A Transit Vision Plan for Hampton Roads Hampton Roads Partnership- Board Meeting February 20, 2009 Norfolk, Virginia Robert B. Case, PE- Principal Trans. Engr.- HRMPO staff

Background Implementation of large highway projects has been delayed Current public transportation is inconvenient HRP leadership engaged DRPT to get funding for the development of this Transit Vision Plan (TVP) focusing on a network of higher-speed transit Other players: HRMPO- leadership HRT/WAT- guidance & expertise TVP will be incorporated into state and regional long-range transportation plans

Implementation of large highway projects has been delayed

Current public transportation is inconvenient

HRP leadership engaged DRPT to get funding for the development of this Transit Vision Plan (TVP) focusing on a network of higher-speed transit

Other players:

HRMPO- leadership

HRT/WAT- guidance & expertise

TVP will be incorporated into state and regional long-range transportation plans

Study Process Scope and Goals Project Kick-Off Review Past Studies Public Info Meeting Land Use Analysis Transit Supportiveness Corridor Identification Milestone Meetings with PTPTC and MPO Environmental Scan Corridor Feasibility Tech Memo Sequencing Workshop: SWOT Analysis Strategic Priorities Milestone Meeting with PTPTC Recommendations DRAFT Vision Plan Milestone Meeting with PTPTC Public Info Meeting Milestone Meeting with MPO FINAL Vision Plan Cost and Ridership Estimates Constrained Long Range Plan Public Transportation Analysis Transportation Demand Management Analysis Meetings with HRP and HRT boards

Beginning of vision statement “ We see regional mobility as the cornerstone of economic development and quality of life in Hampton Roads. Remainder of vision statement [we need your help] Vision Statement

Potential Vision Statement Targets Which of these are most important to you as community leaders? Reducing air pollution Providing transportation choice Mitigating congestion Preserving rural lands Mitigating climate change Developing activity centers Advancing economic development Achieving energy independence Providing mobility for aging “baby boom” generation Responding to reduced funding Responding to reduced right-of-way availability Improving non-driver mobility Helping transportation and economically needy

Which of these are most important to you as community leaders?

Reducing air pollution

Providing transportation choice

Mitigating congestion

Preserving rural lands

Mitigating climate change

Developing activity centers

Advancing economic development

Achieving energy independence

Providing mobility for aging “baby boom” generation

Responding to reduced funding

Responding to reduced right-of-way availability

Improving non-driver mobility

Helping transportation and economically needy

Next Steps Respond to comments on 2-11-09 draft plan 2 nd set of public meetings, 2-24-09 Presentation of revised draft plan to HRP, 3-20-09 Presentation of revised draft plan to HRT, 3-26-09 Request plan approval from HRMPO, 4-15-09

Respond to comments on 2-11-09 draft plan

2 nd set of public meetings, 2-24-09

Presentation of revised draft plan to HRP, 3-20-09

Presentation of revised draft plan to HRT, 3-26-09

Request plan approval from HRMPO, 4-15-09

Plan Implement-ation CTB member has shown interest in including projects from the TVP in Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) MPO board member has shown interest in implementing a sub-set of the TVP. Local governments desiring proposed transit services can use plan to direct development to proposed transit corridors. Visit this HRP website for more information: http://hrpartnership.blogspot.com/2009/02/transit-vision-for-hampton-roads-region.html

CTB member has shown interest in including projects from the TVP in Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP)

MPO board member has shown interest in implementing a sub-set of the TVP.

Local governments desiring proposed transit services can use plan to direct development to proposed transit corridors.

Visit this HRP website for more information: http://hrpartnership.blogspot.com/2009/02/transit-vision-for-hampton-roads-region.html