MAHA Global and IPR: Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words?
The Curtis Project Advocates for Transit Connectivity in Florida
1. The Curtis Project in Florida
Connecting Florida
Partnership led by ULI SE FL/Caribbean that
included all five District Councils in Florida.
Committed to the integration of land use and
transportation, including increased transit
connectivity.
Advocacy and outreach effort.
State and metropolitan levels.
Outreach tools: major report, briefing paper,
legislative mailings, web presence, programs co-
sponsored with transportation agencies, and informal
speaker’s bureau.
2. The Curtis Project in Florida
Partnerships
District Councils: ULI Southeast
FL/Caribbean, ULI Central FL, ULI Tampa
Bay, ULI Southwest FL, and ULI North FL.
State-level outreach: legislature and key
agencies.
Metro-level outreach: metropolitan planning
organizations, regional planning
commissions, regional transportation
authorities, local transit providers, and local
governments.
3. The Curtis Project in Florida
Outcomes and Results
State Level: educational outreach to legislators and officials timed for maximum impact.
Special session of the state legislature on commuter rail (December 2009).
New session of state legislature after contentious elections, including on transit
(March 2011).
Metropolitan Level
Programs in each metropolitan region touching 1000+ individuals.
Go-to Resource on Transportation, Land Use, and Economic Development
Speakers, briefings and materials available at the request of state and metropolitan
officials and interest groups.
New Partnerships
Regional transportation and economic development organizations representing
both the public and private sectors.
4. The Curtis Project in Florida
Sunrail – Central Florida
61 miles
Phase I – DeBary to Sand Lake Rd.
Construction 2011
Operational 2013
Phase II – Sand Lake Rd. to Poinciana (south) and DeBary to
Deland (north)
Construction 2012
Operational 2014
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TBARTA – Tampa Bay Area
–Regional Plans call for new rail and
bus transit, express bus, and special
lanes for buses and carpools.
–Systems designed to link key employment
and population centers throughout the
Region - downtowns, suburban centers, and
key educational and cultural destinations.
6. The Curtis Project in Florida
Jacksonville
• Feasibility Study – July 2009
• Examined 7 service corridors
• Identified 3 preferred service
corridors identified
• Long Range Plans
7. The Curtis Project in Florida
Southeast Florida - Miami Dade, Broward
and Palm Beach Counties
Operates on shared track with freight trains
Four services integrated with Tri-Rail
Mix of express and local service
15 minute headway (peak), 30 minute headway (off-peak)
Running time 2:05 hrs
Up to 52 potential stations
Ridership
59,000 daily by 2030
- FEC only – 38,500
- TriRail only – 11,000
- FEC/TriRail integrated – 9,700Ridership:
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Next Steps
Each District Council working with own
transportation and land use decision makers
Continued advocacy for public transportation
choices at state level
Working closely at regional level for better
planning and ties to land use decisions
Planning a statewide conference for June 2012
focusing on importance of regional actions
Notes de l'éditeur
SEE TYPED, ADDITIONAL NOTES.
After a contentious start and little support from the Governor’s Office, agreement reached on Sunrail funding during Dec. 2010 Special Legislative Session. Construction has been initiated for Phase one of two phases for 61 mile system and it will be operation in 2012. Funding is split between the feds (50%), the state (25%) and local governments (25%).
The Tampa Bay Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA) has developed a transportation master plan for the seven country area. It proposal a regional multimodal transportation vision that includes significant rail development in its mid and long term network. The long term (2050) network envisions 115 miles of long distance or commuter rail. Additionally, Hillsborough Transit (Tampa) is conducting an alternatives analysis for two corridors that includes an evaluation of enhanced bus, BRT and light rail. A local one penny sales tax to help fund the system failed a referendum last year.
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority completed a feasibility study for commuter rail in 2009. The study screened seven service corridors and narrowed them to three preferred service corridors. These connect downtown Jacksonville to the town of Yulee to the north in Nassau County, St. Augustine to the southeast and Green Cove Springs to the southwest. All routes are along existing FEC and CSX rail lines. This study concluded that commuter rail is feasible for this emerging area. In addition to commuter rail, JTA is looking at BRT, streetcars and waterborne transit.