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Greater Triangle Commuter Rail Project Management Structure
Bret Martin, MPO Staff
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In its preparation for entering into the next phase of pre-project development (i.e., 2011 alternatives analysis update) to study the commuter rail corridor identified in the Wake Transit Plan and the 2045 CAMPO and DCHC MPO Metropolitan Transportation Plans, GoTriangle, in consultation with CAMPO, North Carolina Railroad, Wake County, Durham County, Research Triangle Park Foundation, and the DCHC MPO, negotiated and prepared a draft project management structure to serve as a blueprint for implementing any future phases of commuter rail project implementation. The draft project management structure contains the following elements:
1) Defined members of a project management committee (PMC) that will provide technical and project management direction to the project sponsor;
2) Formation of a technical advisory group, comprised of representatives from local/municipal governments along the corridor, that will provide input at key milestones throughout the alternatives analysis update and future phases of implementation;
3) Defined relationships between the project sponsor and the PMC for interfacing with stakeholders, consultants, the Wake County Transit Planning Advisory Committee (TPAC), and cooperating and participating agencies involved in the Wake Transit Concurrence Process;
4) Defined relationships between the project sponsor and the PMC for developing and furthering project-level recommendations; and
5) Roles and responsibilities for communications related to commuter rail project development and design.
The draft document detailing these elements is provided as Attachment A. At the Executive Board's June 19th meeting, in addition to presenting the draft Greater Triangle commuter rail project management structure, staff will also provide an overview of the scope elements of the commuter rail alternatives analysis update, the proposed schedule for working through...
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