RURAL TRANSIT PLANNINGRURAL TRANSIT PLANNING

Shilpa Panicker – ADOTJorge Luna – MAG

Deron Lozano – Valley MetroScott Miller – HDR Engineering

Introduction Transit Service Modes Route Planning Elements Route Planning Exercise Additional Considerations

Session Overview

Transit Service Modes

Commuter Rail

Light Rail

Streetcar

Bus Rapid Transit

Rapid/Express Bus

Local BusCirculator

Rural Transit

Paratransit

Rural Transit Services

ModeFrequenc

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Stop Spacing (miles)

Relative Capital

Cost / Mile

RelativeOper. Cost / Passenger

Demand Response

NA NA $ $$$$

Deviated Local Bus

Low – Mod 1/8 – 1 $ $$$

Local Bus Low – High 1/8 – 1/4 $ $$

Rural Transit Service

Land Use• Origins• Destinations

Performance Running Time Fleet Requirements Cost Other

Route Planning

Annual budget of $350,000 Plan up two (2) routes on map

• Data says… Assume local fixed-route bus

mode Cannot exceed 10 miles\route Identify activity centers served

• Shopping, medical, work, educational… Calculate running & cycle time Calculate fleet requirements

Route Planning Exercise

8-Mile Route

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Scott,Please update the exercise to only be fixed route focused. We will provide links to actual service providers that are doing deviated fixed routes so participants can investigate on their own.

Survey:

Demographics:

Data says…

Route Planning

Running Time

Distance / AVG. Speed X 60Miles / MPH

5miles / 20mph X 60 = 15 min

Route Planning

Fleet Requirements

Cycle Time* / HeadwayMinutes / Minutes

60 min / 20 minutes = 3 Buses

*Cycle Time = Round Trip Running Time + Operator Layover

Route Planning

Gross Annual Operating CostDaily Trips X Trips per mile X

Days X Rate per Mile

26 Trips X 255 Days X 5 Miles X $3 = $99,450

Why the change? Analysis Communication with

• Officials • Public• Partners

General items For more info on deviated routes

visit:• http://www.rtd-denver.com • http://www.dart.org • http://www.the-t.com• http://www.gonctd.com

Additional Consideration