WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING

1. WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING

2. PURPOSE OF TODAY’S PUBLIC HEARING • TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF OUR ENHANCED BUS ROUTE SYSTEM CALLED THE “PULSE” TO CLARIFY HOW THE SYSTEM WILL WORK AND HOW IT WILL MAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EASIER • TO INFORM YOU OF AN ADDITIONAL RUN WITH ACCESS TO SACO INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS PARKS • TO INFORM YOU OF CHANGES TO THE PORTLAND INTERCITY RUN AND LOCAL RUNS • MOST IMPORTANTLY: TO LISTEN TO YOU AND GATHER YOUR INPUT

3. THE EVOLUTION OF A PULSE SYSTEM

4. CURRENT SERVICE • CENTERED AROUND MAINTENANCE FACILITY • PASSENGERS ARE SUBJECTED TO LONGER TRIPS • LIMITED TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY/AWARENESS • LIMITED SERVICE AREA ACCESS • COMPLICATED-NOT EASY TO FIND THE BUS YOU NEED

5. RE-THINKING SERVICE FROM A PULSE DESIGN

6. RE-THINKING SERVICE FROM A PULSE DESIGN • Pulse systems typically operate out of the central location with vehicles meeting at fixed intervals; • Routes are located and designed so that the cycle time for each route is as close to the same as practical; • Pulse systems minimizes transfer time between routes; • It’s possible some trips between outlying points have to go into the city center and transfer and this can lead to longer travel times; • Ideally pulse systems are located at major trip generators that are destinations and provide opportunities for joint use; • The Pulse system will begin to establish a multi-modal linked Saco Transportation Center

7. PULSE DESIGN • ORIGINATES OUT OF A TRANSFER HUB • EFFICIENCY OF CENTRALIZED TRANSFER POINT • PASSENGER COMFORT & CONVENIENCE • PASSENGER AMENITIES • FULL SERVICE AREA ACCESS (incl. both Main Streets) • MULTIMODAL OPPORTUNITIES

8. MULTI-MODAL OPPORTUNITIES

9. EXISTING PULSE SYSTEMS IN MAINE LEWISTON-AUBURN PORTLAND METRO CITY OF BANGOR

10. Questions