Steering committee presentation. June 2010

1. Peoria/Riverside Transit Study
An Alternatives Analysis
Steering Committee Meeting #1
June 15, 2012

2. Agenda
1) Regional Transit System Plan Review
Adopted October 2011
2) What is Alternatives Analysis?
3) Role of Steering Committee
4) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Introduction
5) Service Scenarios and Segments
6) Next Steps
7) Questions and Discussion
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3. How we got here
Streets & Freeways
Trails & Bikeways
Transit
1961 Tulsa Expressway Plan
1999 Regional Trail Master Plan
2011 Regional Transit System Plan
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4. Adopted Regional Transit
System Plan
Peoria/Riverside
Corridor
20.2 Miles
Residents: 69,000
Jobs: 37,000
5,700 TOTAL daily
trips to/from
downtown
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5. Implementation Strategies
Near Term (1 – 5 Years)
• Conduct Alternatives Analysis for
Peoria/Riverside Corridor
• Define & Implement Transit
Governance Structure
• Establish Financial Plan
• Construct Transit Facilities
NEAR TERM
1-5 years RTSP IMPLEMENTATION
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6. Fast Forward
Funding Strategy
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7. FTA Project Development
Fast Forward Regional
System Planning Transit System Plan
Adopted October 2011
Alternatives Analysis WE ARE HERE
Selection of Locally
Preferred Alternative
FTA Rating & Decision
Project Development
Implementation
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8. 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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9. Project Mission
Purpose & Objectives
• Improve mobility
• Increase travel choices
• Support economic
development
• Best bang-for-your-buck
Picture of Bus
transit investment Enhancement
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10. Work Program
1) Identify Issues and Opportunities
Stakeholder Involvement
What is the need? Who will benefit?
2) Identify Potential Solutions
3) Compare costs/benefits
4) Determine feasible and cost-effective
options
5) Identify “Locally Preferred
Alternative” (LPA)
6) Develop Implementation Plan
Key input from Steering Committee & Stakeholders
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11. Project Schedule
Summer Identify Problems & Potential Solutions
‘12 Public Meeting #1
Evaluate Potential Solutions
Fall ‘12
Public Meeting #2
Winter Select Locally Preferred Alternative
‘12/13 Public Meeting #3
Spring ‘13 Develop Implementation Plan
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12. Steering Committee
• Roles and Responsibilities
– Review and feedback
– Recommending committee
Peoria/Riverside Steering
– Big picture view Committee
– Champions and advocates
• Meetings Schedule INCOG Transportation
Policy Committee
– June 15, 2012
– September 2012 (TBD)
INCOG Board
– January 2013 (TBD)
– Other meetings as needed
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13. 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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14. Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) Funding Framework
New Starts Small Starts Very Small Starts
Medium-sized Small projects
Large projects
projects
35,000 riders/day 3,000 riders/day
4,000 -10,000 min.
riders/day
$250M-$7B
Less than $50M
Less than $250M
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15. The Challenge
5% of MTTA Operating Budget ($645k)
Very Small Starts
Project Proposal
At least 3,000 benefiting riders
10 min. headways during peak/15 off peak
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16. Major Activity Centers
Downtown Tulsa Tech
St. John & Hillcrest
Utica
Square
Blair Property Park
Cherry Street
Mabee Center/ORU Brookside
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17. Existing Rider Survey
All trips for nine corridor routes surveyed from
April 24-26, 2012 to determine number of
existing riders that would benefit from a project
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
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18. 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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19. Bus Rapid Transit
Branded Buses Off-Board Fare Collection
Enhanced Boarding Platforms Passenger Information
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20. BRT System Elements
Vehicles
Running Ways
Stations & Terminals
Passenger Information Systems
Service Plan
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21. What is BRT?
Varieties of BRT :
On-Street in Mixed Traffic
Reno, NV
On-Street in Dedicated Lanes
Eugene, OR
Off-Street in Exclusive Lanes or
Reserved Lanes on Freeways
Pittsburg, PA
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22. BRT Examples
Oakland : San Pablo Rapid Eugene, OR: EmX Green Line Albuquerque: Rapid Ride
Washington, D.C.:
Fort Worth: Spur Route Metro Circulator Baltimore: Charm City Circulator
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23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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26. Scenarios for
Peoria/Riverside Corridor
Length: 24.8 mi. (56th N to 121st S)
Scenario
People per sq. mi. 2,697
A
Jobs per sq. mi. 3,029
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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27. Scenarios for
Peoria/Riverside Corridor
Length: 21.8 mi. (Pine to 121st S)
People per sq. mi. 2,741
Scenario
Jobs per sq. mi. 3,394
Existing transit riders: 3,950
B
One-way trip time:
65.4 – 71.1 min.
Est. Capital cost range:
$20.7M - $31.7M
Est. Annual Operating
cost range: $2.2M - $3.4M
Pct. Of MTTA Operating Budget (Fast
Forward projected): 12.3% - 19.1%
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28. Scenarios for
Peoria/Riverside Corridor
Length: 12.7 mi. (Pine to 81st S)
People per sq. mi. 3,494
Jobs per sq. mi. 5,833
Existing transit riders: 3,940
One-way trip time:
47.3 - 51.2 min. Scenario
Est. Capital cost range:
C
$16.3M - $25.0M
Est. Annual Operating
cost range: $1.6M - $2.5M
Pct. Of MTTA Operating Budget (Fast
Forward projected): 8.7% - 13.8%
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29. Scenarios for
Peoria/Riverside Corridor
Length: 11.5 mi. (Downtown to 81st S)
People per sq. mi. 3,771
Jobs per sq. mi. 6,719
Existing transit riders: 3,690
One-way trip time:
30.0 – 37.5 min.
Est. Capital cost range:
$14.0M - $22.2M
Scenario
Est. Annual Operating
cost range: $0.9M - $1.8M
D
Pct. Of MTTA Operating Budget
(Fast Forward projected):
5.1% - 9.9%
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30. Scenario Comparison
Scenario Scenario Scenario Scenario
A B C D
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
4,050 3,950 3,940 3,690
riders
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
$2.4M - $3.9M $2.2M - $3.4M $1.6M - $2.5M $0.9M – $1.8M
Range
% 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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31. 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)
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32. 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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33. Public Meeting Schedule
Peoria North Peoria South
Tulsa Tech Peoria Campus Southbrooke Church of Christ
3850 N. Peoria Ave. 38th & Peoria just behind Sonic
1132 E. 38th Street
Monday, July 16 Tuesday, July 17
Doors open at 5:30pm Doors open at 5:30pm
Presentation at 6:00pm Presentation at 6:00pm
Bus Route 105 Bus Route 105 or 222
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34. Questions & Discussion
James Wagner, AICP Mike McAnelly, FAICP
Transportation Projects Coordinator Project Manager
INCOG Jacobs
(918) 579-9447 (214) 850-9046
jwagner@incog.org Mike.McAnelly@jacobs.com
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35. 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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36. Benefits of BRT
 Implemented quickly  Express & Local
and incrementally service on a single
facility
 Flexible
 Less costly than rail
 Operates on arterial
streets  Integrated into
surrounding
 Enhanced travel times environment
and passenger
experience
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37. TECHNOLOGY COSTS PER MILE
Bus Rapid Transit
Modern Streetcar
Commuter Rail
Light Rail
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38. 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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