Metro - File #: 2017-0413

• File #: 2017-0413
• Type: Project
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 6/2/2017
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 10/18/2017
• Final action: 10/26/2017
• Title: APPROVE: A. the findings and recommendation resulting from the Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements Technical Study; and B. advancing Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements into the public engagement, environmental review and engineering design concurrent processes. AMENDMENT BY DUPONT-WALKER AS AMENDED BY SOLIS I MOVE THAT the recommendation be amended to carry the seven potential stand-alone grade separations identified in the consultant report* forward into the environmental process for further consideration a project alternatives, and that MTA coordinate closely with LADOT on the environmental, stakeholder, and public review processes to refine and better identify potential traffic delay and other impacts to affected intersections. *Reseda Blvd., Balboa Blvd., Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys Blvd., Woodman Ave., Burbank Blvd., and Laurel Canyon Blvd. AMENDMENT BY SOLIS: to explore cost-sharing with the City so that we could look at structure that might include the City a...
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Bicycling, Bikeways, Board approved Contract, Budgeting, Bus rapid transit, Bus traffic, California Environmental Quality Act, Central Los Angeles subregion, Chatsworth, City of Los Angeles, Construction, First/Last Mile, Grade separations, Hilda Solis, Intersections, Las Virgenes/Malibu subregion, Light rail transit, Measure M, Metro Busway G Line, Metro Orange Line, Metro Orange Line Extension, Metro Rail A Line, North Hollywood, North Hollywood Station, Orange Line Brt Improvements (Project), Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements, Peak periods, Pedestrians, Program management, Project, Project management, Ridership, Safety, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Transit buses, Transit Oriented Community, Transit Pass, Travel time, Van Nuys, Westside Cities subregion

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/26/2017	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 18, 2017

Subject
SUBJECT: ORANGE LINE BUS RAPID TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
APPROVE:

A. the findings and recommendation resulting from the Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements Technical Study; and

B. advancing Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements into the public engagement, environmental review and engineering design concurrent processes.

AMENDMENT BY DUPONT-WALKER AS AMENDED BY SOLIS

I MOVE THAT the recommendation be amended to carry the seven potential stand-alone grade separations identified in the consultant report* forward into the environmental process for further consideration a project alternatives, and that MTA coordinate closely with LADOT on the environmental, stakeholder, and public review processes to refine and better identify potential traffic delay and other impacts to affected intersections.

*Reseda Blvd., Balboa Blvd., Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys Blvd., Woodman Ave., Burbank Blvd., and Laurel Canyon Blvd.

AMENDMENT BY SOLIS: to explore cost-sharing with the City so that we could look at structure that might include the City and the COG.


Discussion
DISCUSSION

Overview of Metro Orange Line
The MOL is a multi-modal transportation corridor. MOL provides a vital high-capacity transit link for San Fernando Valley and extends nearly 18 miles in length from the North Hollywood Metro Red Line station to Chatsworth, with a spur to Warner Center. It is a highly successful transit line in Metro's network, with approximately 25,000 daily riders.
Technical Study Analysis
A Technical Study was authorized by the Board in January 2016. Improvements studied included grade separations, minor street closures, better transit signal priority technology, electronic bus connectivity to facilitate bus platooning and a four quadrant gating system. The core goal is to improve operating speeds/reduce bus travel times to m...