1 TriMet Core Capacity Concepts TriMet Board January 25, 2017 1
2 Regional Growth 400,000 more people and 260,000 more jobs in less than 20 years Concentrated in Regional Centers, Town Centers, Station Areas, and Main Streets $13.1 billion worth of development in station areas since decision to build 5% of the area (MAX station areas) had 39% of all the housing units developed on it since the decision to build each line 2
3 (18.3 M) Population 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 #24 2,000,000 0 Source: NTD 2014 3
4 Boardings per Capita 233 140 120 100 80 #9 60 40 20 0 Source: NTD 2014 4
5 Boardings (4.2 B) 700,000,000 600,000,000 500,000,000 400,000,000 300,000,000 200,000,000 #11 100,000,000 0 Source: NTD 2014 5
More than 3 VMT saved for every 1 mile ridden on Westside MAX 6 6
Transit and Development - Westside 7 Intel Orenco MAX 7
Busy Trains 8 8
9 Reliability and Capacity When uneven headways occur, some trips are extra busy Original MAX system design started about 35 years ago. Growth forces systems to mature and adapt. We re doing our part on the operations side, but we can seek help with trackwork, switches, signals, junctions, stations and other infrastructure 9
Blue Line Westbound is At Capacity within 5 years according to FTA Core Capacity Criteria 10 Expo Center Airport PM Peak Blue Line 5.6 sq ft/ psgr Union Station Rose Quarter Gateway Hillsboro Pioneer Square Gresham PSU Beaverton Clackamas Town Center Park Ave FTA Threshold: 5.7 sq ft/psgr or less = at capacity within 5 years 5.6 sq ft/psgr = medium rating for project need 10
11 Two Different Markets 1. Less busy Red Line trains serve as far as Beaverton TC (3 stations on westside) 2. Heavily loaded Blue Line trains serve Silicon Forest and Hillsboro (14 additional stations beyond Beaverton TC) Expo Center Airport Union Station Rose Quarter Gateway Hillsboro Pioneer Square Gresham PSU Beaverton Clackamas Town Center Park Ave 11
12 Key locations in a growing system Expo Center Airport Union Station Rose Quarter Gateway Hillsboro Pioneer Square Gresham PSU Beaverton Clackamas Town Center Park Ave 12
13 Gateway Junction Single-track section 498 trains per day in all directions Single track conflicts: -IB Red w/ OB Red -OB Red w/ IB Red Merge point Merge point & Conflicts: -IB Red w/ OB Blue -IB Red w/ OB Green -OB Blue w/ IB Red -OB Green w/ IB Red Merge point & Conflicts: -OB Blue w/ IB Green -IB Green w/ OB Blue 13
Departure from Ruby Junction Departure from Clackamas Town Center Gateway Transit Center Departure from PDX Arrival at Gateway 5:00 PM 4:42 PM 5:01 PM 5:01 PM 5:02 PM 4:46 PM 5:03 PM 5:03 PM 5:04 PM 5:05 PM 4:48 PM 5:06 PM 5:06 PM Window needs to stay open to leave gap for Yellow Line merge at Steel Bridge 5:07 PM 5:08 PM 5:09 PM 5:10 PM 5:11 PM 4:57 PM 5:12 PM 5:12 PM 5:13 PM 5:14 PM 4:57 PM 5:15 PM 5:15 PM 5:16 PM 5:17 PM 5:01 PM 5:18 PM 5:18 PM 5:19 PM 5:20 PM 5:02 PM 5:21 PM 5:21 PM Window needs to stay open to leave gap for Yellow Line merge at Steel Bridge 5:22 PM 5:23 PM 5:24 PM 5:25 PM 5:26 PM 5:12 PM 5:27 PM 5:27 PM 5:28 PM 5:29 PM 5:11 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM Currently 2+ minute buffer required between trains Only 2 obvious windows between 5-5:30 PM without additional capacity improvements Hillsboro Beaverton Union Station PSU Expo Center Pioneer Square Rose Quarter Park Ave Gateway Airport Clackamas Town Center 14 14
15 Gateway Double-Track & Station Concept Add second track New double-track New station platform with walkway to Blue/Green station and bus transfers Removes conflicts in both directions 15
16 Another Gateway Option for Discussion New 2nd-track Removes conflicts in both directions 16
17 Airport Single Track Expo Center Airport Rose Quarter Union Station Gateway Conflicts: -IB Red w/ OB Red -OB Red w/ IB Red Hillsboro Beaverton PSU Pioneer Square Clackamas Town Center Park Ave Conflicts: -IB Red w/ OB Red -OB Red w/ IB Red Single-track section causes conflicts between IB Red and OB Red 17
18 Airport Double Track Conflicts: -IB Red w/ OB Red -OB Red w/ IB Red Conflicts: -IB Red w/ OB Red -OB Red w/ IB Red Add second track 18
19 Gateway and Airport Interact Airport animation Gateway animation 19
Cleveland MAX Station Layover & Recovery Expo Center Airport 20 Rose Quarter Union Station Gateway Pioneer Square Gresham PSU Clackamas Town Center Park Ave No Crossover behind station limits number of trains that can dwell and therefore limits: Headways Ability to recover from late arrivals 20
21 Rose Quarter/Steel Bridge Merge point & Conflicts: -OB Green w/ IB Red -OB Green w/ IB Blue -OB Yellow w/ IB Red -OB Yellow w/ IB Blue -IB Red w/ OB Yellow -IB Red w/ OB Green -IB Blue w/ OB Yellow -IB Blue w/ OB Green Merge point & Conflicts: -Traffic (car and pedestrian) signal clearance timing impacts all movements -OB Yellow w/ib Blue -OB Yellow w/ib Red -OB Yellow w/ib Green -IB Blue w/ OB Yellow -IB Red w/ OB Yellow -IB Green w/ OB Yellow 21
5:08 PM 5:09 PM Schedule Overlap Limits Resiliency Gateway Rose Quarter 5:10 PM Yellow 5:25 PM 5:26 PM 5:11 PM Steel Bridge Providence Park Beaverton TC 5:12 PM 5:12 PM Red 5:27 PM 5:28 PM 5:42 PM 6:00 PM 5:13 PM 5:14 PM Hillsboro/ Hatfield 5:15 PM 5:15 PM Blue 5:30 PM 5:31 PM 5:45 PM 6:03 PM 6:33 PM 5:16 PM 5:17 PM 5:18 PM 5:18 PM Green 5:33 PM 5:34 PM 5:19 PM 5:20 PM 5:21 PM 5:21 PM Blue 5:36 PM 5:37 PM 5:51 PM 6:09 PM 6:38 PM 5:22 PM 5:23 PM 5:24 PM 5:25 PM Yellow 5:40 PM 5:41 PM 5:26 PM 5:27 PM 5:27 PM Red 5:42 PM 5:43 PM 5:57 PM 6:15 PM 5:28 PM 5:29 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM Blue 5:45 PM 5:46 PM 6:00 PM 6:18 PM 6:47 PM 5:31 PM 5:32 PM 5:33 PM 5:33 PM Green 5:48 PM 5:49 PM 5:34 PM 5:35 PM 5:36 PM 5:36 PM Blue 5:51 PM 5:52 PM 6:06 PM 6:24 PM 6:53 PM 606 trains/day in all directions through Rose Quarter/Steel Bridge on average weekday Hillsboro Window for another train less resilient to delay without further capacity and reliability improvements Beaverton Union Station PSU Expo Center Pioneer Square Rose Quarter Park Ave Gateway 22 Airport Clackamas Town Center 22
23 Rose Quarter/Steel Bridge Process Multiple options Long-term conceptual analysis underway 23
24 Idealized Concept for Rose Quarter/Steel Bridge Separate the lines minimize conflicts and maximize the capacity Yellow completely separate from Blue/Red Consider reconfiguring RQ station to allow Green Line to separate before RQ station 24
Current Steel Bridge/RQ 25 Gateway Rose Quarter Steel Bridge Providence Park Beaverton TC Hillsboro 5:08 PM 5:09 PM 5:10 PM Yellow 5:25 PM 5:26 PM 5:11 PM 5:12 PM 5:12 PM Red 5:27 PM 5:28 PM 5:42 PM 6:00 PM 5:13 PM 5:14 PM 5:15 PM 5:15 PM Blue 5:30 PM 5:31 PM 5:45 PM 6:03 PM 6:33 PM 5:16 PM 5:17 PM 5:18 PM 5:18 PM Green 5:33 PM 5:34 PM 5:19 PM 5:20 PM 5:21 PM 5:21 PM Blue 5:36 PM 5:37 PM 5:51 PM 6:09 PM 6:38 PM 5:22 PM Window for another train less resilient to delay without further capacity and reliability improvements 5:23 PM 5:24 PM 5:25 PM Yellow 5:40 PM 5:41 PM Expo Center Airport 5:26 PM 5:27 PM 5:27 PM Red 5:42 PM 5:43 PM 5:57 PM 6:15 PM 5:28 PM Union Station Rose Quarter 5:29 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM Blue 5:45 PM 5:46 PM 6:00 PM 6:18 PM 6:47 PM Hillsboro Pioneer Square Gateway 5:31 PM 5:32 PM 5:33 PM 5:33 PM Green 5:48 PM 5:49 PM 5:34 PM Beaverton PSU Clackamas Town Center 5:35 PM 5:36 PM 5:36 PM Blue 5:51 PM 5:52 PM 6:06 PM 6:24 PM 6:53 PM Park Ave 25
With Steel Bridge/RQ Fix 26 5:08 PM 5:09 PM 5:10 PM 5:11 PM Gateway Rose Quarter 4-track Bridge Providence Park Beaverton TC 5:12 PM 5:12 PM Red 5:27 PM 5:28 PM 5:42 PM 6:00 PM 5:13 PM 5:14 PM Hillsboro 5:15 PM 5:15 PM Blue 5:30 PM 5:31 PM 5:45 PM 6:03 PM 6:33 PM 5:16 PM 5:17 PM add'l westside 5:18 PM 5:18 PM Green 5:33 PM only capacity 5:19 PM 5:20 PM 5:21 PM 5:21 PM Blue 5:36 PM 5:37 PM 5:51 PM 6:09 PM 6:38 PM 5:22 PM 5:23 PM 5:24 PM 5:25 PM 5:26 PM 5:27 PM 5:27 PM Red 5:42 PM 5:43 PM 5:57 PM 6:15 PM 5:28 PM 5:29 PM 5:30 PM 5:30 PM Blue 5:45 PM 5:46 PM 6:00 PM 6:18 PM 6:47 PM 5:31 PM 5:32 PM add'l westside 5:33 PM 5:33 PM Green 5:48 PM only capacity 5:34 PM 5:35 PM Many new possible windows for more trains open up 5:36 PM 5:36 PM Blue 5:51 PM 5:52 PM 6:06 PM 6:24 PM 6:53 PM Separating lines allows more capacity. Separated tracks at Steel Bridge/RQ would mean more capacity for Westside Blue Line and other lines (e.g., Yellow would no longer have any impact on Blue Line and Green Line impact would be reduced) Expo Ctr Rose Quarter 4-track Bridge PSU 5:06 PM Yellow 5:25 PM 5:26 PM 5:41 PM Green 5:33 PM 5:34 PM 5:21 PM Yellow 5:40 PM 5:41 PM Many new possible windows for more trains open up Green 5:48 PM 5:49 PM 26
27 More vehicles & Storage track LRVs for more MAX service Ruby Junction expansion to store them 27
We re making the Operational Improvements but can seek FTA help with Capital Improvements 28 28
29 Potential Grant Sources 5309 Capital Investment Grant opportunities 29