ExpressLanes/HOT Lanes (I-110 ExpressLanes/HOT Lanes (I-110) DEIR/EA Project Overview March 9 2010
Project Goals Project Goals Move More Peopl Move More People, Not More Vehic e, Not More Vehicles es >Increase Throughput of HOT Lanes Increase Throughput of HOT Lanes >Effectiveness (Mode Shift) Effectiveness (Mode Shift) >Efficiency (Cost of Projec Efficiency (Cost of Project Rel t Relative to Benefits) tive to Benefits) >Equity (Address Impact on Low Income Commuters) Equity (Address Impact on Low Income Commuters) >Educate Community (Extensi Educate Community (Extensive Community Outreach) ve Community Outreach) >Execute as a 1-Year Demonstration Project Execute as a 1-Year Demonstration Project 64 separate cars
I-110 at Adams Blvd (North Terminus) I-110 at Adams Blvd (North Terminus)
Adams Blvd Pedestrian Plaza (Concept) Adams Blvd Pedestrian Plaza (Concept)
Concept of Operations Concept of Operations ExpressLanes Demonstration Business Rule I-110 Harbor Transitway SOV Pay Lanes Only HOV 2+ Free All electronic “open road” All electronic “open road” tolling olling Dynamic, segmented pricing assembled by trip Dynamic, segmented pricing assembled by trip Dedicated Enforcement CHP Officers Dedicated Enforcement CHP Officers Dedicated Incident Response Tow Trucks Dedicated Incident Response Tow Trucks Access Points Same as Current HOV access Access Points Same as Current HOV access Transponders for all ve Transponders for all vehicles in ExpressLanes hicles in ExpressLanes
Toll Rates Toll Rates > Minimum Toll per Mile: $0.25 > Minimum Toll per Mile: $0.25 > Maximum Toll per Mile: $1.40 > Maximum Toll per Mile: $1.40 Avg Peak Toll (End to End) – Avg Peak Toll (End to End) – I-110 is $4 -110 is $4 > Toll Rates will vary within the range based upon demand. > Toll Rates will vary within the range based upon demand. > The Toll Rate is based on traffic leve > The Toll Rate is based on traffic levels in the ExpressLanes to ensure ls in the ExpressLanes to ensure 45 mph. 45 mph. > Maximum toll represents a Price to > Maximum toll represents a Price to Discourage Discourage More Entry rather More Entry rather than generate more revenue than generate more revenue
Electronic Toll Collection Electronic Toll Collection > Used to Effectively Manage Lanes > Used to Effectively Manage Lanes (Less Labor Intensive than Toll (Less Labor Intensive than Toll Booths) & Prevents Back-up Booths) & Prevents Back-up Queuing on Freeway Queuing on Freeway > Works w/All Existing Toll > Works w/All Existing Toll Facilities in CA Facilities in CA > All Users Pay Toll via Pre-Paid > All Users Pay Toll via Pre-Paid Account Account > Need Automatic Ability to Identify > Need Automatic Ability to Identify Carpools/Vanpools Carpools/Vanpools
Transponder Upgrade Transponder Upgrade > Can Self-Declare Vehicle Can Self-Declare Vehicle Occupancy Occupancy > SOV SOV > HOV 2 HOV 2 > HOV 3+ HOV 3+ > Allows Carpools/Vanpool Allows Ca rpools/Vanpools to be Automa s to be Automatically Identified So They Don’t Get tically Identified So They Don’t Get Charged a Toll Charged a Toll > Requires Pre- Requires Pre-paid Balance to Off- paid Balance to Off-set Charges When Not set Charges When Not Ca Carpool rpooling/Vanpooling ing/Vanpooling
Administrative Account Fees Administrative Account Fees PURPOSE: Address Costs Incurred PURPOSE: Address Costs Incurred by MTA associated with Issuing a by MTA associated with Issuing a Transponder & Maintaining an Account Transponder & Maintaining an Account 3 Types of Fees 3 Types of Fees > Account Set-Up/Establishment – Account Set-Up/Establishment – One Time Only ne Time Only > Account Replenishment – Account Replenishment – User Generated ser Generated > Account Administrative Service – Account Administrative Service – Per Occurrence er Occurrence Methodology Methodology > Fiscal Responsibility Fiscal Responsibility > Ta Tailor to LA County ilor to LA County > Comparison to Other HOT Lanes in Cal Comparison to Other HOT Lanes in California fornia
Account Set-Up – Account Set-Up – One Time Only One Time Only Proposed Metro - Proposed Metro - Low Multiple Vehicles Can be Registered to a Standard Income Commuters Transponder Account Account Set-up/Establishment – Credit/Debit Card Prepaid Toll Balance -Credit/Debit $ 40.00 $ 40.00 Transponder Deposit – Credit/Debit Waived Waived Low Income Toll Credit Discount Not Available $ (25.00) Total Cost for Account Establishment $ 40.00 $ 15.00 Account Establishment - Cash/Check Prepaid Toll Balance - Cash/Check $ 50.00 $ 50.00 Transponder Deposit - Cash/Check $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Low Income Toll Credit Discount Not Available $ (25.00) Total Cost for Account Establishment $ 75.00 $ 50.00
Account Replenishment Account Replenishment Proposed Metro - Proposed Metro - Low Income User Generated Standard Commuters Account Replenishment – Credit/Debit Card Minimum Balance - Threshold $ 10.00 $ 10.00 Replenishment Amount $ 40.00 $ 40.00 Account Replenishment - Cash/Check Minimum Balance – Threshold $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Replenishment Amount $ 50.00 $ 50.00
Administrative Services Administrative Services Proposed Metro - Proposed Metro - Low Income Standard Commuters Non-User Fee per Transponder (monthly)* $ 3.00 Waived Per Occurrence Transponder Replacement Fee $ 35.00 $ 35.00 Defective/Malfunctioning Transponder No Charge No Charge Credit/Debit Card Declined Fee $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Returned Check Fee $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Negative Balance Fee $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Forced Account Closing Fee $ 25.00 $ 25.00 Return Transponder in Good Condition $ (25.00) $ (25.00) * Fee is Waived if use ExpressLanes at least 4 trips per month whether SOV or carpooling.
Low Income Commuter Assessment Low Income Commuter Assessment Required by State Law Required by State Law Findings Findings > Threshold - Threshold - $35,000 Annual HH In $35,000 Annual HH Income come > Consider Waiving Account Set-up Fees Consider Waiving Account Set-up Fees > Minimum Account Balanc Minimum Account Balances & Cons es & Consequences of Going Below Them equences of Going Below Them > Minimum Monthly Usage Charges for Lo Minimum Monthly Usage Charges for Low Activity Accounts w Activity Accounts > Distribution Network for Transponders stribution Network for Transponders > Performance Measures Performance Measures > Transit Riders Benefit Substantially from Transit Riders Benefit Substantially from $70 M Investment & Increased Transit Service $70 M Investment & Increased Transit Service
Low Income Commuter Assessment Low Income Commuter Assessment Proposed Mitigation Proposed Mitigation > $25 Credit to Qualifying Low-Income $25 Credit to Qualifying Lo w-Income HH for Account Set-up that can be HH for Account Set-up that can be applied to Transponder Deposi applied to Transponder Deposit or Pre-Pa t or Pre-Paid Toll Balance id Toll Balance > Waive the Monthly $3 Non-User Fee Waive the Monthly $3 Non-User Fee > Limit Eligibility to LA County Limit Eligibility to LA County Residents, 1 per HH Address Residents, 1 per HH Address > Offer Alterna Offer Alternative Options for Unbanked ive Options for Unbanked Customers (Pre-paid Visa TAP Card) Customers (Pre-paid Visa TAP Card) > 1 st st in the State to Offer Low Income Discount/Toll Credit in the State to Offer Low Income Discount/Toll Credit
Impact of Toll Credit/Discount Impact of Toll Credit/Discount A Driver Will Choose to Pay the Toll if it A Driver Will Choose to Pay the Toll if it is Lower than H is Lower than His/Her s/Her Val alue of Time on tha ue of Time on that t Occasion Occasion > Model Shows tha Model Shows that w/o a Toll Credit/D w/o a Toll Credit/Dis iscount,there would be No Situations count,there would be No Situations where a Low Income Commuter Would Choose to Pay a Toll where a Low Income Commuter Would Choose to Pay a Toll > With the $25 Toll Credit/D th the $25 Toll Credit/Discount, iscount, Low In Low Income D come Drivers would be induced to Pay ivers would be induced to Pay During Certain Times/Directions: During Certain Times/Directions: > I-110 NB Morn I-110 NB Mornin ing & Even g & Evening Peak (SOV) ing Peak (SOV) > I-110 SB Evening Peak (SOV) I-110 SB Evening Peak (SOV) > Waiving Monthly No Waiving Monthly Non-User Fee Addres n-User Fee Addresses Low Income Commuter Traditional ses Low Income Commuter Traditional Beha havior of Low Activity on HOT Lanes vior of Low Activity on HOT Lanes
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