04262011 VB TRANSIT EXTENSION STUDYVirginia Beach City Council Briefing
April 26, 2011
Current Status of Study
•90 day pause on contractor work to
preserve study funds
•HRT staff talking to FTA
•New project schedule
•Maintain promise to finish study within
original budget of $6.6 million
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Feedback from FTA
•Improve definition of baseline
•Improve definition of BRT alternative
•Collect ridership data from The Tide
•Determine Locally Preferred Alternative –
if a phased approach, each phase must
stand as a separate project.
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Path Forward
•Collect 9 –12 months of Tide ridership data
•Calibrate model based on actual ridership
•Coordinate baseline definition with FTA
•Coordinate BRT definition with FTA
•Monitor study funds to remain in budget
•Study completed and public hearings by 3 rd
quarter of 2013
•City Council decision on Locally Preferred
Alternative by 4 th quarter of 2013
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Revised Schedule
•Collect ridership through Q2 –Q3 2012
•Restart AA/SDEIS Q3 2012
•Public hearings Q2 –Q3 2013
•Council consider LPA adoption Q4 2013
•New Starts application Q1 2014
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Segments Under Study
•Newtown to Independence:
3.18 miles
•Newtown to Lynnhaven:
6.93 miles
•Newtown to Oceanfront:
12.08 miles
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Preliminary Capital Cost
In Millions
Year of
Newtown to Newtown to Newtown to Newtown to
Expenditure
OceanfrontOceanfront LynnhavenTown Center
(2018)
(5 bridges)*(no bridges)*(3 bridges)**(2 bridges)**
Light Rail$807 $757 $451 $254
not yet not yet
BRT$450 $392 preparedprepared
*Note: Cost includes $40 million for NSRR ROW
**Note: Cost includes pro-rated cost for NSRR ROW on
per mile basis
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Cost per mile Comparison
In Millions
The Tide Cost
Year of
Newtown to Newtown to
to Complete
Expenditure
OceanfrontOceanfront
escalated to
(2018)
(5 bridges)*(no bridges)*2018
Light Rail$66.8$62.7$64.7
BRT$37.3 $32.5N/A
*Note: Cost includes $40 million for NSRR ROW
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Preliminary Ridership
PassengerNewtown to Newtown to Newtown to
BoardingsOceanfrontLynnhavenTown Center
Light Rail5,0003,7002,000
BRT4,5003,4002,100
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Virginia Beach City Council Briefing
April 26, 2011