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Advancing Technology Choices for Upcoming
In-Use On-Road Heavy Duty Vehicle Operators
DRAFT
April 18, 2008 Rich Macias, Interim Director,
Planning and Policy
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The RTP is a multi-billion dollar,
multi-modal plan
569 Billion
(nominal dollars)
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The RTP is developed through consultation and
collaboration

• County Transportation Commissions
• Subregional Organizations
• Transit Agencies
• Tribal Nations
• Air Districts
• CARB
• US EPA
• FHWA / FTA

San Bernardino
Ventura
Los Angeles
Riverside
Orange
Imperial
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The RTP meets
Regional Council priorities

• Maximize Mobility and Accessibility
• Ensure Safety, Security and Reliability
• Improve coordination between land-use decisions
  and transportation investments
• Protect the environment, improve air quality and
  promote energy efficiency

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We are faced with major challenges

• Regional Roadway Speed
• 31 mph ? 27 mph

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We are faced with major challenges

• Aging Infrastructure

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We are faced with major challenges

• Explosive Growth in Goods Movement

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We are faced with major challenges
83 Increase
Millions of Air Passengers
2006
2035
Bob Hope John Wayne LAX Long Beach Ontario Palm
Springs Palmdale San Bernardino
5.7 9.6 61.0 2.7 7.0 1.5 0.1 0.0 87.6
9.4 10.8 78.0 4.2 31.6 4.1 12.9 9.4 160.4

• Explosive Growth in Air Travel

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We are faced with major challenges
Air Quality
Energy
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Air quality challenges
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• of all Americans exposed to harmful PM2.5 diesel
  particulate matter above the federal standard
  live here
• 5,400 premature deaths annually
• 980,000 lost work days annually

South Coast Air Basin
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Air quality challenges

• Ozone
• Particulate Matter (PM)
• Carbon Monoxide (CO)
• Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
• Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
• Lead

• Asthma
• Cancer
• Reduced Lung Capacity
• Aggravates respiratory illnesses

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Air quality challenges

• Estimated Risk of Cancer from Airborne Toxics

300- 400
400-600
800-1000
200-300
Cancers per million
Source SCAQMD, Draft Multiple Air Toxics
Exposure Study III, January 2008
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We also have major fiscal challenges

• Increased construction costs
• Declining purchasing power of state gas tax
• Questionable health of the Federal Highway Trust
  Fund
• Questionable viability of the State Highway
  Account

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The RTP contains two portions
Constrained Plan
Strategic Plan
Strategies that have committed, available, or
reasonably available revenue sources
Identifies additional needs that require further
study and consensus building
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The Constrained RTP contains several projects
that will help address our regions air quality
challenges.They include
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Rail Improvements for Faster and Cleaner Goods
Movement

• Additional BNSF and Union Pacific Track Capacity
• Locomotive Engine Upgrades
• Over 130 Grade Separation Projects

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Rail Capacity Improvements
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High-Speed Regional Transport System

• Passenger and freight system
• Near-zero emissions

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The HSRT Freight System would connect the San
Pedro Ports and the Inland Empire
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HSRT Freight Pending Issues

• The following issues need to be further defined
• Port infrastructure and costs (including
  operations maintenance needs)
• Nature of the inland port facility
• Market share that could be captured by system
• A public-private partnership business plan
  outlining institutional arrangement and financial
  plan still needs to be refined, and the
  arrangement formalized

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Dedicated Lanes for Clean Technology Trucks

• Constrained RTP
• I-710
• Strategic RTP
• East-West Corridor and I-15

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Metro completed the I-710 Major Corridor Study in
2005

• Analyzed congestion problems
• Develop transportation solutions
• Preserve and enhance the quality of life of
  surrounding communities
• Hybrid design concept
• 10 General Purpose Lanes
• 4-Lane Truckway
• Interchange Improvements
• Direct Truck Ramps

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Metro and five partner agencies are beginning an
I-710 EIR/EIS

• Study a range of possible improvements and assess
  the environmental and community impacts
• EIR/EIS results will be incorporated
  or amended into the
  Regional Transportation
  Plan

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Dedicated Lanes Pending Issues

• Egress and ingress locations need to be further
  evaluated
• Alternative technologies need to be evaluated
• including but not limited to dedicated lanes for
  clean technology trucks
• Project financing is needed

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What the RTP achieves
Speed Increases by 8
Greater Mobility
Speed (miles per hour)
Delays Decrease by 18
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What the RTP achieves
Better Air Quality

• The RTP meets all transportation conformity
  tests, including regional emissions test and
  implementation of TCMs
• Preliminary analysis also shows that the RTP will
  result in reduced fossil fuel use versus not
  implementing the RTP

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What the RTP achieves
2.30
The Plan returns for every
spent.
Cost Effectiveness
1.00
Note A major reason that this ratio is not
higher is the recent escalation of construction
costs
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Summary
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Final RTP Adoption

• May 8, 2008
• Meeting of the SCAG Regional Council
• www.scag.ca.gov/rtp2008

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Advancing Technology Choices for Upcoming
In-Use On-Road Heavy Duty Vehicle Operators
DRAFT
April 18, 2008 Rich Macias, Interim Director,
Planning and Policy