Memorandum DATE August 7, 2015 I CITY OF DALLAS The Honorable Members of the Transportation and Trinity River Project Committee: Lee M. Kleinman To (Chair), Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Erik Wilson (Vice-Chair), Sandy Greyson, Mayor Pro Tem Monica R. Alonzo, Adam Medrano, and Casey Thomas ll SUBJECT DART Priorities Overview On Monday, August 10, 2015, you will be briefed by DART on the DART Priorities Overview. The brie?ng materials are attached for your review. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Mark McDaniel Assistant City Manager 0: AC. Gonzalez, City Manager Warren M.S. Ernst, City Attorney Craig D. Kinton, City Auditor Rosa A. Rios, City Secretary Daniel F. Solis, Administrative Judge Ryan S. Evans, First Assistant City Manager Eric D. Campbell, Assistant City Manager Jill A. Jordan, P.E., Assistant City Manager Joey Zapata, Assistant City Manager Jeanne Chipper?eld, Chief Financial Of?cer Sana Syed, Public Information Of?cer Elsa Cantu, Assistant to the City Manager Mayor Council City of Dallas Transportation and Trinity River Project Committee DART Priorities Overview Gary C. Thomas President/Executive Director August 10, 2015 City of Dallas Transportation & Trinity River Committee Downtown Second Alignment (D2) Gary C. Thomas President/ Executive Director August 10, 2015 Why is D2 Important? REGIONAL REGIONAL GROWTH RAII. . DART ?t?mvllii.? OTHER TRANSIT HIGH SPEED PROVIDERS HAIL Why is DART Concerned? Capacity Market Area Coverage Legend Existing Station ¼ mile walk distance D2 Station ¼ mile walk distance 5 Federal Funding Schedule • Projects can be submitted any time for review • Estimated request for funding between $350 M- $400 M • Current Window – – – – September 2015 – Submittal to FTA October – November – FTA Review December 2015 – Project Rating February 2016 – President’s FY 17 Budget • Missed Window • February 2017 – President’s FY 18 Budget or beyond • Change in Administration 6 Current Capital Investment Grant Program Pipeline Mode 7 7 Funding Source 9 18 2 DART projects 27 7 8 7 9 36 Light Rail Core Capacity Project Development Bus Rapid Transit New Starts Engineering Heavy Rail New Starts Project Development Commuter Rail Small Starts Project Development Streetcar Full Funding Grant Agreement 67 Projects Nationwide Competing for Funding 7 Program of Interrelated Projects 1 Platform Extensions • 28 LRT Stations Light Rail 2 (D2) • Victory Station to Green Line 3 Streetcar (Central Dallas Streetcar Link): • Omni Hotel to St. Paul LRT Station 8 WEST DALLAS OAK CLIFF TallaG-?r?m Option! Dull" mm Fan-n.1- 5. 1m: High Speed Rail Dallas Station Options D2 Alternatives Existing Stations Existing Light Rail Lines 87 Lamar - Commerce 37a - Lamar - Commerce- East Transfer Center B4 Lamar - Young B4e - Lamar - Young (Elevated) 34a Lamar - Marilla 34b Lamar - Covention Center Hotel Victory Union C3a Victory - Union - Convention Center Hotel D2 Preliminary DRAFT Evaluation Results B4 B4wo B4a B4b B4e B7 B7a C31 C3a1 Project Length (miles) 2.41 2.41 2.48 2.64 2.67 2.27 3.29 2.24 2.26 % Tunnel (miles) 21% 21% 41% 44% Elevated 49% 65% 34% 54% Capital Costs (2013,$M) $511 $493 $830 $898 $505 $912 $1,173 $596 $1,057 O&M Cost Increase over No-Build (2013,$M) $2.5 $2.2 $4.3 $4.4 $2.5 $3.4 $3.9 $8.0 $10.2 Project Trips 40,462 31,068 37,636 33,244 40,522 31,578 38,062 30,894 31,917 Added Riders 5,122 -4,454 1,761 -3,528 6,201 -3,945 -4,685 -8,886 -1,9322 FTA Core Capacity Criteria (Interim Guidance) MedHigh Med MedHigh Med MedHigh Med Med Med Med 1 Assumes West End Bus Transfer Facility is relocated to Union Station. 2 Added riders drops to -5437 if bus transfer facility is not relocated to Union Station. 11 Alternative B4 Lamar-Young With Phase 1 and Modified Jackson Alignment g- - 1am teal? Metre ig- C?m ?d Center Jade ?in I Err: Gd ""Harwoed ENG 4011 District the Government mat . Center Prep-eaed Static-n - Ext?grade Alternative '9 - Undegreund Alternative Tunnel Pertal ail (an Existing Statien 0 DRRT Light Rail - TRE Commuter Rail . Streetcar a I: I: 25:: 5am Feet /2 Full D2 Corridor D2 Next Steps February 2015 • Request entry into Project Development May/June August/ September • Final Evaluation and Trade-offs • Select LPA • FTA Authorization into Project Development • Preliminary Evaluation Results 13 2015-2016 • Environmental Clearance • Engineering 214.979.1111. City of Dallas Transportation & Trinity River Committee South Oak Cliff Extension to UNT-Dallas Gary C. Thomas President/ Executive Director August 10, 2015 Blue Line Extension to UNT-Dallas elly Prefnne A1 a 19' 263 lignmet ?1 5 3? .. rJ'x. I . pf? wane-cl . . Runyon Spring: - i. 5 pun-m . I - mm In chamomile? Manama; 20!? . - 16 South Oak Cliff - Status • 2.61 mile extension of the Blue Line south from Ledbetter Station to UNT-Dallas • Construction cost: $104 M • Two new stations – Camp Wisdom – UNT Dallas • Camp Wisdom Station – Design coordinated with new Singing Hills Recreation Center • Construction initiated October 10, 2014 – Water line – Bridge construction – Ledbetter Station • Anticipated revenue service – December 2016 17 Ledbetter Station Camp Wisdom Station and Singing Hills Recreation Center 19 Above rendering as of January 2015 Value Engineering is being performed on recreation center design Station trellis are deferred 20 View from bus load/unload area UNT Dallas Station South Oak Cliff Construction Ledbetter Station Improvements gtz? .I .- - 1.3; . I I. 4-. in 93?: my?: '5 - 21 South Oak Cliff Construction View from North Abutment of Five-Mile Creek South Oak Cliff Construction Hanging Beams over Wagon Wheels Trail t. .11South Oak Cliff Construction North South Abutments at Runyon Springs Tributary x3" 2 ii, t??f 214.979.1111. City of Dallas Transportation & Trinity River Committee Cotton Belt Corridor Update Gary C. Thomas President/ Executive Director August 10, 2015 Overview • Two independent projects – The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (TEX Rail) – Dallas Area Rapid Transit • Serves a large part of the region – Located in Dallas, Collin and Tarrant counties – 13 Cities – 2 Universities (UTD and Texas A&M Research & Ext Center) • Important transit connections – D/FW Airport and Orange Line Connection – DART Green Line and Red Line Connections • DART owns 52-miles of Cotton Belt right-of-way – North side of Fort Worth to Wylie 27 Cotton Belt Corridor I MW: 5 Lam'wa I calII-I - County . - County taro - -. 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Lines 28 TEX Rail Status • The T submitted New Starts application for Tex Rail in October 2011 – Seeking $405 million in federal funding • In August 2013, the T Board redefined project as Minimum Operable Segment (MOS) from Downtown Fort Worth to the DFW Airport station – Revised environmental document under review by FTA and FAA • Authorized for Engineering in June 2015 • Contract for 8 “FLIRT” vehicles with Stadler • Anticipated revenue service in December 2018 29 Eastern Portion of the Cotton Belt 41 Options Evaluated • BRT & Rail • Base Line Project • Alignment Alternatives – Cypress Waters – Bush Turnpike Station • Profile Options – Trench – Tunnel 30 Summary Table: Gross Capital Cost Operable Segment (At-grade) DFW Airport to Plano Rail: Double Track Rail: Single Track $1,599 M $690 M 31 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) $393 M icle Regional Rail Veh . A n. 32 BRT Vehicle . ..mar Cotton Belt – Recent Activity • Cotton Belt in the proposed 20 Year Financial Plan – Revenue service in 2035 • Town of Addison requested technical assistance from the NCTCOG to identify options to deliver the project earlier than 2035 – Six operational scenarios identified – DART conducting financial review of proposals 34 214.979.1111.