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Lowell Feasibility Study
   

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1  Introduction

 

2  National Park Service Mission

Transportation Mission and Alternative Transportation Solutions

Evolution of the Alternative Transportation Systems Program

     ATS and Gateway Communities

Lowell National Historical Park Mission

Partnerships

     Memorandum of Understanding

     National Streetcar Museum at Lowell

     Relationship with other Planning Efforts

     Cooperative Planning Charette

Other “New” Historic Trolley Systems

     Historic Trolley Success Stories

2  The Lowell Trolley Concept

Existing Trolley Line

     LNHP Trolley Rail and Wheel Evaluations

Expected Benefits of A Lowell Trolley System

Proposed Routes and Construction Phases

Proposed Routes and Historic Trolley Service in Lowell

4  Concept Development

Concept Development Objectives

Route Evaluation/Selection Criteria

Coordinating with National Park Service Interpretive Tours

Route Analysis

     Loop Services

     Gallagher Connector

     Museum Link (Swamp Locks Bridge)

     Ballpark/Arena/Acre Loop

     Museum/JAM/Downtown Loop

Route Options

     Downtown Route Options

     Gallagher Connection Options

     Future Route Options

Integration with the LRTA System

Trolley Stops Locations

5  Urban Context

Benefits to Lowell

     Traffic Congestion Mitigation

     Improving Access to the LNHP and Downtown

     Improving Intra-Regional Transportation Connections

     Extending the Interpretive Experience offered to Visitors by the LNHP

Service Area Demographics

Economic Impacts

Land Use

Planning and Redevelopment

     Acre Urban Revitalization and Development Project Plan

     JAM Urban Revitalization and Development Project Plan

     Downtown Master Plan

Growth and Economic Revitalization

6  Travel Demand Forecasts

Who Will Ride the Trolley?

Trolley Service Characteristics

Trolley Capacity – Required Price and Headway Combinations

7  Costs

Capital Costs – Track and Wires

     Phase A Construction

     Phase B Construction

     Phase C Construction

     Downtown Traffic Mitigation

Capital Costs – Trolley Cars

Operating and Maintenance Costs

Operation & Maintenance Costs, Revenues, and Cost Recovery

     Funding

     Funding Commitments to Date

     Capital Funding Plan

     Operation and Maintenance Funding

     Design/Build/Operate/Maintain

8  Institutional Issues

 
 
 

 
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