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Conceptual Engineering for Conceptual Engineering for Commuter Rail Commuter Rail within the within the Eureka Subdivision Corridor Eureka Subdivision Corridor July 21, 2010 July 21, 2010 In association with

Project Funding Project Funding Funding for this project was made possible Funding for this project was made possible by the U.S. Department of Transportation, by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Transportation and the Gulf Coast Rail District. Gulf Coast Rail District. In association with

Study Team Study Team � Klotz Associates, Inc. � Klotz Associates, Inc. � TranSystems Corporation � TranSystems Corporation � Knudson, LP � Knudson, LP � Landtech Consultants, Inc. � Landtech Consultants, Inc. � Steer Davies & Gleave, Inc. � Steer Davies & Gleave, Inc. In association with

Project Update Project Update • Previous Studies Synthesized Previous Studies Synthesized • • Station Location Meetings Held Station Location Meetings Held • • Ridership Modeling & Operations Ongoing Ridership Modeling & Operations Ongoing • • Maintenance Yard Needs Identified Maintenance Yard Needs Identified • • Funding Options Being Investigated Funding Options Being Investigated • In association with

Potential Funding Sources Potential Funding Sources • FRA FRA ‐ ‐ (PRIIA) (PRIIA) • • FTA FTA ‐ ‐ New Starts, Small Starts New Starts, Small Starts • • ARRA / TIGER ARRA / TIGER • • FHWA FHWA – – CMAQ CMAQ • • Earmarks Earmarks • • State of State of Texas Texas – – Rail Relocation Fund Rail Relocation Fund • • Local Local • In association with

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Station Location Meetings Held Station Location Meetings Held • City of Hempstead City of Hempstead • Prairie View A&M Prairie View A&M • • • City of Prairie View City of Prairie View • Waller East Waller East • • • City of Waller City of Waller • Fairfield South Fairfield South • • • City of Jersey Village City of Jersey Village • Towne Lake Towne Lake • • • IH610/US290/Eureka IH610/US290/Eureka • In association with

Modeling Parameters Modeling Parameters • Distance Based Fares Distance Based Fares ‐ ‐ $6.00 max. $6.00 max. • • 20 Minute Headways (Peak Hour) 20 Minute Headways (Peak Hour) • • Dwell Times Dwell Times – – 20% of Headway 20% of Headway • • No Competing Buses No Competing Buses • • Link to CBD Link to CBD • In association with

Modeling Comparison Modeling Comparison HGAC GCRD Eureka Assumption METRO Commuter Rail Commuter Rail Connectivity Study Study Number of Stations 4 8 10 Headways (Peak/Off Peak) 15/30 20/30 20/30 Speed (MPH/Avg) 59 45‐50 50 Travel Time (minutes) 38* 84*** 63*** Forecast (2035) YR‐2030 Hempstead to Downtown 21,000‐22,000* 6,904 18,352 Hempstead to IH 610 4,500‐5,000** N/A 5,953 * - Grand Parkway to Downtown ** - Grand Parkway to IH610 *** - Hempstead to Downtown In association with

GCRD Investment GCRD Investment • Track Improvements Track Improvements • • Platforms Platforms • • Maintenance Facilities Maintenance Facilities • • Rolling Stock Rolling Stock • In association with

Local Investment Local Investment • Station Property Station Property • • Station Infrastructure Station Infrastructure • • Station Operations & Maintenance Station Operations & Maintenance • In association with

Station Infrastructure Issues Station Infrastructure Issues • Parking Parking • Environmental Clearance Environmental Clearance • • • Expandability Expandability • Fault Lines Fault Lines • • • Ingress/Egress Ingress/Egress • Property Ownership Property Ownership • • • Drainage/Detention Drainage/Detention • Land Use/Zoning Land Use/Zoning • • • Utilities Utilities • Funding Support Funding Support • • • Grade Crossings Grade Crossings • Comfort/Safety/Security Comfort/Safety/Security • • In association with

Additional Considerations Additional Considerations • Transit Oriented Transit Oriented • Kiss & Ride Zones Kiss & Ride Zones • • Development Development • Pedestrian & Bicycle Pedestrian & Bicycle • • Integration with Bus Integration with Bus Connections • Connections Systems Systems • Cars & Bicycles Rentals Cars & Bicycles Rentals • • Access to Light Rail Access to Light Rail • • Employer Shuttles / Last Employer Shuttles / Last • Mile Service Mile Service In association with

Station Surface Parking Station Surface Parking • Small Small – – 100 Vehicle Capacity 100 Vehicle Capacity • – Approximately 2 Acres Approximately 2 Acres – • Medium Medium – – 800 Vehicle Capacity 800 Vehicle Capacity • – Approximately 8 Acres Approximately 8 Acres – • Large Large – – 1600 Vehicle Capacity 1600 Vehicle Capacity • – Approximately 15 Acres Approximately 15 Acres – In association with

Train Operations Train Operations • Conceptual Train Sets Based on Current Forecast Conceptual Train Sets Based on Current Forecast • • Tailored to Maximize AM/PM Peak Ridership Tailored to Maximize AM/PM Peak Ridership • • Off Off ‐ ‐ Peak Service to Satisfy Non Peak Service to Satisfy Non ‐ ‐ Commuters Commuters • • Conceptual Platform Layout Conceptual Platform Layout • • FRA Compliant Equipment FRA Compliant Equipment • In association with

FRA Compliant Equipment FRA Compliant Equipment In association with

Maintenance Yard Locations Maintenance Yard Locations • End Point Facility End Point Facility • – Vehicle Cleaning & Layover Vehicle Cleaning & Layover – – Minor Maintenance Minor Maintenance – • Central Maintenance Facility Central Maintenance Facility • – Heavy Maintenance of Locomotives and Cars Heavy Maintenance of Locomotives and Cars – – Suited for Future Expansion of Other Commuter Lines Suited for Future Expansion of Other Commuter Lines – In association with

Key Points Key Points • Access to CBD Key Access to CBD Key • • State and Local Funding State and Local Funding • – Leverage Federal Funding for Capital Improvements Leverage Federal Funding for Capital Improvements – – System O&M System O&M – • Get Involved Get Involved • In association with