06-28-2010 Presentation: Transit Plan UpdateTransit Plan Update
City Council Briefing
City Council Briefing
June 28, 2010
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City of
City of Overview of the Transit Plan Update (TPU)
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Transit Plan
Goals of the TPU:
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•Provide a detailed assessment of existing transit
services and funding
•Assess community needs for public transit and obtain
broad support for the plan
•Determine the feasibility of various types of transit
services in Woodburn
•Develop a “flexible”transit plan that responds to
community growth over the next 20 years
The TPU will also:
Serve as the transit element of the Transportation
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System Plan (TSP)
Allow Woodburn to better coordinate with regional
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Plan for capital improvements over the next 20 years
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City of Current system and regional connections
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Three regional routes: CAT Orange route, CARTS routes 20 and 25
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SKT / SMART (Wilsonville) jointly operate Route 1X on I-5 –no service in Woodburn
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Dial-a-Ride available for local trips; volunteer drivers travel beyond the city limits
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City of Current transit performance
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Fixed route
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700
Dial-a-Ride
Disabled
Seniors
600
Total
Linear (Total)
500
# of Passengers
400
300
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100
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City of Regional commute patterns
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Where people live who work
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Transit Plan in Woodburn:
Where Woodburn residents work:
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70-80% of Woodburn residents work Likewise, 70-80% of people who work in
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outside of the cityWoodburn live elsewhere
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Many commute north to the Portland Majority commute from the Salem/Keizer
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area and south to the Salem areaarea and other surrounding communities
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City of Transit revenues
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FY 2007-08: $328,510FY 2008-09: $359,482
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Revenues have remained fairly stable over the past two fiscal years
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Local revenues and Federal grants comprise about 80% of total funding for transit
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City of How does Woodburn Compare?
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(OR)(CA)(CA)Vernon (OR)
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(WA)
Fixed Route $1.00Free$0.75n/a$1.00$1.00
Fares (one-
way)
Demand $1.50Free$0.75$2.50Free$1.50
Response
Fares (one-
way)
Dedicated NoYes YesYesYesYes
Local (Payroll (TDA –(TDA –(Local (Special
Revenue tax)sales tax)sales tax)sales tax)transportation
Source?fund)
Productivity 13.812.95.7n/a14.511.9
(Pass/Hour)
Fixed Route
Productivity 1.92.111.5n/a2.62.1
(Pass/Hour)
Dial-a-Ride
Cost $61.91$66.40$66.44n/a$109.32$32.55
Efficiency
(Operating
Cost/Hour)
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City of Community input
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Stakeholder / focus group meetings
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•Met with 19 individuals representing the medical,
seniors/disabled, educational and business communities
On-board passenger surveys
•161 surveys received on the fixed route (70% in Spanish)
•Represents a 71% response rate!
•23 surveys received on Dial-a-Ride (17% in Spanish)
•Represents a 58% response rate
Community survey
•Brief survey to assess transportation habits in Woodburn
•Received about 80 surveys so far
•Available online at:
http://www.ci.woodburn.or.us/publicworks/TransitPlanUpdate.aspx
•Survey to be available throughout the study
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City of Key findings
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Woodburn
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Transit Plan
Existing transit within Woodburn:
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•Strong support for transit
•Improve existing services before adding new service
•Need for expanded service hours
•Need for weekend service
•Better coordination with regional providers
•Address on-time performance on fixed route
•Bus stop improvements
•Fares on Dial-a-Ride are low
Expansion of transit beyond Woodburn:
•Need for a cohesive regional system
•Improved service connecting Salem/Keizer
•Improved service connecting southern Portland suburbs
•Need for expansion of Dial-a-Ride service to nearby communities
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Awareness of existing transit services:
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•Improved local marketing materials
•Improved schedule information at bus stops
•Transit information in Spanish
•Joint marketing with regional providers
Transportation that supports transit:
•I-5 interchange project is needed
•Improved sidewalks and crossings in some areas
•Continue expansion of bike network
•Taxis are playing an increasingly important transportation
role
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City of Final Transit Plan Update
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•Update of goals, objectives and service
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measures.
•This will build on the goals already completed
in the last TSP.
•Flexible transit plan.
•This will include a recommended transit plan
for fixed route and Dial-a-Ride that is “flexible”
in that it responds to unforeseen community
conditions. A detailed financial plan will
accompany the recommended transit plan.
•Implementation considerations.
•This will provide Woodburn with a set of
considerations, such as ADA compliance and
marketing, as the City implements the
recommended transit plan.
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City of Deliverables and project schedule
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TaskAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
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Project Kick-Off
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Management
Public Involvement
Public Involvement
Community
Involvement
Learn
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Data Collection
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Documentation
Analyze
Analyze
Feasibility
Assessment
Recommend and Act
Recommend and Act
Draft Transit
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Final Transit
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Immediate Next Steps:
First public meeting (mid to late July)
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Focus group meeting with regional transit providers (late July)
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