Transit Cooperative Research Program TCRP A-41: Improving the Resilience of Transit Agencies Threatened by Natural Disasters

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1 Transit Cooperative Research Program TCRP A-41: Improving the Resilience of Transit Agencies Threatened by Natural Disasters APTA 2016 Multimodal Operations Workshop Calgary, Alberta

2 Presentation Overview» Project background and objectives» Draft Guidebook Overview» Section 1: What is transit system resilience?» Section 2: Charting your own path toward resilience» Section 3: Thinking beyond your agency» Section 4: Transit resilience toolkit and database 2

3 TCRP A-41 Project Overview Objective: Develop a handbook and support materials to enable public transit systems to become more resilient to natural disasters and climatic events Phase I Tasks 1. State of the Practice Literature Review 2. Transit Agency Case Studies 3. Synthesis of Current Resilience Practices 4. Interim Report and Draft Outline of Guide Phase 2 Tasks 5. Draft Guide 6. Pilot Guide 7. Final Report, Final Guide, and Powerpoint 3

4 Project Team Study Team» Deborah Matherly (PI) and Louis Berger staff- Jane Mobley, Karie Kneller, +» Jon Carnegie (Co-PI) and Rutgers staff- Ryan Whytlaw» Support: Brian Wolshon & John Renne (TOD) Tom Callahan (UII) Jim Shaw (APA) Bill Ankner Eric Peterson Marie Venner Oversight» Panel Chair: Cris Liban (LACMTA)» TCRP Senior Program Officer: Stephan Parker 4

5 Learning Objectives» Consider different definitions of transit system resilience and the domains of resilience adoption» Explore which pathway to resilience might be right for your transit agency» Learn four basic steps to chart a course to resilience» Understand regional and multi-sector context of interdependencies to promote regional resilience» Learn about tools and resources to help your agency achieve its resilience goals 5

6 SECTION 1 What is transit system resilience?

7 Resilience is cross-cutting 7

8 Defining Resilience the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, respond, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events. ~ The National Academies 8

9 What definition is right for you? The ability to provide core functions in the face of threats, and recover quickly from major shocks or changing conditions ~ LACMTA Being able to bounce back from shocks during natural disasters or weather-related events. ~ Kansas City Transit Authority Being better prepared to withstand and recover from an extreme weather event or threat. ~ NJ TRANSIT One definition need not fit all It is up to you to figure out what resilience means for your agency. 9

10 Why choosing resilience matters? 10

11 The business case for resilience Enhanced resilience allows better anticipation of disasters and better planning to reduce disaster losses, rather than waiting for an event to occur and paying for it afterward. ~ National Academies 11

12 There are many pathways to resilience Leadership Interest Asset Management Sustainability Focus Adverse Event More than one and maybe others 12

13 Leadership Interest - HART» Agency Size: Medium» Location: Gulf Coast» Modes: Light rail, bus, demand response» Hazards: Heavy precipitation and flooding, high winds, coastal storm surge, wave action, sealevel rise, high heat 13

14 Asset Management - MARTA» Agency Size: Large 130 m unlinked trips» Location: Southeast, not coastal» Modes: Heavy rail, bus, demand response» Hazards: Heavy precipitation and flooding, high heat, drought 14

15 Sustainability Focus - LACMTA» Agency Size: Large 3,300 + vehicles 476 m unlinked trips» Location: West Coast» Modes: Heavy rail, light rail, bus, demand response» Hazards: Earthquakes, flooding, mudslides, wildfires, high wind, sea-level rise, dust storms, high heat 15

16 Adverse Event - NJ TRANSIT» Agency Size: Large 5,000 + vehicles 271 m unlinked trips» Location: East Coast» Modes: Commuter rail, light rail, bus, demand response» Hazards: Flooding, high winds, coastal storm surge, sea-level rise, high heat, extreme cold, winter storms 16

17 SECTION 2 Charting your own path toward resilience

18 Four Basic Steps Getting Started Taking Stock Moving Forward Monitoring Progress Adjust course as needed 18

19 Step 1: Getting Started» Understanding agency context» Engaging to plan and implement Who should be involved?» Identifying opportunities and barriers to greater resilience 19

20 Understanding agency context Administrative Structure External Influences Agency Context Financial Resources Modes & Services 20

21 Step 2: Taking Stock» Assessing vulnerabilities and risk» Domains of resilience adoption» Processes that support adoption 24

22 Assessing vulnerabilities and risk 25

23 What assets are critical to your agency s safe and effective operation? Vehicles Facilities &Stations Fixed Guideway & Systems» Buses» Cars» Trucks» Vans» Heavy rail cars» Administration» Maintenance» Storage» Maintenance equipment» Station structures» Guideway» Track» Special track work» Third rail» Train control» Electrification» Communications» Revenue collection» Light rail vehicles» Locomotives» Commuter rail cars» Cable cars» Ferries» Inclined plane» Bus shelters» Elevators/ escalators» Pedestrian walkways» Platforms» Signage and graphics» Catenary» Tunnels» Elevated structures» Right-of-way» Utilities (water & sewer, electricity, heating and cooling)» Drainage» Ventilation Simplified Taxonomy of Transit Assets from TCRP Report 157, Figure 1.1

24 Hazards Potential Impacts» High heat days» Very cold days» High wind/lighting» Heavy rain and flooding» Coastal storm surge and wave action» Sea-level rise» Winter storms» Earthquakes and Tsunami» Wildfires» Drought & Dust Storms» Buckled rails, overheated equipment» Frozen switches» Power failures» Washouts, scouring» Salt water intrusion» Guideway and equipment flooding» Track & tunnel misalignment» Vegetation loss impacting erosion control 27

25 Sample Risk Matrix 28

26 Consider the domains of adoption 29

27 And the processes that support adoption... 30

28 Step 3: Moving Forward» Creating a shared sense of need» Articulating a resilience vision, goals and desired outcomes» Selecting and prioritizing implementation strategies» Developing detailed action plans» Mobilizing commitment» Making change last 33

29 Creating a shared sense of need A shared sense of need is critical to supporting change. People are slow to embrace change unless they believe the need is real and they know:» Why it s important» What difference it makes» Their contributions count 34

30 Selecting and prioritizing strategies Resilient Design Mitigation Adaptation 36

31 Step 4: Monitoring Progress» Choosing performance measures and metrics What makes a good metric?» Collecting and tracking data» Evaluating success and adjusting course as needed 40

32 Evaluating success and adjusting course How can we improve? Goals Where do we want to go? Results Resilience Vision Desired Outcomes How did we do? Measures, Metrics & Targets Strategies How do we get there? 47 How do we measure success?

33 SECTION 3 Thinking beyond your agency

34 No agency is an island- Who do you depend on, and who depends on you? CLIENT LOCATION

35 Identify Existing Regional Resilience Efforts» Look to Mayors, MPO, County executives, nonprofit organizations, state efforts, others (may be more than one initiative) Definitions of extreme weather risks, climate change scenarios Vision and mission for resilience- time frames, action orientation- Capital? Operating? Addressing interdependencies?» No existing organization? consider forming your own (see NCHRP Report 777) begin one 50

36 Get Involved» Make the case for transit as an essential partner for resilience» Contribute time, ideas, questions, answers, & collaborative, co-benefit projects» Participate in planning and carrying out regional exercises» Participate in seeking grants, prioritizing projects» Develop Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with diverse partners 51

37 SECTION 4 Transit Resilience Toolkit and Database

38 Improving Transit Resilience Database» Online one-stop resource» Searchable access to articles, reports, case studies, and tools documented and/or created as part of A-41 project Keyword Domain of adoption Threat/hazard Agency size Agency name Mode 53

39 Resilience Tools Some examples» Improving Transit Resilience Workbook» LACMTA Resiliency Indicator Framework» FTA Hazard Mitigation Cost Effectiveness (HMCE) Tool» FTA Coastal Flood Recurrence Interval Calculator for Sea Level Rise (Complement to HMCE Tool)» USDOT Vulnerability Assessment Scoring Tool 54

40 To Provide Comments/ For Further Information Deborah Matherly Jon Carnegie