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4.3 Highway/HOV Alternatives.............................................................................................. 52
4.3.1 O verview of Service Concepts........................................................................ 52
4.3.2 Transit Im provem ents.................................................................................. 59
4.3.3 Capital Im provem ents ................................................................................. 63
4.4 Com m uter Rail A lternatives........................................................................................... 64
4.4.1 O verview of Service Concept.......................................................................... 64
4.4.2 Base A lternatives 6 and 7 ............................................................................ 64
4.4.3 Refinem ents to Base A lternatives............................................................... 67
4.4.4 Target Station Locations ............................................................................... 67
4.4.5 O perations and Technology........................................................................ 70
4.4.6 Transit Im provem ents.................................................................................. 71
4.4.7 Capital Im provem ents ................................................................................ 76
4.5 Light Rail Transit (LRT) A lternatives............................................................................. 77
4.5.1 O verview of Service Concept ...............................................................77
4.5.2 Base A lternatives 8 through 11................................................................... 77
4.5.3 Refinem ents to Base A lternatives............................................................... 83
4.5.4 Target Station Locations ...............................................................................90
4.5.5 O perations and Technology ........................................................................ 92
4.5.6 Transit Im provem ents ................................................................................. 93
4.5.7 Capital Improvements ...................................................................................100
5.0 EVALUATION RESULTS..............................................................................................................102
5.1 Mobility Effects...................................................................................................................102
5.1.1 Ridership..........................................................................................................102
5.1.2 M ode Share......................................................................................................105
5.1.3 Travel Tim e Benefits.......................................................................................106
5.1.4 Equity ...............................................................................................................107
5.1.5 Interm odal Connectivity......................................................................... ..108
5.2 Cost-Effectiveness/Affordability.....................................................................................109
5.2.1 Capital Costs and Annualized Capital Costs.......................109
5.2.2 Annual Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Costs................................... 111
5.2.3 A ffordability....................................................................................................112
5.2.4 Cost-Effectiveness...........................................................................................113
5.2.5 Operating Efficiencies ...................................................................................114
5.3 Socio-Economic Effects......................................................................................................125
5.3.1 Land U se Com patibility.................................................................................125
5.3.2 Transit-Supportive D evelopm ent.................................................................126
5.3.3 Social and Econom ic.......................................................................................128
5.3.4 Visual and A esthetic Resources....................................................................132
5.3.5 Safety ................................................................................................................132
5.4 Environmental Effects .......................................................................................................133
5.4.1 Parks and Recreation Lands..........................................................................133
5.4.2 Cultural Resources .........................................................................................136
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