peoria aa steering committee june 2012

Steering Committee Meeting #1June 15, 2012

Peoria/Riverside Transit StudyAn Alternatives Analysis

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Agenda

1) Regional Transit System Plan ReviewAdopted October 2011

2) What is Alternatives Analysis?3) Role of Steering Committee4) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Introduction5) Service Scenarios and Segments6) Next Steps7) Questions and Discussion

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How we got here

1961 Tulsa Expressway Plan

Streets & Freeways

Trails & Bikeways

1999 Regional Trail Master Plan

2011 Regional Transit System Plan

Transit

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Adopted Regional Transit System Plan

Peoria/Riverside Corridor

20.2 MilesResidents: 69,000

Jobs: 37,000

5,700 TOTAL daily trips to/from downtown

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Implementation StrategiesNear Term (1 – 5 Years)

RTSP IMPLEMENTATION

• Conduct Alternatives Analysis for Peoria/Riverside Corridor

• Define & Implement Transit Governance Structure

• Establish Financial Plan

• Construct Transit FacilitiesNEAR TERM

1-5 years

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Fast Forward Funding Strategy

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FTA Project Development

System Planning

Alternatives Analysis

Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative

FTA Rating & Decision

Project Development

Implementation

Fast Forward Regional Transit System PlanAdopted October 2011

WE ARE HERE

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Why Peoria?

+ Peoria creates a spine of rapid transit service connecting to other routes

+ 105 Peoria is Tulsa Transit’s busiest route

+ Peoria-Riverside is not traffic congested

+ Buses run in mixed traffic+ Many Anchors & Activity

Centers= Best chance for success

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Project MissionPurpose & Objectives

• Improve mobility• Increase travel choices • Support economic development

• Best bang-for-your-buck transit investment Picture of Bus

Enhancement

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Work Program

1) Identify Issues and OpportunitiesWhat is the need? Who will benefit?

2) Identify Potential Solutions3) Compare costs/benefits4) Determine feasible and cost-effective

options5) Identify “Locally Preferred

Alternative” (LPA)6) Develop Implementation Plan

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Key input from Steering Committee & Stakeholders

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Project Schedule

Identify Problems & Potential SolutionsPublic Meeting #1

Summer ‘12

Fall ‘12Evaluate Potential Solutions

Public Meeting #2

Select Locally Preferred AlternativePublic Meeting #3

Winter ‘12/13

Spring ‘13 Develop Implementation Plan

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Steering Committee

• Roles and Responsibilities– Review and feedback– Recommending committee– Big picture view– Champions and advocates

• Meetings Schedule– June 15, 2012– September 2012 (TBD)– January 2013 (TBD)– Other meetings as needed

INCOG Board

INCOG Transportation Policy Committee

Peoria/Riverside Steering Committee

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Public Involvement

• Explore• Explain

• Engage• Excite

Steering Committee

Peoria Transit Advisors (PTA)

3 Sets of Public Meetings (2 ea.)

Website & Social Media

Mailings

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Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Funding Framework

New Starts Small Starts Very Small Starts

Large projects

35,000 riders/day

$250M-$7B

Medium-sized projects

4,000 -10,000 riders/day

Less than $250M

Small projects

3,000 riders/day min.

Less than $50M

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The Challenge

5% of MTTA Operating Budget ($645k)

At least 3,000 benefiting riders10 min. headways during peak/15 off peak

Very Small Starts Project Proposal

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Major Activity Centers

Tulsa Tech

Blair Property Park

Cherry Street

Mabee Center/ORU Brookside

Downtown

Utica Square

St. John & Hillcrest

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Existing Rider Survey

FULL CORRIDOR ROUTES• Serve majority of corridor (105)• 1,620 benefitting riders

SOUTH PEORIA ROUTES• Serve portions of South Peoria corridor

(112, 222, 471)• 541 benefitting riders

DOWNTOWN ROUTES• Serve portions of 1st St / 2nd St corridor

(100, 112, 203, 210, 221, 251)• 1,910 benefitting riders

All trips for nine corridor routes surveyed from April 24-26, 2012 to determine number of existing riders that would benefit from a project

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Existing Corridor Riders

• To qualify for FTA Very Small Starts funding, project must benefit at least 3,000 weekday riders

• Full Corridor (North Peoria + Downtown + South Peoria) benefits over 4,000 weekday riders

• South Peoria + Downtown also meets VSS criteria (3,700 weekday riders)

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Bus Rapid Transit

Branded Buses Off-Board Fare Collection

Passenger InformationEnhanced Boarding Platforms

BRT System Elements

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Vehicles

Stations & Terminals

Service Plan

Passenger Information Systems

Running Ways

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What is BRT?

Varieties of BRT :

On-Street in Mixed TrafficReno, NV

On-Street in Dedicated LanesEugene, OR

Off-Street in Exclusive Lanes or Reserved Lanes on FreewaysPittsburg, PA

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BRT Examples

Oakland : San Pablo Rapid Eugene, OR: EmX Green Line Albuquerque: Rapid Ride

Fort Worth: Spur RouteWashington, D.C.:

Metro Circulator Baltimore: Charm City Circulator

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Potential Funding Sources

• Federal Grants– Very Small Starts– TIGER– Livable Communities

• Local funds– Capital (50:50 up to $25 million)– Operating (100%)

• Potential regional transit authority with dedicated source of funding

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Operating Characteristics for Peoria/Riverside Corridor

Service and Amenities• Less Time between buses:

– 10 minutes in peak periods– 15 minutes in off-peak

• 6am to 8pm Service Hours• Low Floor, CNG Fueled Buses• Signal Priority for Buses• Branded Stops and Vehicles• Stops Spaced 3 Blocks to ½-mile• Passenger Shelters and Benches• Next Bus Arrival Signs• Pedestrian and Bicycle Amenities• Transit Centers and Park-n-Rides

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Peoria/Riverside Corridor Fast Facts

Length: 24.8 mi. (56th N to 121st S)

People per sq. mi. 2,697

Jobs per sq. mi. 3,029

Daily transit riders: 4,050

Zero car households: 2,543

Miles of congested roadway: 5.6

Activity Centers per mile: 1.2

Downtown trips: 5,750

Vacant parcels per mile: 111

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Scenarios for Peoria/Riverside Corridor

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Length: 24.8 mi. (56th N to 121st S)



Existing transit riders: 4,050

One-way trip time: 75.7 – 81.4 min.

Est. Capital cost range: $23.2M - $35.8M

Est. Annual Operating cost range: $2.4M - $3.9M

Pct. Of MTTA Operating Budget (Fast Forward projected): 13.2% - 21.6%

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Length: 21.8 mi. (Pine to 121st S)








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Length: 12.7 mi. (Pine to 81st S)




One-way trip time: 47.3 - 51.2 min.




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Length: 11.5 mi. (Downtown to 81st S)








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Scenario Comparison

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Length 24.8 mi. 21.8 mi. 12.7 mi. 11.5 mi.

Pop. per sq. mi. 2,697 2,741 3,494 3,771

Emp. per sq. mi. 3,029 3,394 5,833 6,719

Existing transit riders

4,050 3,950 3,940 3,690

One-way trip time 75 – 81 min 65 -71 min 47 – 51 min 30 – 38 min

Capital Cost Range $23M - $35M $21M - $32M $16M - $25M $14M - $22M

Operating Cost Range

$2.4M - $3.9M $2.2M - $3.4M $1.6M - $2.5M $0.9M – $1.8M

% of MTTA Budget (Fast Forward proj.) 13% - 22% 12% – 19% 9% - 14% 5% - 10%

% of MTTA Budget (Current) 19% - 31% 17% – 27% 12% - 20% 7% - 14%

Corridor Extent

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Next steps for Peoria Transit Study …

• Meetings with FTA & Sharing initial findings• Public and Stakeholder Input• Prepare Initiation Package with Purpose & Need• Refining Financial Estimates• Defining a Draft LPA• Public/Stakeholder Comment Period• Seeking Approval of Locally Preferred Alternative

(LPA)

Future Considerations

Policy Leaders• Develop Local Funding Requirements & Proposal• Address Institutional and Financial Considerations

for the region

Project Sponsor• Work with FTA to develop a project proposal • Preliminary Engineering and Final Design• Project Construction Grant Agreement with FTA• Construction• Begin Service

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Public Meeting Schedule

Peoria NorthTulsa Tech Peoria Campus3850 N. Peoria Ave.

Monday, July 16Doors open at 5:30pmPresentation at 6:00pm

Bus Route 105

Peoria SouthSouthbrooke Church of Christ38th & Peoria just behind Sonic1132 E. 38th Street

Tuesday, July 17Doors open at 5:30pmPresentation at 6:00pm

Bus Route 105 or 222

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Questions & Discussion

James Wagner, AICPTransportation Projects Coordinator

INCOG(918) 579-9447

[email protected]

Mike McAnelly, FAICPProject Manager

Jacobs(214) 850-9046

[email protected]

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What is BRT?

BRT System Elements

• Simple route layout• Frequent service• Less frequent stops• Level boarding and alighting• Branded vehicles and stations• Amenities at stops• Signal prioritization• Larger vehicles• Multiple-door on and off• Fare prepayment• Feeder network• Coordinated land use planning

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Benefits of BRT

Implemented quickly and incrementally

Flexible

Operates on arterial streets

Enhanced travel times and passenger experience

Express & Local service on a single facility

Less costly than rail

Integrated into surrounding environment

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TECHNOLOGY COSTS PER MILEBus Rapid Transit

Modern Streetcar

Commuter Rail Light Rail

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Benefits of BRT

“BRT is a flexible, rubber-tired rapid-transit mode that combines stations, vehicles, services, running ways, and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) elements into an integrated system with a strong positive identity that evokes a unique image.”

Features of BRT include:• Dedicated or mixed running ways • Attractive stations and bus stops• Distinctive easy-to-board vehicles • Off-vehicle fare collection• Use of ITS technologies (Passenger info, traffic signal equipment)• Frequent all-day service

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