South Florida East Coast Corridor (SFECC) Study Project Update to Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council December 14, 2012 M I A M I - D A D E , B R O W A R D , A N D P A L M B E A C H C O U N T I E S , F L O R I D A 1
Overview of SFECC & All Aboard Florida SFECC – Commuter Passenger Rail Service All Aboard Florida – Intercity Passenger Rail Service Orlando Orlando • Commuter Passenger Rail • Intercity Passenger Rail Service - 30+ Round-trip Trains Per Day - 14 Round-trip Trains per Day • Commuters and Local Travelers • Tourists and Regional Travelers • Phased Implementation • Miami to Orlando - Miami to Pompano Beach Jupiter West Palm Beach West Palm Beach - Tri-Rail Extension to Jupiter • 240 miles (One Phase) - Miami to Jupiter via FEC Corridor • 3 Stations in Tri-County area Pompano Beach • 85 miles (Phased Implementation) Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale • Privately funded • Station Spacing Every 3-5 Miles Miami Miami • Integrated with Tri-Rail • No construction funding programmed Ongoing Coordination with FEC on both projects 2
Build Alternative and Segments • Build Alternative refinement – Double-track infrastructure with sidings – 20 stations • Steering Committee evaluating 3 segments – Segment A: Miami to Pompano Beach – Segment B: Tri-Rail Extension to Jupiter – Segment C: Miami to Jupiter via FEC Corridor • Next steps – Recommend Build Alternative – Consensus on Segments to move into Project Development 3
Build Alternative 60/120 Toney Penna PGA Blvd. Mangonia Park Northwood West Palm Beach/45 th St. Rail Connection West Palm Beach West Palm Beach Govt. Center/Okeechobee Lake Worth Lake Worth Boynton Beach Boynton Beach Blvd. Delray Beach Atlantic Ave. Boca Raton Palmetto Park Blvd. Palm Beach Co. Broward Co. Deerfield Beach Hillsboro Pompano Beach Pompano Beach Rail Connection Atlantic Blvd. CSX/Tri-Rail Cypress Creek Oakland Park Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale Govt. Center Ft. Lauderdale Airport Dania Beach/FLL Sheridan Street Broward Co. Hollywood Hollywood/Hallandale 192 nd St. Miami Dade Co. Golden Glades 163 rd St. FEC Opa-locka 125 th St. Headways: Metrorail 79 th St. 60/120 Peak / Off-Peak Transfer 30/60 30/60 Hialeah 36 th St. Market Miami 4 Int’l Airport Miami Government Center/Overtown
East-West Connections – Palm Beach • Palm Tran • Premium Transit – Existing – Planned LEGEND SFECC Tri-Rail East-West Bus Routes 5
Station Refinement Toney Penna PGA Blvd. Station Lake Park - Park Ave. • Municipal review and Riviera Beach - 13th St. Options Mangonia Park West Palm Beach - 45th St. West Palm Beach/45 th St. coordination West Palm Beach West Palm Beach Govt. Center/Okeechobee – Station Planning Meetings and Lake Worth Lake Worth Coordination Boynton Beach Boynton Beach Blvd. – Held December 2011 thru April 2012 Delray Beach Atlantic Ave. • Key refinement factors: – Station Spacing Boca Raton Palmetto Park Blvd. – Preliminary Ridership Palm Beach Co. – Complement Tri-Rail Stations Broward Co. Deerfield Beach Hillsboro – Transportation Network Access Pompano Beach – Surrounding and Future Land Use Atlantic Blvd. CSX/Tri-Rail • 20 Stations in Build Cypress Creek Oakland Park Alternative Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale Govt. Center – Average station spacing of 4.4 miles Ft. Lauderdale Airport FLL Airport - Terminal Dr. – 4 additional stations under Station Options Dania Bch - Dania Bch Blvd. Dania Beach/FLL Sheridan Street consideration Broward Co. Hollywood Hollywood/Hallandale • Remaining stations tiered Station Options Hollywood - Hollywood Blvd. Miami Dade Co. 192 nd St. Hallandale - 5th St. Golden Glades 163 rd St. for future infill FEC Opa-locka 125 th St. 79 th St. Metrorail Transfer Hialeah Market All Aboard Station Stops 36 th St. Miami Int’l Airport Overtown/ Miami Govt. Center 6
Station Refinement – Palm Beach County Toney Penna Lake Park - Park Ave. PGA Blvd. Station Options Riviera Beach - 13th St. Mangonia Park West Palm Beach - 45th St. West Palm Beach/45 th St. West Palm Beach West Palm Beach Govt. Center/Okeechobee Lake Worth Lake Worth Boynton Beach Boynton Beach Blvd. Delray Beach Atlantic Ave. Boca Raton Palmetto Park Blvd. Palm Beach Co. CSX/Tri-Rail Deerfield Beach Hillsboro Broward Co. Pompano Beach Atlantic Blvd. Cypress Creek Oakland Park All Aboard Station Stops 7
Project Process FTA Decision Point: FTA Decision Point: FTA Decision Point: Approval of Full Funding Approval to enter Approval to enter Grant Agreement Project Development Engineering Project Development Preliminary Project Development Engineering Construction 2 Years (formerly Alternatives Analysis) MAP-21 Requirement MPO Decisions: Recommend Build Alternative Consensus on Segments Construct Project(s) Develop Build Alternative Refine Build Alternative • Fund Project(s) • Initial Engineering • Complete Engineering • Begin Construction • Initial Environmental • Complete NEPA (Environmental) • Funding Framework • Funding Plan(s) Commit Funding 8
Next Steps • Coordinate with All Aboard Florida – Update train operations, infrastructure, and costs • Discussions on funding framework with Stakeholders – Capital, O&M, Access costs • Provide MPO updates Spring 2013 • Define/coordinate agency roles and responsibilities (Memorandum of Understanding) 9
South Florida East Coast Corridor (SFECC) Study Thank You! M I A M I - D A D E , B R O W A R D , A N D P A L M B E A C H C O U N T I E S , F L O R I D A 10
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