HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2015-10-19 Item 3B - SCATBd - 9/15/15 Meeting Summary / 10/9/15 Advanced Transportation Technologies Notes and Agenda / 10/20/15 AgendaSOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
September 15, 2015
MEETING SUMMARY
Members
Councilmember Bill Peloza (Chair)
Councilmember Dana Ralph (Vice - Chair)
Commissioner Don Meyer
Elizabeth Leavitt
Lance Newkirk
Councilmember Linda Johnson
Mayor Dave Hill
Deputy Mayor Jeanne Burbidge
Councilmember Debi Wagner
Chris Arkills
Charles Prestrud
Lance Newkirk
Councilmember Barry Ladenburg
Councilmember Stacia Jenkins
City of Auburn
City of Kent
Port of Tacoma
Port of Seattle
City of Pacific
City of Maple Valley
City of Algona
City of Federal Way
City of Burien
King County (Alternate)
WSDOT (Alternate)
City of Pacific
City of SeaTac
City of Normandy Park
I. Open Meeting
After introductions the Board approved the meeting summary for the July 21, 2015 SCATBd
meeting.
II. Reports, Communications and Citizen Requests to Comment
Mayor Hill reported on the upcoming meeting of the Regional Transit Committee. Councilmember
Ladenburg reported on the SCA's Public Issues Committee meeting where King County
representatives asked for member insights on how to fund and maintain unincorporated area roads.
Councilmember Jenkins reminded Board members to provide her with ideas on SCATBd's
legislative agenda for 2016. Board members suggested a number of topic to explore including air
quality in relation to the airport, oil train safety, clean fuel, advocate for high speed rail in the
Vancouver and Portland corridor, unincorporated areas funding support of preservation of arterials
and state routes, complete what's been funded, SR 167 capacity still needs attention, a review of the
gas tax direct distribution formula to counties and cities, and program to address the regional arterial
network that links cities, towns and unincorporated communities in King County. The Board will
review a draft legislative message at their October 20 meeting.
III. Update on State Projects in Adopted Transportation Package, John White — WSDOT
Mr. White said that the 2015 adopted transportation package (Connecting Washington Program) was
a 16 year program that included line item improvement projects and a significant preservation
program. The Connecting Washington Program is based on a "practical design" approach to project
development that encourages creative and innovative engineering to identify solutions that meet
project needs for the least cost. Overseeing this approach is a Practical Solutions Committee that is
chaired by the Chaired by the Secretary of Transportation with members comprised of WSDOT
agency leadership, including the NW Region Administrator. The committee will hold monthly
meetings to review projects at key delivery milestones. Mr. White highlighted the major South Sound
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projects which included the I -405 Renton to Lynnwood corridor projects, Puget Sound (SR 167 &
SR 509) Gateway projects, Federal Way Triangle projects, SR 18 Eastbound Ramp to SR 167, SR
518 Des Moines Memorial Drive Interchange project, and the I -5 /SB S 320th St to Duwamish River
Bridge concrete pavement rehabilitation project.
IV. Update on King County Metro's Long Range Public Transportation Plan, Brianna Lovell
& Graydon Newman — King County Metro Transit
Ms. Lovell and Mr. Graydon briefed the Board on the status of Metro's Long Range Public
Transportation Plan. Ms. Lovell said the plan will include year 2025 and 2040 service networks and
RapidRide like transit services. The plan will also include alternative transit services discussion rural
areas of King County, and a capital investment plan to support the future transit network. The
development of the long range plan is being coordinated with Sound Transit's System Development
Plan for ST3. Mr. Newman said that South King County feedback to Metro staff included the need to
improve connections to Eastside cities and HCT, more east -west connectivity, better connections to
Manufacturing /Industrial Centers, interest in alternative services for low density and hard -to -serve
areas, and the need for express transit service from more rural cities. Mr. Lovell said that they expect
to have a draft plan in March, 2016, and a final plan in the summer of 2016.
V. Update on the Regional Transportation Technology Symposium, John Niles — CATES
Mr. Niles briefed the Board on the status planning for the October 9, 2015 symposium, the speakers,
and the registration for the symposium. The Symposium will also include a presentation/discussion
on Metro's Alternative Services and Ridesharing programs. Councilmember Linda Johnson
encouraged cities to send their elected and staff members to the symposium saying that it will be well
worth the time. Mayor Hill said that this should be the first of a series of events because of the large
amount of material that can be covered. Mr. Prestrud commented local agencies should be aware of
new transportation technology when developing their long range transportation plans
VI. Public Comment
Todd Woosley commented on the need more capacity for rubber tired vehicles and the need for
additional revenues for arterials and freeways.
Other Attendees:
Kelly Peterson, Kent
Michael Golden, WSDOT
Maiya Andrews, Burien
John Niles, CATES
Bob Lindskov, Covington
Brandon Carver, Des Moines
Rick Perez, Federal Way
Todd R. Woosley, ETA
Kendra Breiland, Fehr & Peers
Jim Seitz, Renton
Tom Gut, SeaTac
Nathan Jones, Boeing
Brittany Jarnot, Outcomes by Levy
Katie Kuciemba, SCA
Joe Welsh, Auburn
Kelly Peterson, Kent
Paul Takamine, KCDOT
John White, WSDOT
Brianna Lovell, KCDOT- Transit
Graydon Newman, KCDOT- Transit
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Advanced Transportation Technologies Conference (ATTC) Notes - Mercer Island Com. Ctr. - 9
Oct 2015
➢ Agenda Topics - Notes:
➢ Inrix - Develops Car data to assist driver to go from point A to point B (connectivity solutions).
14% of vehicles have data now - by 2020 - 50 %. Driver network, weather, accident, traffic
camera's, event's, construction, etc. are available to the driver. Facilities that can control traffic
congestions (such as, COA does for MIT Hiway 410 Events). Smart parking availability through
vehicle data. Build Smarter Cities -with advanced Technology & Data.
➢ Inrex Panel - transportation issues - population growth & strategies - Using available smart
phone apps to use different transportation methods, e.g. use bus rather than car or a bike (data
will provide best data).
➢ Commuting in America - Stats on vehicle trends /consumer transportation spending.
➢ Automatic Vehicles (Blackmer Group) - vision from 1939 to present. Autonomous (use of sensors
& actuators) - by 2020 no driver in vehicle capability but, human will still need to be available to
take over vehicle when necessary.
➢ Transportation Infrastructure (U.S. DOT) - systems built to "react" to conditions - connect all
systems together to react better to resolve traffic congestions = improved response times.
➢ Technology Tools (Transpo Group) - Smart Signal Equipment (local events)? Real Time
Information Mgt (guidance systems)? Real Time Transit (reader wayfinding)?
➢ Safety - reduce accidents (Target Zero) - Human behavior cause of most accidents. Liberty
Mutual - Cautious about vehicle automation.
➢ Proterra - Battery Electric Bus - 75% Urban by 2050. Transit never been more important. Behind
on building roads. More transit =more pollution. CO2 levels have increased. Oil production -
Increase of emissions. Solar energy increasing in home building. Very cost effective electric
vehicle.
➢ Kirkland (Amy Walen) - The Automobile -
➢ Smart - Urban Planner, U of Michigan, Suzan Zielinski - Tools for Action - Mostly Urban Planning
topics.
➢ Move passengers into fewer vehicles - Microsoft (Jim Stanton) - transportation for campus
employee's - 74 buses, 19 parking lots, paid Metro transit cards - Overlake Transit Ctr. ($33M MS
improvements funded). Need a Marshal plan to move the 2040 PSRC planning.
➢ KC Metro (Syd Pawlowski) - Provide Commuter Vans, Vanpool & Rideshare programs. Love to
partner with entities to move riders in KC. Partnerships - Community Shuttles, Vans, Trip /pool
programs, etc. Want transportation equity. Goal - reduce pollution and congestion. Real -Time
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Ridesharing, icarpool app to register drivers and riders. Small fees apply. Trip Pool - Pilot
program underway at Mercer Island and SEKC.
➢ Flexible Transit Options -
Uber (wait minutes 2.2 /4.6) 300 cities, 60 countries - Permit to operate in a city - Over 60% of
trips replace personal vehicle trips. Reduce traffic jams & congestions.
➢ Lyft & Transit - began 2005 - 65 locations.
➢ KC METRO - Owning my own vehicle? Use transit where available. Save $. There are alternative
services for travelers currently being tested /pilot programs underway at KC.
➢ Finished up the day with a free for all Q &A panel's.
➢ Summary: all in all, the 1st conference of this type was well received with nearly 250 in
attendance. The planning committee is considering recommending another conference in 2016
because of the success of this conference.
Bill Peloza
SCATBd Chair
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Thank you!
Developed and Sponsored by King County's Three Transportation Boards:
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Transportation Forum
Co- Sponsored by:
Puget Sound Regional Council, King County Metro Transit, Washington
State Department of Transportation, City of Mercer Island, City of Kirkland,
Cascadia Academy, INRIX, Microsoft, Proterra, Tesla, Via Motors, Fehr
& Peers, Transpo Group, PRR, Liberty Mutual, Reason Foundation, The
Blackmer Group, and others
Organized and Moderated by:
The Center for Advanced Transportation and Energy Solutions (CATES)
ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES CONFERENCE
ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES CONFERENCE
What's in the Future and
How Do We Plan for It?
Mercer Island Community & Event Center
8:OOam- 4:30pm
MORNING
8:00 AM Check in and coffee, provided all day by Fehr & Peers 1 Vehicle display outside
8:30 Welcoming remarks:
Mercer Island Mayor Bruce Bassett;
Washington Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson;
PSRC Executive Director Josh Brown;
Bernard Talmas, Mayor of Woodinville and Chair of
Transportation Boards' Conference Organizing Committee
8:45 Conference introduction and overview:
Steve Marshall, Executive Director,
Center for Advanced Transportation and Energy Solutions (CATES)
9:00 Keynote presentation:
Bryan Mistele, CEO of Inrix, "How Advanced Technologies Are Changing Our Ability
to Diagnose, Plan for and Address Transportation Congestion and Safety"
9:30 "What is INRIX Forecasting for Puget Sound Congestion?
What are the Opportunities for Improvement ?"
Steve Banfield and Gary Carlin from INRIX;
Robin Mayhew, PSRC commenting
10:00 "Traffic, Mode Share, and Population Trends"
Alan Pisarski, author of Commuting in America
With additional information from University of Washington
Professor Emeritus Richard Morrill
10:30 "Smart, Connected and Automated Vehicles: Trends and Outlook"
Presentations and discussion moderated by John Niles, CATES Research Director;
Shane Blackmer, Blackmer Group;
Baruch Feigenbaum, Reason Foundation.
11:00 "Making Traffic and Demand Management More
Integrated and Predictive"
James Colyar from Federal Highway Administration, U.S. DOT
11:15 "Technology Tools for Local Agencies - OptimizingTraffic Today"
Jeanne Acutanza from Transpo Group
11:30 "Reducing Accidents, Fatalities, Injuries and Congestion: Target Zero and
Technology Working Together"
Darrin Grondel, Director, Washington State Traffic Safety Commission
with follow on remarks by Gary Strannigan, Liberty Mutual
11:45 "Connected, Electric and Green - A Tech - Centric Approach to
21st CenturyBus Transit"
Ryan Popple, CEO of Proterra
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AFTERNOON
12:15 PM
Lunch and Presentation:
Susan Zielinski, Managing Director, SMART (Sustainable Mobility & Accessibility
Research & Transformation) at University of Michigan, "Planning for the Future of
Transportation."
Introduced by City of Kirkland Mayor Amy Walen
1:00 "Getting More Passengers into Fewer Vehicles"
Jim Stanton, Microsoft; Syd Pawlowski, King County Metro
1:30 "Advanced Technology Transit: Right- sized,
Flexible Transit Options"
Aaron Gooze of Fehr and Peers with Brooke Steger, Uber;
Todd Kelsay, Lyft;
Stephen Hunt, King County Metro
2:00 "Expert Reactions to Advanced Transportation Technologies"
Discussion panel of conference presenters from earlier in the day.
2:45 "Legislative Panel on Advanced Transportation Technologies: What's in Store for
the Next Legislative Session and Beyond"
Panel discussion featuring State Legislators,
including Judy Clibborn,
Chad Magendanz, Mark Mullet, and Dick Muri.
3:15 Town Hall Q &A discussion with collected written questions
to members of the expert and legislative panels from throughout the day
3:45 Conference closing remarks 1 Vehicle display outside
4:00 Wine and cheese reception (hosted by Transpo Group)
Friday, October 9, 2015
Welcome to the Advanced Transportation Technologies Conference.
The topic of this conference is timely. The public now views transportation as the number one
Puget Sound regional problem —far ahead of education and jobs. With the recession over, more
people are going more places more often, resulting in more congestion, more wasted time and less
livability. Our region now ranks 7th for the worst traffic in the country. In a troubling development,
national traffic deaths are up 14 percent so far this year and injuries are up 30 percent. This year
transportation deaths may exceed 40,000 —up from 32,000 last year.
At the same time, newly developed transportation technologies promise powerful tools to better
diagnose and ease our transportation problems.
Automakers are now making vehicles that will automatically stop before they rear -end or sideswipe
other cars or run into pedestrians. Cars with "traffic jam assist" can now travel more safely in stop
and go traffic - -when drivers stuck in traffic are tempted to check their emails, talk or text to avoid
wasting time.
The sensors and the computing power that make safer cars possible are becoming faster, smarter
and cheaper. Nissan, Tesla, Google and others predict they will have cars able to operate on
autopilot in the five years. Volvo promises cars by 2020 that will have no accidents. King County
Metro is testing Proterra's all- electric buses that can alert and soon automatically prevent buses
from colliding with cars, bikes and pedestrians.
The potential benefits are enormous: As increasingly automated vehicles become more common
and affordable, there will be far fewer accidents, deaths and injuries, lower insurance costs and less
time wasted in congestion. Roads could carry more vehicles more safely. Drivers impaired by age,
disabilities or distractions will be safer. So will pedestrians and cyclists.
The combination of smart, connected, increasingly automated vehicles and transit with personal
smartphones are transforming transportation - -what some call the "mobility Internet" Commuters
can soon connect to more flexible transit, vanpool and carpool options and reserve places at park -
and -ride hubs. More people can commute in fewer vehicles. Smartphones have already made car -
sharing companies including Car2Go, Uber, Ridescout and Lyft possible.
But there are plenty of questions that this conference will start to address:
• What are these new transportation technologies and their intended and unintended
consequences?
• Will they increase or decrease congestion, promote vehicle mode shifts, enable better use
of the existing roads, park- and -ride centers and transit?
• What should local governments and transportation agencies in Washington State do to
optimize their planning processes in light of these new technologies?
Finally, on behalf of CATES and the event organizing committee from the King County Transportation
Boards we thank our public and private sector sponsors for making this conference possible.
Steve Marshall,
Executive Director,
Center for Advanced Transportation and Energy Solutions
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SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
MEETING
DRAFT AGENDA
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
9:00 — 11:00 a.m.
SeaTac City Hall
4800 South 188th Street
SeaTac
1.
Open Meeting
• Introductions
• Approve September 15, 2015 SCATBd
Meeting Summary
Action
9:00 a.m.
2.
Reports and Communications
• Chair or Vice Chair
• Participant Updates from RTC and
Other Regional Committees
• SCATBd Officer Nominating
Committee formation
Reports and
Discussion
9:05 a.m.
3.
SCATBd 2016 Legislative Agenda:
Councilmember Stacia Jenkins /All
Report and
Discussion
9:30 a.m.
4.
Advanced Transportations Technology
Report: Steve Marshall & John Niles, CATES
Report and
Discussion
10:00 a.m.
5.
PSRC's Stuck in Traffic, Fall Edition: Gary
Simonson, PSRC
Report and
Discussion
10:20 a.m.
6.
• Public Comment
• For the Good of the Order
• Next SCATBd Meeting: November 17,
2015, November Meeting Treats — City
of Federal Way
10:50 a.m.
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