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TCC Agenda August 15, 2018

Transit Coordinating Committee August 15, 2018 – TCC 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. SACOG Rivers Rooms 1415 L Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA Members of the public wishing to address the committee on any item not on the agenda may do so at the beginning of the meeting. We ask that members of the public request to speak and keep their remarks brief. Testimony will be limited to a total of ten (10) minutes. Conference Call Option – Call in number: 1 (888) 585-9008 and Conference Room Number/Access code: 904767451. Please do not put your phone on hold during the conference call; instead please hang up and call back when you’re free.

1) TCC Coordination (Garner/All, 20 minutes)

a. Public Comment on non-agenda topics b. Brief introductions and sharing of significant news about transit systems c. Joint Transit Operator Project or Training Opportunities d. General TCC Information

Update on the potential impacts of Proposition 6 (Christina Lokke, SACOG) – see attachment Caltrans Workshops on Transportation Planning Grant Guidelines incorporating SB 1 -

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/grants.html New Transportation Development Act Guidelines - http://www.dot.ca.gov/drmt/docs/tda/TDA_07-2018.pdf 2019-2022 MTIP Amendment #2 the 2016 MTP/SCS and Air Quality Conformity Analysis -

https://www.sacog.org/announcement/notice-public-hearing-draft-2019-22-mtip-2016-mtpscs-amendment-2-aq-conformity-analysis

Other

2) Select new TCC Chair and Vice Chair for FY 2018-19 (SACOG/All, 10 minutes) a. Nominations b. Voting

3) Review and Approve May 16, 2018 TCC Minutes (All, 5 minutes) – see attachment

4) Civic Lab 2 and Green Region Updates (Lizon/Porter/All, 5 minutes) 5) Connect Card Update (Courtright, RT/All, 5 minutes)

6) SACOG MTP/SCS Transit Planning (Griesenbeck/Holtzen/All, 15 minutes) – see attachment

7) Next Generation Transit (Carpenter/Corless/All, 20 minutes)

8) Microtransit Update (Lonergan, RT/Strand, West Sacramento/All, 30 minutes) Sacramento RT SmaRT Ride Service West Sacramento Microtransit/Rideshare Pilot

9) Regional Zero-Emission Bus Planning (Nico Bouwkamp, Frontier Energy, SMAQMD Contractor/All, 30 minutes)

a. Battery Electric/Fuel Cell Buses b. Supporting Charging/Fueling Infrastructure and Logistics

10) Meetings/Events/Updates (All, 5 minutes)

a. Meetings or Events b. Updates on Other Items

11) Set Next Meeting Dates (All, 5 minutes) a. Next TCC meeting on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 – at SACOG b. Adjourn TCC

Operators Only TAM Planning Meeting – Any related information will be emailed separately to participating TAM operators. A) TAM Planning Meeting (TAM Tool Users, 30 minutes)

a. ThingTech Tool - training follow-up, next steps b. Tier II TAM Plan template c. User questions/answers

TCC Agenda August 15, 2018

The SACOG meeting facility is accessible to the disabled. If requested, this agenda and documents in the agenda packet can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Persons seeking an alternative format should contact SACOG for further information. In addition, a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in a public meeting should contact SACOG by phone at 916-321-9000, TDD at 916-321-9550, e-mail ([email protected]) or in person as soon as possible and preferably at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS UNDERWAY IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION

SB1 FUNDING FOR OUR CITIES AND COUNTIES:

10-YEAR TOTAL

152

10030

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TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF PROJECTS

PROJECTS FILLING POTHOLES AND REPAVING CRUMBLING ROADS

PROJECTS IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF LOCAL ROADS

PROJECTS IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF BRIDGES

Filling Potholes and Repaving roads

56 miles of pavement improvements on US 50 from I-5 to Watt Ave 67 miles of pavement improvements on I-5 in Sacramento County 35.6 miles of pavement improvements on I-80 59 miles of pavement improvements on US 50 between Rancho

Cordova and El Dorado Hills in Sacramento County

Pavement improvements on 35 miles on I-80 from east of Longview Drive to east of Madison Avenue near the City of Sacramento

Multiple repaving and pavement repair projects on roads in El Dorado County to include roads damaged by heavy 2017 rains

Pavement improvements on approximately 75 miles of County roads in Placer County

Rehabilitate roadways in Rancho Cordova to include sections of Sunrise Boulevard in the Cordova Meadows neighborhood

Repave 10 miles on I-505 from I-80 to Yolo/Solano County line Resurface on various sections of I-5 in Yolo County Repave sections of 11 different streets in Auburn in Placer County

Traffic Congestion Relief Install 7 ramp meters along I-80 at various locations in Yolo and

Sacramento counties Support construction for the Capital SouthEast Connector

expressway connecting I-5 to Highway 50 from Sacramento County to El Dorado County alleviating traffi c congestion and increasing safety

Improve traffi c monitoring, along Highway 50 from the El Dorado/Sacramento County line to east of Stateline Avenue in El Dorado County

Improvements to the Bridge Street corridor to include creating two lanes of traffi c in each direction from US 70 in Marysville to US 99 in Yuba City

Widen 3 intersections and add new striping to improve visibility in Sutter County

Construct 17 miles of carpool lanes and make improvements on I-5 in Sacramento

Construct 14 miles of carpool lanes on Highway 50 in Sacramento

El Dorado County $95.3 Million

Placer County $200.3 Million

Sacramento County $620.6 Million

Sutter County $68.2 Million

Yolo County $119 Million

Yuba County $41.5 Million

TOTAL $1.1 Billion

52 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS

Bridges

Replace and repave structurally defi cient concrete bridges in Sacramento County

Improve truck carrying capacity on bridges on I-5 in Sacramento County

Revamp 8 bridges on US 50, SR 20, I-80 and SR 89 in the counties of El Dorado, Nevada and Placer

Increase vertical clearance for improved freight movement on I-5 in Yolo and Colusa counties

Replace Walnut Grove Bridge deck at the Sacramento River in the community of Walnut Grove

Road Safety

Visibility improvements by restriping local roads at mulitple locations in Sacramento, Sutter, Placer, Yolo and Yuba counties

Replace drainage culverts to prevent fl ooding on US 50 from West of El Dorado Road to east of Braeburn Lane near the City of Placerville in El Dorado County

Remove and replace failing pavement and improvements to sidewalks on Fulton Ave in Sacramento

Enhance traffi c signal coordination and monitoring at 71 signaled intersections throughout Sacramento County

Install nearly 100 street lights in the Florin area in Sacramento to improve visibility

Pedestrian Safety

Construct street improvements including new sidewalks, ADA-compliant curb ramps, bike lanes, street lighting, center medians, and traffi c signal upgrades including ADA-compliant pedestrian signals on Power Inn Rd in Sacramento County

Restriping, adding signage and warning devices, improved sidewalks and upgrades to meet ADA standards near schools in South Galt

Public Transportation

Expanded Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) service to Folsom, 20 new vehicles and platform improvements

New round trips between Fresno, Merced and Sacramento on the Amtrak San Joaquin line and expansion on the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) train service

Replace 7 Clean Natural Gas transit buses in Yolo County

Replace buses for the City of Elk Grove to maintain paratransit bus service

10 new buses for Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority to maintain paratransit service

Bus stop improvements in the City of Davis to improve access and passenger security

Examples of Projects Underway in the Sacramento Region

This is a partial list of projects.

rebuildingca.ca.gov

TCC Minutes May 16, 2018

Transit Coordinating Committee May 16, 2018 – TCC 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. SACOG Rivers Rooms 1415 L Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA Members of the public wishing to address the committee on any item not on the agenda may do so at the beginning of the meeting. We ask that members of the public request to speak and keep their remarks brief. Testimony will be limited to a total of ten (10) minutes. Conference Call Option – Call in number: 1 (888) 585-9008 and Conference Room Number/Access code: 904767451. Please do not put your phone on hold during the conference call; instead please hang up and call back when you’re free. Attendees: Sarah Strand, City of West Sacramento Chris Dougherty, City of West Sacramento Lisa Cappellari, Paratransit, Inc. Laura Ham, RT Raquel Chavarria, e-tran Keith Martin, Yuba-Sutter Transit Sparky Harris, City of Sacramento Maureen Ring, RT Matt Maukm, Folsom Stage Line Ralph Trout, SMUD Caroline Payne, SACOG Teri Sheets, Unitrans Jeff Flynn, Unitrans Mike Costa, e-tran Azadeh Doherty, SACOG Mindy Jackson, El Dorado County Transit Brian James, El Dorado County Transit Rick Carter, County of Sacramento DOT/SCT-Link Heather Yee, County of Sacramento DOT/SCT-Link Mark Lonergan, RT Paul Philley, SMAQMD David Goldman, RT Alva Carrasco, RT Terry Bassett, YCTD Matt Carpenter, SACOG Eileen Bruggeman, Roseville Transit Will Garner, Placer County Transit Jeff Tardaguila, public Brenda Anderson, public Sharon Sprowls, SACOG Conor Peterson, SACOG Raef Porter, SACOG

1) TCC Coordination (Garner/All, 20 minutes) Public Comment on non-agenda topics - Brenda – A Golden 1 shuttle is needed from West Sacramento hotels and the hotel behind Golden 1 Center to the G1C.

a. Brief introductions and sharing of significant news about transit systems – El Dorado Transit - El Dorado County Multimodal Transit Center Study – Looking at feasibility like what properties are availability. For more information go to: EDCTC.org/transitcenterstudy. Adjacent Regional Transit operators are partners. Will be having a public open house on Thursday, May 17th.

YCTD – Just signed a 7 year base contract with 5 one year in options with TransDev. Also going to be completing a Caltrans funded Comprehensive Operational Study.

b. Joint Transit Operator Project or Training Opportunities c. General TCC Information

STA SGR Projects List – see attachment - SACOG - Caroline send an email on projects. The list of projects will go to SACOG Board for approval in August and is due to Caltrans Sept. 1.

U.S. DOT NOFO – BUILD Discretionary Grant Program – see attachment Much appreciation to our regional transit operator partners in assisting with the completion of SACOG’s FTA Triennial Audit Other


2) Review and Approve February 21, 2018 TCC Minutes (All, 5 minutes) – see attachment – Correct David Goldman’s name. Mindy Jackson motion, Mike Costa second. Minutes approved unanimously.

3) SACOG Assistance on Zero Emission Bus Planning (Porter/All, 15 minutes) - SACOG – This item is a follow-up to the ZEB discussion at the February meeting. Any regional planning done would focus on ZEB and heavy duty vehicles. Working with Frontier Energy on this. Potential funding round project if the Board takes action tomorrow. Green Region - looking at ZEVs, transit electrification called out (rough guide), and will be part of the funding round. Next steps - write an issue paper to see what issues are around Zero Emission Transit even with HVIP, scalability what it looks like, operational flexibility (microtransit etc.), chargers and grid issues, what kind of charging, can utilities help support, charger standardization (is the industry moving there) etc. We will work to identify those issues and speak to the group or individually as appropriate. Trying to visualized what a ZEV/ZEB roll out in the region might look like with charger infrastructure and utilities.

SACOG - Charging configurations - given vehicles available (cutaways), retrofitting, infrastructure on the yard and on route. What might a business model look like? Joint procurement - larger roll out. Funding in the Regional funding round, incentives, etc. Want to sit down and start talking to operators and look at variances area by area. Can provide technical assistance.

YCTD – Commute run with electric vehicles coming down from Redding - TIRCP funded.

El Dorado - CTA has a subcommittee on ZEBs.

RT - Upcoming vehicle replacements. Half of RT’s bus fleet up for replacement by 2020.

Unitrans – Plan to start the replacement of has the fleet by 2022. Regional program funding would be needed. Conceptual planning is good but we can’t wait to apply for funding. Tier 2 funding- October 2017 SACOG Board approval, but waiting on the TAM planning issues.

SACOG – The Tier 2 funding is an internal discussion that will be held later offline.

RT - Look at infrastructure, cost differential, reuse of batteries/batter replacement during 12-year bus lifecycle. Could be a regional issue where those batteries could feed a large generation of power. Scalability is an issue since there is a difference between rolling out five buses vs. 100s.

Jeff T. - Port assisted with electrification in Southern CA. e-tran – The should be a region wide electrification plan so that infrastructure is not duplicated. SACOG - Both at the yard and out for infrastructure. Joint use of charging facilities. YST - Help with LoNo applications. SACOG - Can look at assisting. YST - Issue paper will come after LoNo current funding. Roseville and RT are submitting to LoNo too. 4) Civic Lab Update (Porter/All, 5 minutes) – SACOG - Civic Lab - part 2 may have different look with a landuse focus. The current Civic Lab will finish in June. YCTD - Where does VMT fall? SACOG - Yes it falls in there, but we don’t know where the Civic Lab projects will fall yet until they are implemented. Modeling how we would quantify how to capture that. Data request and Household Travel Survey. Get some tests out there to get ground truthing. SMAQMD - Civic Lab is part of the MPO and MTP/SCS side of SACOG. Civic lab is a member service.

5) Regional Flexible Funding Round (Carpenter/All, 15 minutes) – SACOG – Will send out packet with all recent information that has been shared with SACOG Board. Will be making a decision on process tomorrow at the May Board meeting. 6) Next Generation Transit RFQ (Carpenter/All, 15 minutes) - SMAQMD – consider ZEVs e-tran - Choose two priorities? SACOG - New approaches to governance seemed to come forward at the Transportation Committee. Do need to focus. Fare payment, transit ITS, coordinate with public works for transit efficiency, TNCs, a lot of technology that may affect service delivery. e-tran – Will there be a consolidation discussion? SACOG - Some Board members think there will be efficiencies from consolidation, but need to unpack the new governance issue. Transit agencies become mobility brokers. YCTD – Yolobus has 20 options in new contract to allow for flexibility. SACOG - Best practices, question about value comes up. Engagement on strategies. Offer some questions and answer them. $100,000 in planning dollars (asked by PCT). Come back with more detail.


7) FFY 2018 Sacramento Urbanized Area FTA 5307/5339 Apportionments – Earned Share (VaughanBechtold/All, 15 minutes) - see attachment – SACOG - Going to Board in June. Will bring application and scoring back to TCC at June meeting. Will do call for projects. Likely in late summer due to SACOG Committee/Board cycle going dark in July, so August would be earliest. 8) Microtransit (Carrasco, RT/Strand, West Sacramento/All, 30 minutes) Sacramento RT SmaRT Ride Service – see presentation – RT - launched first in Citrus Heights and currently in month 3 of the pilot. Now have 8 vehicles dedicated to service with an average of over 70 daily boardings. Adding Orangevale and connections to LRT in Folsom saw a big jump in usage. Hours of operation are now 6 AM to 9 PM. About 70 hours of service. Working with TransLoc to automate data reporting. Trying to stay within a 30 minute wait time. Information given to customer when the bus is coming. Wait time has been increasing. Not a highly efficient service. Citrus Heights fixed routes are very low productivity, so looking at microtransit to make transit relative again to connect to the larger system as well.

Roseville – Are you tracking the effect on fixed route and Paratransit? RT - Don’t want to run anything that isn’t ADA accessible. Not taking rides off fixed route yet. Could possibly repurpose some Citrus Heights fixed routes in the future, and potentially replace some with SmaRT Ride. Getting the word out is important. Customers cancelling own rides, so almost no shows. Can’t pay online. Connect card an issue since there is no equipment onboard the vehicles be used. Can use RT app, passes, other fare media, as well as cash. Distance doesn’t matter. Sole source as demonstration. SmaRT not connected to regular system. Curb to curb. Planning “stops” with signage. Have to show proof of payment to ride. SACOG - Senior training to use app/service? RT - Went into community events, senior centers, and HOAs/neighborhood associations. Information on website/app. Roseville – Does RT have performance targets? RT - Just wanted better customer service initially. No metrics initially. Doubled ridership with on demand service. 3 things - 1. Didn’t want to do worse than public DAR, 2. Keep wait times reasonable - 30 minutes - expanded service area and creeping up wait times. 3. Figure out where microtransit makes sense (suburban area where fixed route doesn’t work well). STA SGR funds to expand microtransit in the Sacramento region. Franklin area will likely be next. Downtown implementation being considered too. There is fixed route service to get to and from downtown, but no transit to get around downtown. Carmichael and Fair Oaks looking at those areas with aging populations. Test application in all kinds of communities. Learn more about where microtransit works and where it doesn’t. Agree with Jarrett Walker that high frequency fixed route is best, but can’t abandon lower density suburban locations. Procure permanent microtransit.

West Sacramento Microtransit/Rideshare Pilot – see presentation – West Sacramento – The service connects to the Yolobus Downtown shuttle. VMT reduction goals important. The idea is to pool riders. Having data for Mobility Action Plan kicking off in the fall of 2018. Trying to remain flexible as this is a pilot. May ask riders to walk a short distance. Via open to sharing data. SACOG – You have wheelchair accessible van, so is YCTD promoting? YCTD - Goal is to have a net gain in people using public transportation. West Sacramento – The service operates only in West Sacramento right now. Looking at using LCTOP funds to get vouchers to have free transfers to YCTD. AARP study to get seniors to use these types of services. Sacramento County - Looking on on-going funding? WS - Looking at different funding options. El Do - Cap on the number of rides per month? WS - No cap. Sacramento County - Seeking better farebox recovery that regular transit? WS - If it is more cost effective that would be great. YCTD - Have the Via type services feed into more frequent trunk line service. SACOG - Trying to look at legislation that inhibits this type of work. El Dorado County - Bold and unique and exciting for taking steps to try something new. PCT - Using TDA funds as a transit operator? SACOG – No. Claiming article 8 as a city contracting with a private operator for services. RT - Dial-a-Ride farebox recovery. Alternative to lifeline services that are not as convenient. Can get data from these types of service and can help create a better and more productive fixed route. Has been some amazing testimonials that this type of service has changed people’s lives. PCT - Like to have WS on the agenda in the future and the same for RT.

9) Transit Asset Management Tool RFP/Project Status Update (Sprowls/All, 15 minutes) – SACOG - FTA Procurement required. Reviewed proposals. Interviewed two firms and have a recommendation. Hope to get started in late May or early June. See how we can expedite to get ready to start-up. As soon as contract finalized we can share more information. Each agency will have its own data and we as a region can look and when vehicles need to be replaced. 10) Upcoming Cooperative Fuel/Lubricants (Joint) Procurement (Peterson/All, 5 minutes) – see attachment – SACOG - Reduce costs through bulk purchase and staff time for procurement. Give access to survey related to this. Hoping to release the RFP in late June. The contract would be a 5 year contract.


YCTD - RT and Yolobus have a contract for CNG. SACOG - No co0mmittment and can compare prices without signing up. 11) Meetings/Events/Updates (All, 5 minutes)

a. Meetings or Events – June 14th evening celebration for late evening RT light rail service to Folsom. b. Updates on Other Items

12) Set Next Meeting Dates (All, 5 minutes) a. Next TCC meeting on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 – at SACOG b. Adjourn TCC

The SACOG meeting facility is accessible to the disabled. If requested, this agenda and documents in the agenda packet can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Persons seeking an alternative format should contact SACOG for further information. In addition, a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in a public meeting should contact SACOG by phone at 916-321-9000, TDD at 916-321-9550, e-mail ([email protected]) or in person as soon as possible and preferably at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

2020 Metropolitan Transportation Plan / Sustainable

Community Strategy:

Future Transit Scenario Development Process

(Presented to Transit Coordinating Committee, Wed. 8/15/2018)

This document is intended to provide the TCC:

Background information on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities

Strategy (MTP/SCS)

Highlight some of the major policy themes for the 2020 MTP/SCS and some examples of the

connection of transit to the themes

Information on how the future year transit scenarios will be developed for the MTP/SCS

SACOG staff would like input on:

The proposed process for developing the future transit scenario for the MTP/SCS

Future briefings to the TCC on this topic

Suggestions for points of contact at operators to discuss the process or the resulting future

scenario

Background on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Sustainable Community Strategy

The MTP/SCS for the Sacramento region is a 20‐year plan that pro‐actively links land use, air quality,

and transportation needs. The MTP/SCS supports the Sacramento Region Blueprint, which

implements smart growth principles, including housing choice, compact development, mixed‐use

development, natural resource conservation, use of existing assets, quality design and

transportation choice. It also provides increased transportation options while reducing congestion,

shortening commute times, and improving air quality. The MTP/SCS is key to the quality of life and

economic health of our region.

SACOG is designated by the state and federal governments as the Metropolitan Planning

Organization (MPO) and is responsible for developing a regional transportation plan (MTP) in

coordination with Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba, Sutter, El Dorado and Placer counties and the 22 cities

within those counties (excluding the Tahoe Basin). The plan incorporates county‐wide

transportation planning developed by the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency and the El

Dorado County Transportation Commission, under memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between

2020 MTP/SCS: Future Transit Scenario Development Process


Sacramento Area Council of Governments

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those agencies and SACOG. The law further requires the long‐range regional transportation plan

(MTP) to cover at least a 20‐year planning horizon, and be updated at least every four years.

If a city, county, or public agency in the Sacramento region wants to use federal transportation

funding for transportation projects or programs, those projects must be included in the MTP/SCS

project list. The MTP/SCS includes transportation improvements and investments that will serve the

Sacramento region’s projected land use pattern and population growth. All transportation projects

that are regionally significant for potential air quality impacts must also be included in the MTP/SCS.

SACOG works collaboratively with local government planning and public works departments, transit

service providers, air quality management districts, state and federal transportation departments,

stakeholder interests, and residents across the region to develop the MTP/SCS.

The MTP also provides the basis for SACOG to fulfill its statutory role in implementation of the Clean

Air Act (CAA). The CAA established health‐based standards for pollutants in the air. The California

Air Resources Board and local Air Quality Management Districts have primary responsibility for

monitoring the status of attainment of CAA standards, enforcement of regulatory provisions, and

establishment of programs to help achieve the standards. SACOG’s role in implementing the CAA

focuses on transportation investments and land use patterns: SACOG must demonstrate that

moving into the future, vehicle emissions resulting from the combined transportation investments

and growth patterns must stay below limits (called budgets) of emissions over time. If SACOG meets

its CAA requirements, and other organizations responsible for other sectors meet theirs, over time

the air quality standards will be met. If SACOG cannot demonstrate that over time, mobile source

emissions will stay within budgets, transportation projects using state and federal funds cannot

proceed.

In 2008, California passed the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act, Senate Bill 375

(SB 375). This law requires MPOs to develop a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) as part of the

MTP, which identifies policies and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from passenger

vehicles to targets set by the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Having already validated the

benefits to an integrated transportation and land use planning approach in the Blueprint and earlier

MTPs, SACOG views the SCS not as a separate and distinct element of the plan, but rather as integral

to the entire plan. Although there are no immediate repercussions for failing to reach the SB 375

GHG reduction targets, discretionary funding from some state programs is contingent on it.

The major policy themes identified for the MTP/SCS update are:




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1) What growth and development pattern is needed to support and sustain regional economic

development and opportunity?

2) What role can transportation investments play in generating economic development?

3) In a time of change in transportation and mobility, what near‐term actions will help us adapt

to change and maintain progress (e.g. autonomous vehicles, new mobility options, etc.).

In addition to the policy themes, the forecast of regional growth to the year 2040 MTP/SCS planning

horizon is adopted. The combination of the policy themes and the regional growth forecasts form

the “policy framework” for the 2020 MTP/SCS update. The policy framework was adopted in

December 2017.

https://www.sacog.org/sites/main/files/file‐attachments/18.1‐mtpscs_framework.pdf

Since adoption of the policy framework, SACOG staff have been working to develop an allocation of

the regional growth to different subareas within the region. A draft of that allocation was presented

for discussion at the SACOG Board committees in June 2018.

https://www.sacog.org/sites/main/files/file‐attachments/5‐mtp_land_use_pattern.pdf

SACOG staff have developed an approach to assess some of the future uncertainties related to new

mobility options and disruptive change that has started to happen, and is likely to continue. The

approach involves using forecasting tools to assess potential changes in travel behavior related to

autonomous vehicles and shared mobility. This approach was presented for discussion in May 2018.

https://www.sacog.org/sites/main/files/file‐

attachments/8_new_mobility_options_disruptive_technologies_and_forecasting_for_mtpscs.pdf

MTP/SCS Policy Themes & Transit

The following are some examples of how transit may relate to the major policy themes of the 2020

MTP/SCS.

How can transit investments in the SACOG region be developed and leveraged as part of a

strategy to improve economic prosperity and opportunity?




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o In June 2017, William Schroeer (Executive Director, East Metro Strong,

Minneapolis/St. Paul)1 and Mark Fisher (Chief Policy Officer, Indy Chamber,

Indianapolis)2 presented to the SACOG Board, and both emphasized the central

place that transit investment played in economic development in their respective

regions.

o The Amazon HQ2 RFP echoed this message, and transit accessibility was listed as a

necessary community asset for the future site.3

How can transit adapt to recent & ongoing changes in mobility options, and to future

mobility potentially dominated by autonomous vehicles?

o Many examples of innovation & adaptation tests in the region

Citrus Heights & SacRT partnering on SmaRT Ride

SacRT launching SmaRT Ride in other communities

City of West Sacramento partnering with Via

Civic Lab projects like the autonomous shuttle connecting from Sac State to

the 65th Street LRT station.

o Re‐examination of fixed route networks

SacRT Forward project

e‐Tran Comprehensive Operational Analysis

Similar projects in Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Folsom, YCTD

1 For more detail see: https://www.sacog.org/sites/main/files/file‐attachments/sacog_presentation_st._paul.pdf 2 For more detail see: https://www.sacog.org/sites/main/files/file‐attachments/sacog_presentation_indianapolis.pdf 3 For more detail see: https://images‐na.ssl‐images‐amazon.com/images/G/01/Anything/test/images/usa/RFP_3._V516043504_.pdf




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Process for Developing the Future Transit Scenarios in the 2020 MTP/SCS

Process will be similar to prior MTP/SCSs:

1) Start with what transit service is provided in the MTP/SCS “base year”. For this MTP/SCS

update, base year is 2016. SACOG’s “base year inventories” also include land use,

demographics, road and highways, traffic counts, transit boardings by line, etc.

2) Review transit service improvements planned for the near‐term future—largely based on

Short Range Transit Plans (SRTPs).

3) Review proposed new transit projects nominated as part of the “Call for Projects” for the

2020 MTP/SCS.

4) These defined future improvements or additions to base year transit service are included in

a first, partial cut of a future transit scenario for the 2020 MTP/SCS. Other future transit

service will be added to this “first cut”, subject to two constraints:

The overall “budget” or cumulative investment level identified for transit in the

MTP/SCS; and

Opportunities to improved overall MTP/SCS performance through adding transit service.

MTP/SCS Transit Cumulative Investment

Regarding the cumulative investment levels, revenues and investment levels for the 2020 MTP/SCS

have not been fully developed or adopted by the SACOG Board. The 2016 MTP/SCS cumulative

investment levels are provided for information (see Table 1, below).

MTP/SCS Transit Service and Performance Outcomes

Regarding improving MTP/SCS performance, SACOG utilizes seven performance outcomes:

Reducing vehicle‐miles‐traveled

Reducing travel in heavy congestion

Increasing use of alternative modes of travel

Supporting for long‐term economic development

Improving movement of goods

Improving safety and security of the transportation system

Improving the state‐of‐good repair of the transportation system

For the first three performance outcomes, transit has a very direct role in improving performance.

For these three performance outcomes, SACOG relies primarily on the SACSIM travel demand model

for development and assessment of the future transit scenario. He following basic rules‐of‐thumb




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are used to identify opportunities to improve MTP/SCS performance through additional transit

services:

Where existing transit lines are productive, and productivity increases based on horizon year

forecasts, horizon year transit service frequencies are increased

Where significant growth in population or jobs is included in the horizon year growth

allocation, but little or no transit service exists in the base year, new transit service is added.

Using this process in past MTP/SCSs has resulted in:

Horizon year transit service provided, as measured by vehicle service hours per capita,

increases significantly, compared to the base year.

Horizon year transit ridership, as measured by passenger boardings per capita and transit

mode share, increases significantly, compared to the base year.

Productivity of transit service, as measured by passenger boardings or passenger miles per

vehicle service hour, increases significantly, compared to the base year.

Figure 1 illustrates these improvements for the adopted 2016 MTP/SCS. This set of figures

illustrates both the horizon year (2036 for the 2016 MTP/SCS), and for several interim years. For the

2020 MTP/SCS, transit performance metrics for the horizon year (2040) as well as a similar set of

interim years will ultimately be produced, by the date of adoption of the plan (early 2020). For the

next few months, the focus will be on the 2040 horizon year, and the 2035 interim year, which is

also an SB 375 greenhouse gas reduction target year.




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Table 1. 2016 MTP/SCS Investments

For more detail on adopted 2016 MTP/SCS see:

https://www.sacog.org/sites/main/files/file‐

attachments/chapter_4_summary_of_budget_and_investments.pdf




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Figure 1. 2016 MTP/SCS Transit Service & Ridership Forecasts

Weekday Vehicle Service Hours Weekday Passenger Boardings

For more detail on adopted 2016 MTP/SCS see:

https://www.sacog.org/sites/main/files/file‐attachments/chapter_5c_transit_bicycling_and_walking_trends_and_performance.pdf

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Electric Buses

Sustainable Zero-Emission Transit

Innovation for the Long Run

August 15, 2018

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The NFI Group of Companies

87 Years of Bus Experience

> 5,900 Employees

32 Locations throughout North America

Manufacture approximately 4,200 buses and coaches, annually*

− Delivered 45% of North American heavy-duty transit buses in 2016

− Delivered 39% of North American motor coaches in 2016

Support 41% of heavy duty transit buses in service

− Supply 33% heavy duty transit bus parts

− Supply 40% motor coach parts

Publicly traded on TSX under the symbol NFI.TO

North America’s Leading Bus Manufacturer

* Equivalent Units, including ARBOC 2017 estimated deliveries

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Xcelsior Heavy Duty Transit BusesTransforming Your Community with Sustainable, Clean Transit Technology

Proven Heavy Duty Transit

Bus

> 10,000 Xcelsior buses

delivered and on-order

Broadest Range of

Propulsion Options

Only Platform with all 3

Types of ZEB

Built for Accessibility

Designed for

Maintainability

Flexible Battery Pack

Design – Evolves with

Battery Technology

LOW EMISSIONS

ZERO EMISSIONS

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Advancing Innovation in Transit

Pre-1993:Conventional Fossil Fuels (Diesel, Gas)

Early electric trolleys (1960s and 1970s)

1993: Electric Trolley Delivered to San Francisco MUNI

1994: Compressed Natural GasDelivered to San Diego Transit Commission

2001: Diesel–Electric HybridDelivered to Orange County

2012: e-AccessoriesDelivered to Minneapolis Metro

1995: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses Delivered to Vancouver and Chicago

2014: Launch of the Xcelsior ® XE40 Electric BusDelivered to Chicago Transit Authority

Delivered to Winnipeg Transit

2015: Launch of the Xcelsior ® XHE60 Fuel Cell Bus (Ballard)

2016 – 2017: Launch of the Xcelsior ® XHE40 Fuel

Cell Bus (Ballard and Hydrogenics)

2017: Xcelsior CHARGE™ Launch including

Long -Range Batteries, High-Grade Package,

Interoperable Depot and On-Route Charging

The Road Ahead: Increased Battery Energy Density

Autonomous Driving Features

Advanced Power Management

Diagnostics & Prognostics

Our Zero Emission Technology Roadmap

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New Flyer Electric Bus Programs

Expanding Throughout North America

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New Flyer’s Fuel Cell Electric Bus is Based

on the Xcelsior® Platform

More than 10,000 Xcelsior buses delivered

Xcelsior Electric Bus integrates seamlessly

with existing fleet equipment and

maintenance programs

Proven and reputable suppliers of Electric

components and suppliers

Smart, environmentally sustainable,

operating cost savings

Flexible battery pack design - evolves with

technology advancement

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XE40 Design

Highlights

New!

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Optional

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On-Route Charging Compliant with OppCharge

Interoperable with multiple charger and vehicle OEM’s.

Plug In Charging Compliant

with SAE Standards

Interoperable with multiple

charger and vehicle OEM’s.

High Gradeability Traction

Motor Options

Extended Range and Rapid Charge Energy Storage

Configurations

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XE35/XE40Long Range &

Rapid Charge

XE60Long Range &

Rapid Charge

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Xcelsior CHARGE™ is Interoperable, conforming to emerging industry standards

− SAE J3068 and SAE J1772 compliant depot charging equipment can be used to charge buses,

coaches, trucks and cars from other manufacturers

− Opportunity charging accomplished with OppCharge compliant fast charging equipment. Efforts to

align with the forthcoming SAE J3105 (Overhead Fast Charge – Standard under development)

New Flyer charging equipment available from globally recognized suppliers

Interoperability

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Battery Technology is Improving – Practical Limit for Long-Range buses is 175-225 miles− Equating to more energy on-board and greater range

FTA Altoona tests are conducted without HVAC Loads. Actual range performance will

vary considerably.− HVAC impact to range depends on route speeds, duty cycle and weather conditions. HVAC energy

can exceed propulsion energy under some conditions

Today’s Best EV Batteries remain considerably heavier than diesel and CNG fuel/storage

systems.

Batteries deteriorate over time (same phenomenon as a Smartphone battery)

Battery Electric Bus Range (for the near term) will remain limited by− Gross vehicle weight limitations

− Allowable axle loads

Range planning for Electric Buses requires a thoughtful and conservative approach for

replacing CNG and Diesel type buses – Do the homework and be conservative to ensure a

successful one-for-one bus ZEB replacement

Battery-Electric Bus Range

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New Flyer Active Fuel Cell Bus

Commercialization Programs

1. FTA National Fuel Cell Program – Active Program for (1) XHE60 Battery-Electric

Bus with a Ballard Fuel Cell, stainless steel structure, and center driven axle

technology for traction challenged applications.

2. California Energy Commission (CEC) – Design and Manufacture (1) XHE40

battery electric bus with a Hydrogenics fuel cell (SunLine Transit Agency)

3. California Air Resources Board AQIP Program

− 10 XHE40 Fuel Cell Buses for AC Transit

− 10 XHE40 Fuel Cell Buses for OCTA

− 5 XHE40 Fuel Cell Buses for SunLine

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Fuel Cell Bus Costs Are Declining with Technology

Advancements and Manufacturing Volume

2009, $2,000,000

2016, $1,235,000

2019, $850,000

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$500,000

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$2,000,000

$2,500,000

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Fuel Cell BusR&D Pilot Programs

Fuel Cell BusCommercial Deployments

New Flyer Fuel Cell Bus

for the 2010 Winter Olympics – 20 buses

(Utilized 3rd Party Integrator)


for 2017 AQIP Program – 25 buses


Target for 100 Fuel Cell

Bus Order

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Fuel Cell Bus – System Architecture

Battery Dominant Hybrid

− Battery provide bus with short term

power and energy

Highly efficient +95%

− Fuel Cell acts like steady-state battery

charger

Operates in optimal efficiency zone

Drive Power

Regeneration

Battery Charging

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Xcelsior XHE40 Fuel Cell Bus

Power

Electronics

HVAC

TK TE15

Fuel Cell

Propulsion

Batteries

(100 kWh total)

MAN 1350 Axle and

Siemens ELFA PEM

Hydrogen

Fuel Tanks

(37.5 kg total)

Range 300+ Miles

Altoona Test

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XHE60 Fuel Cell Bus

TK RLFE-M3

H2 tank modules (60 kg total)

Power Electronics

TK TE15-M2

Ballard Fuel CellZF AVE130 driven axle

Propulsion Batteries

(150 kWh)

MAN 1350 & 2016 PEM

Range 300 Miles

Altoona Test

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Advancing Zero-Emission Solutions in Transit

With aid of an optional fuel cell from Ballard Power Systems, the New Flyer 60-foot

Xcelsior CHARGE has a range over 300 miles, the ability to transport over 100

passengers, with regenerative braking amassed from

three highly efficient electric motors using power management from Siemens that

recharge lithium-ion batteries sourced in the U.S.

Track Testing Completed at Altoona

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XHE40 Fuel Cell Electric Bus for Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)

Final Delivery Preparation

Anniston, AL

August 2018

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New Opportunities for

Fuel Cell Electric Bus Innovation

• Cryo-Compression applied technology for transit applications lead by

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory appears viable:

• Fueling a bus at 350 bar (5,000 psi) at super cold temperature, to increase

density in insulated storage tubes on the bus and utilizing liquid pumping

and underground storage tanks to pump hydrogen from a liquid state to a

gaseous state directly into the bus:

• Extending the range by double or more — 400 to 500 miles between fills

• Rapid fueling to fuel hundreds of buses continuously at 5 to 6 minutes per

bus: a single dispenser fueling as many as 50 to 75 buses in a five- to eight-

hour fueling window

• Under-grounding liquid tanks and liquid pumps to reduce the above-ground

footprint for a 200- to 300-bus division to no more than 400 square feet of

space

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Technology that Works. Transforming Your

Community with Sustainable Clean Technology

Investment in Our Communities: Leading Transit

with Investment in American Jobs

Progressive, but Prudent Innovation. Supporting

Smart Cities with Technology, Training and

Collaborative R&D

For More Information:

Mark FisherRegional Sales Manger

New Flyer of America Inc. [email protected]

Joe GibsonVice President of SalesNew Flyer of America

[email protected](765) 702-0100

David WarrenDirector of Sustainable Transportation

New Flyer of America [email protected]

(256) 473-3246

mailto:[email protected]



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Contact Information:

David Warren

New Flyer of America Inc.

Director of Sustainable Transportation

[email protected]

320-203-4979 (office)

256-473-3246 (Mobile)

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