Los Angeles congestion reduction demonstration (Metro ExpressLanes) program. National evaluation : surveys, interviews, and workshops test plan.

2012PDFTech ReportFHWA-JPO-13-027DTFH61-06-D-00007/ ORDER 07-T-08002/WO BA07-041Intelligent transportation systemsTraffic congestionTollsPublic transitTelecommutingTravel demand managementTechnologyCongestion pricingParkingHigh occupancy toll lanesSurveysWorkshopsInterviewingLos Angeles (California)United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program OfficeBurt, MattKlein, RachelAnderson, MikePessaro, BrianSanoi-Sandgren, EmilyBalke, KevinSchreffler, EricBattelleUnited States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology AdministrationUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited States. Federal Transit AdministrationIntelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office;Federal Highway AdministrationThis report presents the Surveys, Interviews, and Workshops Test Plan for the national evaluation of the Los Angeles (LA) Congestion Reduction Demonstration (Metro ExpressLanes) under the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Congestion Reduction Demonstration (CRD) Program. The Los Angeles CRD projects focus on reducing traffic congestion by employing strategies consisting of combinations of tolling, transit, telecommuting/travel demand management (TDM), and technology, also known as the 4Ts. Those strategies include the conversion of existing high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to high occupancy tolling (HOT) lanes with variable tolling on the I-10 El Monte Busway corridor and the I-110 Harbor Transitway corridor and the implementation of an intelligent parking management system for on- and off-street parking spaces with demand-based pricing in downtown Los Angeles. Transit improvements include increased bus service in the two CRD corridors; improved Harbor Gateway Transit Center security; expansion of the El Monte Transit Center; the creation of an El Monte Busway/Union Station connection; expansion of the Pomona (North) Metrolink Station; security, signage, and lighting improvements to several Harbor Transitway Park & Ride and Transit Stations; and the implementation of transit signal prioritization in downtown Los Angeles. Strategies also include rideshare outreach and subsidies to increase the number of registered vanpools on the two CRD corridors. This Surveys, Interviews, and Workshops Test Plan is one of ten test plans being developed. The other nine test plans consist of the following: traffic; tolling; transit; ridesharing, safety; environmental; content; cost-benefit, and exogenous factors. Each test plan is based on the LA CRD National Evaluation Plan. This test plan describes survey, interview, and workshop data sources, data availability, and data analysis. The schedule and responsibilities for collecting, analyzing, and reporting the survey, interviews and workshop related analyzes are also presented