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May 9, 2011

Kent County Transit Needs Assessment Draft Findings and Recommendations. May 9, 2011. RLS & Associates, Inc. Study Components. Existing Conditions Transportation Needs Assessment Telephone Household Survey Employer Survey Demographic Analysis Transit Service Alternatives

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  1. Kent County Transit Needs Assessment Draft Findings and Recommendations May 9, 2011 RLS & Associates, Inc.

  2. Study Components • Existing Conditions • Transportation Needs Assessment • Telephone Household Survey • Employer Survey • Demographic Analysis • Transit Service Alternatives • Financial/Governance Alternatives RLS & Associates, Inc.

  3. Study Area

  4. Key Issues and Findings • A Patchwork of Transportation Services in the Kent County Study Area Exist – Most are Program Related • Non-Program Related Transportation Services Are Limited and Experience Rationing • Existing Services Difficult for Public to Understand

  5. Key Issues and Findings • Development Continues to Accelerate in Locations Outside The Rapid Service Area • Current Transportation Services Do Not Parallel Current Travel Patterns • Population is Aging • Latent Demand Exists for Various Types of Transit Service in the Kent County Study Area

  6. Projected Growth

  7. Population Aging

  8. Disabled Population Increasing

  9. Kent County Transit Service Plan

  10. Types of Transit Services • Commuter Express Routes – Weekday Peak to Downtown • Route Extensions/New Routes – Expand The Rapid Fixed Route System • Go!Bus – Expand Service Area for Seniors and Disabled Beyond Six Cities • County Demand Response Service – Residents of Kent County Outside Six Cities

  11. First Priority • Countywide Public Transportation • County Demand Response - Residents of Kent County Outside of The Rapid Core Service Area • Go!Bus Expansion - Serve More of Kent County

  12. Go!Bus Expansion

  13. Go!Bus Expansion

  14. Fare Structure

  15. Cost/Revenues – County Demand Response/Go!Bus

  16. Second Priority • Commuter Express and Route Extensions/New Routes • Four Express Routes • Expand The Rapid Fixed Route Service Area to Rockford, Plainfield, Byron, Gaines, Ada, Caledonia Townships

  17. Commuter Express and Route Extensions/New Routes

  18. Costs/Revenues – Express/Expanded Fixed Route

  19. Capital Cost • County Demand Response/Go!Bus • 35 Vans • Commuter Express/Fixed Route Expansion • 25 Buses • Vehicle Maintenance Facility • Park and Ride Lots • Passenger Amenities i.e. Bus Shelters

  20. Governance Structure • Maintain Existing ITP Board • Request County to Place Levy on Ballot • If Successful - County Contracts With The Rapid and/or Other Entities to Provide Service • Add a Non-Voting Member to ITP Board Appointed by County

  21. Mobility Manager • Marketing/Communications Functions - New Services • Single Point of Contact • Regional Branding/Identity

  22. Study Process

  23. Telephone Household Survey Overall Latent Demand

  24. Potential Market

  25. Demand Response Market

  26. Market Size By Service Type

  27. Employer Survey • Compiled Journey to Work Data by Census Tract • Surveyed 11 Employers and Colleges • Compiled Residences by Zip Code for Employees and Students

  28. Service Alternatives

  29. Commuter Express

  30. Commuter Express – Projected Ridership *Note – Ridership is for Four (4) Routes

  31. Route Extensions/New Routes

  32. Route Extensions/New Routes

  33. Route Extensions/New Routes – Projected Ridership

  34. County Demand Response • Open to Seniors, Disabled and General Public • Weekdays/Saturdays and Daytime/Evenings • 24-Hour Reservation • Curb-to-Curb Service Provided • Fare - $3-7

  35. County Demand Response – Projected Ridership

  36. Financial Alternatives RLS & Associates, Inc.

  37. Operating Cost Projections

  38. Capital Costs Annualized to 2035 – $1.7m RLS & Associates, Inc.

  39. Revenue Scenario I RLS & Associates, Inc.

  40. Revenue Scenario 2

  41. Revenue Scenario 2 – County DR and GoBus Expansion

  42. Revenue Scenario 3 – County DR only

  43. Governance Alternatives RLS & Associates, Inc.

  44. Option I – Expanded Service Contracts • Expand Service via Purchase of Service Contracts with Cities, Villages and/or Townships

  45. Option II – Expanded Service Contracts • County Purchase of Service Contract • County Levies Millage • Revenue Scenario 2/Service Scenario 2 (County DR and GoBus)

  46. Option III – Expand Current PTA • Individual Townships, Cities, and Villages Choose to Join ITP • Expand Service Area Using Current Governance Structure • New Members Must Pay The Rapid Millage

  47. Option IV – Countywide PTA • The Existing Rapid PTA Replaced by New PTA with Entire County Service Area • Significant Change in Governance • New Members Must Pay The Rapid Millage

  48. Option V – Create A Second Public Transportation Authority • A Group of Municipalities Form a Second PTA in Kent County • Result in Two PTAs Serving Parts of One Urban Area

  49. Summary • Service Improvements • 1st Priority – County Demand Response/ GO!Bus • 2nd Priority – Extend Routes/Commuter Express • Current System Local Costs – $194,236 • Levy – 0.00025 millage = $25.00/Year for $200,000 Home

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