Final Report - Pima Association of Governments

High Capacity Transit System Plan - Final Report September 2009
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Background and Context............................................................................................................1
1.2 Purpose of this Report.................................................................................................................1
1.3 Organization of This Report.......................................................................................................2
2.0 Existing Conditions..........................................................................................................................3
2.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Demographics and Land Use.....................................................................................................3
2.3 Transportation System ..............................................................................................................16
3.0 Future Conditions ..........................................................................................................................30
3.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................30
3.2 Demographics and Land Use...................................................................................................30
3.3 Transportation System ..............................................................................................................37
4.0 Transit Technologies Analysis .....................................................................................................41
4.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................41
4.2 Transit Technologies Assessed ................................................................................................41
4.3 Additional transit technology comparison ............................................................................62
4.4 Summary of Premium Transit Technology Review..............................................................67
4.5 Trip/Development Density Related to Premium Transit Modes........................................67
4.6 Premium Transit Corridors and Modes for Further Evaluation.........................................71
5.0 Refined Corridor Assessment ......................................................................................................81
5.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................81
5.2 Description of Corridors and Alternatives.............................................................................81
5.3 Screening Evaluation.................................................................................................................83
5.4 Alternative Assessment ............................................................................................................96
5.5 Conclusions and Recommendations for Task 5 ..................................................................117
6.0 Development of Updated HCT System Plan ...........................................................................120
6.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................120
6.2 Corridors Analyzed in Task 6 ................................................................................................120
6.3 Description of System Alternatives.......................................................................................124
6.4 Evaluation of System Alternatives ........................................................................................138
6.5 Conclusions and Recommendations for Task 6 ..................................................................147
7.0 HCT Funding................................................................................................................................150
7.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................150
7.2 Existing Revenue Sources.......................................................................................................150
7.3 Potential Revenue Sources .....................................................................................................152
7.4 Summary of Existing and Potential Revenue Sources Applicable to HCT .....................160
7.5 Conclusions and Recommendations for Funding...............................................................161
8.0 Corridor Implementation Plans .................................................................................................162
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