VRE Gainesville‐Haymarket Extension Feasibility Study and Alternatives Analysis Public Workshop Wednesday, July 30
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VRE Gainesville‐Haymarket Extension Feasibility Study and Alternatives Analysis Public Workshop Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 6:30 – 9:00 pm Stonewall Jackson High School Presentation Overview Introduction Purpose and Need Alternatives Analysis Funding Options Study Timeline Next Steps Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Introduction Existing VRE Network Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Introduction Intent of Study Further Define Feasibility of Rail Service to the Gainesville/Haymarket Area Identify and Evaluate Transit Service Options from Manassas to Haymarket Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Introduction Project History 2004: VRE Strategic Plan 2004‐2025 2005: Gainesville‐Haymarket Extension Implementation Plan 2008: Feasibility Study/Alternatives Analysis Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Introduction Community Involvement Outreach Stakeholder Groups Interagency Coordination Stakeholder Interviews Public Workshops/Meetings VRE Website Factsheets/Brochures/Posters VRE Update Train Talk List Serve Press Releases Agencies ‐ Federal ‐ State ‐ Local VRE Customers Residents Businesses Interest Groups Property Owners Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Purpose and Need Project Purpose “To define the most appropriate transit investment strategy for improving mobility and regional access for residents in the communities of northern Virginia.” Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Purpose and Need Goals and Objectives Enhance Mobility between the Gainesville‐ Haymarket Area and Washington, D.C. Reduce Regional Traffic Congestion Improve Regional Air Quality and Minimize Environmental Impacts Advance Sustainable Development Goals Determine Transportation Investment Strategies Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Alternatives Analysis Overview of Process Two‐Tiered Screening Process: Tier 1 ‐ Preliminary Screening 9Is the alternative feasible? 9Does it meet the Purpose and Need? Tier 2 – Detailed Evaluation 9Rank against Goals and Objectives Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Alternatives Analysis Relationship to FTA’s Planning Process Study Required for any Major Transit Capital Investment Seeking Federal Funds for New Fixed Guideway Extensions FTA New Starts Program 49 USC 5309 Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Alternatives Analysis FTA New Starts Planning and Project Development Process Alternatives Analysis System Planning Select LPA, MPO Action, Develop Criteria, PMP Decision Point FTA Action Project Management Oversight FTA Evaluation for Approval into Preliminary Engineering PE‐Complete NEPA Record of Decision/FONSI Refine Financial Plan, PMP FTA Evaluation for Approval into Final Design Final Design‐Commitment of Non‐ Federal Funding, Construction Plans, ROW, PMP, FTA Evaluation for FFGA, Begin Negotiations Construction Preliminary Engineering Final Design Full Funding Grant Agreement Construction Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Funding Options Federal State Local Public/Private Opportunities Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Study Timeline PHASE 1 Data Collection Goals and Objectives Public Workshop May 2008 – July 2008 PHASE 2 July 2008 – December 2008 Define/Evaluate Alternatives Environmental Report Public Workshop PHASE 3 Final Analysis Final Report Public Workshop January 2009 – March 2009 Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Next Steps Overall Project Development Potential NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) Review Preliminary Engineering Final Design Construction Introduction | Purpose and Need | Alternatives Analysis Funding Options | Study Timeline | Next Steps Questions or Comments? For more information contact us at: Phone: (703) 684 – 1001 Email: gotrains@vre.org Website: www.vre.org Train Talk List Serve: Sign up on www.vre.org Thank You for Your Participation!
