Volusia Transportation Planning Organization September 25 2013 1

Volusia Transportation Planning Organization September 25, 2013 1

Rail / Transit Projects Overview • Overview of Statewide Projects – – Project Planning Existing Rail Transit Systems Current Amtrak Service All Aboard Florida • Central Florida Projects – – Sun. Rail OIA Connector Refresh US 441 Corridor Study LYNX • Questions / Comments 2

Project Planning • FEC - Amtrak – Planning Stages – Miami to Jacksonville • JTA Corridor Study (2008) – Green Cove Springs to north of Jax – St Augustine to north of Jax • Tri-Rail Coastal Link – PD&E Study Phase – Miami to Jupiter – 85 miles • US 441 – Orlando to Lake County • OIA Connector – East – West Connectivity from OIA to I-4 3

Existing Rail Transit Systems • Metro. Rail Miami – 25 mile elevated system – Two lines – Dadeland South to Palmetto • Tri-Rail South Florida – Existing Service (Miami-Dade to Palm Beach Counties) – Approximately 71 miles • Sun. Rail – Spring 2014 4

Current Amtrak Service • Auto Train – Lorton VA to Sanford, Florida – One of the most successful routes • Silver Meteor – NY – Orlando – Miami • Silver Star – NY – Orlando – Tampa – Miami 5

All Aboard Florida 6

All Aboard Florida • Orlando to Miami – Longer-term plans – Jax and Tampa • • Privately constructed, operated and maintained Begin construction late 2013 Begin service early 2016 4 Stations – Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando • Schedule – 32 trains / day - 16 each direction • 3 Hours from Miami to Orlando 7

All Aboard Florida • Work Completed – Ridership Study – Selected track alignment for Cocoa to Orlando segment – EA completed and FONSI on Miami to West Palm Beach segment – Department and AAF executed a lease for the Department-managed portion of the SR 528 right of way with AAF paying fair market value for a 100 -year period 8

All Aboard Florida • Ongoing Work – OOCEA approvals • Finalize lease agreement with AAF – FRA approvals • EA being conducted for West Palm Beach to Cocoa segment, FONSI expected late 2013 – AAF • Select operating vendor • Select equipment and rolling stock vendor and procure • Station design & construction • Select development partners at station sites 9

All Aboard Florida • Additional Information – http: //www. allaboardflorida. com/ • Questions / Comments – info@All. Aboard. Florida. com 10

A BETTER WAY TO GO! Coming Spring 2014 11

Phase I – De. Bary to Sand Lake Road § By 2014 Phase II North – De. Bary to Deland Phase II South – Sand Lake Road to Poinciana § By 2016 30 -minute peak service in each direction: § 5: 30 a. m. – 8: 30 a. m. § 4 p. m. – 7 p. m. 2 -hour off-peak service in each direction 12

Project Update § July 18, 2011 o Phase I FFGA signed at Florida Hospital ceremonies § Nov. 3, 2011 o FDOT purchased the corridor from CSXT o Now responsible for all maintenance and operations § Jan. 27, 2012 o Groundbreaking Ceremonies held o Construction activities now underway § July 29, 2013 o FDOT took over dispatch operations on the Sun. Rail corridor from CSXT

Project Update § Sneak peak of first vehicle at the Sun. Rail Operations Control Center Aug. 12 § Radio Disney Concert in the Park, Sept. 21 from 4 p. m. – 8 p. m. , Central Park, Winter Park 14

Project Update Operations and Maintenance § Awarded to Bombardier April 12, 2013 § Now mobilizing, hiring staff, training trainers § July 29, 2013 – took over dispatch operations on the Sun. Rail corridor from CSXT § Responsibilities include: o Operations o Dispatching o Fleet maintenance o Track maintenance o Customer service o Station platform and facility maintenance o Material supply 15

Project Update Locomotives § Motive Power (Boise, ID) o 10 locomotives (7 for Phase 1 and 3 for Phase 2) o Delivery – Fall 2013 o 1 st Locomotive arrives late August/early September Coaches/Cab Cars § Bombardier (Plattsburgh, NY) o 20 passenger cars (14 for Phase 1 and 6 for Phase 2) o Delivery – Summer 2013 o 1 st Cab Car arrives late July/early August 16

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Flip up seats 18

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OIA Connector Alternatives Analysis Refresh 20

What is an “Alternatives Analysis”? • Process where corridor/study area studied in detail • Study defines transportation issues/ deficiencies & evaluates alternative solutions • Develop costs, benefits, & identify impacts for each alternative • Consider community input to guide decision making process System Planning Letter Request FTA Acceptance Into Project Development and NEPA FTA Approval into Engineering Full Funding Grant Agreement FFGA 21

Study Area 22

Goals and Objectives • Provide transportation alternatives to the automobile • Provide additional people-carrying capacity • Improve mobility within the corridor • Provide transportation infrastructure to support economic development initiatives in the region and the corridor 23

Tier 1 Corridors UNIVERSAL STUDIOS BELLE ISLE FLORIDA MALL LEE VISTA Sand Lake Road Station ORLANDO INT’L AIRPORT OC CONVENTION CENTER SEAWORLD ORLANDO Meadow Woods Station LAKE BUENA VISTA MEDICAL CITY POITRAS DEVELOPMENT Osceola Parkway Station KISSIMMEE 24

Tier 2 Viable Alternatives UNIVERSAL STUDIOS BELLE ISLE FLORIDA MALL LEE VISTA Sand Lake Road Station ORLANDO INT’L AIRPORT OC CONVENTION CENTER SEAWORLD ORLANDO Meadow Woods Station LAKE BUENA VISTA MEDICAL CITY POITRAS DEVELOPMENT Osceola Parkway Station KISSIMMEE 25

Where We Are Now 26

Additional Information • Call or Email: Eileen La. Seur – Public Involvement Coordinator (QCA) – Phone: 407 -883 -8257 ileen@QCAusa. com • Write: Libertad Acosta-Anderson – FDOT Project Manager – Florida Department of Transportation – District 5 – 133 S. Semoran Blvd. – Orlando, Florida 32807 • Meet or Email: John Mason – HDR Project Manager – John. Mason@hdrinc. com • Website: www. oiaconnector. com 27

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Study Area 29

Community Context / Transportation Network 30

Goals and Objectives n n Improve mobility with a transit focus in the US 441 Corridor Assess community consensus, financial and policy support for the mobility/transit improvements Locally Preferred/Recommended Alternative adoption by Metro. Plan Orlando and Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization Satisfy Federal Transit Administration requirements to maximize opportunities for Federal funding 31

Project Schedule 32

Additional Information n Call or Email: Ginger Corless – Public Involvement Coordinator • Phone: 407 -616 -5500 • gcorless@tindaleoliver. com n Write: Libertad Acosta-Anderson, FDOT Project Manager • FDOT District Five • 133 S. Semoran Blvd • Orlando, FL 32807 n Meet or Email: Michael J. Carragher VHB Project Manager • mcarragher@vhb. com n Web Site: www. us 441 corridorstudy. com 33

• US 192 Corridor Analysis – US 192 Corridor Analysis • US 27 in Lake County to Florida’s Turnpike • US 441 and JYP from Sun. Rail to Pleasant Hill • To be complete in late 2013 34

• SR 50 Corridor Analysis – Orange / Lake County Road to SR 434 – SR 434 to Orange Seminole County Line – April 2013 – Summer 2014 35

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