EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION Allston Multimodal Station Study Allston-Brighton Community Meeting
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION Allston Multimodal Station Study Allston-Brighton Community Meeting June 15, 2009 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Agenda 2 Background Alternatives considered Evaluation criteria Findings and Recommendations Discussion Next Steps Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Study Purpose Study funded by 2006 Economic Stimulus Package Study Goal – Improve local transit access via the Worcester/Framingham commuter rail line 3 Feasibility of multimodal transportation station in Allston/ Brighton Feasibility of connections with broad range of modes: commuter rail, bus, Urban Ring Bus Rapid Transit, auto access Access for residential neighborhood Existing and future development opportunities Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Project Background and Context History of line presented at prior meetings, neighborhood had commuter rail service prior to Turnpike extension Coordinate with other relevant planning efforts z z z z z z 4 1998 Allston Brighton Commuter Rail Feasibility Study City of Boston – Community Wide Plan City of Boston – Fast Track DMU Urban Ring Phase 2 – Bus Rapid Transit Harvard Allston Initiative Commonwealth purchase of CSX property interests Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Framingham/Worcester Line BEDFORD BOXBOROUGH HARVARD LEOMINSTER WOBURN ACTON LANCASTER WAKEFIELD BURLINGTON SAUGUS STONEHAM CONCORD MELROSE WINCHESTER PRINCETON LEXINGTON STERLING MAYNARD BOLTON STOW MEDFORD LINCOLN MALDEN ARLINGTON 190 CLINTON EVERETT REVERE BELMONT HUDSON WEST BOYLSTON SOMERVILLE WALTHAM SUDBURY BERLIN CAMBRIDGE WATERTOWN BOYLSTON HOLDEN WAYLAND BOSTON WESTON MARLBOROUGH 95 290 495 NORTHBOROUGH SOUTHBOROUGH FRAMINGHAM NEWTON BROOKLINE WELLESLEY 90 93 90 190 BOSTON NATICK NEEDHAM WORCESTER SHREWSBURY WESTBOROUGH ASHLAND DEDHAM SHERBORN MILTON DOVER HOPKINTON WESTWOOD 95 GRAFTON AUBURN QUINCY BRAINTREE HOLLISTON MILLBURY MEDFIELD NORWOOD UPTON MILLIS 395 MEDWAY MILFORD 95 RANDOLPH CANTON WALPOLE SUTTON HOLBROOK NORTHBRIDGE OXFORD MENDON UXBRIDGE 5 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study HOPEDALE BELLINGHAM FRANKLIN NORFOLK SHARON STOUGHTON AVON BROCKTON Study Area ARLINGTON MEDFORD EVERETT BELMONT BOSTON CAMBRIDGE WALTHAM SOMERVILLE CHELSEA WATERTOWN 93 SOUTH STATION NEWTONVILLE AUBURNDALE YAWKEY BACK BAY WEST NEWTON 90 95 WESTON NEWTON BOSTON BROOKLINE WELLESLEY FARMS WELLESLEY NEEDHAM QUINCY 6 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Future Commonwealth Control of Rail Line LE IVE DR ER RIV Houghton Chemical ST GE Locomotive Service MASSACHUSETTS TUR N Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) PIKE Maintenance Operations Flexiflow Area ST ALC ORN Intermodal Operations 20 CK ST M E AVE Mainline Track OC K ST OM W ON TH AL OW RD MALVE E RD RD RDHAM HEST ER ST T O N AV Classification Yard RN ST LINDEN ST GARDN ER ST T LUKES T LE ST ST 90 BRIGH EEDSD A Y A L DR M M ST MEMORI R AY HOLME IVER S ST DA LE S MEAD T ST TT 3 ST ST CA ID BR AL OM APPI AN W AVE CA ND LE TT ST DS AV Allston Multi-Modal Station Study T LS A RD 7 Y BO AM ST ST E ST ER IR OK EMP O H ST ST PRATT VE T LL YA RO ON A INGT FARR H AR V Feasibility for Allston Brighton station LN CO LI N ST More commuter trains L FIE NS MA T ST OT ST DEN ALLSTON ES WI R P HO AR GE ID OL CO D AL ED E SK HA ST TE GA GH HI Double-track Framingham/ Worcester line ST A SE ST ON ST EA ALC TRAVIS ST A REN ST ST Double-stack to Westborough RA M ST KINGSLEY ST TZ EI BE RT K IC YR Rail yard relocation IN KL T M FR AN RR S W Commonwealth purchase from CSX requires SPU T AGUE S Barry s Corner Multimodal Station Evaluation Criteria 8 Design feasibility – physical and operational Access and mobility benefits/ridership Connectivity z Neighborhood – pedestrian, bicycle z Other transportation modes – bus, Urban Ring BRT, automobile Local/neighborhood impacts Cost Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Rail Modes Evaluated Commuter Rail z z z Fast Track/ Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) z z z 9 Locomotive pushes/pulls passenger coaches Service on existing Framingham/ Worcester line Locomotives have slow acceleration/ deceleration, generally serve fewer stops Self-propelled rail vehicles - faster acceleration/deceleration City of Boston proposal for Fast Track service South Station expansion required Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Commuter Rail Design Criteria Platform Design Standards z Platform length – minimum 785’ (9-car trains, ~900 seat capacity) z Platform access to both tracks – center island or double side platforms z Platform height – high level very desirable (possible mini-high) z Platform accessibility – ADA accessible to roadway/sidewalk system Track Design and Railroad Operations z Straight track preferred z High train speed z Freight access 3rd 2 10 freight only track highly desirable (required w/ high-level platform) tracks possible with mini-high platforms Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Prototypical New Center Island Platform Commuter Rail 11 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Prototypical New Center Island Platform Commuter Rail 12 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Prototypical New Center Island Platform – Cross Section Commuter Rail 13 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Station Catchment Areas Existing and Future Population & Employment 86 WATERTOWN 70 Faneuil Station Circles are half-mile radius Market Street Everett Street Cambridge Station Street Station Station 70 AVE TERN WES 70 Barry's Corner A VE WESTERN West Station T ES DG I R MB CA ALLSTON ST Allston Depot RK ET 64 MA 57 64 B CAM 86 BRIGHTON Union ST GE Square D RI 57 Packards Corner 66 Oak Square Brighton Center River Station CAMBRIDGE 90 Brighton Landing 64 57 57 65 65 2000 2000 2030 2000 2030 2030 2000 2030 2000 2000 2030 2000 2030 2030 2000 2030 N EPopulation W T O N Employment Population Employment Population Employment Employment Population 2000 2030 2000 2030 2000 2000 2030 2030 2000 2030 2000 2030 2000 2000 2030 2030 Population Employment Population Population Employment Population Employment Employment 2000 2030 2000 2030 2000 2000 2030 2030 Population Population Population Population 2000 2030 2000 2030 2000 2000 2030 2030 Employment Employment Employment Employment 2000 2030 2030 2000 2000 2030 Population Population Population 2000 2030 2030 2000 2000 2030 Employment Employment Employment 2000 2000 2030 2030 Population Population BROO OK L I N E 14 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study 2000 2000 2030 2030 Employment Employment 2000 2030 Population 2000 2030 Employment Evaluation Results 15 Most promising Commuter Rail multimodal station locations are: z Cambridge Street z Everett Street These two locations were further developed and evaluated as shown in the following slides Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Cambridge Street Station BAG ERIC ST T LS AL ON 66 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study ST MALVE RN 57 ST COMMO 57 NWEALT H AVE GAFFNEY 66 RD T 57 FORDHA M RD AL L STO N HI G ST GINS ST AVE N AVE CHEST ER ST EN ST ARD HARV ST E PARK VA LE AV 57 GARDN ER ST ST ALCOR N ST D LIN ST BRIGH TO WADS WORT H ST ST ASHFO RD REEDS DALE S AN RD NIM T PRAT ST ERY EM RD PEN ST NE ST E IT N BLAI ST A R ST Y NB TE GA GH HI N TO IL W DE 66 57 S ROW T IE S 16 IMR ST RDON GO 57 A M E IN AZ G G BRAINTRE E ST O AN H 64 BAR N ST I ERS RIV RD COLE RAIN ST LAZA ATH OL S T ST NAL ST TT ST LL P T DS EVE RE T ES IDG BR M CA ETTS TURNPIKE S CHU ST T 64 SSA MA T U ES ST ST CE EN R DE P IR T TN ES PL N SA EA CH AN T WE RP ST Y E O EM AV N M AL FL ST 64 AVE LN O LINC ST T O T SExisting M Bus Route IR A Proposed Urban Ring F ST R L D OR I A M EM T LS YA RO ST LD FIE NS ER OK HO BO AM T YS N 64 ST MA ST BRADBUR Y ST T COT AL T RD OM ND GE ST ES TL AT ID OL CO ST RD ST VA ELL AR SK H HA ST DEN AR T P HO E AL ED 90 N OR T H BEAC O ER R IV WI ST H RT CHF IE L 64 NO ON ST EA ST LI T Existing Bus Stop SE ST ST Existing Rail TO LS AL ST Z AN IN KL Proposed Rail 70 Bike Routes A ST REN ST ADAM SON RA M ST KINGSLEY ST T EI ALDI E TON S BERT Proposed Retaining Wall W ST FR HOL 66 ST K IC YR M NE T T TO WEST F T VER LY S RAYM OND RR S Proposed Platform PUTNAM WA ST S PU TRAVIS ST D OR RIV ERD ALE ST HOLM ES ST MEAD ST 86 T ONE S BLACKST 70 D ST CYG ST HAGUE TELFOR D RD FIE L IERS SOLD 90 Cambridge Street Station N MA Proposed Platform EL SFI 66 Proposed Retaining Wall Proposed Rail DS Existing Rail T Bike Routes Existing Bus Stop LINCOL N 64 ST Proposed Urban Ring 90 DG RI MB CA MASSACHUSETTS TUR NPIKE T E S 66 FRANKLI N ST 64 LIN N DE 66 T ES RD AVE Allston Multi-Modal Station Study ST T GA GH HI HARVA 17 Existing Bus Route 66 Cambridge Street Multimodal Station Corridor View with Potential DMU Locations 86 WATERTOWN 70 Faneuil Station Market Street Station A V E Cambridge Everett WES Barry's Street Corner Street Station Station WESTERN TERN ALLSTON C B AM D RI GE ST ST ET 64 RK 64 Oak Square 86 BRIGHTON B CAM R Union ST GE Square D I West Station CAMBRIDGE 57 66 Brighton Center 64 River Station Allston Depot MA 57 70 47 90 Brighton Landing AV E Packards Corner 57 57 65 65 NEWTON BROOKLINE 18 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Everett Street Station Possible DMU Stations 47 Allston Bus Routes Everett Street Station HOL TON ST BAG NAL ST C HF I EL ANT WE RP T DS T AVE RLY S HW MIN GH AM PORTSMOUTH ST LIT TS T ST T ERIC ST COLE RAIN S T RU G G RD IMA NR D E ST BLAI N EME RY R D PEN N UR ST ART H ST HER RIC KS T ST DU STI N KS T T ET N AS EV E R ET T S T LIFE S T MU RD OC S AU ND E RS 66BRIGHTON AVE VE ON A INGT FARR GARDNER ST 20 57 66 ST 57 DEN LIN CO ES T EN LS 66 T S ST GL YA GE AVE ARD HARV C ID BR AM 64 TE GA GH HI ST 64 RO N TO IL D YR Allston Multi-Modal Station Study NB ST 66 ST 19 A ST EAC ON D BRAINTRE E ST NO HA GAR DEN CUS HMA NR D HB HICHBOR N ST T TT S CO AL T DS IEL LINCO LN ST CHUSE TTS TU RNPIK E ST F NS MASSA MA ADAM SON DE NOR T R GE T BRADB URY S FRANKLIN ST MA RK ET ID OL CO W 64 Bike Routes Existing Bus Stop Existing Bus Route GUEST ST 64 A Existing BRail AL D IE ST 86 90 D R Proposed Rail YA ST BIR NE TS T Proposed Retaining ST Wall K IC YR ASC O ST Proposed Platform M C YG ST OL S T LOTHROP ST 86 NTW OOD APPIAN W AY BR E DUVAL ST SOU T WA Y WAVERLY ST ATH RD PA RK R DIE SO L LD IE SF Everett Street Station Proposed Platform Proposed Retaining Wall Proposed Rail Existing Rail LINCO LN ST Existing Bus Stop Existing Bus Route USETTS TURNP IKE EVER ETT ST 90 MASS A CH Bike Routes GUEST 20 ST 64 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Everett Street Station Corridor View with Potential DMU Locations 86 WATERTOWN 70 Faneuil Station Market Street Station A V E Cambridge Everett WES Barry's Street Corner Street Station Station WESTERN TERN ALLSTON C B AM D RI GE ST ST ET 64 RK 64 Oak Square 86 BRIGHTON B CAM R Union ST GE Square D I West Station CAMBRIDGE 57 66 Brighton Center 64 River Station Allston Depot MA 57 70 47 90 Brighton Landing AV E Packards Corner 57 57 65 65 NEWTON BROOKLINE 21 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Everett Street Station Possible DMU Stations 47 Allston Bus Routes Evaluation Summary Center Island Commuter Rail Station GOOD FAIR POOR Design Faneuil Station Market Street Station Everett Street Station Cambridge Street Station West Station River Station Straight track Curve, tight radius Straight track Straight track Straight track Wider ROW Wide ROW Wide ROW Curve, tight radius 3rd track feasible 3rd track feasible 3rd track feasible ROW taking ROW taking No 3rd track No 3rd track ROW taking No 3rd track Demographic 2030 Population 2030 Employment 6,980 7,016 12,773 17,541 14,821 14,780 2,384 5,492 8,289 9,385 5,871 7,021 Daily Boardings 1,500 2,000 2,400 2,200 1,600 1,000 River blocks walk access River blocks walk access Moderate bus access Good bus access River blocks walk access Limited bus access Moderate bus access Potential parking Potential parking and Pike access Interchange blocks walk access Year 2030 Connectivity Potential Urban Ring connection Limited bus access Good bus access, Green Line access Potential parking and Pike access Potential Urban Ring connection Potential Urban Ring connection Local Impacts Open space impacts Major property, road impacts Rail line reconfiguration Railyard reconfiguration Pedestrian bridges Major bridge reconstruction Capital Costs (Preliminary) $30 million $45 million $10 million $10 million $15 million $60 million 22 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Fast Track/DMU Service Share track with heavy commuter rail and freight trains z High crash standards z No current domestic vehicle supplier No DMUs on MBTA system Need to study physical and operational feasibility of DMUs 23 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Fast Track/DMU Design Criteria 24 Platform Design Standards z Platform length – minimum 300’ (3-car trains, ~250-300 seat capacity) z Platform access to both tracks – center island preferred z Platform height – dependent on equipment, but high level preferred for compatibility with commuter rail z Platform accessibility – ADA accessible to roadway/sidewalk system Track Design and Railroad Operations z Straight track preferred z Separate track alignment preferred z Freight only track desirable z Station spacing closer than commuter rail Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Faneuil Street Station – DMU NONANTUM RD Track reconstruction required Brooks Street bridge must be reconstructed 90 MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE ES V I E W ST CHAR L Proposed Rail ST Proposed Retaining Wall GE RR IS H BIGELOW ST T N Existing Bus Route O Existing Bus Stop M D Retaining wall property taking – Urban Wild park space O O Proposed 300’ center island platform ST W NEWTON BROOK S ST 64 ST OLIVA Existing Rail Proposed Platform 25 Straight track (good) Narrow property – requires takings, 3rd track for freight infeasible – requires mini-high platforms Low population and employment relative to other sites Allston Multi-Modal Station Study RD Market Street Station – DMU PARK BIRMINGHAM WAY Proposed 300’ center island platform Realignment of tracks required. ACH 90 MASS S USETT IK TURNP E ST VINELAND ST MA RK ET Significant property acquisition required 86 64 NOR TH Existing Bus Stop Existing Bus Route Proposed Retaining Wall Proposed Rail Existing Rail BEA CON GUEST ST Market Street Bridge abutment to be reconstructed. ST North Beacon street bridge abutment to be reconstructed. 64 20 Proposed Platform 26 Curved track (not good) Narrow property – requires takings, 3rd track for freight infeasible – requires mini-high platforms Access to Market Street challenging Allston Multi-Modal Station Study LINCO LN MASSA CHUSE TTS TU RN ST PIKE EV ER ET T S T 90 COLE RAIN ST Everett Street Station – DMU Relocation of track crossover Proposed Rail Existing Rail 27 Straight track (good), but requires relocation of crossover switch Wider ROW allow 3rd track for rail access Close to potential Cambridge Street Station commuter rail station Allston Multi-Modal Station Study RD T Proposed Platform PEN NI MA N Proposed Retaining Wall Local roadway REE ST access will require infrastructure improvements BRAINT H AN OS Existing Bus Route Proposed 300 ft center island platform ST Existing Bus Stop 64 BLAIN E GUEST ST Cambridge Street Station – DMU N MA E SFI LD Proposed 300’ center island platform MASSA CHUSE TTS TU R ST LINCOL N ST NPIKE 90 66 64 TREE ST RUG T ST N TO IL W Realignment of tracks ES DG RI B M CA FRANKLIN G RD BRAIN DE HARVA RD Existing Bus Route RD AVE Proposed Retaining Wall Proposed Rail Existing Rail ST TE GA GH HI Y NB 64 T NS DE LIN ST 66 Existing Bus Stop Future yard configuration not yet determined. Proposed Platform 28 Potential for turnpike access and parking Straight track (good) Wider ROW allow 3rd track for rail access Multiple bus connections on Cambridge Street possible Close to potential Everett Street commuter rail station Allston Multi-Modal Station Study TS PRAT T West Station – DMU Potential for turnpike access and parking RACE ER TE R SAWY Existing Bus Route Proposed Retaining Wall Proposed Rail Existing Rail Proposed Platform 29 ASHFO R D ST ST Existing Bus Stop MALVE RN ST Proposed 300’ center island platform (two side platforms feasible) ALCORN HART LEY T E ASHFO Realignment of track required RRAC E R D C OU RT WADS WORT H ST Straight track (good) Wider ROW allow 3rd track for rail access Access to community is challenging Close to potential Cambridge Street commuter rail station Allston Multi-Modal Station Study River Station – DMU 47 COMMO NWEALT H AVE Comm. Ave/BU Bridge abutment to be reconstructed 57 Carlton Street Bridge to be reconstructed Transit linkage to MBTA Green Line and buses 57 T MO UN R FO Proposed 300’ center island platform T 57 ST E FARM Existing Rail Proposed Platform 30 PRESCOTT ST COTTAG Proposed Rail RD ST N ST LTO CA R W OR THING Existing Bus Route TON Proposed Retaining Wall LENOX Existing Bus Stop T SE TT ST UR NP ARYS S MA SS AC HU RD Local roadway access will require infrastructure improvements 90 IKE BABBIT T ST SAINT M ESSEX ST DUMME R ST 20 St. Mary’s Bridge to be reconstructed 47 2 Close proximity to Yawkey Station 47 Curved track (not good), narrow right-of-way requires significant takings Narrow property – requires takings, 3rd track for freight infeasible – requires mini-high platforms Close to potential West Station commuter rail station Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Station Spacing 86 WATERTOWN Market Street Station 70 Faneuil Station A V E Cambridge Everett WES Barry's Street Corner Street Station Station WESTERN TERN ALLSTON C B AM D RI GE ST ST ET Oak Square 86 BRIGHTON B CAM R Union ST GE Square D I CAMBRIDGE 57 Packards Corner 66 Brighton Center 64 River Station 64 RK 64 West Station Allston Depot MA 57 70 47 90 Brighton Landing AV E 57 57 0.73 mi 0.63 mi 0.41 mi 0.43 mi 0.79 mi 0.51 mi 65 65 NEWTON BROOKLINE 31 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Everett Street Station Possible DMU Stations 47 Allston Bus Routes Station Evaluation Summary Alternate Rail Technology – Fast Track DMU GOOD FAIR POOR Design Faneuil Station Market Street Station Everett Street Station Cambridge Street Station West Station River Station Straight track Curve, tight radius Straight track Straight track Straight track Wider ROW Wide ROW Wide ROW Curve, tight radius 3rd track feasible 3rd track feasible 3rd track feasible ROW taking ROW taking No 3rd track No 3rd track ROW taking No 3rd track Demographic 2030 Population 2030 Employment Connectivity 6,980 7,016 12,773 17,541 14,821 14,780 2,384 5,492 8,289 9,385 5,871 7,021 River blocks walk access River blocks walk access Limited bus access Bus access River blocks walk access Bus access Bus access Potential parking Interchange blocks walk access Potential parking and Pike access Potential Urban Ring connection Local Impacts Open space impacts Residential property impacts New Balance and WGBH property impacts 32 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Local Roadway Rail Yard to be Reconfigured Bus access Potential parking and Pike access Bus access, Green Line access Potential Urban Ring connection Potential Urban Ring connection Pedestrian bridges Major bridge reconstruction Coordination with Other Projects 33 North Allston/Brighton Community Wide Plan Harvard University Institutional Master Plan Boston University Master Plan Fenway/Longwood/Kenmore Transportation Plan Charles River Basin Bridge Reconstruction Urban Ring Phase 2 Fast Track/DMU Service Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Next Steps 34 Final Report – June/July Incorporate into BRA neighborhood planning and plans such as Program for Mass Transportation Enable further planning and environmental for the Allston Multimodal Station through the MPO process Continue “Fast Track” DMU coordination Complete the CSX transaction Allston Multi-Modal Station Study Discussion Please visit our website at www.theurbanring.com 35 Allston Multi-Modal Station Study
