RAIL TRANSIT STRATEGIC PLAN
The Report of the Transportation Strategies Ad Hoc Committee
of the INCOG Transportation Policy Committee
October 2008
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3
1.1. Overview of the Planning Process........................................................................ 3
1.2. Study Area............................................................................................................ 4
1.3. Background .......................................................................................................... 6
1.3.1. Why now? ......................................................................................................... 7
1.3.2. Public Assessment............................................................................................ 8
2. Assessment of Current Conditions......................................................................... 17
2.1. Gaps And Needs Analysis .................................................................................. 19
2.2. Beneficial Factors ............................................................................................... 20
3. Transportation and Land Use................................................................................. 22
4. Rail Transit Modes ................................................................................................. 24
5. Costs...................................................................................................................... 25
5.1. Comparative Costs ............................................................................................. 26
5.2. Financing ............................................................................................................ 27
6. Ridership...