Various notes from browsing through Metro documents.
The agenda for the Bus Operations Subcommittee gives a preview of upcoming board actions.
http://media.metro.net/about_us/comm..._2018-0717.pdf
Green Line moving to EIS/EIR phase
According to page 18, the draft Metro Planning and Programming agenda for July 2018 included an item to move the Green Line extension to the EIS/EIR phase, with Alternatives 1 & 3 to move forward (though they want to modify each alternative to remove a station).
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A RECEIVING AND FILING the Green Line Extension to Torrance Supplemental Alternative Analysis (SAA) Report.
AUTHORIZING staff to initiate the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the Project and carry forward the following two build alternatives (modified):
a. Alternative 1: Metro Right-of-way (ROW) and Overcrossing, without a station at Manhattan/Inglewood
b. Alternative 3: Hawthorne to 1 90th Street, without a station at Hawthorne/166th Street.
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Union Station - Above Grade Concourse Recommended for Run-Through Project
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APPROVE staff's recommendation on the CEQA "Proposed Project" in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). Staff is recommending that Alternative 1 , the Multimodal Transit Alternative of up to 1 0 run-through tracks with shared tracks, and with the above-grade passenger concourse option, as the CEQA Proposed Project.
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The quarterly report from the Office of Extraordinary Innovation also has some interesting items.
https://lametro.nextrequest.com/docu...42283/download
The WSAB and Sepulveda P3s seem to be moving along and their status is in the report. These other items caught my attention:
P3 Proposal for Vermont Ave advanced to Phase 2
The P3 proposal for the Vermont Transit Corridor project has advanced to a Phase 2 review:
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Vermont Avenue Transit Corridor: Metro has recommended advancement of an Unsolicited Proposal for innovative design and delivery of the Vermont Avenue Transit Corridor project to a Phase II evaluation, which was approved by the CEO. The proposal suggests a P3 structure to deliver a Bus Rapid Transit Line with next-generation technology enhancements to improve project performance and user experience, while minimizing cost and risk. OEI is working with the project team to better define the value proposition in the UP, develop an evaluation methodology, and compile a scope of additional required information for the Proposer to support the Phase II Detailed Evaluation process.
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P3 Evaluation of East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor
Metro is evaluating the feasibility of delivering the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor as a P3:
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East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor: Based on an internal staff recommendation approved by the CEO, Metro has initiated a qualitative P3 assessment of the East San Fernando Valley Transit LRT project. Metro recently completed draft qualitative analysis, and is currently incorporating Project Team comments. Once the qualitative assessment is completed, the analysis will be presented to the CEO with a recommendation for next steps.
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P3 Proposal for South Bay ExpressLanes
Metro has received a P3 proposal from ROADIS for the P3 delivery of a countywide ExpressLanes/Express Bus network:
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ROADIS:Metro is finalizing the evaluation of an Unsolicited Proposal for P3 delivery of a countywide network of joint High-Occupancy Toll/Express Bus Lanes running on major highways by ROADIS, an international company that participates in the development, operation and management of highway concessions, to a Phase II evaluation. The evaluation will consider the potential benefits of such a P3, alongside the extent to which the proposal could have an impact on the ExpressLanes system financing plan.
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The summary of this proposal in the "Unsolicited Proposal Status Log" describes the proposal as "A triangle of bus and toll lanes in the South Bay."