Funding Intelligent Transportation Systems in the Los Angeles Region 2017 ITS California Annual Meeting Ed Alegre, PTP Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)
Los Angeles Region 4,083 square miles 88 incorporated cities and unincorporated County areas 9 subregions Population over 10 million Two largest container ports in the nation (Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach)
We are LA METRO Transit Provider (Bus, Rail, BRT) Designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for Los Angeles County Authority to program regional transportation funds Administers Sales Tax towards Transportation Express Lanes Southern California 511 Regional Integration of ITS (RIITS)
Metro Highway Program ITS Administers Signal Synchronization and Bus Speed Improvements Projects Countywide Signal Priority Integrated Corridor Management Performance Measurement Goods Movement Technology Connected/Automated Vehicles Advanced Transportation Technologies
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Metro is Funding Transportation PRIMARY SOURCES OF COUNTYWIDE TRANSPORTATION FUNDS Prop A 1/2-Cent Sales Tax Prop C 1/2-Cent Sales Tax Measure R 1/2-Cent Sales Tax Measure M 1/2-Cent Sales Tax 18 Cent/Gallon State Gas Tax 18.4 Cent/Gallon Federal Gas Tax
$269 Billion Total FY 2012 FY 2040 2009 LRTP Summary of Uses
Sales Tax Measures in LA County PROPOSITION A - 1980 Voter-enacted ½ cent sales tax To improve and expand public transit in Los Angeles County Estimated at $809 million annually 25% Local Return Transportation System Management (TSM) Local Return $195.7M 25% Rail Development Program $274.0M 35% Discretionary $328.8M 40%
Sales Tax Measures in LA County PROPOSITION C - 1990 Voter-enacted ½ cent sales tax To improve and expand public transit in Los Angeles County Estimated at $802 million annually Local Return (20%) Signal Synchronization Transit Related Improvements to Roadways (25%) Call for Projects Regional Surface Transportation, Goods Movement, Signal Sync/Bus Speed Improvements, TDM, Bicycle, Pedestrian, Transit Capital Commuter Rail, Transit Centers, Park-n-Ride $81.2M 10% Local Return $162.3M 20% Transit Related Improvements to Roadways $202.9M 25% Discretionary $324.6M 40% Bus and Rail Security $41.2Mill 5%
Call for Projects: Signal Synchronization and Bus Speed Improvements Mode TIER 1 Conventional Traffic Engineering such as coordinated traffic signal timing and functional intersection improvements TIER 2 Transit Preferential Treatment and Priority Systems such as traffic signal priority and bottleneck intersection improvements TIER 3 Computerized Traffic Control and Monitoring Systems such as central traffic control, adaptive traffic control, advanced transportation management, enhanced detection, and arterial performance measurement systems TIER 4 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) such as multiagency system integration, advanced traveler information systems, changeable message signs, and CCTV distribution networks
$28 Million Annual Average Allocations 150 Completed Projects 45 Active Projects Programming 36 Future Projects $1.16 Billion Signal Synch & Bus Speed Improvement Program
Call for Projects: Signal Synchronization and Bus Speed Improvements $28 Million Average Annual Programming
Sales Tax Measures in LA County MEASURE R - 2008 Voter-enacted ½ cent sales tax To improve and expand rail, local street improvements, traffic reduction, better public transportation, and quality of life Estimated at $802 million annually Local Return (15%) Signal Synchronization Highway Projects (20%) Signal Synchronization, ITS, ICM Rail Operations $40.6M 5% Metrolink Capital $24.4M 3% Local Return $121.8 Mill 15% Highway Projects $162.4M 20% Metro Rail Capital $16.2M 2% Rail and Rapid Transit Expansion $284.3M 35% Bus Operations $162.5M 20%
Measure R 30 year Projection Metrolink Capital $1,882 Mill 3% Metro Rail Capital $788 Mill 2% Rail Operations $1,970 Mill 5% Local Return $5,910 Mill 15% Rail and Rapid Transit Expansion $13,790 Mill 35% $40 Billion Original Estimate FY10 FY39 Highway Projects $7,880 Mill 20% Bus Operations $7,880 Mill 20%
Sales Tax Measures in LA County Measure M - 2016 Voter-enacted ½ cent sales tax To improve and expand public transit in Los Angeles County Estimated at $802 million annually Highway Construction (System Connectivity Projects, Highway Congestion Projects, Goods Movement) 17% ADA Paratransit $16 M 2% Metro Rail Operations $40 M 5% Metro State of Good Repair $16 M 2% Local Return $128 M 16% Transit Operations $160 M 20% Metro Active Transportation Program $16 M 2% Regional Rail $8 M 1% Transit Construction $279 M 35% Highway Construction $150 M 25%
Measure M 40 year Projection Metro Rail Operations $5,980 Mill 5% Metro State of Good Repair $2,390 Mill 2% ADA Paratransit $2,390 Mill 2% Local Return $19,130 Mill 16% Transit Construction $41,860 Mill 35% Metro Active Transportation Program $2,390 Mill 2% Regional Rail $1,200 Mill 1% $121.39 Billion Original Estimate FY18 FY57 Transit Operations $23,920 Mill 20% Highway Construction $20,330 Mill 25%
Measure M-ITS and Transportation Technology ITS and Transportation Technology projects will be eligible for funding under multiple transit and highway multi year subregional programs. Eligible Uses Multi-agency/jurisdiction system integration Advanced Traveler Information Systems Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Transportation technology applications Connected Vehicle concepts ITS or Transportation Technology projects Innovative ITS and Transportation Demonstrations/Pilots Other ITS and Transportation Technology projects deemed qualified by Metro
Metro Express Lanes Net Toll Revenue Revenues generated from the Metro ExpressLanesare reinvested in the corridor from which they were derived. Towards local projects, and Caltrans Projects within three miles of the I-10 and I- 110 ExpressLanes Three Project Categories Transit, System Connectivity/Active Transportation, Roadway Improvements Goal: Improve mobility in the I-10 and I-110 corridors FY14 grants: approximately $23 million FY16 grants: approximately $28 million
Metro Leverages Local Funds Metro pursues federal and State grant opportunities to fund ITS and transportation technology projects. Federal Grants Advance Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) FRATIS Modernization FRATIS Modernization FASTLANE/INFRA ITS, ICM, and ATM Integration State Grants California Energy Commission (POLA Eco-FRATIS) California Air Resource Board (Sustainable Freight Action Plan, Air Quality Improvement Program and Low Carbon Transportation Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund) Senate Bill 1 (SB-1)
Thanks! Any questions? ED ALEGRE, PTP Senior Manager, Metro Highway Program ITS alegree@metro.net