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Provides federal funds for the financing offixed-guideway systems
Organized around common-sensequestions answered in public process What is problem(s) to be solved?
What are potential solutions?
What are their benefits? What do they cost?
Which alternative is the best solution, givenavailable resources, to address the problem?
Alternatives Analysis is first step of process
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First step in multi-step New Starts process
Identification and evaluation of urban
transit options
Rigorous process tightly defined by theFederal Transit Administration (FTA)
Compliance with all steps is required tobe eligible for federal transit funds
Highly competitive process
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Definition:
A corridor level analysis which
evaluates all reasonable mode andalignment alternatives for addressing atransportation problem, and results in theadoption of a locally preferred
alternative by the appropriate State andlocal agencies and official boardsthrough a public process.
49 CFR 611.5
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Definition:
Acorridor level analysis which
evaluates all reasonable mode andalignment alternatives for addressing atransportation problem, and results in theadoption of a locally preferred
alternative by the appropriate State andlocal agencies and official boardsthrough a public process.
49 CFR 611.5
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Definition:
A corridor level analysis which
evaluates all reasonable mode andalignment alternatives for addressing atransportation problem, and results in theadoption of a locally preferred
alternative by the appropriate State andlocal agencies and official boardsthrough a public process.
49 CFR 611.5
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Definition:
A corridor level analysis which
evaluates all reasonable mode andalignment alternatives for addressing atransportation problem, and results in theadoption of a locally preferred
alternative by the appropriate State andlocal agencies and official boardsthrough a public process.
49 CFR 611.5
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Definition:
A corridor level analysis which
evaluates all reasonable mode andalignment alternatives for addressing atransportation problem, and results in theadoption of a locally preferred
alternative by the appropriate State andlocal agencies and official boardsthrough a public process.
49 CFR 611.5
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Definition:
A corridor level analysis which
evaluates all reasonable mode andalignment alternatives for addressing atransportation problem, and results in theadoption of a locally preferred
alternative by the appropriate State andlocal agencies and official boardsthrough a public process.
49 CFR 611.5
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Definition:
A corridor level analysis which evaluates all
reasonable mode and alignmentalternatives for addressing a
transportation problem,and results in the adoption of a locally
preferred alternative by the appropriateState and local agencies and officialboards through a public process.
49 CFR 611.5
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Defined at the start of the process
Describes NEPA purpose and need
Yardstick against which alternatives will be
evaluated and advanced
Needs public buy-in (like scoping process)
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Definition:A corridor level analysis which evaluates allreasonable mode and alignmentalternatives for addressing a transportationproblem, and results in the adoption of alocally preferred alternative by theappropriate State and local agencies and
official boards through a publicprocess.49 CFR 611.5
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Early and frequent engagement
Comprehensive education to ensure
informed input Transparent process
Important roles: Defining transportation problem to be
solved, other goals and objectives Identifying range of strategies to consider
Input on screening criteria
Foundation for NEPA process
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Definition:
Acorridor level analysiswhich evaluates all reasonable mode andalignment alternatives for addressing atransportation problem, and results in theadoption of a locally preferred alternative
by the appropriate State and localagencies and official boards through apublic process.
49 CFR 611.5
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Definition:A corridor level analysis which evaluates
all reasonable mode andalignment alternatives foraddressing a transportation problem, andresults in the adoption of a locally preferred
alternative by the appropriate State andlocal agencies and official boards througha public process.
49 CFR 611.5
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Must consider all options that can solvedefined transportation problem
Must be mode neutral that is, not pre-conceived bias on an outcome
Must consider a no build and an
optimized baseline alternative Alternative Analyses conducted to prove
a particular solution are rejected by FTA
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Definition:A corridor level analysis which evaluates allreasonable mode and alignment
alternatives for addressing a transportationproblem, and results in the adoption of a
locally preferred
alternative by the appropriate Stateand local agencies and official boardsthrough a public process.
49 CFR 611.5
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Abbreviated as LPA
Revealed through technical analysis and
screening to be best solution for problem Adopted into long-range regional
transportation plan
Submitted to FTA for review andapproval to proceed to next step
FTA evaluates based on its criteria todetermine eligibility for next step
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Criteria to advance LPA to next step:
Readiness (financial and technical) to move
into Preliminary Engineering phase Ranking of medium or better on FTA
minimum criteria regarding projectjustification and local financial commitment
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If problem can be solved with strategiesless than $250 million in cost, may qualify
for more streamlined evaluations: Small Starts cost less than $250 million and
require less than $75 million federal
Very Small Starts cost less than $50 million
and is not a fixed-guideway project Additional operating and maintenance cost
for either is less than 5% of current transitoperating budget
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Approval of either Small Starts or VerySmall Starts granted by FTA during the
Alternatives Analysis process. Stillrequired to:
Define transportation problem to be solved
Conduct comprehensive public process
Establish local financial commitment
Evaluate cost effectiveness, land use andeconomic development impacts
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Conducted study of passenger rail optionsand inbound/outbound commuter
analysis (2005 2006) Targeted federal funds to Smart Corridors
project, including transit needs (2008)
Established and on-going role incoordinated regional transportation andland use planning
On-going transit / land use evaluation via
Urban Corridors TaskForce
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FTA currently reviewing regional traveldemand model to identify upgrades
necessary to conduct Alt Analysis. Land use and forecasting passed muster
Submitted grant application to conductPhase 1 of Alternatives Analysis:
Initiate Public Involvement - Stakeholderprocess & define Problem / Purpose & Need
Develop Technical Platform
Soliciting funds for updated travel data
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