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CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION Figure 1-1 Analysis Process Flowchart Data Travel Patterns Corridor Options Technology Alignment Options Public Participation Analysis Ridership Potential Ridership Comparisons Operations Plans Cost Environmental Financial Evaluation Economic Evaluation Feasibility? Public Participation No Lessons Learned Yes Final Report Feasible Service Options Next Steps Lessons Learned for Review of Other Nebraska Corridors Phase 2: The Analysis The second phase also consisted of numerous elements. During this phase, the study team forecasted ridership for rail and bus options in the assumed service start-year of 2010. The team also collected comparable ridership data from existing rail and bus operations, with similar levels of service and operating conditions, to validate the forecasts. The ridership forecasts appear in Chapter 3. The team developed modal operating plans, which detailed what commuter rail and bus services would look like and run like. Specifics included schedules, stations locations, rolling stock, and staffing requirements, among other things. From these operating plans and the ridership forecasts (Chapter 3), the team calculated revenue, capital and operating costs. The commuter rail operating plan appears as Chapters 5, and the express bus operating plans appear as Chapter 6. Determining whether or not there were any fatal flaw environmental and social impacts to potential commuter rail and express bus options was a study goal. The study team evaluated the rail and bus options based on various criteria, such as impacts on wetlands, existing transportation systems, air quality, and noise, among others. No fatal flaw was obvious. More detail on the findings appears in Chapter 7. The financial performance and economic impacts of the rail and bus options were the also investigated. The financial assessment included an assessment of the options potential for qualifying for federal funding. It also included survey of eligible funding sources to build the systems. The economic assessment calculated the broader benefits to society of these new 384180 NEBRASKA TRANSIT CORRIDORS STUDY Page 1 - 4 WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION services, i.e. highway accidents avoided, traveler cost savings, and congestion time savings that would occur with implementation of the potential transit options. The results of these investigations appear in Chapter 8. Phase 3: Assessments of Feasibility The third phase was an assessment of the feasibility of the rail and bus options. For the purpose of the feasibility assessment, the options were grouped in various scenarios. For example, Scenario A consisted of commuter rail between Lincoln and Omaha, and express bus between Fremont and Omaha and Blair and Omaha. Scenario B was an all express bus option for all three corridors. Scenario C was an express bus option only between Lincoln and Omaha. As noted before, none of the options appears infeasible. However, the bus-only options appeared more feasible, largely due to their lower capital requirements and superior financial performance. Details of the assessment appear in Chapter 8 as well. The results of the analysis were shared in a second series of public meetings in October. These were held in Fremont, Blair, Omaha, and Lincoln. Phase 4: Final Report and Next Steps The fourth and final phase of the effort was the development of the final report, including identification of next steps for the implementation of any of the transit options analyzed. The lessons learned from the analysis were also summarized. The next steps and lessons learned appear in Chapter 9. 384180 NEBRASKA TRANSIT CORRIDORS STUDY Page 1 - 5 WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES
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APPENDICES
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Appendix D NTRAC MEMBERS The follow
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