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AD-HOC CONGESTION REDUCTION COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 18, 2015

SUBJECT: LA COUNTY CONGESTION REDUCTION PROGRAM (EXPRESSLANES): QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE UPDATE REPORT

ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

RECOMMENDATION

Receive and file performance report (Attachment A) on the Los Angeles County Congestion Reduction Program.

ISSUE

In April 2008, Metro received a $210.6 million Congestion Reduction Demonstration grant from the US Department of Transportation to convert existing carpool lanes to Express lanes on the 110 and 10 freeways. The federal grant required 12 months of concurrent toll operations of the Metro Expresslanes. The one-year pilot period concluded on February 23, 2014. In order to ensure key performance goals continue to be met, Metro Expresslanes performance metrics are monitored on a consistent basis.

DISCUSSION

Attachment A provides a detailed summary of the program's performance for Metro's first quarter of Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15-Q1 ), which includes the months of July, August, and September 2014. Following are highlights of the Metro Expresslanes performance, based upon data through September 30, 2014:

• Monthly average travel speeds remain above 45 mph 1 00% of the time. o 110 Expresslanes average AM peak-period travel speeds: 59 mph. o 10 Expresslanes average AM peak-period travel speeds: 66 mph.

• Transit ridership on transit lines operating in the Expresslanes continues to grow, with an annual increase of 3%.

• Vehicle trips in the Expresslanes are steadily increasing and have increased by 18% compared to the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014.

• In FY15-Q1, carpool trips outpaced SOV self-declared trips on both corridors. o 110 Expresslanes mode split: 65% carpool toll-free, and 35% SOV toll­

paying trips.

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o 1 0 Expresslanes mode split: 50% carpool toll-free trips, 15% carpool toll­paying, and 35% SOV toll-paying trips.

• A total of 319,816 transponders were issued from program inception through September 30,2014- (22,474 were issued in FY15-Q1).

110 Northbound AM Peak Period Evaluation

With the continued increase in vehicle trips on the 110 Northbound Expresslanes, the system is going into HOV ONLY more frequently during the northbound morning peak period. As a result, staff has undertaken an analysis to determine any impact on travel speeds.

HO V Only Status

The Expresslanes are operated on dynamic pricing principles designed to maintain travel speeds at or above 45 mph. When vehicle travel speeds fall below 45 mph on a segment of the lanes, the lanes go into HOV only status- not allowing SOV drivers into the lanes to help alleviate some congestion.

Due to the higher concentration of vehicle trips (as illustrated on page 13 of Attachment A), the 11 0 Expresslanes go into HOV only status more frequently than the 1 0 corridor. In FY15-Q1, the 110 went into HOV only status a total of 1,816 minutes (out of a total of 15,840 minutes) during the AM peak period (5am-9am). This is a 352% increase compared to the first quarter of the previous Fiscal Year (FY14-Q1 ), in which the 110 went into HOV only status a total of 402 Minutes.

Average Travel Speeds

Average travel speeds in the peak direction (Northbound on the 11 0) were obtained by · their peak hour (7-8 am and 8-9 am) for two segments of the 110 Expresslanes and general purpose (GP) lanes (Table 1, below). The first segment on the 110 corridor covers the area between SR-91 and 1-105; the second segment begins at 1-105 and ends at 28th/Adams Boulevard.

Overall, average travel speeds in FY15-Q1 are higher on the first segment of the 110 corridor compared to travel speeds on the second segment during the 7-9 am peak hours. On the first segment, travel speeds were around 64 mph on the Expresslanes and 46 mph on the GP lanes. On the second segment, travel speeds decreased to 55 mph on the Expresslanes and 21 mph on the GP lanes.

The data demonstrates that during the first quarter of FY 15, average travel speeds on the 110 Express lanes were significantly higher than the adjacent GP lanes for both segments during the 7-8 am and 8-9 am peak hours. Average speed differentials indicate Expresslanes users traveled approximately 22 mph faster than the GP lane users from 7-8 am and 14 mph faster from 8-9 am on the first segment. On the second segment, Expresslanes users traveled 38 mph faster than the GP lane traffic from 7-8 am and approximately 31 mph faster from 8-9 am.

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Table 1: 110 corridor ExpressLanes & general purpose lanes speeds in FY15-Q1

PEAK HOUR

~ :: 7-8 am __j

::> ...., 8-9 am

~

:: 7-8 am

~ ::> <( 8-9 am

~ :: 7-8am a.. w : . (/) 8-9am

EXPRESS LANES

65.2 mph

64 .7 mph

65.4 mph

64.7 mph

62.4 mph

61 .7 mph

SR-91 -1-105

GP LANES DIFFERENCE

47.8 mph 17.4 mph

54.2 mph 10.6 mph

40.8 mph 24.6 mph

50.0 mph 14.7 mph

37.8 mph 24.6 mph

46.2 mph 15.5 mph

th 1-105-28 /ADAMS BLVD

EXPRESS LANES

59.1 mph

52.6 mph

58.9 mph

54.6 mph

55.7 mph

50.7 mph

GP LANES

21.7mph

23.0 mph

19.7 mph

23.9 mph

··. \ 16.9 mph

18.2 mph

DIFFERENCE

37.4mph

29.6 mph

39.2mph

30.7 mph

38.8mph

32.5 mph

As Table 2 demonstrates, compared to the previous year (FY14-Q1 ), average travel speeds decreased on both segments of the 11 0 Expresslanes along with the first segment of the GP lanes while speeds increased on the second segment of the GP lanes. On the first segment, travel speeds were approximately 65 mph on the Expresslanes and 48 mph on the GP lanes as compared to 64 mph and 46 mph, respectively, in the first quarter of FY15. On the second segment, travel speeds decreased from 60 mph on the Expresslanes and increased from 19 mph on the GP lanes to 55 mph and 21 mph, respectively, for the first quarter of FY 15.

Table 2: FY14-Q1 Comparison: 110 corridor ExpressLanes & general purpose lanes speeds in FY14-Q1

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8-9 am

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66.0 mph

8-9 am 65.9 mph

7 ~ ~m .<~ "63.5 mph '

8-9 am 62.7 mph

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SR-91 -1-105

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56.7 mph

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54.5 mph

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38.3 niph

45.7 mph

DIFFERENCE

1'-41"

~18;4"mp'fi; :: ~;.. .. '

9.3 mph

11.5 mph

25.2,mp~1 · <

17.0 mph

th 1-105-28 /ADAMS BLVD

EXPRESS LANES

60.0 mph

58.8 mph

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59.~-fn'Pil .. l .

54.1 mph

GP LANES DIFFERENCE

22.6 mph 37.4 mph

18.7 mph 40.1 mph

.15.1 mph 44.0mph·

16.8 mph 37.3 mph

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As illustrated by the data, Expresslanes travel speeds remain significantly higher than the adjacent GP lanes. Staff will continue to monitor Expresslanes operations data and congestion levels, and make operations recommendations as necessary.

ATTACHMENT

A. Metro Expresslanes Quarterly Performance Update: Fiscal Year 2015-Quarter 1

Prepared by: Ruby Arellano, Transportation Planner, 213-922-1488 Kathleen McCune, Director, Congestion Reduction, 213-922-7241 Shahrzad Amiri, Executive Officer, Congestion Reduction, 213-922-3061

Performance Update Report Page4

iggins Executiv irector, Ven Management

Arthur T. Leahy Chief Executive Officer

Performance Update Report Page 5

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ATTACHMENT A

FEBRUARY 18, 2015 -

TABLE OF CONTENTS

METRO EXPRESSlANES OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

11 0 Characteristics

1 0 Characteristics

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NET TOLL REVENUE REINVESTMENT GRANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

METRO EXPRESSlANES HIGHLIGHTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PlAN HIGHLIGHTS · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 7

FASTRAK TRANSPONDER ADOPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Issuance of Fastrak Transponders 8

Statewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Southern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Los Angeles County · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 11

METRO EXPRESSlANES USER PROFILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

METRO EXPRESSlANES VEHICLE TRIPS .................................................... . 13

Mode Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Trips by Corridor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SAFETY & ENFORCEMENT CHP ACTIVITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

TRANSIT REWARDS PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

TRANSIT RIDERSHIP ON EXPRESSlANES · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 16 Metro Silver Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

AM PEAK EVALUATION 19

HOV ONLY STATUS- AM PEAK PERIOQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

TRAVEL SPEEDS-AM PEAK PERIOD ......................................................... . 21

ExpressLanes Overview ...................................................................... 21

TRAVEL SPEEDS- AM PEAK HOUR 22 ExpressLanes & GP Lane Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

MODE SPLIT & VIOlATIONS- AM PEAK HOUR 24

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METRO EXPRESSLANES OVERVIEW

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Los Angeles County is among the most congested areas in the nation . A pioneer in the development of High

Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, California's solution to traffic congestion has itself become a casualty of overuse.

In 2008, the federal government provided an opportunity to build a High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane system in Los

Angeles County with the Congestion Reduction Demonstration (CRD) grant award of significant federal funding

($21 0.6 million). Offering a multi-modal approach, the federal grant funded 59 new clean fuel buses, security and

lighting improvements at transit stations, new bike lockers, LA Express Park, construction of a new El Monte Station ,

expanded transit signal priority in downtown Los Angeles, and the conversion of existing carpool lanes to HOT lanes

on two congested corridors. This integrated approach is critical to achieve the objective of moving more people - not

more cars.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and California Department of Transportation

(Caltrans) partnered on Los Angeles County's first ever HOT lanes, branded as ExpressLanes. The ExpressLanes

opened on November 10, 2012 on the 1-110 Harbor Freeway, between Adams Boulevard and the SR-91 freeway,

and on February 23, 2013 on the 1-10 El Monte Freeway, between Alameda Street and the 1-605 freeway.

PARTNERSHIP AND TEAM

The combined 110 and 10 project is one of 10 State authorized design-build projects per SB4. The project delivery

involved countless moving parts and required intensive coordination among multiple agencies, the contractor,

elected officials and their constituencies. Use of design-build as a delivery method accelerated the project schedule

by 9 to 12 months over the traditional design-bid-build delivery method.

The ExpressLanes project was built by Atkinson Contractors, LP under contract to Metro. The contractor was

competitively selected to design-build-operate-and-maintain the ExpressLanes project. The Atkinson team includes

AECOM for design , Steiny for electrical, and Xerox for tolling integration , operations, and maintenance.

More than 615 stakeholder briefings, including 10 public hearings, have been convened . Marketing and Outreach

efforts were led by Metro staff and supplemented with consultant support : Lee Andrews Group, Noble Insight, Fiona

Hutton & Associates , David Lang & Associates, FAST, the RedHill Group, and The Robert Group.

TOLLING AUTHORITY

Metro obtained legislative authority in 2008 with Senate Bill 1422 (Ridley-Thomas) which authorizes Metro, in

cooperation with Caltrans, to undertake a value-pricing and transit development demonstration program, through

January 15, 2015, involving the conversion of HOV lanes to HOT lanes on the 110 and 10 corridors. On September

2014, the Governor approved Senate Bill 1298 (Hernandez) extending the program indefinitely.

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METRO EXPRESSLANES OVERVIEW- CONT'D

110 CHARACTERISTICS

The 11 0 Express lanes allows solo drivers who pay an

electronic toll to travel in converted carpool lanes while

carpools of two or more travel toll-free with a FasTrak®

transponder.

• Length of Corridor: 11 miles

• Number of Lanes: Two lanes in each direction for 8

miles; one lane in each direction for 3 miles

• Number of Access/Egress Points: 4 Northbound &

6 Southbound

• Converted Direct Connector (HOV): 11 0/1 05 in

each direction

• Transit/Park & Ride Facilities: Five inline transit

stations

• Dynamic Pricing Algorithm: Tolls updated every

five minutes

•Incident Management: Dedicated tow trucks during

peak period

FASTRAK® ENTRY AND EXIT LOCATIONS

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10 CHARACTERISTICS

Carpools of three or more travel toll-free with a

FasTrak at all times. Carpools of two travel toll-free

Monday through Friday during off-peak hours (9am-

4pm and 7pm-5am) and on weekends.

• Length of Corridor: 14 miles

• Number of Lanes: Two lanes in each direction for 9

miles- includes opening of additional lane by

restriping existing El Monte Busway buffer; One lane

in each direction for 5 miles

• Number of Access/Egress Points: 4 Westbound &

3 Eastbound

• Transit/Park & Ride Facilities: Four in line transit

stations

• Dynamic Pricing Algorithm: Tolls updated every

five minutes

•Incident Management: Dedicated tow trucks during

peak period

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NET TOLL REVENUE REINVESTMENT GRANT

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Metro Expresslanes Net Toll Revenue Reinvestment Grant Program was designed to re-invest the excess toll

revenue generated in the 1-110 and 1-10 Corridors in transportation improvements, through a series of integrated

strategies. Projects were awarded funding in three categories- Highway Improvements, Transit Improvements, and

Active Transportation/System Connectivity.

The Metro Board approved the Metro Expresslanes Net Toll Reinvestment Guidelines on February 27, 2014.

Project Applications were submitted by May 30, 2014, and Metro Expresslanes staff presented project

recommendations on July 24, 2014. The Metro Board approved the final award list of 20 projects on October 2,

2014.

Metro ExpressLanes Net Toll Revenue Reinvestment Grant Funding Awarded:

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$19,854,458

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METRO EXPRESSLANES HIGHLIGHTS

TOTAL VEHICLE TRIPS 48,965,147 1-110 : 33,533,245 1-10 : 15,431 ,902

TOTAL PRELIMINARY REVENUE · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · $60,705,076 1-110 :$39,073,581 1-10 :$21,631,495

TOTAL ACCOUNTS OPENED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 586 '

LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PLAN* ACCOUNTS .................... . .... 5,296

TOTAL TRANSPONDERS ISSUED ...................... . .............. 319,816

Expresslanes:

59.1 mph

*Formerly known as the Equity Plan

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Expresslanes:

66.6 mph

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LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PLAN * HIGHLIGHTS

LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PLAN ACCOUNTS . · .. · .. ·.......................... 5,296

TOLL CREDITS ISSUED $132,400

ADDITIONAL TOLL AMOUNT SPENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $322,165

PERCENT OPENED WITH CASH/CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%

ALL FASTRAK ACCOUNTS OPENED WITH CASH/CHECK 0.2%

PLAN OVERVIEW

Metro Expresslanes is the first toll operation in the nation to offer a Plan for low-income commuters. Residents of

Los Angeles County with an annual household income equal to or less than double the federal poverty level qualify

for a one-time $25 credit, and an automatic waiver of the monthly account maintenance fee , when they set up their

Metro Expresslanes account and provide proof of eligibility.

VENTURA COUNTY

======== Express l anes

Pacific Ocean

Total Low-Income Assistance Accounts by Zip Code as of September 2014

0 10 - 19 - 30 - 39 - 60 - 143

1 - 9 - 20 - 29 - 40 - 59

*Formerly known as the Equity Plan

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COUNTY

ORANGE COUNTY

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FASTRAK TRANSPONDER ADOPTION

CUMULATIVE ISSUANCE OF FASTRAK TRANSPONDERS

The demand for Metro Expresslanes FasTrak transponders continues to grow. A total of 319,816 transponders

had been assigned through September 30, 2014 and a tota l of 253,586 accounts have registered. Compared to the

first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14-Q1), transponder adoption increased by approximately 50% in Fiscal Year

2015 's quarter 1 (FY15-Q1 ). *An unlimited number of transponders can be assigned to an account.

400,000 ,"'\ '_. ..... ~ I - r<

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14

PERCENTAGE OF ACCOUNTS BY OPENING CHANNEL

FY2014 Q1 COMPARISON (July. August September 2013)

Our retail partners continue to be our largest channel of transponder distribution . The majority of our customers

sign-up for a FasTrak offered through one of the 175 participating retail outlets. Retail outlets include Albertsons,

Costco, and the Automobile Club of Southern California.

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WALK­IN / MEL 46 %

~~·-- · ·· ·-·······--------·- M A I L 0 .3%

PHONE 1 0%

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*The first quarter of Fiscal Year 2015 includes the months of July, August, and September of 2014; and the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 includes July, August, September of 2013.

FASTRAK TRANSPONDER ADOPTION- CONT'D

STATEWIDE

California state law requires that the switchable FasTrak transponder used for the Metro ExpressLanes be

compatible with all toll facilities Statewide. This enables the device to be universal, so the customer does not have

to open separate accounts with different toll facilities.

Interest to access the 110 and 10 ExpressLanes by the general public is not limited to Los Angeles County

residents. Of the 253,586 accounts issued as of September 30, 2014, 99% were registered with home zip codes

within the State of California, and the remaining 0.6% included zip codes outside of California- representing a total

of 49 states.

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NEVADA

Total Accounts by County as of September 2014

0 101 - 500 - 1.001 - 5.000 - 15.001 -216,065 • NORTH ' 1 - 100 501- 1,000 - 5.001- 15,000 -=-=-""" • tl ~ ..

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Of the accounts issued within

California, as expected, the majority

are within Los Angeles County (85%).

However, the remaining 15% of the

accounts had home zip codes in 45

other counties. The top 25 counties

listed in order of largest to smallest

number of accounts are:

Los Angeles (216,065)

San Bernardino (14,767)

Orange (11,611)

Riverside (5 ,094)

San Diego (1 ,854)

Ventura (851)

Santa Clara (289)

Kern (197)

Alameda (195)

Santa Barbara (175)

San Francisco (138)

San Mateo (99)

Contra Costa (96)

Sacramento (91)

San Luis Obispo (81)

Fresno (65)

Imperial (47)

Tulare (43)

Sonoma (29)

Placer (27)

Monterey (25)

Marin (23)

Santa Cruz (23)

San Joaquin (18)

FASTRAK TRANSPONDER ADOPTION- CONT'D

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region and San Diego County are home to four

Express Lanes and four toll roads. The Metro ExpressLanes are not only attractive to Los Angeles County

residents, but also to residents of the neighboring counties in the Southern California region: San Bernardino

(17, 767), Orange County (11 ,611 ), Riverside (5,094), San Diego (1 ,854) , Ventura (851 ), and Santa Clara (289).

FasTrak Accounts Issued in the SCAG Region and

San Diego County through September 30, 2014:

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PJctfrc Ocean

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Total Accounts by Zip Code as of September 2014

0 100 . 299 - 500 . 999

1 . 99 300 . 499 - 1,000- 1,999 - 2,000 5.530 -=-=-""-• o s to zo

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249,438 (98% of all accounts)

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FASTRAK TRANSPONDER ADOPTION- CONT'D

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Most (85%) Metro ExpressLanes FasTrak accounts were issued in Los Angeles County. More than 51% of

accounts were issued in zip codes belonging to the following 15 cit ies- listed from highest to lowest: Los Angeles

(65,546), Torrance (10,287) , Long Beach (7,481), West Covina (6,264), Redondo Beach (6,173), Pasadena

(6,057), Glendale (6,007), Manhattan Beach (5,489) , Carson (4,025) , Rancho Palos Verdes (3,868), Hawthorne

(3 , 145), Alhambra (2,952) , Arcadia (2,948), Gardena (2,906) , Rancho Cucamonga (2,799).

Fas Trak Accounts Issued in Los Angeles

County through September 30, 2014:

VENTURA COUNTY

Santa Catal.na Island

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Pacific Ocean

Total Accounts by Zip Code as of September 2014

0 100-299 - 500-999 - 2.000-5,534 ..... NORTH

,. 1 - 99 300 - 499 - 1.000- 1,999 • • Miles 0510 20

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY

216,065 (85% of all accounts)

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ORANGE COUNTY

METRO EXPRESSLANES USER PROFILE

ACCOUNTS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Correlating account holder zip code data with US census data shows that the majority distribution of account

holders (79%) live in areas with a median household income from $35,000 to $99 ,999.

HOUSEHOLD INCOME*

Less than $35,000

$35,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $149,999

$150,000 or more

TOTAL

• Less than $35 ,000

• $35,000 to $49,999

• $50,000 to $74,999

• $75,000 to $99,999

11 $100 ,000 to $149 ,999

$150 ,000 or more

NUMBER OF ISSUED ACCOUNTS

PERCENT OF ISSUED ACCOUNTS

20,763 8%

51,161 21%

94,688 37%

53,815 21%

27,932 11%

4,886 2%

253,245** 100%

*Table values represent percentages af records matched to ZCTAs with available household income data in the American Community Survey 2011 5-year sample (S1903). **334 account records {0.1%} could not be matched to US Census data with available income data.

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METRO EXPRESSLANES VEHICLE TRIPS

MODE SPLIT*

All vehicles traveling in the ExpressLanes, except for buses and motorcycles, must have a transponder. Pre-launch ,

a majority of carpoolers told us they would continue to carpool even with the transponder requirement because they

don 't like to be forced into the general purpose lanes when their carpool partner is not available, and wanted to

reduce violators in the carpool lanes. In FY15-Q1 , carpool trips outpaced SOV self-declared trips on both the 1-110

and 1-1 0 corridors.

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TRIPS BY CORRIDOR

ExpressLanes trips continue to increase. Total trips in FY15- 01 have increased by approximately 18% compared to

the total trips traveled during the first quarter of FY14.

3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000

1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000

Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14

1-1 0

1-110

FY2014Q1 COMPARISON (July. Aug. Sept 2013)

JULY AUG SEPT

837,832 826,778 1,012,921

- 1-110 1,679 ,941 1,696,710 1,735,344 ------ s-r---·· ·-· c·--···· ·-----~.· ------ --· ·-· -··~

FY15.Q1 TOTAL TRIPS 2,517,773 i 2,523,488 • 2,748,265 1 I I - ·-~----~··~·-- -I

- FY14.Q1 Total Trips (Jui-Sep 20tl)

2,1 25,033 2,199,825 2,256,375

'Effective February 24, 2014, veh1cles displaymg a DMV 1ssued wh1te ar green clean atr veh1cle decal are allowed toll-free access by setting transponder switch posit1on to 3+ (3-person carpool). Thus, mode split may include white or green decal vehicle trips wh1ch may contain smgle-ocwpant veh1cle tnps classified as HOV3+.

~Metro 13

SAFETY & ENFORCEMENT CHP ACTIVITY

CHP ACTIVITY

CHP officers are contracted to provide additional visual enforcement. Most citations issued on the 1-110 and 1-10

Expresslanes (respectively 53% and 45%) are related to toll/transponder violations. CHP issues a toll/transponder

related citation when a non-exempt vehicle is seen using the facility without a transponder or the transponder switch

setting does not match the observed vehicle occupancy.

I- 1 1 0

SPEED 6%

CROSSING/ LANE CHANGE

8%

OTHER MOVERS 6%

OTHER CORRECTIBLE

9%

CHP TOLL EVASION ACTIVITY BY MONTH

1,000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0 Jul-14

~Metro Aug-14 Sep-14

14

I -1 0

\ OTHER 8% ' _ CORRECTIBLE

6%

FY2014 Q1 COMPARISON (July August. September 2013)

- Verbal Warnings

- Citations Issued

~ FY 2013-2014 Citations

SPEED 9%

SEATBELT 1%

CELL PHONE 3%

TRANSIT REWARDS PROGRAM

6, 896 accounts have enrolled in the Transit Rewards Program

through September 30, 2014; earning a total of:

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

$26,195 in toll credits.

To support the deployment of the 110 and 10 ExpressLanes, Metro offers transit riders the ability to earn toll credits

by linking their TAP card to their Metro ExpressLanes FasTrak account. A first of its kind in the country, transit

riders can earn a $5 toll credit each time they take 32 one-way trips during peak hours along the 1-110 Harbor

Transitway or the 1-10 El Monte Busway.

QUALIFIED TRANSIT LINES

The following transit lines qualify for Transit Rewards:

• On the 1-110: Metro Lines 448, 450, 460; Gardena Line 1X; Torrance Line 4; LADOT Commuter Express 438 and 448

• On the 1-10: Metro Lines 485, 487, 489 and Metro Silver Line; Foothill Lines 481 , 493, 497, 498, 499, 699 and Silver

Streak

~Metro 15

TRANSIT RIDERSHIP ON EXPRESS LANES

AVERAGE WEEKDAY RIDERSHIP-YEAR COMPARISON

Improved transit service and facilit ies are an integral aspect of the Expresslanes project. The CRD grant provided

several transit improvements, including 59 new clean fuel buses, security and lighting improvements at transit

stations, new bike lockers, construction of a new El Monte Station and expanded transit signal priority in downtown

Los Angeles.

With a yearly difference of 942, transit ridership

on the Metro ExpressLanes increased by

SEPT 2013

SEPT 2014

5,000 10,000 15,000

SEPT 2014 • Silver Line (1-11 0) 7,160

• Silver Line (1-1 0) 7,269

• Gardena 2 8,178

Gardena 1X 968

• Silver Streak 5,384

• FH RT699 1,340

• Metro 450X 1,821

• Metro 550 1,799

Torrance Line 4 213

TOTAL 34,132

®Metro 16

2.8% from September 2013.

20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000

SEPT 2013 6,086

7,038

8,038

1,106

5,460

1,333

2,042

1,894

193

33,190

TRANSIT RIDERSHIP­SILVER LINE

METRO SILVER LINE OVERVIEW

The Metro Silver Line operates as a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system on

the 11 0 and 10 ExpressLanes. The CRD grant funds provided 41 clean

fuel buses and an operating subsidy for the Silver Line.

Silver Line milestones:

• January 2010: First full month of Silver Line BRT service.

• June 2011: Silver Line AM peak-period service on the 1-110 increased

from every 30 min to 15 min.

• June 2012: Silver Line AM peak-period service increased from every

15 min to 10 min on the 1-110.

• November 2012: 1-110 ExpressLanes opened.

• February 2013: 1-10 ExpressLanes opened.

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• June 2013: Silver Line Saturday service increased from 40 to 20 min, Sunday from 60 to 30 min on the 1-110.

• December 2013: Silver Line peak-period service increased to every 5 min on the 1-110.

MONTHLY RIDERSHIP

The Silver Line continues to gain popularity. FY15-Q1 experienced an additional ridership of 4,655 compared to the

first quarter of FY14- a ridership increase of 12%. Over 60% of daily boardings are during peak hours.

18,000

17,000

16,000

15,000

14,000

13,000

12,000

11 ,000

10,000

QUARTER 1

9,000

8,000

JUL14 13,724

•

July

a. Metro

August September October November December January February March

17

---2014-2015

- 2013-2014

April May June

TRANSIT RIDERSHIP­SILVER LINE- CONT'D

ON-TIME PERFORMANCE

Providing high-quality transit service is the key to meeting the ExpressLanes goal of moving more people - not

more vehicles. The on-time performance for the Silver Line BRT continues to exceed the "before opening"

threshold of 69%.

85% ' ) ' L

80%

75.5% 75%

70%

65% FY20 14 Q1 COMPARISON

60% (July, August, September 2013)

55% - - " BEFORE OPENING " THRESHOLD

50% Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14

~Metro 18

®Metro

*AM Peak direction is Northbound on the 1-110 and Westbound on the 1-10.

AM PEAK PERIOD {5-9AM) HOV ONLY STATUS

INTRODUCTION

With the continued increase in veh icle trips on the Expresslanes , the system is going into HOV ONLY more

frequently during the morning peak period. As a result, an evaluation of the AM peak period was performed for FY

15-01 .

HOV ONLY STATUS- AM PEAK PERIOD (5AM-9AM)

The Expresslanes are operated on dynamic pricing principles designed to maintain travel speeds at or above 45

mph. When vehicle travel speeds fall below 45 mph on a segment of the lanes, the lanes go into HOV only status­

not allowing SOV drivers into the lanes to help alleviate some congestion .

Due to the higher concentration of vehicle trips (illustrated on page 13, above) , the 1-110 Expresslanes go into

HOV only status more frequently than the 1-10. In FY15-Q 1, the 1-110 went into HOV only status for a total of

approximately 1,816 minutes - while the 1-10 went into HOV only status for 594 minutes (out of a total of 15,840

minutes respectively on each corridor) . This is significantly higher compared to the previous year (FY14-Q1 ), in

which the 1-11 0 went into HOV only status for a total of approximately 402 Minutes; and the 1-1 0 did not encounter

any minutes in HOV only status during the 7-9 AM peak period.

HOV ONLY STATUS BY CORRIDOR

1-110 1-10 MONTH EXPRESSLANES EXPRESSLANES

JULY 2014 272 MINUTES OMINUTES

AUGUST2014 419 MINUTES 43 MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 2014 1,125 MINUTES 551 MINUTES

®Metro 20

AM PEAK PERIOD (5-9AM) TRAVEL SPEEDS

EXPRESSLANES AVERAGE TRAVEL SPEEDS- PEAK PERIOD (5AM-9AM)

Average travel speeds during the morning peak period (5 am to 9 am) have remain above the 45 mph FHWA

threshold. On the 1-110 Expresslanes, the monthly average travel speeds remained between 59 .1 mph and 63.6

mph in FY15-Q1 . Travel speeds on the 1-10 Express lanes are higher compared to the 1-110, staying around 66

mph (66.2 mph to 66.6 mph) from July through September 2014.

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 Jul-14 Aug-14

MONTH

JULY :2014

AUGUST 2014

SEPTEMBER 2014

~Metro

Sep-14

1-11 0 EXPRESSLANES

63 .6 MPH

60.8 MPH

59 .1 MPH

21

- 1-110 Express lanes

- 1-10 Expresslanes

- • FHWA Goal

1-1 0 EXPRESSLANES

66 .4 MPH

66 .2 MPH

66.6 MPH

AM PEAK HOURS (7-9AM) TRAVEL SPEEDS

AVERAGE TRAVEL SPEEDS- AM PEAK HOURS (7-BAM & 8-9AM)

Average travel speeds in the peak directions (Northbound on the 1-110 and Westbound on the 1-1 0) were obtained by

their peak hour (7-8am and 8-9am) for two segments of the 1-110 and 1-10 ExpressLanes and general purpose lanes

(below tables) . The first segment on the 1-110 corridor covers the area between SR-91 and 1-105; the second

segment begins at 1-105 and ends at 28th/Adams Blvd. On the 1-10 corridor, the first segment is from 1-605 to

Fremont Avenue and the second segment covers the area between Fremont Avenue and Alameda Street. Average

travel speeds on the ExpressLanes were significantly higher than the speeds on the general purpose lanes during

FY15-Q1 .

1-110 CORRIDOR EXPRESSLANES & GENERAL PURPOSE LANES SPEEDS (MPH)

7-8am

8-9am

7-Bam

8-9 am

7-8am

8-9am

EXPRESS LANES

65.2

64.7

65.4

64.7

62.4

61 .7

SR-91 -1-105

GP LANES

47.8

54.2

40.8

50.0

37.8

46.2

FY14-Q 1 1-110 COMPARISON (MPH)

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8-9am

7-Bam

8-9 am

~Metro

EXPRESS LANES

66.1

66.0

86.5

65.9

63.5

62.7

SR-91 -1-105

I

GP LANES

"' ; ! ·· .. •'.'1·48.3

56.7

44.2

54.5

38.3

45.7

DIFFERENCE

17.4

10.6

24.6

14.7

24.6

15.5

DIFFERENCE

1<8.41

9.3

22.3

11.5

25.2

17.0

22

1-105- 28th/ADAMS BLVD

EXPRESS LANES

59.1

52.6

58.9

54.6

55.7

50.7

GP LANES

21.7

23.0

19.7

23.9

16.9

18.2

DIFFERENCE

37.4

29.6

39.2

30.7

38.8

32.5

1-105- 28th/ADAMS BLVD

EXPRESS LANES

r· ,64.5

60.0

Q~.:s

58.8

·59.1

54.1

GP LANES '

22.0

22.6

17.7

18.7

15.1

16.8

DIFFERENCE

... 42.5

37.4

45.1

40.1 . -? ..

44.0

37.3

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AM PEAK HOURS (7 - 9AM) TRAVEL SPEEDS - CONT'D

1-10 CORRIDOR EXPRESSLANES & GENERAL PURPOSE LANES SPEEDS (MPH)

7-8am

8-9 am

I 7-8am

8-9 am

7-8am

8-9 am

1-605- FREMONT AVE

EXPRESS LANES

66.1

64.7

64.6

64.6

61 .3

58.2

GP LANES DIFFERENCE

c~.3 21.8 l!y;;,r

40.8 23.9

. 35.1 29.5

35.2 29.4

30.1 31.2

31.9 26.3

FY14-Q 1 1-10 COMPARISON (MPH)

1-605- FREMONT AVE

EXPRESS ' LANES GP LANES DIFFERENCE

FREMONT AVE- ALAMEDA ST

EXPRESS LANES

60.9

58.7

60 .. 0

57.7

56.6

49.0

GP LANES

44.3

35.4

38.6

34.2

32.7

26.5

DIFFERENCE '

16.6

23.3

21.4

23.5

23.9

22.5

FREMONT AVE- ALAMEDA ST

EXPRESS ' LANES GP LANES DIFFERENCE

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8-9 am 68.1 45.5 22.6 62.1 48.4 13.8

®Metro 23

AM PEAK HOUR MODE SPLIT & VIOLATIONS

AM PEAK HOURS (7-SAM & 8-9AM) MODE SPLIT* & VIOLATIONS

1-110 ExpressLanes

II) c.. 0:: 1-LU ....1 u ::r: LU

>

100,000 90,000 80,000

70,000

60,000

50,000 40,000

30,000 20,000 10,000

0

1-10 ExpressLanes

II) c.. a:: 1-LU ....1 u ::r: LU

>

90,000

80,000

70,000

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0

8-9 am 7-8 am 8-9 am

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

SOV - HOV 2 - HOV 3+ ..... PEAK HR VIOLATIONS

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

SOV - HOV 2 - HOV 3+ ..... PEAK HR VIOLATIONS

6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000

0

7000

6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000

0

'Effective February 24, 2014, vehtcles displaymg a DMV issued white ar green clean atr vehtcle decal were allowed toll-free access by setting transponder switch posttion to 3+ (3 -person carpool). Thus, mode split may include white or green decal vehtcle tnps whtch may con tam smgle-occupant vehicle trips classified as HOV3+.

~Metro 24

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