VRE GainesvilleHaymarket Extension

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VRE Gainesville-Haymarket Extension
Feasibility Study and Alternatives Analysis
Public WorkshopWednesday, October 22nd,
2008 630 900 pmBattlefield High School
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Presentation Overview

• Introduction
• Purpose and Need
• Alternatives Analysis Process
• Tier 1
• Study Timeline
• Next Steps

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Introduction
Identify and Evaluate Transit Service Options
Locally and Regionally in the Gainesville-Haymarke
t Area
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Purpose and Need

• Enhance Mobility between the Gainesville- Haymark
  et Area and Washington, D.C.
• Reduce Regional Traffic Congestion
• Improve Regional Air Quality and Minimize
  Environmental Impacts
• Advance Sustainable Development Goals
• Determine Transportation Investment Strategies

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Alternatives Analysis

• Two-Tiered Screening Process
• Tier 1 - Preliminary Screening
• Is the alternative feasible?
• Does it meet the Purpose and Need?
• Tier 2 Detailed Evaluation
• Rank against Goals and Objectives

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Tier 1 Process
Determination of Evaluation Criteria
Collection of Alternatives
Screening Analysis (Qualitative Measures)
Refined Collection of Alternatives (Further
Evaluation in Tier 2)
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Evaluation CriteriaBased on Purpose Need

• Access and Mobility
• Traffic Congestion
• Environmental Considerations
• Smart Growth and Economic Development
• Capital Costs and Effectiveness
• Ease of Implementation

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Tier 1 AlternativesNo-Build Scenario

• Forecast Year 2030
• Future Committed Transportation Network
• Programmed and Funded Highway and Transit
  Improvements
• Bus Route from Dominion Valley Drive to Cushing
  Park and Ride to Tysons East
• Bus Route along Linton Hall to Cushing Park and
  Ride to Pentagon/State Dept.

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Tier 1 AlternativesBaseline Scenario

• Maximum Improvements with No Major Capital
  Investment
• Commuter Bus Service from Haymarket to DC
  (Pentagon) via Cushing Park and Ride Lot and
  the State Dept.
• Baseline includes No-Build Scenario

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Tier 1 Alternatives Modes

• Commuter Rail
• Light Rail
• Heavy Rail
• People Mover
• Commuter Bus
• Bus Rapid Transit

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Commuter Rail
Commuter rail is an electric or diesel propelled
railway for passenger train service, consisting
of short distance travel operating between an
urban core and adjacent suburbs.
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Tier 1 Alternatives Commuter Rail

• Commuter Rail
• Light Rail
• Heavy Rail
• People Mover
• Commuter Bus
• Bus Rapid Transit

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Light Rail
Light Rail, also referred to as streetcar or
trolley, is a lightweight passenger rail car that
operates singly or in short trains in
right-of-way that may or may not run in street
traffic. Light Rail is often powered by overhead
electric lines.
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Tier 1 Alternatives Light Rail

• Commuter Rail
• Light Rail
• Heavy Rail
• People Mover
• Commuter Bus
• Bus Rapid Transit

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Heavy Rail
Heavy Rail, also known as metro, subway, or rapid
transit, is an electric railway with the capacity
for heavy passenger volumes. It operates singly
or in multi-car trains on a separate right-of-way
with signaling and high platform loading.
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Tier 1 Alternatives Heavy Rail

• Commuter Rail
• Light Rail
• Heavy Rail
• People Mover
• Commuter Bus
• Bus Rapid Transit

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People Mover
A people mover is a guided passenger car
operating on or suspended from a guideway, beam,
or tube.
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Tier 1 Alternatives People Mover

• Commuter Rail
• Light Rail
• Heavy Rail
• People Mover
• Commuter Bus
• Bus Rapid Transit

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Commuter Bus
Commuter Bus is a traditional passenger bus
service consisting of short distance highway
travel operating between an urban core and
adjacent suburbs.
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Tier 1 Alternatives Commuter Bus

• Commuter Rail
• Light Rail
• Heavy Rail
• People Mover
• Commuter Bus
• Bus Rapid Transit

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Bus Rapid Transit
Bus rapid transit is an electric or diesel
traditional passenger bus service operating on a
fixed guided system. A fixed guideway is a
separate facility that uses an independent
right-of-way for the exclusive use of the bus
service.
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Tier 1 Alternatives Bus Rapid Transit

• Commuter Rail
• Light Rail
• Heavy Rail
• People Mover
• Commuter Bus
• Bus Rapid Transit

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Tier 1 Alternatives Options Considered but Not
Pursued

• Light Rail
• G-H to DC
• G-H to Vienna Metrorail
• Broad Run to Manassas

• Automated People Mover
• G-H to DC
• G-H to Vienna Metrorail
• Broad Run to Manassas

• Bus Rapid Transit
• G-H to DC
• G-H to Vienna Metrorail
• Broad Run to Manassas

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Tier 1 Findings

• No Further Evaluation
• Light Rail 2A and 2B
• Heavy Rail 3A
• People Mover 4A and 4B
• Bus Rapid Transit 6A, and 6B

• Retained for Further Evaluation
• Commuter Rail 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D
• Commuter Bus 5A and 5B

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Study Timeline
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Next StepsOverall Project Development

• Tier 2 Detailed Analysis
• Potential NEPA (National Environmental
  Policy Act) Review
• Preliminary Engineering
• Final Design
• Construction

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