Rail Expansion Program

ITE/IMSA Spring Conference

February 20, 2020

Public Transportation BenefitsMobility for all

• Low-income populations depend on transit• Thousands of students use buses daily• Persons with disabilities rely on transit

Provides travel choices• For those who don’t want to drive• Reduces auto dependency

• Removes cars from roads

Economic Development• Employers need transit for employees• Keeps region competitive

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High Capacity Transit Corridors

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LRT Program To DateInitial Project• 20 miles• Grand Opening - 2008

Expansion to Date• 8 miles - 3 projects• 50th St Station

Capital Investment - $2.3 B

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50th Street Station – Now Open!

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Gilbert Road Extension – Now Open!

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Light Rail Success: Ridership

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48,000weekday riders

16millionriders in 2018

43% didn’t use transitprior to LRT (2009)

LRT Success: Economic Investment

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Light Rail Success: Mega Events

South Central/DowntownHub

South CentralExtension Light Rail/Downtown Hub

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Rail System – 2019

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Rail System – 2024

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Downtown Hub

Downtown PhoenixCentral Avenue near Washington Street

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Downtown Stations

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Construction Elements

Utility Relocationand Street Work Track Installation

Stations, Art andLandscaping

Overhead PowerSystems and Testing

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Downtown Utility Relocations

Rail Operations & MaintenanceCenter Expansion

OMC Expansion

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OMC Expansion – January 2020

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Northwest Extension Phase II

Northwest Extension Phase II

• 1.6 mile extension•1 park-and-ride•1 transit center•3 stations•3 bridges

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Metrocenter Station

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Metrocenter Station

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Metrocenter – Facing South

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Metrocenter – Facing Northeast

Next Steps•Complete Final Design

• April 2020•Negotiate GuaranteedMaximum Price with CMARContactor

•Public meeting - May 2020•Construction - Summer 2020

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Capitol/I-10 Extension

Capitol / I-10 Extension2012 Approved Route

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35Washington Street Looking West Towards 11th Avenue

Phase I: Light rail to the State Capitol

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Phoenix Metro Area Transit Funding

• 1996 - Tempe Sales Tax• 2000 - Phoenix Sales Tax• 2001 - Glendale Sales Tax• 2004 - Prop 400 Regional Sales Tax

• 1/2 cent for 20 years• 1/3 for transit & 2/3 for

highways/roads• 2015 - Phoenix Sales Tax (T2050)

• .7 cents for 35 years• Light rail, streets, bike lanes, bus

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Phoenix Metropolitan Area

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Population• 2020 - 4.5 million• 2050 - 7.7 million

• 1 million new residents innext 10 years

• Maricopa County: fastestgrowing county in USA

• By numbers (2018)• Phoenix: second fastest

growing city in USA• By numbers (2018)

The Big Question:

How will millions of newresidents move around theValley?

…..and maintain our qualityof life?

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Questions?THANK YOU!