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Draft Transit Mode Selection Report, September 2008

Executive Summary (PDF, 1.8 MB)

Table of Contents (PDF, 732 KB)

1. Introduction (PDF, 1.6 MB)

Background
Public Involvement Process
Existing Travel Patterns

2. Bus Rapid Transit in the Corridor (PDF, 6.9 MB)

Description of BRT Systems
Application of BRT Technology to the TZB/I-287 Corridor
Description of BRT Alternatives/Options

3. Light Rail Transit in the Corridor (PDF, 1.5 MB)

Description of LRT Systems
Application of LRT Technology to Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor
Description of the LRT Alternatives/Options

4. Commuter Rail Transit in the Corridor (PDF, 2.5 MB)

Description of CRT Systems
Application of CRT Technology to Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor
Description of CRT Alternatives/Options

5. Transportation Evaluation (updated 10/15/2008) (PDF, 1.7 MB)

Transportation Demand Modeling
Transit Ridership
Transit Travel Time
Capacity
Roadway Congestion
Summary

6. Environmental Evaluation (PDF, 207 KB)

Consistency with Land Use Plans
Residential and Commercial Acquisitions/Displacements
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Potential
Wetlands Parklands
Historic and Archaeological Resources
Hudson River Habitat Disturbance
Air Quality
Energy/Greenhouse Gases
Summary of Environmental Evaluation

7. Cost Evaluation (PDF, 153 KB)

Capital Cost
Annual Operating Costs
Fare Revenue
Cost/Net Cost Per Passenger and Passenger-Mile
Travel Time Benefits
Summary of Cost Evaluation

8. Transit Mode Evaluation and Recommendation (PDF, 480 KB)

Planning Context
Transportation Criteria
Environmental Criteria
Cost Criteria
Recommendation
Transit Components to be Studied in the DEIS

9. References (PDF, 56 KB)

Appendix A: BPM Model Inputs (PDF, 2.3 MB)

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