rtc mobility plan workshop north central texas council of governments july 9, 2015
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RTC Mobility Plan WorkshopNorth Central Texas Council of Governments
July 9, 2015
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Agenda
1. Introduction to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
2. New Planning Parameters3. Emerging Planning and Policy Considerations4. Additional Plan Topic Fast Facts5. Financial Elements of the MTP6. Other Discussion
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Item 1: Introduction to the MTP
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What is the Metropolitan Transportation Plan?
Represents a blueprint for the region’s multimodal transportation system
Covers years 2016 - 2040
Responds to Regional Transportation Council goals
Identifies policies, programs, and projects for continued development
Guides the expenditure of federal and state transportation funds
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Existing Metropolitan Transportation Plan Goals
Mobility• Improve the availability of transportation options for people and goods.• Support travel efficiency measures and system enhancements targeted at congestion reduction
and management.• Assure all communities are provided access to the regional transportation system and planning
process.Quality of Life
• Preserve and enhance the natural environment, improve air quality, and promote active lifestyles.
• Encourage livable communities that support sustainability and economic vitality.
System Sustainability
• Ensure adequate maintenance and enhance the safety and reliability of the existing transportation system.
• Pursue long-term, sustainable revenue sources to address regional transportation system needs.
Implementation
• Provide for timely project planning and implementation.• Develop cost-effective projects and programs aimed at reducing the costs associated with
constructing, operating, and maintaining the regional transportation system.
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Long-Range Planning Timeframes
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
2043
2044
2045
Mobility 2035
Mobility 2040
Mobility 2045
*Adopted
*Updated
*Amended Planning Horizon*
Planning Horizon*
Planning Horizon*
*Anticipated Adoption
*Anticipated Adoption
As part of the continuous planning process, the MTP must be updated at least every four years, and can be amended as needed.
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Item 2: New Planning Parameters
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What is New for Mobility 2040?
Planning Horizon• Extending five years further into the future• ~900,000 more people from 2035 to 2040
Planning Requirements• MAP-21 performance based planning ‐Official guidance is pending, efforts underway to meet the spirit of the law
• Texas House Bill 20‐MPOs required to develop a 10-year plan
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2040 Demographics
•Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) population estimated to reach 10.7 million by 2040 ‐ 4.3 million more people from 2010 to 2040‐ 85% of this growth will occur in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and
Tarrant counties•MPA employment estimated to reach 6.7 million by 2040
‐ 2.8 million more jobs from 2010 to 2040‐ 93% of this growth will occur in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and
Tarrant counties• As regional demographics change, providing a variety of
transportation choices will be important
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Legislative Outcomes
Lawmakers have provided opportunities for new funding for transportation
Revenue SourcePriced Facility
UseTransit
Use
Estimated Statewide Revenue (in billions)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Prop. 1 No No
End Diversions Yes No
Sales Tax* No No
Excise Tax* No No
Total Revenue $1.74 $1.81 $1.79 $4.84 $4.84 $5.53* Pending voter approval
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Item 3: Emerging Planning and Policy Considerations
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Mobility 2035 Roadway Recommendations
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Roadway Project Status
DRAFT
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Balancing Tolled vs. Tax-Funded Facilities
2013 2035
Freeway/Tollway/Managed LanesTotal Lane Miles
13%
87%
22%
69%
9%
Leveraging funds has been effective in
delivering both tolled and non-tolled capacity.
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Planned Funding
$3.6 B, 73 miDART Blue Line - UNT ExtensionCotton BeltD2 (Phase 1)TEX RailDallas Streetcar
$8.3 B, 210 miCleburne LineD2 (Phase 2)A-Train Extension to Belt LineFrisco LineHSR Airport Connector Mansfield LineMcKinney LineMidlothian LineGreen Line - Southeast ExtensionSpeedway LineScyene LineWaxahachie Line
$1.2 B, 31 miHigh Speed Rail (HSR) East/West
$0.8 B, 40 miRegional HSR Connections
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Past Efforts to Advance Rail Service
Year Effort Result Year Effort Result
2002-2004
Regional Transit Summit, Regional Rail Corridor Study, Regional Transit Initiative
2005- 2006
Regional Transit System Review Committee
2005-2006
Support for Regional Transit System Review Committee
2007 HB 2084 and SB 257 introduced without result
2007-2008
Transit Authority Partnership Subcommittee (RTC) and Rail North Texas
2009 Texas Local Option Transportation Act (SB 855 and HB 9) introduced without result
2010-2011
Conceptual engineering and funding studies (4 corridors)
2011 Innovative Finance Initiative (Cotton Belt and TEX Rail)
2013 Cotton Belt Rail ImprovementDistrict (SB 1333) introduced without result
2015 Legislative focus on increasing transportation revenue identified highway funding but not transit funding
Region Legislature
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Proposed Process for Developing Transit Recommendations
Technical AnalysisSupport and
Implementation Analysis
Analyze corridors
Evaluate options for alternative transit services
Work with local governments to define and confirm support in specific corridors
Plan Recommendations
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Role of Technology
• Evolving technology can improve safety, increase the capacity of the existing transportation system, and can reduce demand• Technology considerations
‐ Vehicle to vehicle communication‐ Driverless vehicles‐ Connected trucks‐ Intelligent traffic signals‐ Impacts of telecommuting‐ Traveler information‐ Public transportation efficiencies
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Item 4: Additional Plan Topic Fast Facts
Air Quality
Emphasis Areas
High-Emitting Vehicles/EquipmentLow Speeds
IdlingVehicle Miles of TravelEnergy and Fuel Use
Cold StartsHard Accelerations
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Photo Source: iStock
Photo Source: iStock
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Sustainable Development
Smart Goal IdeasIn an effort to maximize limited resources, transportation infrastructure will be prioritized to support sustainable land uses (offering more than one land use choice or within a connected two-mile proximity to others) within the urban core and to support similar nodes of development investment in more rural areas.
Big Ideas/Policies and Programs(NEW) Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Policy: Promote TOD for all station types that improve:• Jobs/housing balance• “Last-mile” connections• Appropriate land use density to encourage diverse transportation mode choices
(UPDATE) Incorporate RTC 2013 Sustainable Schools Policy in the Plan: Support Independent School Districts and local governments through various programs and projects:• Creation of a regional working group• Coordination on school siting issues• Coordination for resource sharing
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Smart Goal Ideas• All trips less than two miles in length in the urbanized area will have options available
to be accomplished by non-motorized or transit modes of travel (in transit section also).
• All roadways in the urbanized area should be designed and constructed to accommodate at least three or more modes of transportation (in roadway and transit sections also).
• All roadway projects will implement a context sensitive design approach compatible for the community and neighborhood in which the roadway is located (in roadway section also).
Big Ideas/New Additions• (UPDATE) Context Sensitive Design/Complete Streets (Multi-Modal Accommodations)• (UPDATE) Regional Veloweb (Off-Street Paths)
‐ Updated to include many more communities with adopted master plans‐ Will reflect regionally significant corridors as well as other Community Paths
• (NEW) Regional On-Street Bikeway Network Urbanized Area (reflects local adopted master plans)‐ Rural Area (wide shoulder accommodations)
Active Transportation
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Asset Management – Process and Function
Asset Management Definition “The strategic and systematic process of operating, maintaining, upgrading, and expanding physical assets cost-effectively throughout their lifecycle.” (AASHTO, 1998)• Determine appropriate system balance of preservation
and expansion improvements to maximize asset performance and minimize life-cycle costs• Track infrastructure conditions and performance using
an integrated data management system• Develop low to moderate cost solutions for projects
that can incorporate existing assets as much as possible
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Freight
Proposed DRIVE Act Freight Provisions• US Senate Environment & Public Works
Committee Bill approved in June – not yet funded; still has many steps before it becomes law• Formula-based freight program funding
tied to national highway freight network, state freight plans and performance measures• Major urban areas (500,000 in population)
could designate critical urban freight corridors• National freight transportation performance reports
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Evolving Transit Projects and High Speed Rail
Mobility 2040 will include policies, programs, and projects for:• Various people mover projects• High Speed Rail projects
‐ 3 station concept‐ Regional connectivity
• Selected Regional Rail projects• Regional Positive Train Control program
DCTA Stadler GTW Stadler FLIRT
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Item 5: Financial Elements of the MTP
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Financial Plan Background
• Federal regulations require MTPs to be financially constrained to available resources; projects in the MTP are assumed to be funded• The MTP accounts for all sources of revenue that are
reasonably expected to be available over the life of the plan• The MTP reports financial information in “year of
expenditure” dollars and total project costs to accurately reflect costs over time• Many revenue sources have restrictions on how they can be
used; the MTP assigns revenue sources to eligible projects
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Mobility 2035 Financial Sources & Expenditures
Revenue Sources
Expenditures
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Mobility 2035 Financial Assumptions
Mobility 2035 Financial Scenarios
Funding Strategies Baseline Adopted
State Fuel Tax (per gallon)
$0.20(existing)
+$0.05 in 2020 &+$0.05 in 2030
State Fuel Tax Indexing - To Fuel Efficiency by 2015
Federal Fuel Tax(per gallon)
$0.184(existing)
+$0.05 in 2020 &+$0.05 in 2030
Average Vehicle Registration Fee
$60(existing) +$10 in 2015 & +$10 in 2025
Tollroads, Managed Lanes, CDA, and PPP Currently Funded Facilities Additional Facilities
Other Assumptions- Regional Partners Continue
to Implement Projects- Reliance on local entities to
fund projects locally
Same as Baseline Plus:- End 80% of Diversions
Incrementally by 2025- Maintenance: TxDOT
addresses pavement conditions; MPO funds bridge replacements
Total Revenue ($B) $74.9 $94.5
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Mobility 2040 Financial Assumptions
Mobility 2040 Financial Scenarios
Funding Strategies Adopted Mobility 2035 Mobility 2035 Baseline Mobility 2040 Baseline1 Mobility 2040 Enhanced Revenue2
State Fuel Tax (per gallon)
Existing +$0.05 in 2020 &+$0.05 in 2030 Existing -
Assumptions about additional revenue tied to future legislative agendas
State Fuel Tax Indexing To Fuel Efficiency by 2015 - -
Federal Fuel Tax(per gallon)
Existing +$0.05 in 2020 &+$0.05 in 2030 Existing -
Average Vehicle Registration Fee
Existing +$10 in 2015 & +$10 in 2025 Existing -
Tollroads, Managed Lanes, CDA, and PPP Additional Facilities Currently Funded
Facilities -
Other Assumptions
- End 80% of Diversions Incrementally by 2025
- Maintenance: TxDOT addresses pavement conditions; MPO funds bridge replacements
-- Utilize New Revenues from 84th Legislature (~$30B to region over time)
Total Revenue ($B) $94.5 $74.9 $104.9 (DRAFT) $124.5 (DRAFT)
DRAFT
1. Assumes Mobility 2035 Baseline + new revenue from 84th Legislature.2. Assumes $104.9B draft Mobility 2040 Baseline + an equivalent revenue enhancement amount as Mobility 2035.
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Financial Considerations
• The Texas Legislature has provided new revenues for transportation, but there are restrictions on how the funds can be used. • How do we best use new funding sources to meet
regional transportation goals?• What is the future of priced facilities in the region and
the balance with tax-funded roadways?• How do we address regional transit funding in the future?• What items should future legislative agendas focus on
regarding funding?
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Item 6: Other Discussion
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Mobility 2035 Roadway Recommendations
DRAFT
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Top Eight RTC Focus Items
• Passenger Rail with Limited Funding Eligibility• High Speed Rail with Wavering Legislative Support• Goods Movement Needs through National Legislative
Emphasis • User Focus on Transportation Choice • Momentum Toward “Pay as you Go”• Impacts of Technology• Operational Freeway Improvement Group• Role of RTC Policies as Incentives to Local Match: Air
Quality Improvement
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Contacts
To find out more about the Mobility 2040, visit us at:www.nctcog.org/mobility2040
email questions or comments to: [email protected]
Chad McKeown, AICPProgram Manager
Dan Lamers, P.E.Senior Program Manager
Elizabeth Whitaker, AICPPrincipal Transportation Planner