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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/10/2009 - TRANSIT STRATEGIC PLAN PROJECT c DATE: February 10, 2009 WORK SESSION ITEM STAFF: Kurt Ravenschlag FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION Transit Strategic Plan Project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this project is to update the Transit Strategic Plan (TSP), which serves the Fort Collins Urbanized Area and to address adopted City Plan Policies relating to transit services. The TSP update is a collaborative partnership among the City of Fort Collins-Transfort,City of Loveland Transit(COLT),and the Poudre School District(PSD). The planning effort has focused on fostering a dialogue with the community,developing near-term and build-out phases for improvements, and crafting a financial plan that provides practical funding sources for implementation. GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED This agenda item is informational only, with no action by Council required at this time. This presentation and Agenda Item Summary serve as an update on the ongoing efforts of Transfort, COLT, and PSD to develop a Transit Strategic Plan to serve the Fort Collins Urbanized Area. BACKGROUND The 2009 Transit Strategic Plan is an update to the Council adopted 2002 Transfort Strategic Operating Plan. City Council approved this update as part of the 2008/2009 Budgeting for Outcomes process to be completed by the end of 2009. The TSP update addresses specific City policies and objectives; fosters a dialogue with the community and region on transit opportunities and challenges; reviews existing fixed route service and performance standards; examines the existing four-phased approach to a grid transit network; and addresses the financial solutions required to create and sustain a high-performing transit system for our community and region. This update also provides the transit information necessary for successful updates of the City Plan and Transportation Master Plan in 2009/2010. I. TRANSIT STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS FOR THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS In order to address specific City policies and objectives, the project team developed six primary goals to guide the development of TSP. Goal 1: Develop an expanded transit system focused on productivity and performance to serve the Fort Collins area that meets the following City Plan Policies: February 10, 2009 Page 2 PRINCIPLE T-1: The physical organization of the City will be supported by a framework of transportation alternatives that balances access,mobility,safety and emergency response throughout the city, while working towards reducing the rate of growth of vehicle miles of travel and dependence on the private automobile. PRINCIPLE T-2: Mass transit will be an integral part of the City's overall transportation system. Policy T-2.1 Transit System. The City's public transit system will be expanded in phases to provide integrated,high-frequency,productivity-based transit service along major transportation corridors,with feeder transit lines connecting all major district destinations, consistent with adopted transit plans. Policy T-2.2 Transit Stops. Transit stops will be integrated into existing and future business districts and Neighborhood Commercial Centers in a way that makes it easy for transit riders to shop, access local services, and travel to work. Policy T-2.3 Transit Route Design. The City will implement fixed-route transit services through a phased transition to a productivity-based system, where appropriate, consistent with the adopted transit plans. PRINCIPLE T-10: The City will participate in a coordinated, regional approach to transportation planning. Policy T-10.4 Future Regional Transit Service.The City will work cooperatively with the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization and other northern Colorado communities to identify opportunities to provide regional transit connections along regionally significant transportation corridors. Policy T-10.5 Interregional Transit Corridors. The City will work cooperatively with regional partners to identify opportunities to provide interregional transit connectivity along the Front Range. Goal 2: Meet and exceed the 2008 Climate Action Plan Goal for Transportation COZ reductions by 2020. Goal 3: Provide enhanced mobility for seniors, youth, disabled, and transit dependent. Goal 4: Develop a public transportation system that reduces roadway related costs for maintenance, right-of-way acquisition, and construction. Goal 5: Provide funding recommendations to fully implement the Transit Strategic Plan. Goal 6: Stimulate the local economy through investment in public transportation infrastructure and operations. February 10, 2009 Page 3 II. DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT SERVICES/PROVIDERS Transfort . Transfort provides fixed route service (Monday through Saturday) in the City of Fort Collins, with a connecting route (the FoxTrot) to Loveland. Eighteen routes are in service during the Colorado State University (CSU) and PSD school year and 14 routes when CSU is not in session. Annual ridership exceeded 1.8 million in 2008. City of Loveland Transit- COLT COLT provides fixed route service (Monday through Saturday) in the City of Loveland. COLT operates three routes year round, which were reconfigured in August 2008. Annual ridership was nearly 116,000 in 2007. COLT connects to regional service provided by Transfort (FoxTrot) and Greeley(34-Xpress); both of which also operate once an hour. Poudre School District- PSD PSD serves approximately 24,000 students and includes 50 schools. School bus transportation and public transit combine to meet the needs of students attending Poudre High School (PHS), Rocky Mountain High School (RMHS),Fort Collins High School(FCHS),and Fossil Ridge High School (FRHS). PSD has partnered in this study to help identify opportunities to enhance and promote Transfort service to its four high schools. III. PUBLIC OUTREACH SUMMARY Public and Stakeholder Participation In an effort to gain current perspectives and needs regarding transit services in Fort Collins and Loveland, input was gathered from the community at a series of public and stakeholder meetings. Key public and stakeholder activities that were conducted for the TSP update include: • Four public open house meetings in Fort Collins and Loveland; • Four PSD open houses; and • Stakeholder briefings/interviews with City staff, local and regional governmental agencies, advocacy groups, CSU/ASCSU, regional transit providers, boards and commissions, UniverCity Connections, Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, the real estate and development community, transit users, the general public, and social service agencies. Input has also been received by email, phone, and postal mail. Frequent comments from the community include: • increase hours of service. • increase service frequency to at least every half hour. • need to implement a grid system. • establish regional connections between Fort Collins and Denver Metro. • provide more transit coverage throughout the community. February 10, 2009 Page 4 IV. SERVICE/CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS The transit service/concept development process for the TSP study focused on meeting the identified project goals through analysis of existing and planned facilities and services, incorporating input from the community, identifying desired improvements along enhanced travel corridors, and transportation needs for PSD high schools. Proposed Phased Improvements To address Goals 1 through 4,the TSP carries forward the philosophy of productivity-based service as adopted by the Fort Collins City Council and an updated phased approach to grid system build- out within the City; and provides concepts to implement new regional services. A summary of a three-phased approach to development of a comprehensive transit system is provided below. Maps for the existing system and each phase are provided as Attachments 1-4. Phase 1: Modest service growth to existing transit services. In Fort Collins, this phase assumes implementation of MAX bus rapid transit (BRT), and refinement of other routes to coordinate with MAX. Fort Collins—Transfort • Relocated South Transit Center to MAX terminus. • New service and realignment of some routes. • Expansion to offer early evening service, including Saturday. Poudre School District Routes • Afternoon service via two dedicated local routes serving Lincoln Jr. High School and Poudre High School. • Improved access to Rocky Mountain High School. Loveland - COLT • Improved timed transfers to FoxTrot and Greeley's Route 34-Xpress. • Redesigned routes to provide Loveland with bi-directional service. Minimal early evening Saturday service. Regional Services • New regional route between Loveland and Longmont with Saturday service. Phase 2: Expansion of transit services in Fort Collins and Loveland. This phase includes MAX service, expanded route coverage, higher service frequencies and longer service hours in Fort Collins and Loveland. More regional bus service connections to Denver, Greeley, and Longmont are also included under this phase. February 10, 2009 Page 5 Fort Collins —Transfort • Fifteen new or reconfigured grid system routes with improved peak hour service frequencies. • Ten routes with early evening service, two routes with late evening service, and sixteen routes with Saturday service. Poudre School District Routes • Expanded and more frequent service to Lincoln Jr. High School and Poudre High School. • Greater public transit coverage of high school student origins within high school walk boundaries and overall attendance areas. Loveland - COLT • Facility improvements at transfer stations; and one new transfer facility in Centerra. • New routes with 60-minute frequency providing regional connections between Loveland and Centerra,and expansion of service to the south. Offer early evening service; and Saturday service. Regional Services • New routes connecting Fort Collins-Loveland-Denver. • Regional routes with early evening service;add late evening service between Loveland and Longmont; three regional routes with Saturday service. Phase 3: Builds from Phase 2 with additional transit growth and assumes extension of MAX service to areas outside of the Mason Corridor and improved service along Enhanced Travel Corridors in Fort Collins. Longer hours and limited Sunday transit services in both Fort Collins and Loveland. New regional service to Windsor and Boulder, and more trips on other regional routes. Highlights of Phase 3 include: Fort Collins—Transfort • Express service on five routes, four of which use all or part of the Mason Corridor. • 12 routes offering early evening service; four routes offering late evening service. • Add more Saturday service routes; Implement Sunday service. Poudre School District Routes • Expanded service to Lincoln Jr. High School and PHS. • Additional public transit coverage for high school student origins,additional service hours and greater opportunity for connections between campuses. February 10, 2009 Page 6 Loveland - COLT • Two new routes expanding service to the west along Wilson and Taft; frequency improvements on primary central loop route. • Four routes with early evening service;two routes with late evening service; eight routes with Saturday service; Implement Sunday service. Regional Services • New routes providing connections between Mountain Vista-Loveland- Longmont-Boulder; and Fort Collins-Windsor-Greeley. • Additional early evening service; late evening service; additional Saturday service; add Sunday service. V. FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE In order to meet Goal 5, the TSP project team has developed detailed financial plans to accommodate each phase of transit expansion. To evaluate funding recommendations, the project team assembled a citizen Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) to support the project. The FAC is comprised of representatives from both Fort Collins and Loveland; with the goal of having open discussions about the required investment for transit strategies, related funding issues, and to identify options to address those issues. The purpose of the FAC is to develop a range of funding mechanisms and ultimate recommendations that will enable proposed operational strategies to be implemented. The recommendations of the FAC and the detailed financial plans will be included in the Draft TSP for City Council approval in April 2009. VI. NEXT STEPS February: • 1 Oth— incorporate comments from the Fort Collins Council work session • 13th—Poudre School District briefing • 24th—Loveland Open House • 25th—Fort Collins Open House March: • 24th—Loveland City Council meeting to provide Project overview/status • 26th—Citizen Financial Advisory Committee provides final funding recommendation April and May: • Transportation Board review and Council adoption process. February 10, 2009 Page 7 ATTACHMENTS 1. Existing System. 2. Phase I Improvements. 3. Proposed Phase 2 Improvements. 4. Proposed Phase 3 Improvements. 5. PowerPoint presentation. 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Towne Centre Transfer Station D aBHB � aX ' Frequency is 60 min. — — - Regional Route (Frequencies Vary) 28TH I Paratransit Boundary 0 0.5 1 1.5 z Miles School/College/University 1 P:\F\FCOL00000001\O6001NF \GS\projects\FxecutiveSummary\ServiceFrequency_AIIPhases 1-29-09.mxd" T TFANS/T r , February 10, 2009 City Council Work Session Direction Sought by Council ° This presentation is informational only, with no action by Council required at this time. This presentation serves as an update on the ongoing efforts of the Transit Strategic Plan T TFANS/T // PLAN 3T What Agencies Have Partnered City of Fort Collins etothns ° Update 2002 Transfort Strategic Operating Plan City of Loveland Update 2004 Loveland COLT Transit Plan Poudre School District ( PSD) ` ' Provide Increased Mobility for High School Population rRANsir Gac. r. Project Purpose - City of Fort Collins ° Update 2002 Transfort Strategic Operating Plan , ° Address specific City Policies and Objectives , ° Foster a Dialogue With the Community and Region , ° Review Existing Service and Performance Standards , ° Examine RPM Existing Four Phased Approach to a Grid Transit Network and , ° Address the Financial Solutions Required . TTFANS/T 7 �� PLANTEGK T�Grf �ca�. T, Project Goals and Objectives/�, Goal 1 : Develop an expanded transit system focused on productivity and performance to serve the Fort Collins area that meets City Plan Policies <; Goal 2 : Meet and exceed the 2008 Climate Action Plan Goal for Transportation CO2 reductions by 2020 . ° Goal 3 : Provide enhanced mobility for seniors , youth , disabled and transit dependant . rRANsir � ,P �NTEGK 1�f0lf *�Gac. r. F; ' Project Goals and Objectives Goal 4 : Develop a public transportation system that reduce roadway related costs for maintenance , right-of-way acquisition , and construction . Goal 5 : Provide funding recommendation to fully implement the Transit Strategic Plan . Goal 6 : Stimulate the local economy through investment in public transportation infrastructure and operations . Jaiq'.'JY.CIUIT leveed am Me er Fort Collins � cwae.a.m LI 7 ., :.,. • r i� ECo ins Al cwaw.euu 8 4 r TFANS/T SNA5p PLANTEGK Poudre School District - High Schools tir ` ° Fort Collins HS — 3 Bus Rts . ` Poudre HS — 24 Bus Rts . Rocky Mountain HS — 4 Bus Rts . Fossil Ridge HS — 10 Bus Rts . TRAA PLANTEGK TOrfcac r. The Process ° Collect input from the community ° Examine existing Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives Examine Existing conditions Develop system build out to meet Project Goals Financial planning T TFANS/T Public Outreach (as of Feb. 70) 4 open house meetings in Fort Collins and Loveland ; 4 PSD open houses ; and ° 26 Stakeholder briefings/interviews rRANsir T�,p �NTE6K r�Orf �caL. r. Public Outreach - Most Frequent Comments ° Increase hours of service (evenings and weekends) ° Increase frequency to every half hour at least ° Need to implement a Grid System ° Establish regional connections between Fort Collins and Denver Metro ° More transit coverage throughout community and region T T *Wr ' PLAAyTEGK T�O/f Draft Build Out Phases Phase 1 Modest service growth . ° Phase 2 : Transition to Grid Network and Regional Service Phase 3 : Full Grid Network and Additional Regional Service TRA#Mr PLAN GQL T.PLAN T Orf Draft Phase 1 : ---T Fort Collins ° Addition of MAX BRT ° Restructuringof CSU-related Service of -, Loveland ° New bi-directional service ° Increase from 3 to 6 buses ■ Regional L New regional route between Loveland r►; and Longmont Jai,/'•'.?Y•CbJJ� 17 1 _ Fort Collins cwae.wm 15 f- r 1 ,.Fo,,�ns cw 16 8 TTFANS/TSrgA ' PLAN .�azprl � r Financial Planning • Develop Financial Plans for Expanded Service Phase • Establish Financial Advisory Committee (Sept. 25 — March 26th ) • FAC will convene bi-weekly for 6 months to develop a funding recommendation for the expanded service for Loveland and Fort Collins . Ti4ANS/T PLA# OK T/?fo�f PLAN F.;iu Asa m Operating Costs In millions $o $+z $+a $+s $+a $zo $zz Existing Service Significant Gap in Funding + to meet service needs Increased frequency of buses Increased Coverage Night service + 9r Weekend service Connections to neighboring communities Connections to Denver Metro and RTD TTFANS/T �� PLANTfGK T�Grf �ca�. T, Sister Agency Comparison (2006 Data) Annual UZA Revenue Annual Operating City Population Vehicles Hours Ridership Budget Eugene, OR 224,049 85 259,985 9,309,522 $ 29,543,000 Salem, OR 207,229 61 171 ,375 5,551 ,542 $ 22,673,000 Ann Arbor, MI 283,904 96 297,378 5,526,460 $ 22,146,000 Colorado Springs, CO 466,122 129 310,619 3,515,912 $ 20,760,000 Champaign, IL 123,938 78 214,034 9,817,486 $ 20,196,000 Santa Barbara, CA 196,263 79 183,649 7,348,438 $ 17,867,000 Fort Collins/Loveland, CO 206,633 27 75,623 1 ,692,056 $ 7,841 ,000 TTRANS/T � CQLl. �. - Capital Costs to Meet Service Goals (Buses, Facility Expansion , and Technology) -� TFANS/T TSP SNAPLAN rorfGQL T, Investment in Transit /�, Helps Build a Strong Economy ° Stimulates Economy ° Creates and Sustains Employment ° Enhances Personal Economic opportunity, Saves Individual Money WAN --a� TRANSIT MAN GK T Investment in Transit Provides Catalyst for Increased Real Estate and Development ° Boosts Real Estate Values Public transportation propertyenhances ° Stimulates Development and Redevelopment ° Fosters More Livable Residence values of properties located near transit were 13% higher in Dallas Communities and M' higher in San Diego. T TRANS/T // PLAN 3T TRANS/T MAMOIC GQLr PLAN TfOlf F . Ana Each year, Transit Use in the U . S . Saves : 34 supertankers of oil , or a Reducing U . S. oil dependence supertanker leaving the - - Middle East every 11 days Public transportation petroleumredLJCeS U.S. consumption by a total The equivalent of 300 , 000 of 1 .4 billion gallons gasoline fewer automobile fill -ups .Ooopw of each day PTFANS/T PLANTfGK T�o�f �GQL. T, Transit Reduction in CO2 /�, Talking tramK and wInI&Izing ° Public transportation is estimated to reduce CO2 emissions by 37 million metric tons annually. Using transit for work commute can reduce COZ emissions by 20 pounds per day—more than 4, 800 pounds in a year. . Collins 25 6K 26 13 Transit Provides Benefits for Seniors One-fourth of today's 75+ age group does not drive LarimerCoun � By 2011 20% of Larimer County residents will be seniors. 40 % Senior Citizens � In the next 20 years Larimer County's population over 60 years of age will increase by 115% . T TFANS/T SMAPLAN TGrfca� T. Transit Helps Low Income Individuals o 34 , 176 Individuals in Larimer County �1y� living below the poverty line . `w.; ON ° 7 ,493 Children living below the poverty line in Larimer County. o 2 , 029 Seniors living below the poverty line in Larimer County. Note: 2007 Data TRANS/T PLANTEGK A � CQLl. Transit Reduces Investment F t; Required for Expansion of Streets li — iT Transit use reduces roadway-related costs for maintenance, right-of-way acquisition , and construction by as much as $ 1 billion to $ 1 . 7 billion per year ` It nationwide . TTFANS/T �� PLANTEGK T�Grf �ca�. T• Transit Helps Relieve /�, Congestion Reduces Congestion and Travel Time Protects Mobility ,, ,,,,, ,,, Tnm 00 Helps Create Complete 29 Streets rRANsir car. AP STRATE6K T�fo�f PLAN Complete Streets . cUlns T TFANS/T // PLAN 3T Next Steps February 10 : Incorporate comments from Work Session 13 : Poudre School District Briefing 24 : Loveland Public Open House 25: Fort Collins Public Open House 31 32 16 March 26 : Citizen Financial Advisory Committee Provides Final Funding Recommendation April — May: Board and Council Adoption Process �r � - rRANsir Questions ? www . fcgov . com/tsp