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ALTERNATIVES CONSI~REED- WEP The model runs used in 1996 to conduct the transportation operational analysis shown in Appendix B include TDM Programs. Revisions to the model associated with proposed expansion of TDM Programs from 1996 levels are not considered to be detectable within the precision and accuracy of the model according to Bud Reiffs, LCOG's principle modeler. It is clear that TDM provides a benefit to the overall transportation system and improve overall operations. The marginal improvement is not significant enough to negate the need for the WEP. Pub)lc Transit In August of 1997, LCOG conducted an analysis on the potential for Public Transportation in Eugene-Springfield Area. This study consisted of a market analysis, system analysis, and findings and conclusions. The following paragraphs address the public transit findings and direction being established for future system development. Due to growth in the area and increasing demand for faster, more convenient transit service, Lane Transit District (LTD) has proposed development of Bus a Rapid Transit system (BRT). The BRT system is based on light-rail transit principles, but instead of the required capital investment in trains and track, it utilizes buses in service that is integrated with key components of the existing automobile transportation infrastructure, such as roads and rights-of-way, intersections, and traffic signals. The BRT system would be used as a complementary element to regular Public Transit service. The West 1 Ith/West 18th Avenues (Eugene) - Main Street (Springfield). as identified in Draft Revised TransPlan. Service frequencies would be similar to regular services with 1 O-minute headways, weekday daytime and 20-minute headways, evenings and weekends. Regular service would default to 20-minute headways off-peak. BRT would employ several features to decrease travel times including; exclusive bus lanes, transit priority treatments (e.g. preferential traffic signal timing and queue-jumpers), extended stop spacing, enhanced shelters and boarding areas, and barrier free fare system. Findings from the analysis conclude that BRT and mixed-use nodal development patterns are complementary strategies~ The actual analysis was conducted in coordination with TDM strategies, land use measures, and transportation system improvements. The analysis strategies included existing conditions, base case, TDM emphasis, land use emphasis, system changes emphasis, and equal emphasis. The range of pement transit modal share excluding external trips ranged from a low of 2A0% for 1995 conditions, 2.23% for 2015 base case, up to the highest with 4.03% with 2015 equal emphasis. The cost to implement BRT ranges from a low end of $27 million to a high end of $102 million depending upon the degree to which a pure BRT system can be implemented. There will be tradeoffs made between BRT and a comparable fixed route system. The Draft Revised TraasPIan proposes to implement a variation of the equal emphasis scenario. It is clear from the numbers generated from these studies that increases in investment in Public Transportation and changes in land use will have an affect on improving transportation operations. The marginal improvement is not significant enough to negate the need for the WEP. System Improvements - The proposed system improvements are likely to be revised prior to approval of TransPIam The Draft Revised TransPlan proposes the following improvements to east- west facilities in the West Eugene Vicinity: * Improve Royal Avenue from Green Hill Road to Terry Street to urban standards. Improve Roosevelt Blvd. from Danebo to Beltline to urban standards as part of the Beltline Project from Royal Avenue to Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad. EXHIBIT C-2 - F~NDtNGS Il