In+Motion_Winter 2015

PHX Sky Train® Serving All Terminals PHOENIX - In December 2014, the PHX Sky Train® began passenger service to all Sky Harbor terminals through an additional 3,500 feet of new guideway and a new station at Terminal 3. This expansion also provides a new walkway from the Terminal 3 station to Terminal 2 to allow direct Terminal 2 access to the station. The system design allows for an expansion to the Rental Car Center in the future. Lea+Elliott is the System Consultant for the PHX Sky Train®. U.S. Virgin Islands Begins Operating New Buses U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - “With Lea+Elliott’s assistance, we have definitely improved the quality of public transportation in the U.S. Virgin Islands,” said Karole Ovesen-McGregor, Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, Department of Public Works. On Oct. 3, 2014, the U.S. Virgin Islands retired its old buses and placed 10 new heavy-duty buses and 12 new medium-duty buses into service. Lea+Elliott worked closely with managers from VITRAN, who operate and maintain the buses, and the Department of Public Works to specify buses that would meet the unique requirements of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. For example, the doors and wheelchair lifts are on the left side of the buses since traffic drives on the left side of the road. Careful attention was paid to vehicle dimensions and the turning radius; the buses provide excellent maneuverability on the narrow streets in town. The buses also feature superior gradability and braking to negotiate the steep mountain roads, and heavy-duty air conditioning to provide a comfortable ride. In addition to writing the technical specifications, Lea+Elliott supported the Virgin Islands in all aspects of these procurements, which utilized a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) method. Lea+Elliott provided cost estimates; wrote the RFPs, including training and warranty requirements; identified and solicited prospective proposers; responded to requests for alternatives; helped evaluate proposals; performed

a price analysis; and provided in-plant inspection throughout production. The procurements comply with FTA requirements including Buy America. The buses were Altoona tested and meet ADA standards. The bus contracts are valued at $7 million. Lea+Elliott Manager of Transportation Projects Bill Parsley is serving as the firm’s project manager for the U.S. Virgin Islands New Bus Project. Lots of Movement Happening at Orlando Airport ORLANDO - The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) is undertaking two large APM projects at Orlando International Airport (MCO). The first project is the replacement of the existing APM operating systems that serve both Airsides 1 and 3 of the North Terminal Complex (NTC) and modifying the associated infrastructure. The second project is the design and construction of a new landside South Airport APM Operating System (OS) that will connect the future South Airport APM Complex with the existing NTC. The existing Airside 1 & 3 APM systems are dual-lane shuttles with an approximate length of 2,000 feet on each guideway lane and currently utilize 3-car Bombardier CX-100 train consists. Airsides 1 & 3 began service in 1981 and some subsystems were subsequently remanufactured and replaced in 1998. The Airside 1 & 3 project includes replacement of all vehicles, running surfaces, central control equipment in the Airport’s Operations Control Center, and all other required subsystems (communications, command and controls, power distribution, station doors, etc.). Modifications will also be made to the existing APM stations, guideway and other facilities, as required, to accommodate the proposed APM operating system. A major challenge of this project is that Airsides 1 & 3 are must-ride systems. continued on p 4 Opening Day of the PHX Sky Train ® expansion. From left to right: L+E Chairman Diane Jones; City of Phoenix Deputy Aviation Director, Operations Steve Grubbs; former City of Phoenix Aviation Program Manager Anne Kurtenbach; and L+E Senior Associate Darryl Jaquess.

A new 29-foot heavy duty bus.

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