KOP RAIL COALITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING April 25, 2019
WELCOME Jerry Sweeney, Chairman
KOP RAIL PROJECT UPDATE Elizabeth Smith, SEPTA
MARKETING UPDATE Rachel Ammon, King of Prussia District
ADVISORY COMMITTEE Jerry Sweeney, Chair, Brandywine Realty Trust Mike Anastasio, Bala Consulting Eng. Inc.
Matt Bayley, CHOP
Mike Bowman, VFTCB
Tom Caramanico
Bernie Dagenais, MLCC
Rev. Donohue, Villanova University
Pat Eiding, AFL-CIO
John Fry, Drexel University
Gerry Geckle, Universal Health Services
Bill Glazer, Keystone Property Group
Eric Goldstein, King of Prussia District
Bob Hart, Simon Property Group
Rob Henry, GVF
Ira Lubert, Lubert-Adler
Kevin Mahoney, PENN Health System
Ryan Rosenbaum, Montco Chamber
Rob Wonderling, Greater Phila. Chamber
KOP Rail Coalition Advisory Committee April 25, 2019
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Project Need 20 million
Mall visitors
2.1 million VF
60,000 jobs in
KOP IS THE
Park visitors
LARGEST
Upper Merion
EMPLOYMENT CENTER OUTSIDE OF PHILADELPHIA
$43B in
consumer expenditures within 30 minutes
19,000 jobs in 12,500 Office Park jobs by Mall 5
Project Background King of Prussia not currently served by rail
Off the grid!
• Served by 6 bus routes with high ridership, but low on-time performance and long trip times 6
Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
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Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
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Promotes and Strengthens Regional Growth Connects 60,000 jobs
75,000 jobs
292,000 jobs
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Promotes and Strengthens Regional Growth
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Convenient and Reliable Way to Connect People to Opportunities
• Alternative to Schuylkill Expressway and congested local roads • Quick and convenient reverse commute • Reduces current commute times by 30 minutes each way
NHSL
Six bus routes
Lower rate of licensed drivers
5,600 riders 65% on-time
99% on-time No Schuylkill traffic
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Convenient and Reliable Way to Connect People to Opportunities
“On a good day it’s an hour ride”
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Convenient and Reliable Way to Connect People to Opportunities
Nearly 8,400 people commute from Philadelphia to KOP every day That’s up from 6,400 in 2014.
About 17% of the people that live in KOP commute to Philadelphia every day.
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Project Development Alternatives Analysis
IN-PROGRESS
Draft Environmental Impact Statement 15% Engineering Final Environmental Impact Statement 20-Year Financial Plan FTA Entry into Engineering Final Design & Construction 14
Project Team Preliminary Engineering Environmental Impact Statement 20-year Financial Plan
Public Outreach 15
Planning Process Alternatives Analysis
Lead Consultant:
A process to work with the public and project stakeholders to determine the best routing (Alternative) for the project, looking at various factors including costs, benefits, and impacts.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (Released October 2017)
The purpose of the EIS is to provide full and open evaluation of environmental issues and alternatives, and to inform decision-makers and the public of reasonable ways to avoid or minimize negative impacts and enhance the quality of the environment. 16
15% Design - Scope of Work Lead Consultant:
• Survey & LiDAR • Review of Geotechnical Information • Track and Rail Systems Design • Structures Design • Stations Design • Parking Lots and Garage Design • Civil Design
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15% Design - Scope of Work Lead Consultant:
• Connection to Existing NHSL Design • Improvements to 69th Street Design • 3D Model • Stakeholder Coordination • FTA Grant Assistance • Support FEIS and ROD
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Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD)
Lead Consultant:
• Evaluate the adopted LPA on a higher level of engineering • Analyzes the benefits and impacts of the LPA • Commits to specific minimization and mitigation measures
• Responds formally to substantive comments made during the DEIS Public Comment Period • Provides FTA decision and its basis • Update ridership projects (by DVRPC) 19
Minimization & Mitigation Techniques • Minimization: • Measures taken to reduce the severity of adverse impacts
• Mitigation: • Measures taken to alleviate adverse impacts that remain after minimization
• Examples: • • • •
Construction scheduling and phasing Landscaping and planting plans Intersection improvements to accommodate traffic Detailed noise and vibration analyses 20
20-Year Financial Plan 20-year Financial Plan & Cash Flow Statement Operating Budget (Five-Year)
Capital Budget
Lead Consultant:
Draft Complete Base Model (20-Year)
(12-Year)
Evaluate Potential Funding Sources
• Following FTA’s Guidance for Transit Financial Plans • Draft to be complete by end of 2019 21
FTA Capital Investment Grant Program • Discretionary and competitive federal grant program • New Rail/Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Systems • Extensions of Rail/BRT • Capacity Expansion for existing Rail/BRT
• Only Federal Program large enough to build new transit infrastructure • Annual funding level: $2.4 billion • Projects range from $40m to $15b 22
FTA Capital Investment Grant Program Evaluation and Rating Criteria Point Scale
Criteria Weighting
Summary Project Rating
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New Starts – Success Story Silver Line – Washington D.C. and Virginia • Opened in 2014 • Downtown D.C. to Tysons and Reston • New Starts: $900m
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New Starts – Success Story Central Link – Seattle, WA • Opened in 2009 • Downtown Seattle to Seattle-Tacoma Airport • New Starts: $500m
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Southeast Partnership for Mobility Transportation is not a cost – it’s an investment.
• Advisory Council: • Major Employers • Civic Associations • Elected Offices • Transportation Agencies • Potential solutions to funding challenges • Released March 2019 • Projects of Significance • KOP Rail 26
Public Involvement Key Part of Project • Public Meetings • 7 rounds of meetings to date
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Project Committees Stakeholder Coordination Community Working Group Quarterly Neighborhood Meetings • Newsletters/Mailings • Website/Social Media 27
Project Schedule We are Here
2013
2018
Alternatives Analysis/DEIS
October 2017 September 2019
2020
FEIS/ROD & Preliminary Design
Final Design & Construction
Operation
COMPLETE Alternatives Analysis/DEIS In-Progress 15% Engineering
End of 2019
In-Progress Final Environmental Impact Statement
End of 2019
In-Progress Draft 20-Year Financial Plan Pending
Final Design 28
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KOP RAIL COALITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING April 25, 2019