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Operational Analysis of the LCT Fixed Route System. Summary of Findings. Purpose. Collect ridership and operating data on LCT routes Conduct an on-site evaluation of LCT service Identify possible restructuring of Elyria routes for new Downtown Elyria Transit Center. Population Density.
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Operational Analysis of the LCT Fixed Route System Summary of Findings
Purpose • Collect ridership and operating data on LCT routes • Conduct an on-site evaluation of LCT service • Identify possible restructuring of Elyria routes for new Downtown Elyria Transit Center
Population Density • Persons Per Sq. Mile • White 0–1500 • 1500-2,500 • 2,500-4,000 • 4,000-6,500 • 6,500-10,000 Lorain-Elyria
Senior Citizen Population Lorain-Elyria
Zero-Vehicle Households Lorain-Elyria
Transit Propensity Lorain-Elyria
Current LCT System • Most service in Lorain-Elyria urban area • Other areas include C-H Airport, Westlake P&R, Oberlin, Avon Lake
Proposed Route 3 • Separate and eliminate unproductive parts
Proposed Route 21 • Focus service in Elyria
Proposed Route 41 • Simplify and eliminate unproductive parts
Other Recommendations Tier One • Start later – 6:00 a.m. on weekdays • Eliminate evenings on Route 3, Saturdays on Route 11, and Sundays on Route 31 and 51 • Eliminate most flag stops • Limit on-demand deviations
Other Recommendations • All of Tier I • Reduce Route 33 to three scheduled trips per day • Restructure Routes 3, 21, and 41 Tier II
Elyria Transit Center • Extend Route 2 • Restructure Routes 51, 52, and 53