Portland North Alternative Modes Project

Project OverviewMarch 12, 2014

Key Goals Develop Broad Range of Alternatives Conduct Objective Process Solicit Considerable Public Input Identify Most Competitive Option for

Small Starts Funding

Small Starts Parameters Capital costs associated with new fixed

guideway systems, extensions, and bus corridor improvements

Requests under $75 million and total project costs must be under $250 million

In addition, Small Starts eligible if:– (a) meet the definition of a fixed guideway for at

least 50 % of the project length in the peak period– (b) be a new fixed guideway project, or

Small Starts (cont.)

– (c) be new corridor-based bus project with all of the following minimum elements:

• Substantial transit stations• Traffic signal priority/pre-emption, to the extent, if any,

that there are traffic signals on the corridor• Low-floor vehicles or level boarding• Branding of the proposed service• 10 minute peak/15 minute off peak headways or better

while operating at least 14 hours per weekday

FTA Small Starts Evaluation Criteria Cost Effectiveness (which is a combined measure of annual travel

time savings and annualized cost) Total Cost compared to State and Local Financial Capacity

– Capital cost (including highway or rail improvements including railroad bridge costs)

– Operations and Maintenance (O&M) costs Transportation Measures (which would be roughly proportional to

vehicular emissions)– Level of Service– Total System Vehicle Miles Traveled– Total System Vehicle Hours Traveled

Land Use– Existing Land Use Patterns– Transit supportive plans and policies– Performance and impact of these policies

Economic Development

Alternatives AnalysisPHASE 1 Developed Initial Range of Alternatives Met with Stakeholder groups and communities FTA coordination Alternative refinement

– Alignment– Station– Cost– Ridership

Screened from alternatives 30 to 6 (with terminus options)

Phase 1 Service AreaThree service alternatives

– Yarmouth– Brunswick (Bath)– South Auburn (Lewiston)

Three route alternatives:– Saint Lawrence and Atlantic Railway (SLR)– Pan Am Railway– Highways (Bus)

Five Portland terminal alternatives:– Bayside (SLR)– India Street (SLR)– Union Station (Pan Am)– Center Street (Pan Am)– Monument Square (Express Bus)

Phase 1 Operating Framework

22 Roundtrips per Weekday (Train/Bus) Service Headways

– 30 minute peak– 60 minute off-peak

First trip arrives Portland: 6:45 AM Last trip departs Portland: 10:55 PM Shuttle Bus Service in Portland from all but

Center Street rail station

Publicly Owned

Pan Am

Track to Rebuild

Portland Transportation

Center

India Street

Bayside

Union StationCenter Street

PULSE

Monument Square

Phase 1 Terminus Options

Auburn

Lewiston

New Gloucester

GrayFreeport

Brunswick

Bath

Yarmouth

Falmouth

Portland

Study Area Highway Network

I-95

I-295

Rte 1

I-295

Falmouth Connector

I-95

I-95

Brunswick Rail ServiceSLR Pan Am

India StreetBayside

Falmouth (Exit 10)

Yarmouth (Exit 15)

Freeport

Brunswick Bath

Center Street

Union Station

Falmouth (Exit 53)

Cumberland

Yarmouth Jct

Freeport

Brunswick Bath

Brunswick Express Bus Service

Highway Shoulder Running

PULSE

Falmouth (Exit 10)

Yarmouth (Exit 15)

Freeport

Brunswick

Bath

PULSE

Falmouth (Exit 10)

Yarmouth (Exit 15)

Freeport

Brunswick

Bath

Exclusive Bus ROW

Yarmouth Rail ServiceSLR Pan Am

India Street

Falmouth (Exit 10)

Yarmouth (Exit 15)

BaysideCenter Street

Union Station

West Falmouth (Exit 53)

Cumberland

Yarmouth Jct

Yarmouth Express Bus ServiceHighway Shoulder Running

PULSE

Falmouth (Exit 10)

Yarmouth (Exit 15)

Exclusive ROW

Falmouth

(Exit 10)

Yarmouth (Exit 15)

PULSE

Lewiston Rail ServiceSLR Pan Am

Union Station Center Street

West Falmouth (Exit 53)

Cumberland

Pineland West

South Auburn (Exit 75)

Auburn Lewiston

BaysideIndia Street

Yarmouth (Exit 15)

Pineland East

Auburn Intermodal

Lewiston

Falmouth (Exit 10)

Lewiston Express Bus ServiceExpress Bus

South Auburn (Exit 75)

Auburn Lewiston

Falmouth (Exit 10)

Monument Square

Gray

New Gloucester

South Auburn (Exit 75)

Auburn Lewiston

Falmouth (Exit 10)

Monument Square

Gray

Exclusive Bus ROWNew Gloucester

Approach to Calculating RidersWe methodically examine key questions:

• For what purposes will people travel?• Where would these trips begin? • How many of these trips will people make?• Where are the trips headed?• What are the attributes of traveling by car or by

transit that would affect mode choice?• What would determine a motorist’s choice of route?

Key Factors Affecting Behavior

Strong preference for auto Increasing, non-linear penalty for walks over 10 minutes Direct service preferable to local bus connection Travelers “don’t drive backwards” to a park & ride “let someone else drive” more important with increasing

distance No modeled preference for rail compared to bus

Trip origins of commuters to PortlandForecasting to 2035

Changing work trip destinationsForecasting to 2035

State projection of future job sites

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Yarmouth Auburn Lewiston Brunswick Bath

2035 Commute Trips

Bayside (SLR)

India Street (SLR)

Union Station (PA)

Center Street (PA)

Bus on Highway

Bus Hwy/Excl. ROW

$ 68

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$ 15

6.8

$ 19

3.6

$ 10

2.4

$ 12

1.0

$ 69

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$ 15

8.7

$ 19

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$ 10

4.0

$ 12

2.6

$ 37

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$ 73

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$ 42

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$ 6.4

$ 13

.9

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$ 19

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$ 44

.4

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.8

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$ 20.0

$ 40.0

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$ 80.0

$ 100.0

$ 120.0

$ 140.0

$ 160.0

$ 180.0

$ 200.0

Yarmouth Auburn Lewiston Brunswick Bath

($ m

illions)

Capital Cost Summary ($ millions)

Bayside (SLR)

India Street (SLR)

Union Station (PA)

Center Street (PA)

Bus on Highway

Bus Hwy/Excl. ROW

$ 2.0

$ 3.7

$ 4.3

$ 3.6

$ 4.4

$ 2.1

$ 3.7

$ 4.4

$ 3.6

$ 4.4

$ 3.0

$ 4.1

$ 4.8

$ 4.0

$ 4.8

$ 2.2

$ 3.3

$ 4.0

$ 3.2

$ 5.4

$ 0.6

$ 2.1

$ 2.7

$ 1.6

$ 2.5

$ 0.8

$ 2.2

$ 2.8

$ 1.7

$ 2.7

$ 0.0

$ 1.0

$ 2.0

$ 3.0

$ 4.0

$ 5.0

$ 6.0

Yarmouth Auburn Lewiston Brunswick Bath

($ m

illions)

Summary of Annual Operating Costs ($millions)

Bayside (SLR)

India Street (SLR)

Union Station (PA)

Center Street (PA)

Bus on Highway

Bus Hwy/Excl. ROW

$ 68

.4

$ 15

6.8 $ 

193.6

$ 10

2.4

$ 12

1.0

$ 69

.9

$ 15

8.7 $ 

195.2

$ 10

4.0

$ 12

2.6

$ 37

.7

$ 77

.3 $ 95

.5

$ 54

.9 $ 73

.3

$ 42

.4

$ 81

.8

$ 10

0.2

$ 59

.7

$ 90

.9

$ 6.4

$ 13

.9

$ 16

.1

$ 12

.2

$ 19

.1

$ 40

.5

$ 44

.4

$ 46

.6

$ 46

.0

$ 52

.8

$ 0.0

$ 20.0

$ 40.0

$ 60.0

$ 80.0

$ 100.0

$ 120.0

$ 140.0

$ 160.0

$ 180.0

$ 200.0

Yarmouth Auburn Lewiston Brunswick Bath

($ m

illions)

Capital Cost Summary ($ millions)Bayside (SLR)India Street (SLR)Union Station (PA)Center Street (PA)Bus on HighwayBus Hwy/Excl. ROW

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703

888

379 432 472

769

957

524

494 527

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601

566

598

1077

1273

503 573 626

968

1156

514 587 640

986

1176

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Yarmouth Auburn Lewiston Brunswick Bath

2035 Commute TripsBayside (SLR)India Street (SLR)Union Station (PA)Center Street (PA)Bus on HighwayBus Hwy/Excl. ROW

Phase 2 Alternatives

Rail:– Pan Am to Yarmouth– Pan Am to Auburn/Lewiston– Pan Am to Brunswick/Bath

Bus:– Portland to Yarmouth on Highway and Shoulder– Portland to Auburn/Lewiston on Highway and Shoulder– Portland to Brunswick/Bath on Highway and Shoulder

On the same base map show the two rail routes

Center Street

Brunswick

Yarmouth Jct

Freeport

Cumberland Ctr

West Falmouth (Exit 53)

Amtrak DowneasterProposed Commuter Rail

Integrated Rail Option

Portland Transportation Union Station

Phase 2 Alternatives

Integrated Rail:– Utilizes Proposed Amtrak Service– Amtrak Deadhead Train Converted to Revenue

Service– Portland Union Station (for Amtrak and State Rail)– Pam Am ROW– Stations @ Yarmouth, Cumberland, Falmouth, Union

Station, Center Street– 7 Commuter Rail Round Trips– 3 Amtrak Round Trips

On the same base map show the two rail routes

Brunswick

Yarmouth (Exit 15)

Freeport

West Falmouth (Exit 10)

Amtrak DowneasterBus Service

Integrated Bus Option

Portland Transportation Union Station

Bus on Shoulder Minimum of 10’ Lanes Maximum 35 MPH (or no more than 15 MPH >

Mainline) On Shoulder Ops Only to Avoid Congestion Examples

– Minneapolis/St. Paul– Virginia/Maryland– Columbus– Miami Dade (Pilot)– Ottawa

Some Costs Vary with Funding Source

Phase 2 Alternatives

Integrated Bus:– Utilizes Proposed Amtrak Service– Amtrak Deadhead Train Converted to Revenue

Service– Portland Union Station (for Amtrak Stop)– I-295 ROW (including shoulder when congested)– 295 Stations at Exits 10 and 15– 12 Bus Round Trips– 3 Amtrak Round Trips– As Ridership Grows Trains Replace Buses

Non-Small Starts

Transportation Systems Management (TSM) Options

TSM Alternatives

Option 1: Offline Falmouth and Yarmouth Stations – No upgrades to existing road network– No travel on shoulders. – Bus operates in mixed traffic

Option 2: Offline Yarmouth (Only) Station– No upgrades to existing road network – No travel on shoulders. – No Falmouth station

On the same base map show the two rail routes

Brunswick

Yarmouth (Exit 15)

Freeport

West Falmouth (Exit 10)

Amtrak DowneasterBus Service

TSM Option 1: Offline Falmouth and Yarmouth

Portland Transportation Union Station

On the same base map show the two rail routes

Brunswick

Yarmouth (Exit 15)

Freeport

Amtrak DowneasterBus Service

TSM Option 2: Offline Yarmouth

Portland Transportation Union Station

Alternative ComparisonMeasure Small Starts

Integrated Bus

Small Starts Integrated Rail

Non Small Starts Option 1

Non Small Starts Option 2

Weekday Boardings

815 298 665 557

Annual Operating Days

254 254 254 254

Annual Boardings

207,010 75,692 168,910 141,478

Operating Costs $735,413 $1,924,696 $740,467 $737,710

Capital Costs $52,229,462 $26,353,472 $9,791,448 $8,551,378

Operating Costs/Boardings

$251.87 $25.43 $4.38 $5.31