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1 Public Outreach Collateral Materials Fact Sheet Contact card Comment Sheet Welcome Sheets LAX User Questionnaire Presentation Boards

8 Pre-Scoping Comments Name/Nombre: Organization/Organización: Address/Dirección: Tel: /Correo electrónico Meeting Venue/Lugar de reunión: Union Station Flight Path Museum Veteran s Memorial Complex Please return comment sheets to the comment box; any staff member; or by mail to Roderick Diaz, Project Director and Cory Zelmer, Project Manager; Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; One Gateway Plaza, ; Los Angeles, CA You can also submit a comment via to zelmerc@metro.net or diazroderick@metro.net. Comments are requested by October 1, 2011.

12 LAX User Questionnaire Metro would like to know more about your travel needs to LAX. We appreciate your input and thank you for your time. 1. About how often do you travel to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)? Several times a week Once a week Once a month A few times a year Once a year or rarely Never Thinking about your most recent trip to LAX 5. If you took public transit, which service did you use? LAX FlyAway shuttle Metro bus Long distance bus (e.g. Santa Barbara Airbus) Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Other specify: N/A did not travel by public transit 2. Why did you travel to LAX? (Please select only ONE option). Personal/leisure air travel in USA (domestic) Personal/leisure air travel outside USA (international) Business air travel in USA (domestic) Business air travel outside USA (international) Job at airport Job near airport Pick up friend or family member Business event near airport Leisure event near airport Other specify: 3. Did you travel with friends, family, or business colleagues? Yes No 4. How did you travel to LAX? Drove, parked in short-term parking Drove, parked in long-term parking Dropped off by car Van service (e.g., SuperShuttle) Taxi, limousine, or town car Public transit (bus or train) Rental car shuttle Hotel shuttle Metro Rail then transfer to shuttle Bike or walk Other specify: 6. Why did you choose to travel the way you did? (Please select TWO options). Save money Save time Avoid traffic It was convenient Help the environment Relax/reduce stress Save on cost of parking I don t have a car / I don t drive I had lots of luggage Decided by my employer Other specify: 7. On your last trip, how long did you give yourself to get to LAX: hours, and minutes. 8. Not including airfare, about how much did you spend to get to and from LAX (including parking costs)? $. 9. Did your employer pay for part or all of your last trip to LAX? Yes No

13 LAX User Questionnaire Page 2 The following questions are about improving your travel experience to LAX: 10. What are the best ways to improve your travel experience to and from LAX? (Select all that apply) Shorter and more reliable door-toterminal travel times Provide more long-term parking near the airport Less traffic congestion in terminal area Less traffic congestion on the way to the airport Improve transit service to the airport Other specify: 11. What ONE thing would have made your last trip to or from LAX better? Cheaper parking or fare to/from airport Shorter travel time to terminal Shorter wait time (for shuttle, transit, taxi, etc.) Easier to travel with luggage Shorter walk to the terminal Less traffic on way to airport Less traffic at airport curbs Improved transit access More short-term parking More long-term parking Other specify: 12. If transit service to LAX were improved, which of the following would be most important to you: A. (Choose One) Short walks to terminals Fewer stops along the way B. (Choose One) More frequent service Fewer or no transfers 13. If you have used public transit at other airports what did you like most about it? Easy to use Short travel time Frequent service Short walks to terminals Luggage accommodations Few or no transfers Cost/value Other specify: N/A 14. What is your home ZIP code? Do you have any comments? Thank you for participating in our questionnaire! Please return this form to the person who gave it to you or return it by mail to Cory Zelmer, Project Manager; Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; One Gateway Plaza, ; Los Angeles, CA Questionnaires are requested by October 17, Please visit or call (310) for more information about Metro s plans for improving transit to LAX. Additional information (optional): Name: Address: Address: Please place me on the mailing list to be updated on plans for improved transit to LA

Metro Green Line to LAX Previous Studies 1988: Coastal Corridor Rail Transit Project 1991: LAX/Metro Green Line Interagency Task Force 1994: Metro Green Line Northern Extension Supplemental

14 Metro Green Line to LAX Previous Studies 1988: Coastal Corridor Rail Transit Project 1991: LAX/Metro Green Line Interagency Task Force 1994: Metro Green Line Northern Extension Supplemental Environmental Impact Report : LAX Master Plan 2004 Present: LAX Specific Plan Amendment Study (SPAS) 2007 Present: Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project 2008: LAX/Metro Green Line Interagency Taskforce

Valley: 4,400 San Gabriel Valley: 3,400 Other: 4,200 Who is Using LAX? How do Passengers Travel to LAX?

15 Metro Green Line to LAX Who is Traveling to LAX? Where do Passenger Trips Begin? Where do LAX Employees Live? Daily Trips South Bay: 10,300 Central/East LA: 9,900 West Side: 8,500 Orange County: 7,900 Gateway Cities: 5,100 San Fernando Valley: 4,400 San Gabriel Valley: 3,400 Other: 4,200 Who is Using LAX? How do Passengers Travel to LAX? 60% 55% 44% 56% Los Angeles Area Residents Visitors to Los Angeles 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 11% 10% 9% 5% 3% 3% 2% 1% Sources: LAWA Air Passenger Survey, 2006; LAWA Employee Data, 2011

16 Metro Green Line to LAX Comparison of SPAS to Metro Green Line to LAX Specific Plan Amendment Study (SPAS) Sponsor: LAWA Program-level environmental review focused on airport-wide improvements Focus: support modernization of LAX to accommodate nearly 79 million annual passengers Address concerns about certain LAX Master Plan projects Projects under study: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or Automated People Mover (APM) Terminal, runway, and taxiway improvements Completion of DEIR expected early 2012; FEIR expected early 2013 Metro Green Line to LAX Sponsor: Metro Project-level environmental study of transit connections to LAX Focus: connect regional transit networks to LAX terminals Measure R funded project: $200M (2008$) Modes being considered: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Light Rail Transit (LRT) Automated People Mover (APM) Completion of DEIS/DEIR expected early 2013; FEIS/FEIR expected 2014 Common Goal: Connect regional travelers to LAX

17 Metro Green Line to LAX Project Development Process 5 Stages of Project Development Future Phases Initial Public Meetings (Where We Are Now) Analyze, Screen & Define Alternatives for Draft EIS/EIR Prepare Final EIS/EIR Metro Board Certifies Environmental Document (Preliminary Engineering / Final Design) Record of Decision (ROD)/Notice of Determination (NOD) Scoping Meetings Preparation of Draft EIS/EIR Circulation of Draft EIS/EIR & Public Hearings Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)

18 Metro Green Line to LAX Purpose and Need 1. Provide a high-quality experience for passengers traveling between airport terminals and the regional transit system 2. Satisfy travel demand associated with a modern, worldclass international airport 3. Increase the share of transit trips to and from LAX and reduce regional traffic congestion with minimal impact on airport facilities and surrounding communities 4. Integrate with existing and future transit connections and airport facilities 5. Design an airport connector project that best leverages all potential funding sources

19 Metro Green Line to LAX Screening Criteria 1. Enhance the passenger experience 2. Facilitate ease of connectivity from Central Terminal Area (CTA) to off-cta airport-related functions and regional transit network 3. Promote ridership 4. Avoid conflicts with FAA safety areas, utilities, and passenger-restricted zones 5. Yield high project benefits in relation to costs 6. Maximize institutional and funding support 7. Reduce traffic impacts on the regional transportation network 8. Demonstrate compatibility with long-term regional plans 9. Accommodate high-volume passenger loads in a line-haul configuration

20 Metro Green Line to LAX Growing Transit Network with Measure R

21 Project Study Area Metro Green Line to LAX

22 Alignments Under Consideration Metro Green Line to LAX

23 Metro Green Line to LAX Central Terminal Area (CTA) Alignments Under Consideration

Metro Green Line to LAX Airport Connections Around the Country Direct Regional Rail Shown as D on map below C Airport Circulator Shown as (fixed guideway) or (bus) C Hybrid

Sacramento (SMF) - 2017 San Francisco (SFO) - 2003 D D H C San Jose (SJC) - 1987 Salt Lake City (SLC) - 2015 D Minneapolis (MSP) - 2004 D Milwaukee (MKE) - 2005 Chicago O

Dulles (IAD) - 1984 C D D C D C D C Boston (BOS) - 2004 Providence (PVD) - 2010 New York (JFK) - 2003 Newark (EWR) - 1996 Philadelphia (PHL) - 1985 Baltimore (BWI) - 1980

24 Metro Green Line to LAX Airport Connections Around the Country Direct Regional Rail Shown as D on map below C Airport Circulator Shown as (fixed guideway) or (bus) C Hybrid Shown as H (rail) on map below Note: Years shown correspond to the opening year or planned opening year of the system Seattle (SEA) D Portland (PDX) D Sacramento (SMF) San Francisco (SFO) D D H C San Jose (SJC) Salt Lake City (SLC) D Minneapolis (MSP) D Milwaukee (MKE) Chicago O Hare (ORD) Chicago Midway (MDW) Denver (DEN) Saint Louis (STL) D C H D Cleveland (CLE) D Wash. Dulles (IAD) C D D C D C D C Boston (BOS) Providence (PVD) New York (JFK) Newark (EWR) Philadelphia (PHL) Baltimore (BWI) Wash. National (DCA) Los Angeles (LAX) San Diego (SAN) C C Phoenix (PHX) C C Albuquerque (ABQ) Atlanta (ATL) D Dallas (DFW) C C Fort Lauderdale (FLL) Miami (MIA) C

Metro Green Line to LAX Direct Regional Rail Connects a regional rail system to an airport, commonly with a single station, but sometimes with multiple

with multiple terminals Example: Portland, OR (PDX) TriMet Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) System Map Example: Seattle, WA (SEA) View of SeaTac / Airport Link

MacDonald Central Link Light Rail System Map Source: Google Maps Source: Port of Portland 52.

opened in 2001, allows passengers to travel between the airport and downtown Portland in 38 minutes Station is located 200 to 700 feet from airport entrance

25 Metro Green Line to LAX Direct Regional Rail Connects a regional rail system to an airport, commonly with a single station, but sometimes with multiple stations when there are multiple terminals Often used in airports with compact terminal areas Requires longer walking distances for passengers at airports with multiple terminals Example: Portland, OR (PDX) TriMet Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) System Map Example: Seattle, WA (SEA) View of SeaTac / Airport Link Light Rail Station from East Source: TriMet Portland International Airport Ave Station Aerial Portland International Airport (PDX) Terminal Source: Hatch Mott MacDonald Central Link Light Rail System Map Source: Google Maps Source: Port of Portland 52.4-mile, 4-line LRT system connecting the airport, Portland, Gresham, Hillsboro and Clackamas County Trains operate every 15 minutes The Airport Extension, opened in 2001, allows passengers to travel between the airport and downtown Portland in 38 minutes Station is located 200 to 700 feet from airport entrance 6% of airport passengers get to the airport using LRT Source: King Count DOT Source: Port of Seattle Route from Terminal to the SeaTac / Airport Link Light Rail Station 15.6-mile LRT service connecting the airport to downtown Seattle Trains operate every 7 to 15 minutes The SeaTac/Airport Station, opened in 2009, allows passengers to travel between the airport and downtown Seattle in 36 minutes Station is connected to the airport terminal by an approximately 975-foot-long pedestrian walkway Number of airport passengers using rail service is not yet known

Metro Green Line to LAX Airport Circulator Connects regional transit service with an airport-based circulator system Provides service between several

multiple terminals Example: New York, NY (JFK) Example: Boston, MA (BOS) Logan International Airport Area Map Source: Port Authority of New York and New

5-mile APM connecting the airport to MTA New York City Transit subways and buses and the Long Island Rail Road Trains operate every 5 minutes Jamaica

approximately 40 minutes The distance between the stations and the terminals range from 0 to 950 feet 8% of passengers get to the airport using rail service

5-mile long BRTservice connecting airport terminals A, B, C, E, with downtown Boston BRT service, opened in 2005, allows passengers to travel between the

26 Metro Green Line to LAX Airport Circulator Connects regional transit service with an airport-based circulator system Provides service between several closely-spaced locations, such as terminals and/or other airport facilities (such as parking garages and car rental facilities) Often used in airports with multiple terminals Example: New York, NY (JFK) Example: Boston, MA (BOS) Logan International Airport Area Map Source: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey JFK International Airport AirTrain System Map Source: Massport Source: Bing JFK International Airport Aerial Source: STV, Inc 8.5-mile APM connecting the airport to MTA New York City Transit subways and buses and the Long Island Rail Road Trains operate every 5 minutes Jamaica Station Aerial The ten-station system, opened in 2003, allows passengers to travel between the airport and midtown Manhattan via Jamaica Station in approximately 40 minutes The distance between the stations and the terminals range from 0 to 950 feet 8% of passengers get to the airport using rail service Source: MBTA Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Silver Line 3.5-mile long BRTservice connecting airport terminals A, B, C, E, with downtown Boston BRT service, opened in 2005, allows passengers to travel between the airport and downtown Boston in minutes using bus-only lanes for 3.5-miles Buses operate every 10 to 15 minutes Logan International Airport Aerial BRT buses stop directly in front of all terminal entrances 12% of passengers get to the airport using bus/van service Source: Bing

Metro Green Line to LAX Hybrid (Direct Regional Rail + Airport Circulator) Terminal(s) served by direct regional transit and a circulator

distances Example: Chicago, IL (O Hare-ORD) O Hare International Airport Area Map Example: San Francisco, CA (SFO) San Francisco

O Hare International Airport Aerial Chicago Blue Line Train 24-hour rail system that operates between the 3 domestic terminals, the

minutes Regional rail service (Blue Line) directly connects O'Hare airport to downtown Chicago Regional rail station is located in the

San Francisco International Airport Aerial Source: Wikipedia AirTrain Station 2.

BART directly serves the International terminal BART operates every 15 minutes, APM operates every 4 minutes The 9-station system, opened

27 Metro Green Line to LAX Hybrid (Direct Regional Rail + Airport Circulator) Terminal(s) served by direct regional transit and a circulator to connect terminals Often used in large airports with one heavily used or central terminal and where terminals are separated by long distances Example: Chicago, IL (O Hare-ORD) O Hare International Airport Area Map Example: San Francisco, CA (SFO) San Francisco International Airport AirTrain System Map Source: Chicago Department of Aviation Source: San Francisco International Airport Source: Bing O Hare International Airport Aerial Chicago Blue Line Train 24-hour rail system that operates between the 3 domestic terminals, the international terminal, long-term parking, the Metra Station and PACE stop L trains operate every 6 to 15 minutes, APM operates every 3 minutes Regional rail service (Blue Line) directly connects O'Hare airport to downtown Chicago Regional rail station is located in the lower level concourse, 500 feet from baggage claim 5% of passengers get to the airport using rail service Source: Tripist Source: Bing San Francisco International Airport Aerial Source: Wikipedia AirTrain Station 2.8-mile APM connecting all terminals, terminal garages, the BART Station, and the rental car center. BART directly serves the International terminal BART operates every 15 minutes, APM operates every 4 minutes The 9-station system, opened in 2003, allows passengers to travel between the airport and downtown San Francisco via BART in approximately 35 minutes The distance between the stations and the terminals range from 0 to 175 feet 7% of passengers get to the airport using rail service

Metro Green Line to LAX Electrically powered by overhead wires Vehicles can be linked together to accommodate up to 335 passengers per 2-car train set Requires traction power substations every mile

Mover (APM) Low- to medium-capacity automated (i.e., driverless) vehicles that are not interoperable with Metro rail lines Can accommodate up to 50 passenger per train Utilizes electric cars

circulator system connection Source: Lea+Elliott Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Low- to medium-capacity vehicles that are comparable to the existing Metro Orange Line Can accommodate up to 60 passengers per

28 Metro Green Line to LAX Electrically powered by overhead wires Vehicles can be linked together to accommodate up to 335 passengers per 2-car train set Requires traction power substations every mile along tracks Can share maintenance facility with light rail system Considered for direct regional rail connection Modes Under Consideration Light Rail Transit (LRT) Source: Metro Automated People Mover (APM) Low- to medium-capacity automated (i.e., driverless) vehicles that are not interoperable with Metro rail lines Can accommodate up to 50 passenger per train Utilizes electric cars operating on grade-separated and exclusive tracks Suited for short-distance circulation within major activity centers like airports Requires additional maintenance facility Considered for an airport circulator system connection Source: Lea+Elliott Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Low- to medium-capacity vehicles that are comparable to the existing Metro Orange Line Can accommodate up to 60 passengers per bus Utilizes technologically-advanced buses and dedicated bus lanes to offer rail-like service at a lower cost and with greater flexibility Suited for all trip lengths and where trips have dispersed origins Can share maintenance facility with bus system, if available Can accommodate curbside service Considered for airport circulator system connection Source: MBTA

29 Existing/Planned Transit Metro Green Line to LAX

Previous Studies. 1988: Coastal Corridor Rail Transit Project. 1991: LAX/Metro Green Line Interagency Task Force

Previous Studies. 1988: Coastal Corridor Rail Transit Project. 1991: LAX/Metro Green Line Interagency Task Force Previous Studies 1988: oastal orridor Rail Transit Project 1991: LAX/Metro Green Line Interagency Task Force 1994: Metro Green Line Northern Extension Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 2002 2004: