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Propose March 2018 Service Improvements

Learn about the proposed service improvements for the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, including expanding service areas, developing premium services, and improving passenger facilities.

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Propose March 2018 Service Improvements

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  1. Propose March 2018 Service Improvements Phil Dupler Interim Director of Planning Fort Worth Transportation Authority November 2, 2017

  2. Transit Vision The Master Plan vision: • Match service provided in other cities in Texas and throughout the U.S., scaled to Fort Worth. • Expand service throughout most of the county. • Develop premium services in high demand areas. www.tmasterplan.org

  3. How we developed the Master Plan • Developing the Transit Master Plan to meet the region’s mobility needs was a yearlong process, and active community involvement played a big role: • Project bus visited 33 events/locations • Nearly 600 surveys administered on the project bus • 10,000+ unique visitors to the website • 500+ interactions on On-line Town Hall website • 400+ online surveys completed • 30 participants in focus group • 1000+ transit surveys • 2 Twitter Town Halls www.tmasterplan.org

  4. Five-Year Recommendations Improve Existing Service Expand Service to New Areas Develop a Frequent Transit Network Develop Premium Services Develop Outlying Transit Centers Improve and Expand Express and Regional Services Provide Better Passenger Facilities Improve Access to Transit Improve First Mile/Last Mile Connections Develop More Conveniently Located Park & Ride Lots Provide Better Information Improve Branding

  5. Expanding by Quadrants As we expanded bus service in the north quadrant in April, we made provisions for routes to connect to future TEXRail stations. Expanding and enhancing service in the north was imperative because of the level of growth vs. our level of service. Since April, our ridership has grown by 5 percent in that quadrant.

  6. Turning to the West Focusing on the west quadrant is the next logical step in implementing our master plan. We can build upon the north quadrant route improvements as Route 91 connects the north and west quadrants. Routes 2 & 26 in the west quadrant have the highest ratio of passengers per mile and passengers per hour in the system. Simply put, that means the buses are more crowded. We receive a high volume of complaints about overcrowding in the west. After careful study and analysis, staff have identified specific needs and have a plan for the West Quadrant.

  7. West Quadrant

  8. Proposed West Quadrant Improvements    Some improvement possible with existing funding Route 2 – Camp Bowie Route 10 – Bailey Route 25 – Crosstown Route 26 – Ridgmar Mall/Normandale Route 32 – Bryant Irvin New route – Ridgmar Express

  9. Proposed Changes for March 2018

  10. Route 2 – Camp Bowie • Transit Master Plan identifies a need for greater frequency on the weekends and later night service. • Weekend ridership sometimes near or above seating capacity. • Proposed Increases in frequency and hours of service: • Sunday service will equal Saturday Service

  11. Route 26 – Ridgmar/Normandale • Area partly served by an extension of Route 2 between 7 & 11pm evenings and on Sundays

  12. Route 26 – Ridgmar/Normandale • Instead of limited service via Route 2 evenings and Sundays, Route 26 is proposed to operate 7 days a week till 11pm.

  13. Route 26 – Ridgmar/Normandale • Transit Master Plan identifies need for improved service along Calmont and Las Vegas Trail • Instead of limited service via Route 2 evenings and Sundays, Route 26 is proposed to operate 7 days a week till 11pm: • Sunday service will equal Saturday Service

  14. Route 57 – Como/Montgomery • In operation since 2010 • Ridership in decline • Cost $17.01 per passenger • >3x the average of $5.31 • Savings applied to offset cost of increased weekend service on Route 2 • Shifting some of Route 57 passengers to Route 27 will improve its performance

  15. Molly the Trolley • Circulator Service in the downtown core • Increasing operating costs • Reduced funding from public-private partnerships • Proposal to change frequency from 10 minutes to 20 minutes

  16. Federal Title VI • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that transit agencies evaluate significant service changes for disproportionate impacts to minorities and low-income persons. • Findings: • Improvements on western segments of Routes 2 and Route 26 plus reduction of Molly service in downtown offset the impact of reductions on Route 57

  17. Timeline for Service Changes www.tmasterplan.org Public input • November 2, 2017: Informational public meeting • November 9, 2017: Informational public meeting and official Public hearing FWTA Board Action/Decision • Nov. 20, 2017: Board action Implement Service Changes • March 11, 2018

  18. To Provide Public Comment • Fill out a Comment Card and return to FWTA • Attend the Public Hearing on November 9th, and leave oral or written comments • Attendance is not required at the meetings or Public Hearing to provide input or comments. • Call the FWTA’s hotline at 817-215-8793, and leave a recorded message • Send an e-mail to FWTAweb@fwta.org • Comments will be received until Friday, November 10th@ 5:00pm

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