transit program and modern streetcar update
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Transit Program and Modern
Streetcar Update
CART Committee – July 31, 2013
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Overview
• New Service Implementation
• Contracted Transit Services RFP
• Comprehensive Operational Analysis
• Smartcard Project Rollout
• SunLink Modern Streetcar Update
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New Transit Services
• Sun Shuttle Route 450
• Increased Frequencies
Sun Tran
Routes 7 and 16
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Contracted Services RFP
• Solicitation published on June 26
• Current contracts are expiring
• 3 Goals for new Contract 1. Continue integration and simplification of services
into a unified regional system
2. Improve efficiency by combining service contracts
3. Provide flexibility through coordination and
partnerships
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Operational Analysis
• Regional effort to find ways to deliver
transit services more efficiently
• Includes customer survey and a thorough
review of route segment productivity
• Analyzes opportunities to improve system
quality
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SunGo Smartcard Implementation
• Replaced 15-year old equipment that was
past useful life
• New system will speed boarding, reduce
operational costs and modernize customer
experience
• Continual progress made on
implementation challenges
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Sun Link Tucson Streetcar
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Project Status
• On budget
• Schedule slippage due
to vehicle delay
• Four major components
substantially completed
• Two major
construction/production
components remaining
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• Installation of:
• Rail
• Streetcar stops
• Poles and overhead
wire
• On schedule and budget
• 83% complete
• Underground work 100%
complete
Line Segment Construction
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Track Installed
• 35,356 (6.7 miles) track feet installed = 100% Completion
Overhead Contact System (OCS)
• OCS Poles Installation: 90% Completion
• Contact Wire: 70% Completion
Station Stops
• Foundations with Canopies: 95% Completion
Construction Progress
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Streetcar Vehicle Production
• Oregon Iron Works/United
Streetcar
• 40% complete
• Schedule slippage is being mitigated
• Revised opening date to be determined
• Next progress review meeting: September 2013
• Portland Vehicle Status:
• Unit 1 – In Service
• Unit 2 – In Service
• Unit 3 – Burn-in testing at Portland Streetcar
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Streetcar Vehicle Production
• Tucson Units: • 101 at 90%
• 102 at 75%
• 103 at 60%
• 104 at 45%
• 105 at 35%
• 106 at 25%
• 107 at 20%
• 108 at 10%
• Tucson Vehicle 101 Schedule: • 7/24/13 Dynamic Testing
• 8/29/13 Tucson Arrival
• 9/16/13 Acceptance Testing
• 10/21/13 Acceptance