Beth Vogelsang's presentation from October 4th, 2013 at the Colorado APA Conference in Vail regarding high speed rail and its interface with stations and land uses.

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Fewer stations means retaining higher
speeds; better travel times; stronger
ridership
Accommodate regional travel
Interface with local transit/transportation
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3. 9 Stations from Fort Collins
to Pueblo including the
Denver Metro area:
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Fort Collins
North Suburban
DIA/Union Station
South Suburban
West Suburban
Monument
Colorado Springs (2)
Pueblo
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5. 15 system stations
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15 acres of new development per station;
Developable square footage 9 million
Potential value over $2 billion
Likely funding element of implementation
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6. Functionality of the system
 Potential for development regionally
 Potential economic return statewide
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7. Where do we site these stations?
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8. Gone are the days
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9. San Jose Diridon
Station –
Today
San Jose Diridon
Station –
Future
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10. Technology Choice
Public Personal Rapid
Transit Consortium
SkyTran
Swift Tram, Inc
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11. Station example California HSR
◦ Platform
◦ Parking
◦ Traffic circulation
◦ Transit interface
◦ Passenger Drop-off
◦ Bicycle and Pedestrian
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12. Typical Station
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13. Platform Requirements
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14. Parking Lot or Structure
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15. Roadway infrastructure
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16. Transit Connection
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17. Development and Structured
Parking options
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18. Optimize Location for access/ridership
Minimize Sprawl – Promote Infill
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Limit demand on resources
Leverage current investments
Maximize Connectivity
◦ Increase bicycle, pedestrian, transit
◦ Consider first mile/last mile connections
◦ Minimize parking footprint
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Anticipated level of ridership activity at
station and operability needs
Origin or Destination? Collector or
Distributor station
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Role of parking vs. transit at the station
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Potential for development surrounding site
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22. 2-3 acres
6-8 acres
4 acres
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23. 4 Story Structure 150 spaces/deck acre
600 spaces
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27. 10-12 acres
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28. 6 Story Structure 150 spaces/deck acre
2 acres - 1500 spaces
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37. Idaho Springs
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Compatible with surrounding land use?
Compatible with regional plans?
Are cities willing to implement policies, station
area plans and eventual rezoning to achieve
higher density residential and commercial
development? Light freight?
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Historic relevance
Community character
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