cota nextgen online public meeting
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Phase II - Online Public Forum Comments Accepted Through October 30, 2015
Thank you for joining us online! Use the arrow icons to move forward or backward through the following slides. Click on the pencil icon on each page to submit questions and comments. After viewing the presentation, take our survey at http://www.cota.com/nextgen. It’s your move!
What is COTA NextGen?
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● Central Ohio's growth has been robust and thus, expectations for public transportation are changing
● COTA NextGen is a long-range planning effort to identify public transportation needs and opportunities in the next 35 years
● The plan aims to consider how growth trends will influence public transportation and understand residents' preferences and priorities for future transit services to support and strengthen central Ohio
Goals and Overview ● Create a community vision for the future of public transportation in
central Ohio – consider all ideas, not restricted by funding
● Prepare for future growth - 13% more people, 31% more jobs – by identifying transit investments that integrate with regional goals
● Support local and regional plans with transit investment options (e.g. Connect ColumbUS and MORPC Metropolitan Transportation Plan)
● Identify conventional and creative revenue options –outcome will be the community’s plan with a list of projects and creative funding options (spring, 2016)
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NextGen Study Overview Three Phases
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We are here
Completed Project Work
● 2 NextGen Project Advisory Group meetings ● 18 community leader interviews ● 4 targeted stakeholder meetings ● 6 public meetings, online public meeting materials available 24/7 ● 3 stakeholder workshops
● 3 neighborhood sessions ● 5 community organization presentations ● Presence at Connect Columbus meetings; online comments
Total = 42 events / 530+ attendees
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March – July: Phase 1 Outreach
Completed Project Work
● Finalized Transit Needs Assessment ● Developed NextGen Vision: Holistic Transit Needs Summary
● Designed Evaluation Framework ● Coordination with MORPC and Connect ColumbUS
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July – mid-September: Technical Work
Phase I Outreach & Results
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What We Heard
● Strong level of support for public transportation – Transit is essential part of a vibrant community
– See clear link between the success of Central Ohio and transit development
● Others expressed ambivalence – Recognize transit’s importance but view it as a social service
● Some perception that Central Ohio hasn’t fully invested in transit – Lack of innovation on COTA’s part – Lack of support from community overall
● Strong preferences for rail among many
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Caption
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Total Votes =
569 (Total number of votes, each participant was able to vote
for three values)
What We Heard When We Asked the Public to Rank Transit Values
Transit Needs Identified by the Public Connections Votes
Downtown to CMH 46
High Street Corridor 30
Broad Street Corridor 14
CMH / Gahanna / Easton 13
Downtown to Dublin 12
Downtown to Grove City 9
Powell / Dublin / Hilliard 8
Downtown to Worthington 6
Bethel Rd / Morse Rd 5
Reynoldsburg / Pickerington / Brice 5
Downtown to Polaris 4
Downtown to Easton 4
Downtown to Rickenbacker 3
Downtown to Westerville 3
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Places Votes
Downtown 27
Port Columbus 25
Dublin 20
Grove City 14
Grandview 11
Hilliard 11
Groveport 11
North Columbus/Southern Delaware County 10
Westerville 10
Rickenbacker Airport 9
OSU 9
Delaware County 7
New Albany 7
Easton 6
Places, Continued Votes
Gahanna 6
Worthington 6
Polaris 5
Obetz 5
Pickerington 5
South Columbus 5
Bexley 4
Whitehall 4
Canal Winchester 3
Upper Arlington 3
Transit Needs Assessment
Transit Needs Assessment Developed Based on Analyzing These Inputs
● Public and stakeholder input ● Local and regional plans, including COTA’s TSR Plan
● Existing and projected population and employment patterns ● Existing and projected congestion levels
● Existing and projected regional and local travel patterns
● Demographic information ● Site and streetscape design
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2050
Projected Population and Jobs
28% more people 22% more jobs
Source: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
2015
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Projected Population and Jobs
Source: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
2015 2050
Projected Congestion
15 Source: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
2015 2050
Projected Travel Flows
16 Source: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
2015 2050
Based on this Assessment: Phase II: NextGen Vision
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The following section presents two components to the vision that emerged during Phase 1. The first: potential service enhancements. The second: potential high capacity transit investments, like rail or bus rapid transit.
NextGen Vision: Potential Service Enhancements
NextGen Vision
● Enhance COTA system and other local transit to accommodate future population and job growth
● Build a strong network of underlying service
● Use innovative service and capital improvements to target specific markets
The following maps show existing service, followed by Transit System Redesign (TSR) improvements, followed by TSR Plus improvements envisioned by NextGen. The question for you: what are your four highest priorities for future transit?
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Potential Service Improvements
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Existing Service
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2017 Transit System Redesign (TSR) Network
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● This map is not exhaustive!
● The following maps and slides review these components in more detail
Vision: Service Improvements (TSR PLUS)
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● Improve the Frequent Transit Network
● More frequency on more routes, and longer spans of service
Vision: Service Improvements
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● More local routes and urban circulators
Vision: Service Improvements
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● More commuter routes
● Reverse commute service
Vision: Service Improvements
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● Suburban bus circulators and flex routes
Vision: Service Improvements
Vision: Service Improvements
● Expand service for the elderly and people with disabilities with region-wide demand response service
● Curb-to-curb service provided using small transit vehicles
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Transit for Seniors and People with Disabilities Demand response service for seniors and people with disabilities
● Technology – Transit Signal Priority
– On-vehicle information
– Real-time information – Cashless fare technology
● Transit Centers
● Bus on Shoulder ● Dedicated Lane or Right of Way
● Stop Amenities
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Supporting Capital Elements
Vision: Service Improvements
NextGen Vision: Potential High Capacity Transit Corridors
High Capacity Transit Corridor
● Moves more people than a typical bus, and typically has fewer stops, higher speeds, and more frequent service than local bus service
● Can be either rubber tired (bus) or steel wheeled (rail) ● Designed to be as congestion-proof as possible
● Includes major corridor infrastructure improvements
● Complements underlying service
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Definition
Examples: High Capacity Transit Modes*
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*The NextGen Vision is not yet mode specific. Modes will be identified later in the process
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Corridor Enhancements
NextGen Vision
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Potential High Capacity Transit Corridors
● Twenty-six corridors identified based on existing or projected strong market demand and public input
● Modes to be identified later in process – Federal requirement to consider all modes when moving into
project development
The following map shows 26 potential high capacity transit corridors. The question for you: where do you want to go first? What are your top five priorities?
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Where Do You Want to Go?
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After you have a chance to study the vision maps, fill out the online survey at the end of this presentation
Evaluation Framework
Evaluation Process How We Move from the Vision to an Action Plan
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Tier 1 Screening (4th Quarter 2015)
Prioritized List of Corridors, Modes, Costs, and Performance for
Horizon Years 2025, 2040 & 2050
Tier 2 Screening (1st Quarter 2016)
Screened based on five categories, data analysis and
public input
Greater focus on quantitative data; modal analysis included.
Draft results to public.
26 Potential Corridors
10-15 Corridors with Greatest Potential
Five Screening Categories To Identify Relative Strengths of Various Corridors
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Where do YOU want to go?
Take the Survey
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http://www.cota.com/nextgen Sept. 28 – Oct. 30
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Project Next Steps
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Next Steps ● Extensive community outreach – we’ll come to your meeting! ● Make adjustments to Vision based on public input
● Evaluate high capacity corridors ● Share results with the public and seek input in winter/spring 2016
Thank you!
Please let us know where YOU want to go by 2050. Take the survey or email us your
comments at