Metro - File #: 2015-1530

• File #: 2015-1530
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Filed
• File created: 9/25/2015
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 11/18/2015
• Final action: 11/18/2015
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE update on the status of the advanced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) technical studies for the Vermont and North Hollywood to Pasadena corridors in response to the July 24, 2014 and October 23, 2014 Board directives.
• Sponsors: Planning and Development (Department)
• Indexes: Arroyo Verdugo subregion, Board approved a Motion, Burbank, Bus rapid transit, Del Mar Station, Informational Report, Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, Metro Busway G Line, Metro Gold Line, Metro Orange Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail L Line, Metro Red Line, Motion / Motion Response, North San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor, Outreach, Pasadena, Technical Advisory Committee

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: VERMONT AND NORTH HOLLYWOOD TO PASADENA BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDORS

ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE update on the status of the advanced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) technical studies for the Vermont and North Hollywood to Pasadena corridors in response to the July 24, 2014 and October 23, 2014 Board directives.

Issue
ISSUE

At the July 24, 2014 meeting, the Board approved a motion (Attachment A) directing staff to begin advanced technical work on the Vermont and North Hollywood to Pasadena corridors as a result of recommendations from the Los Angeles County BRT and Street Design Improvement Study. This was further supported through a subsequent motion approved by the Board at the October 23, 2014 meeting (Attachment B). This report updates the Board on the advanced technical work for the two corridors and addresses Board member Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker's request at the September 16, 2015 Planning and Programming Committee to expedite the studies' schedules to complete them in 12 months.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Background
In December 2013, staff completed the Los Angeles County BRT and Street Design Improvement Study. Staff presented the study findings to the February 2014 Planning and Programming Committee which identified nine potential BRT candidate corridors.

Vermont
Since the last quarterly update, the project team has made significant progress. Several field reviews along the Vermont corridor were conducted to validate physical corridor characteristics and the operational performance of existing bus service. Based on these observations, the project team began identifying and analyzing where speed and capacity improvements are needed. The results of these field reviews were presented and discussed at the October 2015 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting. A prelimin...