S o u t h F l o r i d a E a s t C o a s t C o r r i d o r ( S F E C C ) S t u d y Project Update to Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council December 14, 2012 M I A M I - D A D E, B R O W A R D, A N D P A L M B E A C H C O U N T I E S, F L O R I D A 1
Overview of SFECC & All Aboard Florida SFECC Commuter Passenger Rail Service All Aboard Florida Intercity Passenger Rail Service Orlando Commuter Passenger Rail - 30+ Round-trip Trains Per Day Commuters and Local Travelers Phased Implementation - Miami to Pompano Beach - Tri-Rail Extension to Jupiter - Miami to Jupiter via FEC Corridor 85 miles (Phased Implementation) Station Spacing Every 3-5 Miles Integrated with Tri-Rail Jupiter West Palm Beach Pompano Beach Ft. Lauderdale Miami Orlando Intercity Passenger Rail Service - 14 Round-trip Trains per Day Tourists and Regional Travelers Miami to Orlando 240 miles (One Phase) 3 Stations in Tri-County area Privately funded West Palm Beach Ft. Lauderdale Miami No construction funding programmed Ongoing Coordination with FEC on both projects 2
Build Alternative and Segments Build Alternative refinement Double-track infrastructure with sidings 20 stations Steering Committee evaluating 3 segments Segment A: Miami to Pompano Beach Segment B: Tri-Rail Extension to Jupiter Segment C: Miami to Jupiter via FEC Corridor Next steps Recommend Build Alternative Consensus on Segments to move into Project Development 3
30/60 60/120 CSX/Tri-Rail 60/120 Build Alternative Northwood Rail Connection Mangonia Park West Palm Beach Boynton Beach Delray Beach Toney Penna PGA Blvd. West Palm Beach/45 th St. West Palm Beach Govt. Center/Okeechobee Boynton Beach Blvd. Atlantic Ave. Palm Beach Co. Boca Raton Palmetto Park Blvd. Broward Co. Deerfield Beach Hillsboro Pompano Beach Rail Connection Pompano Beach Atlantic Blvd. Cypress Creek Oakland Park Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale Airport Ft. Lauderdale Govt. Center Sheridan Street Dania Beach/FLL Broward Co. Hollywood Hollywood/Hallandale Headways: Peak / Off-Peak Miami Dade Co. Metrorail Transfer Hialeah Market Miami Int l Airport Golden Glades Opa-locka 30/60 FEC 192 nd St. 163 rd St. 125 th St. 79 th St. 36 th St. Miami Government Center/Overtown 4
East-West Connections Palm Beach Palm Tran Premium Transit Existing Planned LEGEND SFECC Tri-Rail East-West Bus Routes 5
FEC CSX/Tri-Rail Station Refinement Municipal review and coordination Station Planning Meetings and Coordination Held December 2011 thru April 2012 Key refinement factors: Station Spacing Preliminary Ridership Complement Tri-Rail Stations Transportation Network Access Surrounding and Future Land Use 20 Stations in Build Alternative Average station spacing of 4.4 miles 4 additional stations under consideration Remaining stations tiered for future infill Palm Beach Co. Broward Co. Broward Co. Miami Dade Co. Golden Glades Metrorail Transfer Mangonia Park West Palm Beach Boynton Beach Delray Beach Boca Raton Pompano Beach Cypress Creek Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale Airport Opa-locka Deerfield Beach Sheridan Street Hollywood Toney Penna PGA Blvd. West Palm Beach/45 th St. West Palm Beach Govt. Center/Okeechobee Boynton Beach Blvd. Atlantic Ave. Palmetto Park Blvd. Hillsboro Atlantic Blvd. Oakland Park Ft. Lauderdale Govt. Center Dania Beach/FLL Hollywood/Hallandale 192 nd St. 163 rd St. 125 th St. 79 th St. Station Options Station Options Station Options Lake Park - Park Ave. Riviera Beach - 13th St. West Palm Beach - 45th St. FLL Airport - Terminal Dr. Dania Bch - Dania Bch Blvd. Hollywood - Hollywood Blvd. Hallandale - 5th St. All Aboard Station Stops Hialeah Market Miami Int l Airport 36 th St. Overtown/ Miami Govt. Center 6
CSX/Tri-Rail Station Refinement Palm Beach County Mangonia Park Toney Penna PGA Blvd. West Palm Beach/45 th St. Station Options Lake Park - Park Ave. Riviera Beach - 13th St. West Palm Beach - 45th St. West Palm Beach West Palm Beach Govt. Center/Okeechobee Boynton Beach Boynton Beach Blvd. Delray Beach Atlantic Ave. Boca Raton Palmetto Park Blvd. Palm Beach Co. Broward Co. Deerfield Beach Hillsboro Pompano Beach Atlantic Blvd. Cypress Creek Oakland Park All Aboard Station Stops 7
Project Process FTA Decision Point: Approval to enter Project Development FTA Decision Point: Approval to enter Engineering FTA Decision Point: Approval of Full Funding Grant Agreement Preliminary Project Development (formerly Alternatives Analysis) Project Development 2 Years MAP-21 Requirement Engineering Construction MPO Decisions: Recommend Build Alternative Consensus on Segments Develop Build Alternative Initial Engineering Initial Environmental Funding Framework Refine Build Alternative Complete Engineering Complete NEPA (Environmental) Funding Plan(s) Commit Funding Construct Project(s) Fund Project(s) Begin Construction 8
Next Steps Coordinate with All Aboard Florida Update train operations, infrastructure, and costs Discussions on funding framework with Stakeholders Capital, O&M, Access costs Provide MPO updates Spring 2013 Define/coordinate agency roles and responsibilities (Memorandum of Understanding) 9
S o u t h F l o r i d a E a s t C o a s t C o r r i d o r ( S F E C C ) S t u d y Thank You! M I A M I - D A D E, B R O W A R D, A N D P A L M B E A C H C O U N T I E S, F L O R I D A 10