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Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority. Thomas S. Cahir Administrator. July 9, 2014. CCRTA FUNDING. FEDERAL STATE CONTRACT ASSISTANCE LOCAL ASSESSMENTS FARE BOX REVENUE HUMAN SERVICE TRANSPORTATION GRANTS. CCRTA Transportation Services. Fixed Route Services ADA Transportation Services
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Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Thomas S. Cahir Administrator July 9, 2014
CCRTA FUNDING • FEDERAL • STATE CONTRACT ASSISTANCE • LOCAL ASSESSMENTS • FARE BOX REVENUE • HUMAN SERVICE TRANSPORTATION • GRANTS
CCRTA Transportation Services • Fixed Route Services • ADA Transportation Services • Dial-A-Ride Transportation • Boston Hospital Transportation • Summer Services • CapeFLYER Summer Train Service • Human Service Transportation • Social Service Transportation
Also Focus on Regional Mobility • Well-known constraints of Cape Cod/Important regional character of Cape Cod ~400 Sq. miles • Created Multi-Modal Task-Force • Including ferries, inter-city buses, airport, planning agency, and the cycling community • Chair of Cape Cod Canal Area Traffic Task Force • Develop menu of options relative to reducing congestion at the road bridges • Cape & Islands Regional Coordinating Committee
Fixed Route Year Round Services • SEALINE:Hyannis to Woods Hole • H2O: Hyannis to Orleans • BARNSTABLE VILLAGER:Hyannis to Barnstable Village • FLEX:Harwich To Provincetown • BOURNE RUN:Bourne to Mashpee Commons • SANDWICH LINE:SagamorePark & Ride to Hyannis Transportation Center
Fixed Route Services Continued • Hourly Service • Flag Down Service • Fares: $2.00, Seniors and Disabled: $1.00 • Statewide “CHARLIE CARD” Electronic Fare System on all CCRTA Fixed Route Services • 31-Day Unlimited Ride Passes Full Fare: $60.00, Half Fare: $30.00 • NextBus, Smart Phone App, Bus Stop Displays • On Board Next Stop Annunciators
ADA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES • Americans with Disability Act Of 1990 • ADA Service: Door-to-Door Shared Ride Transportation for Passengers who meet ADA Eligibility Requirements • Operates within ¾ Mile off the CCRTA Fixed Route System • Same Days and Hours of Operation as Fixed Route Services • Fares are $2.00 per Route Traveled
Dial-A-Ride Transportation • General Public Door-to-door Ride by Appointment Transportation Service • Open to all Residents and Visitors for any Purpose • Available Cape-wide • Operates Monday - Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am to 7:00pm and Sundays 9:00am to 1:00pm • Dart Fares: $3.00, Seniors and Disabled: $1.50 • 20-Ride Dart Passes, 25% Discount, Full Fare $45.00, Half Fare $22.50 • Shelter Transportation
Boston Hospital Transportation • Operates Monday-Friday • Travel to 15 Boston Hospitals • Pick Up Locations: Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans, Harwich, Barnstable and Sagamore • Fares:$30.00 round-trip, $15.00 one-way
Human Service Transportation • CCRTA is the Human Service Transportation Broker for Cape Cod and the Islands generating over $8 million • MassHealth, PT1 and Day Habilitation • Department of Developmental Services • Department of Public Health (EIP) • Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission • Department of Mental Health • Elder Services of Cape Cod & the Islands • Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod
CCRTA SummerServices • WHOOSH Trolley Service from Falmouth Mall to Woods Hole Ferry Docks • Provincetown/North Truro Shuttle Service from MacMillan Pier to Area Beaches and North Truro Camping Areas • Hyannis Area Trolley Services Downtown Hyannis and Ferries • CapeFLYER, Weekend Summer Passenger Rail from South Station Boston to the Hyannis Transportation Center
A Regional Initiative:CapeFLYER • What is the CapeFLYER? • Key = Partnership between local interests (Cape Cod RTA, Cape Cod Chamber, local legislators, etc.) and State agencies (MassDOT, MBTA, etc.) • Goal = to provide additional mobility option reducing congestion and improving air quality. • Use existing under-utilized assets (rail bridge over the canal, rolling-stock that would have been in layover, MassDOT right-of-way) • Connections to ferries, inter-city buses, etc. • Significant emphasis on the bike community
CapeFLYER Success!! During the pilot Summer: • 16,786 customers on the CapeFLYER • Over $266,000 in fare revenue • More importantly - reaction from the customers, the local business community and the media • Saw first-hand each week at Buzzards Bay • Over 4,000 followers on social media outlets
Cape Cod RTA Websitewww.capecodrta.org • CCRTA Contact Information • Schedule Information • Links to all CCRTA Transportation Partners • Google Trip Planner • Passengers can Plan Transportation to, from and around Cape Cod • GPS Vehicle Location • Passengers can Track CCRTA Buses and Get Real Time Schedule Information • Hyannis Transportation Center Information • Parking, Meeting Space, Inter-City Bus Service and Island Ferry Connections
Hyannis Transportation Center in the Heart of Downtown Hyannis • CCRTA Administrative Offices • Mobility Management Call Center • Meeting Space Available • Future Plans • Parking • Convenient • Secure • Low Cost • Inter-City Bus Connections to Boston, Providence & New York • Peter Pan • Plymouth & Brockton • Island Ferry Connection
Cape Cod RTA Success! • The Cape Cod RTA provided over 1.1 million rides in 2013 • Fixed Route: 559,962 • Demand Response (DART, ADA, Boston Hospital): 251,357 • Human Service Transportation: 263,205 • Customer Service Commitment • Surveys ~ Customer Feedback • Our mission is to provide excellent customer service through efficient, reliable, safe, and affordable transit options to all of our customers and communities.
Cape Cod RTA Next Steps • EO 530/RCC • Villager Expansion • Weekend/Evening Service • Transit Oriented Development Plan