" part of the city. He said the streetcar would create a new "mobility choice" and would create "significant economic impact." 9 a. -, )sa• ,O'o, te?' �o'` a'' y, o' ' o ' ,o aov�omoa,oa 6) ;�a,a JO m oaQjOo aa a Qoa a6 a� FL1j► Modern Streetcar Vehicle Guideline • PORTLAND STREETCAR SYSTEM CONCEPT PLAN A Framework for Fmure Corridor Manning and A.M.A., Analyst, MI - easy access for all users with level boarding efficient with off -board fare collection encourages ridership fixed -guideway electrically -powered zero -emission vehicles quieter operation and smoother ride spacious interior and higher capacity SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 ON 9/29/14 A -tli 411 It ir I �' e SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 ON 9/29/14 Support for this project will improve the City's ability to develop as a truly multimodal urban center and further nurture the lifestyle our residents are seeking • The resurgence of Downtown Miami encourages the development of a urban premium transit service to improve mobility • A high -frequency premium transit will support ongoing development and foster further economic development in the City's urban core • The addition of an intercity rail connection to Orlando and the forthcoming premium transit connection to Miami Beach promises to support the development of a transit oriented Downtown Miami • The Miami Streetcar is in the MPO's 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan as Priority IV - needs to be Priority 11 Smart ideas for Smarter Cities IBM smart transportation SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM DI.5 ON 9/29/14 LET'S START BY CHANGING THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT TRANSPORTATION thanks. Carlos Cruz-Uasas, N.E. Chief Transportation Manager Alice N. Bravo, P.E. Deputy City Manager -Chief of Infrastructure Mark Spanioli, PE. Director of Capital Improvements and Transportation Program