Planning & Policy

ReX: REGIONAL EXPRESS TRANSIT NETWORK

ReX Website

ReX--the Bay Area Regional Express Transit Network--was developed at the request of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to demonstrate how freeway tolled express lanes, supplemented by dedicated transit infrastructure, could be used to create an effective and affordable regional transit network knitting together the Bay Area's myriad destinations and transit systems into a coherent and integrated whole.

www.transformca.org/rex

ReX Report

The ReX Report documents the features and elements of the proposed ReX network, complete with detailed alignment maps and proposed express and distribution routes, along with cost and travel time projections.

Download the Full Report (200 p., 37 MB)

EQUITY IN ROAD PRICING

Pricing Roads, Advancing Equity

This ground-breaking report and toolkit, co-authored with Stuart Cohen, shows how congestion pricing can dramatically advance equity, mobility, and sustainability. The report has been cited in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and several other media outlets, and is already helping shape nascent congestion pricing plans in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Oregon.

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Full Report & Toolkit (64 p., 7 MB)

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INTEGRATED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING

San Diego Connected

San Diego Connected is a $2.2 billion proposal for integrated green infrastructure that would connect the region's densest residential zones with the new $2.2 billion Mid-Coast Light Rail line, but also provide the backbone of a truly effective set of transit and bicycle links connecting these zones with each other.

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Main Document (37 p., 9 MB)

Executive Summary (5 p., 2 MB)

THE PARADISE PROJECT

Preserving
Paradise

This Discussion Paper explores how an improved transit strategy can dramatically slash travel times, get closer to many more residents, and more effectively serve more destinations.

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Preserving Paradise (191 p., 32 MB)

Executive Summary (12 p., 4 MB)

Moving About Paradise

Sails to Trails

This Discussion Paper contrasts an alternative strategy for rapid transit development--the Quickway Proposal--with the regional transit plan. An extensive series of maps shows the dramatic difference in area coverage and transit travel times.

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Moving About Paradise (62 p., 11 MB)

This book demonstrates how a smarter strategy for green infrastructure development can help transform San Diego's historic growth corridor. It lays out a strategy for integrating effective transit with new mobility and active transportation, along with targeted transit-oriented development, to achieve ambitious regional long-term goals.

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Sails to Trails (108 p., 15 MB)

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Sails to Trails

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF SOUTHERN NEVADA - LONG RANGE TRANSIT PLAN

RTC Long-Range Strategy Presentation

This strategy presentation explains how the innovative long-range transit plan for the Las Vegas region evolved out of a re-framing of the transportation problem. By setting up teams within the RTC to explore data and solutions, the plan grew from the many ideas that had been often raised but previously not integrated into a coherent vision. The plan was formally adopted and incorporated into their Regional Transportation Plan.

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RTC Long-Range Transit Strategy (48 MB)

THE QUICKWAY PROPOSAL

The Quickway Proposal is an alternative rapid transit plan for the San Diego region developed for a group of stakeholders who wanted to see a better plan adopted for the region. It is built on Global Best Practices and extensive market research into the drivers of modal choice. Compared to the existing plan, it is projected to cost less to build and operate yet attract many more riders.

Intro Presentation

This presentation introduces the Quickway Proposal and the concepts behind it.

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Quickway Presentation (93 MB)

Print version (26 MB)

Intro Poster

This poster depicts the draft service plan (as of October 2015) and draft infrastructure maps, along with information on how everything works.

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Quickway Poster (3 MB)

Report to the Region

This report documents the planning and analysis that went into developing the Quickway Proposal.

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Quickway Report (103 p., 216 MB)

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

A Market Savvy Approach to Creating More Effective Transportation Systems

This series of presentations explores how to configure transit systems so that they maximize end-user value, and as a result, attract significantly higher ridership and contribute more strongly to achieving broader planning goals.