Item 7b Supplement
T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 1 Item No. 7b_Supp Date of Meeting February 2, 2010 Transportation 2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Port of Seattle February 2, 2010 T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 2 Schedule 2007 2008 2009 2010 1. Background 2. Tool Development: 3. Scoping A 4. Evaluation Criteria 5. Alternatives Development B 6. Alternative Analysis 7. Recommendation C 8. Adoption Key Decision Points Continuous public involvement in plan development and environmental review T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 3 Major Factors Shaping Transportation 2040 Congestion and Mobility Regional economic vitality Mobility for people and goods movement Environment Climate change Puget Sound water quality Sustainable Funding New sources of revenue Reliable, predictable, sufficient T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 4 The Region is Growing Puget Sound is forecast to see a 36% increase in population and a 51% increase in jobs by 2040 Source: PSRC T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 5 Preferred Alternative T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 6 Draft Plan Framework Strategic Capacity Efficiency Safety & Security Preservation, Maintenance & Operations Congestion & Mobility VISION 2040 the foundation for T2040 Sustainable Growth and Economic Development T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 7 Congestion & Mobility Strategy Congestion Management Process Sub-area Strategies Land Use Planning (VISION 2040) Demand Management Region Transportation System Management and Operations Strategic Capacity Corridor T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 8 Environment: Greenhouse Gas Strategy Land Use Land User Implement VISION 2040 Strategies Use Fees Jobs Housing Balance (macro) Centers, Transit Oriented Development and efficient communities (micro) Technology Choices User Fees Implement Roadway Pricing to support VMT reduction and reduce travel delay emissions Choices Expand transportation choices that reduce GHG emissions (1) Technology (1) Post plan work item designed Support development of technology to to better understand the cost dramatically reduce tailpipe emissions (2) and benefits of strategies (2) State, local and regional action item white paper being developed T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 9 Environment: Water Quality Strategy Minimize Transportation Impacts Strategies Support for Compact Development VMT Reduction Impervious Surfaces Minimized Cleaner Vehicles Cleaner Fuels Retrofit of Existing Infrastructure Restoration of Buffers, Natural Channels Improved Materials and Runoff Management T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 10 Financial Plan Strategy Funding to maintain and operate our current assets and services is the highest priority (approximately $110B of Draft Constrained Plan) Strategies This includes near-term revenue challenges for local transit operators need to be acknowledged (dependency on sales tax) Traditional tax financing (gas tax, etc.) will still play a central role Especially in the early years of the plan There should be a nexus between the tax, fee, or toll and the use of the revenues (e.g. benefit users of the system and the environment) Increase reliance on tolls phased in over time Tolls should be set in a manner that strives to improve travel benefits to all users (freight and people) of the transportation system The use of toll revenues should also evolve over time towards increasingly broader uses The plan's financial element should be based on a "general scenario" that allows flexibility in implementation T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 11 Programs and Projects Preservation, Maintenance and Operations Safety Security Efficiency Strategic Capacity Strategic Capacity Efficiency Safety & Security Preservation, Maintenance & Operations T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 12 Planning for Freight builds upon VISION 2040 Following the policy commitments made in VISION 2040, the Puget Sound Regional Council recognizes the important economic contributions that freight makes to the central Puget Sound regional economy. Whether it is industrial, manufacturing, or logistics jobs, access to goods, or the impacts of healthy and vibrant deepwater ports, the freight industry constitutes an important role in the Puget Sound economy. VISION 2040 Freight-Transportation-Specific Multicounty Planning Policies: MPP-T-17: Ensure the freight system meets the needs of: 1) Global gateways 2) Producer needs within the state and region, and 3) Regional and local distribution. MPP-T-18: Maintain and improve the existing multimodal freight transportation system in the region, to increase reliability and efficiency, and to prevent degradation of freight mobility MPP-T-19: Coordinate regional planning with railroad capacity expansion plans, and support capacity expansion that is compatible with State, regional, and local plans. As a component of Transportation 2040, the Regional Freight Strategy is built on the foundation and policies laid out in VISION 2040 T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 13 What Issues are Affecting Efficient Freight Movement? As part of this effort, we interviewed a range of public and private-sector freight stakeholders to find out what challenges and problems are affecting freight mobility. Interviewees included: Ports of Seattle and Tacoma Con-Way Freight FMSIB Air Van Moving Roadlink City of Auburn Hogland Transfer Company BNSF City Moving Systems FedEx Interstate Distributor Company UPS Washington Trucking Association Safeway Lynden Inc Oak Harbor Freight Lines ILWU Peninsula Truck Lines Pacific Merchant Shipping Assoc Carlile Transportation Systems Northwest Container Services Nelson Trucking Company North Seattle Industrial Association T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 14 Transportation 2040 Draft Regional Freight Strategy Regional Freight Strategy - Recommendations Congestion and Mobility Economy Environment Land use Planning and Analysis Preservation and Maintenance Safety and Security Sustainable Funding Recommendations were framed around the major issues identified early in the Transportation 2040 process. T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 15 Regional Freight and Goods Transportation System Regional System Seattle / Duwamish - Tacoma T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 16 Mobility Benefits by User Type Annual Mobility Benefits Relative to the 2040 Baseline (millions of 2008 dollars) Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 DPA (FC) DPA $3,000 $2,500 Substantial overall $2,000 $1,500 mobility benefits $1,000 particularly for SOV $500 and freight users. $0 SOV HOV Transit Light Med & Hvy Transit and freight Commercial Trucks users high per-trip Mobility Benefits per Trip Relative to the 2040 Baseline user benefits. Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 DPA (FC) DPA $20.00 $18.00 $16.00 $14.00 $12.00 $10.00 $8.00 $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $- SOV HOV Transit Light Med & Hvy Commercial Trucks T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 17 Benefits to Industry Concentrations Average Per Trip Benefits for all Trips Originating in Zones with High Concentrations of Sector Employment (Change from 2040 Baseline in dollars per trip) Per Trip User Benefits (Change from the 2040 Baseline) $3.00 Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 DPA (FC) DPA $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $0.50 $- Cluster Freight High Wage Region T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 18 Benefits and Costs 2040 Benefits and Costs of the Alternatives (millions of 2008 dollars) Facility Capital and Operating Costs $8,000 System User, Emissions and Safety Benefits Total Benefits Net of Costs $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 -$2,000 -$4,000 -$6,000 Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 DPA (FC) DPA T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 19 From DEIS to DPA: Summer/Fall 2009 Outreach Board & Committee Work Transportation 2040 Town Hall Executive Board: 4 meetings Courtesy Public Hearing Transportation Policy Board: 4 meetings Notice of Availability Postcard GMPB & EDD: regular briefings & discussions (1,282 Recipients) T2040 Working Group & Pricing Task Print & Online Advertising Force: 7 regular & 3 Financial Strategy meetings (12 papers, 647,000 circulation, month online) Regional Staff Committee: 7 meetings 5 Environ. Justice Round Tables Alternatives Technical Group: 3 meetings 3 Regional Open Houses Recommendations from: Regional VIEW Article Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (10,152 Recipients) Regional Freight Mobility Roundtable 5 At Work Newsletter Updates FAST Corridor Partnership (1,268 Recipients) Regional Traffic Operations Committee Special Needs Transportation Committee Regular Website Updates TDM Steering Committee Present. to 11 member jurisdictions Transportation Operators Committee Present. to 12 other interest groups Overall: 440+ Meetings Since 2007 T2040 Developing a Sustainable Transportation System Draft 20 We're Here to Help Puget Sound Regional Council www.psrc.org Charlie Howard 206-464-7122 choward@psrc.org Mike Cummings 206-464-6172 mcummings@psrc.org Sean Ardussi 206-464-7080 sardussi@psrc.org
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